CRAFT Fall 2024 IAB Meeting

Materials for Attendees

• Agenda

• Directions

• Parking Permit (please print and place on your car's dashboard)

Announcements

• CRAFT is excited to present the 7th Industry Advisory Board Meeting.

• The meeting will be on October 24, 2024 at the Stevens Institute of Technology in the University Center, TechFlex room.

• Check back for finalized agenda below.

• To access the meeting on Zoom, please use this link. The Meeting ID is 945 4919 2389.

Conference Overview

This meeting is jointly hosted Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Stevens Institute of Technology. CRAFT is an industry-university cooperative research center funded by the National Science Foundation. Featuring:

• Welcome addresses by CRAFT, RPI, and Stevens leadership

• Keynote addresses by the University of Cambridge, Plug and Play, and BNY Mellon

• Panel discussions on the CRAFT PI Experience and Climate Impact

• Industry Advisory Board Member Presentations on Industry Fintech Challenges, Industry Use Cases, Fintech Success Stories

CRAFT Industry Advisory Board meetings are bi-annual and take place on a Spring/Fall cycle. Fintech research project proposals will be presented at each meeting during Day 1 and then discussed, voted on, and selected by the Industry Advisory Board on Day 2 during a closed session. During the closed session, current CRAFT projects will also present their research findings.

To become a CRAFT Industry Partner, or to learn more about the Center, please contact CRAFT@Stevens.edu.

Recommended Accommodations

• Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel in Weehawken, NJ

• W Hoboken in Hoboken, NJ

Materials for Attendees

• Directions

• Parking Permit

Featured Speakers

• GJ de Vreede, Dean of School of Business, Stevens Instiutute of Technology

• Liad Wagman, Dean of Lally School of Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• Andrei Kirilenko, Professor of Finance, Judge Business School, Founding Director of the Cambridge Centre for Finance, Technology and Regulation (CCFTR), University of Cambridge

• Tyler Lange, Director, Corporate Partnerships, Plug and Play

• Justin Murray, Ventures Associate, Plug and Play

• Kristin Bennett, Associate Director of the IDEA, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• Oshani Seneviratne, Assistant Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• Zachary Feinstien, Assistant Professor and Director of the Fintech Certificate Program, Stevens Institute of Technology

• John Bagni, Managing Director, Head of Product Governance | Chairman Products Committee, BNY Mellon

• Mike Freeman, CO-WY Engine CEO

• Neil Mody, Partner, Kennedys

• Colby Fisher, Managing Member, Director of Research and Development, Hydronos Labs

• Balbinder Singh Gill, Assistant Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology