What happens when digital convenience outpaces public trust in how our data is used and controlled? Debbie Gamble, Group Head, Strategy and Marketing at Interac and Dr. Wendy Wong, professor of political science and the Principal’s Research Chair at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan, explore how living a digital life inevitably creates data trails, why distrust in data practices can fuel public backlash and disengagement, and how growing concerns about foreign control of data infrastructure are raising the stakes for Canada’s economic progress and digital future.

How can the financial services sector continue to build trust with their customers in the digital age? Debbie Gamble, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at Interac, sits down with Melanie Subin, Managing Director of Future Today Institute for a discussion about the shifting dynamics of customer trust, data sharing and data security. Melanie shares her perspective on the role of online verification, AI, and human relationships as the concept of trust continues to evolve in the digital age.

Are we living through a technology supercycle? Debbie Gamble, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at Interac, sits down with futurist Amy Webb to talk about why digital verification is mission critical for a data-sharing future. They discuss how the confluence of artificial intelligence, the internet of things, and advances in biotechnology is changing the way we live and work, and the role of trust in this rapidly changing technology landscape.