The Canadian FinTech & AI Awards were started in 2015 by the Digital Finance Institute to recognize and celebrate Canadian innovation in financial technology and artificial intelligence. The Awards bring together, on an annual basis, Canada’s leaders in finance to celebrate and support Canadian technology from coast to coast to coast.

1. FinTech Startup of the Year
2. FinTech Company of the Year (over 4 years old)
3. AI Company of the Year
4. Global Impact in FinTech Award
5. AI for Good Award
6. Law Firm of the Year
7. Advisory Firm of the Year
8. Financial Institution of the Year
9. Blockchain Company of the Year
10. RegTech Company of the Year
11. Accelerator/Incubator of the Year
12. Investment Firm of the Year
13. FinTech Leader of the Year
14. AI Leader of the Year
15. Judge’s Choice Award

Awards Criteria

1. Financial Institution of the Year
Royal Bank of Canada

2. Investment Firm of the Year
Portag3 Ventures

3. Judge’s Choice Award #1
MaRS Discovery District

4. Accelerator/Incubator of the Year
Accelerator Centre

5. FinTech Company of the Year
Interac Corp.

6. Law Firm of the Year
Gowling WLG

7. Blockchain Company of the Year
Coinsquare

8. Judge’s Choice Award #2
Flinks

9. FinTech Startup of the Year
Borrowell

10. AI Company of the Year
Nudge.ai

11. AI Leader of the Year
Eli Fathi

12. FinTech Leader of the Year
Anthony Di Iorio

13. RegTech Company of the Year
Securefact

14. Advisory Firm of the Year
Market Gravity

15. Global Impact in FinTech Award
Domus Semo Sancus (DSS)

16. AI for Good Award
Haptik

2018 Master of Ceremonies
Geoffrey Cher

Geoffrey Cher is a partner at the law firm of Wildeboer Dellelce LLP in Toronto and practices in the areas of corporate/commercial and securities law.