Welcome to the Fintech Conference: Trends in Fintech and Sustainable Finance!
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
Registration for in-person attendance is now closed. To join virtually, please register through the link below.
Event Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. PT
Location: Join us in-person at the San Francisco State University Downtown Campus, 160 Spear St., 5th Floor, San Francisco.
The option to register for in-person attendance is now closed. If you wish to attend the conference virtually, please register through the link below.
Join us for the Fintech Conference: Trends in Fintech and Sustainable Finance to learn from top experts from industry, academia, and regulatory authorities as they engage in rich discussions about the latest trends in fintech and sustainable finance.
The conference will be held at the San Francisco State University Downtown Campus, located at 160 Spear Street, and will provide opportunities for in-person attendees to network and engage in conversations with fintech experts and thought leaders.
Admission is free and in-person attendees will also enjoy a complimentary breakfast and lunch!
Registration is required, so please register before the May 4, 2023 deadline.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED.
During this conference, we'll explore the synergy between trends in fintech and sustainable finance and will share various perspectives regarding the current state of fintech, climate finance, and sustainable finance.
Students who attend this conference will gain a better understanding of the fintech industry, which will help them determine if they wish to pursue a career in this industry.
The option to attend the conference virtually on Zoom is also available.
Agenda
| 9 - 9:30 a.m. |
Breakfast and Registration |
| 9:30 – 9:45 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Eugene Sivadas, Dean, Lam Family College of Business, San Francisco State University |
| 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. |
Morning Keynote Fireside Chat
|
| 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. |
Sustainable Finance
|
| 10:45 – 11 a.m. |
Break |
| 11 – 11:30 a.m. |
Decentralized Finance
|
| 11:30 a.m. – noon |
Decentralized Finance
|
| noon – 1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1 – 1:45 p.m. |
Financial Inclusion
|
| 1:45 – 2:30 p.m. |
Disruption and Digital Payments
|
| 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. |
Financial Planning and Financial Inclusion
|
| 3:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
Speakers
Keynote Speaker:
Chris Larsen (B.S., 84)
Executive Chair and Co-Founder, Ripple
Adam Carson
Partner, Point72 Ventures
Sameer Govil
Fintech Advisor, Chain Ventures
Galina Hale
Professor of Economics, Co-Director of CAFIN, University of California, Santa Cruz
Chen-Chen Huo
Co-Founder, Nexus
Seoyoung Kim
Associate Professor of Finance and Business Analytics, Santa Clara University
Ashley Lannquist
Digital Finance Expert, formerly World Economic Forum
Christine Parlour
Professor, Sylvan C. Coleman Chair in Finance and Accounting, University of California, Berkeley
Nikhil Raghuveera
Head of Strategy and Innovation, Celo Foundation
Gagan Sandhu
Co-founder and CEO, Xillion
Eugene Sivadas
Dean, Lam Family College of Business, San Francisco State University
Moderators
Todd Feldman
Professor of Finance and Lam-Larsen Fintech Initiative Director, Lam Family College of Business, San Francisco State University
Jairo Garcia (B.A., '21)
Analyst, BlackRock
Julia Godinez
Fintech Risk & Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Galina Hale
Professor of Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz
Seoyoung Kim
Associate Professor of Finance and Business Analytics, Santa Clara University
Jesus Torres
MBA Student, University of California, Berkeley
Jin Zhang
M.S. in Quantitative Economics Student – Fintech Fellow, San Francisco State University
Nasser Shahrasbi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Information Systems, Lam Family College of Business, San Francisco State University
Partners
This event is co-hosted by The Center for Analytical Finance (CAFIN) at the University of California Santa Cruz and the Lam-Larsen FinTech Initiative, Lam Family College of Business at San Francisco State University.
The Lam Family College of Business welcomes persons with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you would like reasonable accommodations for this event, please contact Todd Feldman at tfeldman@sfsu.edu as soon as possible so your request may be reviewed.