AFP Vancouver
Event Details
Digital Assets & Corporate Treasury: Infrastructure, Regulation, and Real- World Applications
Registration & Networking: 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Panel Discussion & Q&A: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Cocktail Reception: 5:30 PM
Event Description
Join AFP Vancouver on Thursday, April 30, 2026, for an engaging and practical panel discussion exploring the emerging role of digital assets in corporate treasury.
As digital asset infrastructure continues to evolve, treasury and finance leaders are increasingly evaluating how these developments impact liquidity management, cross-border payments, and financial risk frameworks. This session brings together experienced leaders from banking, fintech, and digital asset platforms to provide a structured, real-world perspective on what matters most.
What You’ll Learn
This discussion will focus on practical insights for treasury professionals, including:
- The differences between Bitcoin, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
- The evolving regulatory landscape across Canada, the United States, and Europe
- How digital payment rails are transforming cross-border settlement
- The growing role of USD stablecoins and the case for a CAD-denominated alternative
- Key implications for liquidity management, treasury policy, and risk oversight
Why Attend
This session is designed for corporate treasury and finance professionals seeking to better understand:
- Where digital assets are gaining institutional traction
- What risks and governance considerations must be addressed
- How treasury teams should be thinking about adoption in 2026 and beyond
Attendees will gain practical, risk-aware insights - not speculation - to help inform internal discussions and strategic planning.
Key Questions We’ll Address
- Should corporate treasurers be evaluating stablecoins today?
- What are the real use cases for digital assets in payments and liquidity?
- How should treasury teams think about risk, custody, and compliance?
- What developments in global regulation will impact Canadian corporates?
Speaker: Brian Ford
Brian Ford is Vice President of ATB Business Solutions at ATB Financial, where he leads the Payments, Liquidity, Trade Finance, Cards, and Crypto client-facing teams. He oversees a team of more than 75 professionals and is responsible for driving the growth of ATB’s digital and transactional banking business.
With over 25 years of experience in global and transaction banking, Brian brings a strong international perspective, including five years living and working in Asia. Prior to joining ATB, he served as Country Head for Global Liquidity and Cash Management at HSBC in South Korea and led HSBC’s national payments and cash management sales team in Canada.
Speaker: Tanim Rasul
Tanim Rasul is the Chief Operating Officer of Ndax, a CIRO-regulated Canadian investment dealer and alternative trading system (ATS) operating one of the country’s leading digital asset trading platforms. He is responsible for overseeing operations, strategy, and product delivery across retail, institutional, and B2B channels.
Under his leadership, Ndax has scaled from a startup into a national platform, processing more than $20 billion in trading volume. The firm has built a reputation as a trusted, Canadian- focused digital asset platform with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and client protection.
Speaker: Kevin Zhang
Kevin Zhang is the Co-Founder of Paytrie, a Canadian fintech company and issuer of the CAD-backed stablecoin CADC. Paytrie has processed over $750 million in transaction volume and partners with leading global platforms such as Circle and Coinbase to facilitate stablecoin transactions for Canadian users.
Kevin has spent the past decade working in blockchain and digital asset infrastructure, with prior experience at TD Bank and ConsenSys. He holds a degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo and is an active contributor to Canada’s growing blockchain and startup ecosystem.
Moderator: Rahul Sharma
Rahul Sharma is the Managing Director and Head of Corporate Treasury Advisory at Global Treasury Partners Ltd (GTP), a boutique advisory firm based in Vancouver serving a global client base. He is a seasoned transaction banking executive with over 20 years of experience across product management and sales in Canada.
Over the past decade, Rahul has held senior leadership roles at Royal Bank of Canada, BMO Capital Markets, and HSBC Canada, where he led corporate payments, liquidity, and treasury solution teams.
Rahul holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Mumbai, an MBA from Simon Fraser University, and a Certificate in International Cash Management from the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
Registration
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