Thursday, October 24, 2024
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. University Center Complex - TechFlex Conference Center at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ 1 Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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
Featured Speakers
Andrei Kirilenko, Professor of Finance, Judge Business School, Founding Director of the Cambridge Centre for Finance, Technology and Regulation (CCFTR), University of Cambridge
Michael Olmstead, Partner, Chief Revenue Officer, Angel Investor, Plug and Play
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
Agenda
Thursday, October 24 (Open Session)
8:30 - 9:30 A.M. - Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
9:30 - 9:40 A.M. - CRAFT Leadership Welcome
Steve Yang, CRAFT Director, Associate Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology
Mohammed Zaki, CRAFT Site Director, Professor and Department Head, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
George Calhoun, CRAFT Managing Director, Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology
9:40 - 9:50 A.M. - Welcome from RPI/Stevens Leadership
Liad Wagman, Dean of Lally School of Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Gert-Jan "GJ" de Vreede, Dean of School of Business, Stevens Institute of Technology
9:50 - 10:00 A.M. - Vision, Value Proposition, Status Update of CRAFT
Steve Yang, CRAFT Director, Associate Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology
10:00 - 10:30 A.M. - Keynote 1 - Andrei Kirilenko - “Money is Software”
Andrei Kirilenko, Professor of Finance, Judge Business School, Founding Director of the Cambridge Centre for Finance, Technology and Regulation (CCFTR), University of Cambridge
10:30 - 11:00 A.M. - Keynote 2 - Plug and Play “Plug and Play / NJ FAST Overview”
Michael Olmstead, Partner, Chief Revenue Officer, Angel Investor, Plug and Play
Tyler Lange, Director, Corporate Partnerships, Plug and Play
Justin Murray, Ventures Associate, Plug and Play
11:00 - 11:15 A.M. - Break
11:15 - 12:00 P.M. - Panel Discussion 1 - CRAFT PI Experience
Steve Yang, CRAFT Director, Associate Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology (moderator)
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
12:00 - 1:00 P.M. - Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 P.M. - Keynote 3 - BNY Mellon - “Future-Proofing with Innovation: The Key to Resilience and Risk Management”
John Bagni, Managing Director, Head of Product Governance | Chairman Products Committee, BNY Mellon
1:30 - 3:00 P.M. - CRAFT IAB Member Fintech Use Case Presentations - Steve Yang (moderator)
1:30 - 1:42 P.M. - Vanio Markov, Wells Fargo, “Quantum Generative Models in Finance”
1:42 - 1:54 P.M. - Karim Derrick & Neil Mody, Kennedys IQ, “SmartRisk”
1:54 - 2:06 P.M. - Chalapathy Neti & Johan Bryssinck, SWIFT, “Preventing Economic Crime Collectively”
2:06 - 2:18 P.M. - Dan Silverman & Gregg Lester, Balcony Technology Group, “Real World Use Cases for Blockchain Technology”
2:18 - 2:30 P.M. - Philip Barr & Paul Lashmet, Park Avenue Finance (PAF), “Innovative Trust Based Payment and Settlement Solutions”
2:30 - 2:42 P.M. - Adam Faanes, 4Thought Technologies, “Customizing the 4Thought Platform for AI-Powered Forex Trading: A Hedge Fund Case Study”
2:42 - 2:54 P.M. - Mike Demissie, BNY, TBD
3:00 - 3:15 P.M. - Break
3:15 - 4:00 P.M. - Panel Discussion 2 - Climate Impact
Neil V. Mody, Partner, Kennedy IQ (moderator)
Mike Freeman, CO-WY Engine CEO
Colby Fisher, Managing Member, Director of Research and Development, Hydronos Labs
Balbinder Singh Gill, Assistant Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology