Speakers and Panelists

MEET THE LEADERS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Ideas. Expertise. Perspectives.

FinTech Frontiers brings together distinguished scholars, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators to explore how artificial intelligence, blockchain, digital assets, and emerging technologies are reshaping financial services and the future workforce.

Keynote Voices

Hear from distinguished leaders whose research, experience, and ideas are helping shape the next generation of finance and financial technology.

Meet Our Keynote Speakers

Roger Ibbotson
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Prof. Roger G. Ibbotson
Yale School of Management

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Roger G. Ibbotson is Professor in the Practice Emeritus of Finance at the Yale School of Management and Chairman of Zebra Capital Management. He is the founder and former chairman of Ibbotson Associates, now part of Morningstar, and is widely recognized for his work on capital market returns, asset allocation, liquidity, valuation, and behavioral finance. His publications include Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation, a long-standing reference on capital market returns, as well as research on popularity and asset pricing.

Sarah Biller
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Sarah Biller
Entrepreneur and FinTech Leader

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Sarah Biller is an entrepreneur, investor, and educator in the FinTech sector. She is a co-founder of Fintech Sandbox, a nonprofit that supports FinTech startups through access to financial data and industry resources. She has also co-founded Vantage Ventures and Capital Market Exchange and has held leadership roles focused on innovation in financial services. Her work spans entrepreneurship, emerging technology, venture development, and the growth of FinTech ecosystems.

Roger Stein
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Dr. Roger Stein
New York University

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Dr. Roger M. Stein is a finance and risk analytics expert with extensive experience developing quantitative approaches to financial prediction and risk modeling. His research spans systemic risk, credit risk, model validation, and the intersection of data science and financial theory. He has held senior leadership roles at State Street and Moody’s and has developed risk-management methodologies used across the financial industry. He is affiliated with NYU Stern and has also held academic and research roles at MIT and UC Berkeley.

Conversations at the Frontier

Explore three focused conversations bringing together experts from finance, technology, academia, entrepreneurship to examine the forces reshaping financial services, digital markets, and future workforce.

Panel 01

Future of Banking, Insurance & Asset Management.

A discussion on how technology, data, and changing customer expectations are transforming banking, insurance, and asset management.

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panel 1

Thursday, October 22, 2026

1:30PM – 2:30 PM

Moderator: Dr. Eugene Okyere-Yeboah

Key Themes

  • Digital transformation and the reinvention of core banking and lending models
  • AI and data analytics in underwriting, claims, and insurance risk management
  • The future of asset and wealth management in an AI-driven, data-rich era
  • Embedded finance, open banking, and new competitive dynamics from FinTech entrants
  • Personalization, automation, and the evolving customer experience across financial services

Panel 02

Tokenization, Digital Assets, and the Future of Financial Market Infrastructure

A discussion on how tokenization, digital assets, and blockchain technologies are reshaping payments, financial infrastructure, and market innovation.

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panel 02

Thursday, October 22, 2026

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Moderator: Prof. Daniel N Treku

Key Themes

  • Tokenization of financial and real-world assets
  • Stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
  • Blockchain-enabled payment systems and settlement technologies
  • Decentralized finance (DeFi) and financial market innovation
  • Regulatory and cybersecurity challenges in digital finance ecosystems

Panel 03

AI, Higher Education, and the Future Workforce

A discussion on how generative AI is transforming higher education, financial-sector work, and the skills needed for the future workforce.

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panel 3

Friday, October 23, 2026

1:30PM – 2:30 PM

Moderator: Prof. Kwamie Dunbar

Key Themes

  • The future of business education in the age of generative AI
  • AI’s impact on financial sector employment and workforce restructuring
  • Human-centered AI collaboration and the evolving role of analytical and creative skills
  • Preparing the next generation of FinTech leaders through interdisciplinary education
  • Ethical and societal implications of AI adoption across industries