Fifth Annual Fintech Conference 2021 | Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia | 16 November 2021 | Online Event

The goal of our annual fintech conferences has been to provide a platform for fintech experts to discuss various emerging issues around financial technology, the impact, and the appropriate policy responses. In the past, we have covered issues including artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), blockchain, central bank digital currency (CBDC), consumer protection, open banking, fintech partnership, challenger banks, and fintech regulations.

2021 Speakers

Michael Hsu
Acting Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Greg Baer
President and CEO, Bank Policy Institute)

Richard Herring
Professor, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Steve Smith
CEO, Finicity, a Mastercard Company

Dan Quan
Partner, Nevcaut Ventures

Robert Morgan
Senior Vice President, Innovation and Strategy, American Bankers Association)

Bob Pivoris
Public Policy Manager, Intuit

Patrick T. Harker
President and CEO, FRB Philadelphia

Anthony Eisen
CEO, Afterpay

Lawrence H. Summers
Professor and President, Emeritus, Harvard University

Hans Morris
Managing Partner, Nyca Partners

Matt Harris
Partner, Bain Capital Ventures

Aaron Klein
Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

James D. Narron
First Vice President and COO, FRB Philadelphia

Chris Feeney
EVP and President of BITS, Bank Policy Institute

Julapa Jagtiani
Senior Economic Advisor, FRB Philadelphia

Patricia C. Mosser
Professor, SIPA, Columbia University

Raghavendra Rau
Professor, University of Cambridge

Gilles Gade
CEO, Cross River Bank

Gerron Levi
SVP, Head of Government Affairs, American Fintech Council

Daniel Gorfine
CEO, Gattaca Horizons LLC

Hanna Halaburda
Professor, NYU Stern School of Business

Kris Hansen
CTO, Synctera

Mark Jackson
Quantum Evangelist, Cambridge Quantum Computing

Andrei Kirilenko
Professor, University of Cambridge

Ann Epstein
Assistant Director, Office of Innovation, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Beth Knickerbocker
Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Comptroller of the Currency

Sultan Meghji
Chief Innovation Officer, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

John Ryan
President and CEO, Conference of the State Bank Supervisors

Lisa Ryu
Senior Associate Director, Federal Reserve Board

Stein Berre
Senior Vice President, FRB New York

William G. Spaniel
Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer, FRB Philadelphia

William G. Spaniel
Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer, FRB Philadelphia