About - World-X

About World-X

For over two decades, the principals of World‑X have been working to develop concepts for the securitization of real estate and infrastructure assets. In October 2008, the original venture received regulatory approval and was recognized as a securities exchange for the listing and trading of real‑estate‑based products; however, the Global Financial Crisis forced the project to be shelved.

Today, in 2026, with renewed global interest in the securitization of real‑world assets, the timing is ideal to introduce the World‑X framework.

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Integrating real‑asset structures into regulated markets unlocks capital and expands economic opportunity.

Leo Chamberland – Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Vision-driven leader advancing real asset securitization and capital market innovation.

Leo is a highly accomplished entrepreneur and negotiator with more than four decades of experience in finance, strategic development, and business leadership, combined with a forward-thinking approach to technology. He has successfully founded and led ventures in capital markets, real estate investments, and private enterprises. As Founder & CEO of World‑X, Leo is advancing a framework to structure real‑world assets into exchange‑listed securities. His long‑standing leadership in the evolution of real‑estate–linked capital markets includes earlier work where he spearheaded efforts to establish a real‑estate securities marketplace – including the successful receipt of a Recognition Order as a securities exchange.

Leo serves as Managing Partner at C&A Investment Partners, advising on negotiation, finance, transaction structuring, and execution across corporate/commercial and real‑estate mandates.

Renowned for his ability to navigate complex transactions and foster strategic growth, Leo brings deep expertise in M&A, corporate restructuring, and high-stakes negotiations.

Rosy Mondin – Founder & President

Lawyer, CEO, advocate, and industry builder aligning business, government, and capital around new ideas and opportunities.

Rosy is a lawyer, CEO, advocate, and entrepreneur with 30 years’ experience spanning business, policy, regulation, and investment. She helped shape one of Canada’s most highly regulated emerging industries through policy development, industry advocacy, executive leadership, and stakeholder engagement.

Her career spans private practice, public and private company leadership, governance, capital markets, and government relations. As Founder of the Cannabis Trade Alliance of Canada and a former Member of the ISED Cannabis Forum, Rosy contributed to industry policy discussions during Canada’s regulatory transition.

Rosy advises organizations on strategic growth, governance, regulatory strategy, risk management, and opportunities requiring alignment among industry, government, and capital. She brings a unique perspective to emerging industries, infrastructure, water, real estate, and capital markets initiatives.

Jeff Durno – Founder

Capital markets expert advising issuers and investment dealers across complex transactional mandates.

Jeff Durno is a partner in the Capital Markets Group at Cassels, one of the largest business law practices in Canada. Jeff’s practice focuses primarily on securities and corporate finance matters. He provides strategic advice to clients – from startups to emerging and established businesses – in structuring and negotiating complex commercial transactions and financial restructurings.

Active in the public market for more than two decades, Jeff acts for issuers, investment dealers and investment advisors across a range of industries including technology, manufacturing and natural resources. Jeff provides creativity and innovation when structuring a deal or mapping a strategic plan and he executes analytically and efficiently, taking the guesswork out of transactions.

As the former Managing Partner of a Vancouver-based boutique law firm, and a director and officer of several technology-based companies, a merchant bank, as well as TSX and TSX-V listed companies, Jeff brings a unique perspective to the business of law.