Why efficiency and scalability are vital for a thriving Canadian Open Banking ecosystem
Saba Shariff, Head of new Product Development and Corporate Strategy at Symcor, joins Ellie Duncan from Open Banking Expo, to discuss the dual requirements of efficiency and scalability in establishing a uniquely Canadian Open Banking model. While trust and security are table stakes for adoption, creation of market-wide efficiencies and effective scaling will constitute sustainable success.
Saba Shariff
Saba Shariff
SVP Chief Strategy, Product & Innovation Officer SymcorSaba Shariff is a seasoned and acknowledged leader at Symcor Inc., a Canadian company that enables secure data exchanges, supporting the country’s largest organizations in the financial, insurance, government and telecommunications sectors. As Senior Vice President – Chief Strategy, Product and Innovation Officer, Saba is accountable for Symcor’s existing and emerging product lines, overseeing teams responsible for designing and launching innovative services that address industry-wide challenges. Along with a mandate for charting Symcor’s corporate strategy towards continued growth, Saba and her team are focused on ensuring long-term topline growth for Symcor as it continues to provide critical services to the broader industry.
Ellie Duncan
Ellie Duncan
Head of Content Open Banking ExpoFormer Financial Times Group journalist Ellie Duncan has a decade of experience across financial services. While arguably best-known for her asset management work, she has also covered open banking, credit, private equity and entrepreneurship.
