Director, Governor's Review Office, Supervision Department, Bank of Canada
Gabriel Ngo is the Director of the Governor’s Review Office. In this role, he provides independent regulatory advice and strategic leadership for adjudications under the Retail Payment Activities Act. This includes establishing the function to support the Governor’s prescribed delegates to conduct reviews of certain Retail Payments Supervision (RPS) decisions. He will also be leading on non-operational files such as information sharing, negotiating memorandum of understanding, and regulatory policy. Gabriel was previously the Director of Enforcement, where his team designed and established the investigations and enforcement framework for RPS.
Throughout his career, he has developed a professional expertise in financial sector policy, international relations, compliance enforcement, as well as administrative law and monetary penalties. Gabriel has a particular interest in financial technology, payments, and virtual assets (cryptocurrencies). Based on this expertise, he has represented Canada at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and was Canada’s Head of Delegation to the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering.
Mr. Ngo holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Ottawa.
Roundtable Room 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4
Invite-Only
This roundtable builds upon a previous private session convened as part of the Point Zero Forum 2024 titled "Blockchains for Good: Harnessing Technology to Fight Financial Crime, Protect Consumers, and Foster Financial Inclusion", featuring regulators from key jurisdictions alongside representatives from global financial institutions and digital asset stakeholders. The focus was on exploring how blockchain technology can be leveraged to tackle critical challenges within the digital assets sector.
This discussion will be segmented into three key themes: fighting financial crime, protecting consumers, and fostering financial inclusion—each contributing to a broader vision of leveraging blockchains for the public good.
Key Discussion Points:
1. How does blockchain technology shift the paradigm for financial crime?
2. How are financial institutions approaching financial crime controls in the digital asset space?
3. What should regulators consider in designing consumer protection rules for the digital asset industry? What are some best practices for the industry in safeguarding consumers? What are some implementation challenges to learn from?
4. How will blockchain technology make financial services more accessible? How are digital asset businesses building an inclusive ecosystem?
5. In the world of blockchain-enabled finance, how do efforts across crime prevention, consumer protection, and financial inclusion all intersect for public good?
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