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Jon Ungerland, Chief Information Officer at DaLand CUSO, is a visionary fintech pioneer who has spent two decades innovating on behalf of local financial institutions in this era of digital transformation.

Co-founding DaLand Solutions in 2011, Ungerland has been instrumental in developing breakthrough technologies like the C.O.D.E. Engine (Core Optimized Digital Experience) and DaLand's Coin2Core ©  Digital Asset Gateway—a groundbreaking TradFi/DeFi bridge, which keeps local financial institutions connected to the future of money by integrating cryptocurrency and tokenized asset services directly into traditional banking operations.

A passionate advocate for local financial institutions' role in strengthening democracy and community life through fair access to capital and modern banking services, Ungerland recognized the transformative potential of blockchain and digital assets as early as 2015, when most viewed crypto and Bitcoin as fringe (or worse, felonious!).

As a leader at DaLand, Ungerland is focused on ensuring local financial services institutions remain relevant in the rapidly evolving technical, economic, political, and regulatory landscape of "streaming money." His strategic approach balances innovation with the cooperative movement's core values, making him an ideal voice for the CBC Summit's mission to bridge traditional banking with the digital asset ecosystem.