Program

Leir Research Institute Virtual Conference 2021

Disruptive Technologies, Regulations, Business -
Implications in the FinTech Industry

Friday, August 27th, 2021  |  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Resilience and sustainability have become more imperative than ever before - especially amid the prevailing pandemic. As a part of the Leir Research Institute's overarching goal, this year’s conference brings together experts from business, education, technology, and government to explore disruptive technologies and business solutions to address the challenges and opportunities of financial technology. We will discuss the latest implications in the FinTech industry through the lens of disruptive technologies, regulations, and business.

Agenda 

 
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Introduction and Opening Remarks
9:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.   

Session 1: Academic Overview of FinTech Research

Keynote Speaker: Tucker Balch, Ph.D., Managing Director, JP Morgan AI Research
Moderator: Jim Shi, Ph.D., Martin Tuchman School of Management
Panelists:
Grace Wang, PhD, CFA, Associate Dean for Research, Ying Wu College of Computing
Qiang Tang, PhD, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
10:40 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. 

Session 2: Large Financial Institutions and Corporate FinTech Applications

Keynote Speaker: Jordan Hu, CEO, RiskVal Financial Solutions, LLC
Moderator: David Reeve, CFA, CFP, CAIA, Vice President, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Panelists: 
Toby Wade, Head of Primary Research and Predictive Analytics, Bank of America
Michael Corino, Managing Director, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.

 
11:50 a.m. -1:00 p.m. 

Session 3: FinTech Regulations and Startup Challenges

Keynote Speaker: John Schindler, Ph.D., Senior Associate Director, Federal Reserve System
Moderator: Steven Gomez, Program Development Manager, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Panelists: 
Madye Parrish, Head of Product, MoCaFi
Jewel Jennings-Wright, Head of Compliance, New York Shipping Exchange, Inc
Ari Gross, PhD, CEO, SoftWorks AI
1:00 p.m.

Concluding Remarks