About Us

ACT Canada is the eyes, ears and voice for mobile, NFC, loyalty, secure payments, leveraging EMV and secure identity

ACT Canada is a non-profit association, federally-incorporated in 1989. As an educator, enabler, influencer and advocate for members, ACT Canada is the internationally-recognized authority, trusted knowledge resource and catalyst for change in payments and secure identity. We build bridges and break down barriers to support our members in their quest for competitive advantage in the payments, authentication and identity management space. We are the go-to resource for issuers, acquirers, merchants, regulators, brands, networks, governments, technology providers, integrators, industry associations, security specialists, gateways, processors, integrators, loyalty companies, transit systems, secure identity solution providers and many other stakeholders.

Become an ACT Canada member today and reap the rewards.

Join a Strategic Leadership Team and help shape the market.

Our Mission

• Continue to be the pre-eminent, internationally-recognized authority in the market, respected for our contributions to member initiatives
• Manage our international and domestic resource networks to monitor issues and analyze opportunities in our evolving market
• Help members increase revenues, decrease costs and reduce risks by creating knowledge, sharing insights and connecting people
• Champion strategic leadership teams in the introduction of market-changing activities to grow the market, adapt to change and resolve issues
• Grow and retain membership by providing practical, relevant and ever-evolving services for our members
• Manage finances responsibly to ensure the long-term viability of our association and maximize value for our members.

Our Vision

ACT Canada will continue to be recognized domestically and internationally as the trusted, objective, world-class knowledge resource and catalyst for change, working on behalf of members from all facets of the ecosystem to help them leverage opportunities, confront challenges and advance their business in a rapidly changing marketplace.

Our Value

• Recognized as a neutral and credible voice, successfully advocating on behalf of our members
• Acknowledged worldwide as the key ambassador for new payment and secure identification technologies in Canada
• Known for providing vital, accurate and timely information to suppliers, users, regulators and other stakeholders
• Accepted as the key purveyor of a broad-based network and deep knowledge of the Canadian and international market, built over a 22 year history
• Trusted to forecast trends, manage issues and provide historical context, perspective and insights for the benefit of all members
• Renowned as the champion for secure identity and authentication initiatives in the move to prevent fraud.

Our Members

Our base consists of leaders, decision-makers and active participants from all sectors of the secure payments, authentication and identity management business. Sectors represented include financial, government, retail, suppliers, integrators, consultants, transit and transportation, insurance, transaction processors and legal.

History

An international non-profit association federally incorporated in 1989.

Funding

We are funded by membership fees, event revenues, partners and sponsors programs and consulting revenues.

Governance

We are governed by a member-elected Board of Directors, comprised of thought leaders from the user and supplier communities:

• CEO

  Catherine Johnston
  ACT Canada
  President & CEO

• Director

  Christian Ali
  SecureKey Technologies Inc.
  Vice President, Product Management

• Director

  Tracey Black
  GFH Group
  President

• Director

  David Chaudhari
  Ingenico Canada
  Managing Director

• Director

  Owen Gingras
  Walmart Canada Corp.
  Director of Operations, Financial Services

• Director

  Nino Di Teodoro
  TD Canada Trust
  Senior Manager, Everyday Banking & Payments

• Director

  Lorna Johnson
  Interac Association/Acxsys Corporation
  Senior Vice President, Products, Services & Innovation

• Director

  Karrie MacDonald
  Gemalto
  Vice President, Sales

• Director

  Doug Macdonald
  Deloitte Inc.
  Senior Manager

• Director

  Wendy Maisey
  ICC Solutions Ltd.
  Customer Relations Director

• Director

  Jennifer Passmore
  Canadian Tire Bank
  Manager, Chip Operations

• Director

  Didier Serra
  INSIDE Secure
  General Manager & EVP Sales Americas

• Director

  Paul Zatychec
  EWA-Canada Ltd
  Director

• Corporate Counsel

  Martin H. Campbell
  Mills & Mills
  Lawyer

• Corporate Secretary

  Joanne Borsella
  J. Borsella Consulting