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2017 Canadian Crowdfinance Summit

January 23, 2017 by Neal Lilliott

2017 Canadian Crowdfinance Summit

Accelerate access to capital markets and emerging fintech opportunities

The 3rd annual 2017 Canadian Crowdfinance Summit (#CCS2017) is Canada’s largest national event covering fintech, crowdfunding, internet finance, venture funding and alternative finance markets. Access educational content, deal flow, and premier networking opportunities with over 75+ Canadian and international industry expert speakers in this fast-growing and lucrative industry. Join the national stage with online financing leaders, investors, and innovators.

Join Our Rapidly Emerging Industry!

  • Canadian alternative finance crowdfunding and online funding markets grew 48% from 2013-2015 and are predicted to grow to $190 million in 2016.
  • Download the 2016 Alternative Finance Crowdfunding in Canada report that covers:
    o Market size and prediction
    o Regulatory landscape, emerging trends and perspectives
    o Funding platform characteristics
    o Transactional framework for success and case studies
    o Critical risks to market formation and growth
  • View portals and providers in the 2017 Canadian Online Funding Directory
  • Access new online marketplace driven funding models blockchain ICO ‘crowdsales’, royalty, lending/debt, equity, pre-sale, rewards and emerging hybrids models

Partnership Opportunities

Partners of the 2017 Canadian Crowdfinance Summit, will be positioned as leaders and experts and have immediate access to industry͛s national platform and growing international network. Join us and help build an industry by filling a funding gap, helping launch and scale Canadian companies, attract investment and educate the world on the future of tech and data driven online funding opportunities:

  • Connect with leading investors, innovators and entrepreneurs propelling the growth and future of this dynamic industry
  • Find customers, investors, partners and gain valuable market feedback from industry expert practitioners
  • Exhibit your vendor products or services that will help industry efficiency and growth
  • Participate as a thought leader and contribute to active and important discussions around best practices, trends and developments, compliance and regulatory updates
  • Launch a new brand into the crowd economy by leveraging key stakeholder and influencer networks
  • Partner to deliver best practice workshop content for companies actively seeking funding
  • Lead a pitching showcase of short listed start-ups and scale-ups selected to pitch live at the summit
  • Facilitate executive round tables or guide a rockstar through a fireside chat style ‘tell all’ interview

2017 Canadian Crowdfinance Summit

Wednesday March 1 2017 @ MaRS Discovery District

The 2017 Summit will build on the successes of the previous Summits with the most relevant speakers and latest content for all online funding models, internet finance, fintech crowdfunding and alternative finance:

  • Cover all aspects of the industry including successes and challenges across all funding models and work to connect, build/grow and lay the foundation for a successful 2017
  • Showcase the foremost thought leaders, practitioners, entrepreneurs and investors
  • Inspire with innovative content, dynamic presentations, keynote(s), ‘stories from the edge’, expert panels and fireside chat interviews
  • Facilitate prime networking opportunities for delegates, exhibitors and partners
  • Interactive workshops on models and hot sectors (eg., Entertainment and Real estate tracks);
  • Pitching showcase of emerging companies from a variety of industries and growth stages;
  • Provide media/branding opportunities for conference partners
  • Mentoring opportunities for entrepreneurs and small businesses;

Register Now!

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