Welcome to the 2025 Fintech Conference:
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
Event Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PT
Location:
- In-person: Join us at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 101 Market Street, San Francisco CA.
- Virtually: Zoom link will be provided after you register
Join us for the Fintech Conference: The Evolution of Fintech - AI, Payments and Financial Inclusion 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 Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, located at 101 Market Street, and will provide opportunities for in-person attendees to network and engage in conversations with fintech experts and thought leaders.
Admission is free. In-person attendees will also enjoy a complimentary breakfast and lunch!
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED NOW.
During this conference, we'll explore the latest trends in fintech, AI and its impacts to finance, central bank digital currency, financial inclusion and more.
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
| 8 – 9 a.m. | Breakfast, Registration and Networking |
| 9 – 9:10 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks
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| 9:10 – 10 a.m. |
Discussion Topic: Generative AI (GAI) and Impacts to Financial Services
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| 10 – 11 a.m. |
Discussion Topic: It Takes a Village - FedNow and Fintech
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| 11 – 11:15 a.m. | Break and Networking |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Paper Discussion: Potential of AI and Alternative Data
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| 12 – 12:30 p.m. | Lunch and Networking |
| 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch Fireside Chat with Mary C. Daly, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
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| 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. |
Paper Discussion: Tokenization of Real-World Assets
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| 2:15 – 2:45 p.m. |
Lecture: What is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and why is everyone talking about it?
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| 2:45 – 3 p.m. | Break and Networking |
| 3 – 4 p.m. |
Panel Discussion: Financial Inclusion in Humanitarian Contexts
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| 4 – 5:15 p.m. |
Panel/Paper Discussion: Measuring Financial Health - Leveraging Bank Account Data
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| 5:15 p.m. | Meeting Adjourns |
Speakers
Mary Daly
President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Sunayna Tuteja
Chief Innovation Officer, Federal Reserve System
Mollie Markham
Program Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Tamara Romanek
Head of Partnerships, Plaid
Julapa Jagtiani
Senior Economic Advisor and Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
John de New
Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, University of Melbourne
Daniel Sullivan
Research Lead, JP Morgan Chase Institute
Ashley Lannquist
Digital Finance Expert, International Monetary Fund
Andrew Gallucci
Director for Regulatory Strategy, Circle
Joanna Wisniecka
Senior Engagement Manager, Glenbrook Partners
Francesca Carapella
Principal Economist, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Nathan Swem
Principal Economist, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Eugene Sivadas
Lam Family College of Business, San Francisco State University
Ani Narayan
Product Lead, Modern Treasury
Moderators
Julia Godinez
Fintech Risk & Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Nirvikar Singh
Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Center for Analytical Finance (CAFIN), University of California, Santa Cruz
Todd Feldman
Professor of Finance and Lam-Larsen Fintech Initiative Director, Lam Family College of Business, San Francisco State University
Jess Chang
Payments & Fintech Partner, Wilson Sonsini
Sean Creehan
Lead for Financial Health, Inclusion & Technology, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Erin English
Novel Activities Monitoring, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Alex Zerden
Founder and Principal, Capitol Peak Strategies
Paresh Dave
Senior Writer, WIRED
Partners
This event is co-hosted by The Center for Analytical Finance (CAFIN) at the University of California Santa Cruz, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and the Lam-Larsen FinTech Initiative in the 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.