Open Source in Finance Forum Toronto 2026

The AI powering financial services today traces a direct line from open science labs at the University of Toronto and Waterloo — and the open source ecosystem that carried those ideas to the world. This talk frames that lineage as both a point of pride and a call to action for the finance industry. You are here, in this city, at this moment in the history of technology and business — and that is not a coincidence. The challenge now is to honor that legacy by working together as a community to ensure AI is rolled out responsibly, transparently, and for the long-term benefit of the institutions and people who depend on it.