FinTech 2021 | Practising Law Institute (PLI) | 9 August 2021 | Practising Law Institute, 1177 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036, US

Why You Should Attend?
The financial services industry is changing rapidly. The COVID-19 crisis and the resulting volatile markets have challenged and escalated technological development. Technology is revolutionizing securities trading, transaction clearance and settlement, and the provision of investment advice. This program will explore the legal and compliance issues arising out of the explosive advances in financial technology, including crowdfunding, blockchain technology and the use of digital assets, and the growth of robo-advisors, among others. FinTech 2021 will benefit in-house attorneys and outside counsel advising the financial services industry on technology developments affecting the industry.

What You Will Learn?
• Discover the legislative and regulatory initiatives affecting blockchain technology and digital assets
• Get an update on crowdfunding and other capital raising platforms
• Examine the proliferation of robo-advisors, how they’ve performed during a volatile market, and the future of financial advice
• Learn the latest SEC guidance relating to the use of financial technology for trading and other activities
• Take a look at the expansion of blockchain technology
• Explore the cybersecurity and privacy concerns raised by the increased use of financial technologies

Who Should Attend?
FinTech 2021 will benefit in-house attorneys and outside counsel advising the financial services industry on technology developments affecting the industry.

2021 Speakers

CHAIRPERSON:

K. Susan Grafton
Partner, Dechert LLP

SPEAKERS:

Angela Angelovska-Wilson
Lawyer, DLxLaw

Alma M. Angotti
Partner, Global Legislative and Regulatory Risk Leader, Guidehouse

Kelvin D. Chen
Vice President, Senior Associate General Counsel, Capital One

Deborah Connor
Chief, Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Sandra M. Hanna
Partner, Bruch Hanna LLP

Christopher Leach
Attorney, Federal Trade Commission

Prof. Robert H. Ledig
Professor of Law, George Mason University

Kristina Littman
Cyber Unit Chief, US Securities and Exchange Commission

Scott M Litvinoff
Chief Regulatory Counsel, Interactive Brokers LLC

Ryan Louvar
General Counsel, Wisdom Tree Asset Management, Inc.

Neel Maitra
Fintech and Crypto Specialist, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Karen L. Neuman
Partner and Global Co-Chair Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice, Dechert LLP

Elizabeth N. Pendleton
US Commodity Futures Trading Comm

Jeremy Senderowicz
Shareholder, VedderPrice

Timothy A. Spangler
Partner, Financial Services Group, Dechert LLP

Barbara A. Stettner
Partner, Allen & Overy LLP

Andras P. Teleki
Chief Legal Officer, M3Sixty Administration, LLC

Haimera Workie
Head of Financial Innovation and Senior Director, FINRA

Cathy Yoon
General Counsel, INX

Sumeera Younis
Branch Chief, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission