Ali Abou Daya
CEO
Transactix Payments Infrastructure · Digital Assets · Canadian Policy
Building the Financial Rails for How Value Moves Across Canada and the World
Ali Abou Daya is CEO of Transactix, a financial infrastructure company building the rails for how value moves across Canada and the world. With over 18 years across business and engineering, Ali has been at the forefront of blockchain development since 2016, digital currency mining since 2011, and software programming since 2003.
His work centres on building secure, regulated, and scalable systems that balance innovation with consumer protection and financial stability. An active voice in Canadian digital asset policy, Ali has presented at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology and speaks regularly at Consensus, Inventures, and forums hosted by the Canadian Blockchain Consortium, Fintechs Canada, Digital Governance Council, and Canadian Web3 Council.
Before Transactix, Ali was COO of Gearlay Technologies, ranked #1 company to watch in Canada by Deloitte Fast50 in 2025, with millions of wallets, tens of millions in transactions, and billions of dollars processed to date. He holds degrees in business and computer and communications engineering from Cornell University and the American University of Beirut.
Expertise
- •Payments & Financial Infrastructure
- •Blockchain Development Since 2016
- •Canadian Digital Asset Policy
- •Regulated Consumer Protection Frameworks
- •Enterprise-Scale Transaction Systems
- •Cross-Border Value Transfer
Signature Moves
- •CEO — Transactix
- •18+ Years Across Business & Engineering
- •Testified Before Canadian House of Commons (Industry & Technology)
- •Former COO — Gearlay Technologies (Deloitte Fast50 #1, 2025)
- •Digital Currency Mining Since 2011
- •Degrees from Cornell University & American University of Beirut
“Innovation in digital assets only scales when it is secure, regulated, and built for real consumer protection.”
– Ali Abou Daya
