8th Annual Policy Summit

Washington, D.C.

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8th Annual Policy Summit

November 19, 2024

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Washington, D.C.

Join us on November 19th, 2024 in Washington, D.C. for a unique opportunity to come together, exchange insights, and discuss pivotal policy matters that will influence the trajectory of fintech in the United States. This event will bring together thought leaders, regulatory experts, industry pioneers, and government representatives to delve into the most pressing issues facing the fintech sector.

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Juan Azel

Partner, Winston & Strawn

Carl Fornaris

Co-Chair, Financial Services Practice and FinTech, Banking & Payments Group, Winston & Strawn LLP

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Phil Goldfeder

CEO, American Fintech Council

Ulrico Izaguirre

Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Public Policy & Social Impact, Affirm

Public Service Award Winner Q&A

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Laurie Sellick Tauberg

Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel, Product, Regulatory & Innovation, Affirm

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Julian Alcazar

Payments Specialist, Federal Reserve Financial Services

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Julian Alcazar

Payments Specialist, Federal Reserve Financial Services

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Claudia Flores

Public Policy Manager, DailyPay

KEYNOTE: It Takes Credit To Get Credit

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Mike Croxson

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Julie Szudarek

Chief Executive Officer, Self Financial, Inc.

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Laura Kornhauser

CEO & Founder, Stratyfy

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Nat Hoopes

Gilberto Soria Mendoza

Senior Associate, Government Relations, Upstart Network

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Chris Black

CEO, Thread Bank

KEYNOTE: From Fintech Rebel to Banking Powerhouse

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Marty Mitchell

Managing Director, FORVIS

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Scott Sanborn

CEO, LendingClub

AI on the Money: Navigating Finance and Regulation

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Madeline Fredin

VP of Partnership Strategy, Alloy Labs

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Panjak Kulshreshtha

Founder & CEO, Scienaptic AI

Georgina Merhom

Founder and CEO, SOLO

Jeanette Quick

Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury

John Sun

Founder, CEO, Spring Labs

Looking Back: How Far We’ve Come...So Much More To Do!

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U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd

Senior Counsel, Arnold & Porter LLP

Banking on the Future: The Next Stage for Embedded Finance

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Janet Hale

Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting

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Chris Black

CEO, Thread Bank

Gilles Gade

President & CEO, Cross River

Eric Sprink

CEO, Coastal Community Bank

Fintech: The Key to Financial Equity, Justice and Inclusion

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Orson Aguilar

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Kelly Ifill

Founder & CEO, Guava

Magnus Larsson

CEO and Founder, MAJORITY

Gonzalo Palacio

Chief Marketing Officer, Oportun

Tamara Zeidan

Director of Innovation, DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB)

KEYNOTE: View From the Hill: A New Congress, New Direction?

KEYNOTE: View From the Hill: A New Congress, New Direction? | AFC Policy Summit 2024
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Juan Azel

Partner, Winston & Strawn

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Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen

Colorado's Seventh Congressional District

Fintech to Bridge the Financial and Political Divide

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Ryan Tracy

Co-Writer, Capitol Account

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U.S. Senator Mike Rounds

South Dakota

KEYNOTE: FedNow, FedTomorrow, FedForever: The Future of Payments

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Phil Goldfeder

CEO, American Fintech Council

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Mark Gould

Chief Payments Executive, Federal Reserve Financial Services

50 State of Mind: Fintech Lending, BNPL, EWA and Emerging Markets

50 State of Mind: Fintech Lending, BNPL, EWA and Emerging Markets | AFC Policy Summit 2024
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Susan Seaman

Partner, Husch Blackwell

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Adrian Boafo

Maryland State Delegate, House of Delegates

Eric Ellman

Former Credit Reporting Executive

Brandon Milhorn

President & CEO, Conference of State Bank Supervisors

Ryan Naples

Director of Public Policy, DailyPay

KEYNOTE: An Update on Responsible Regulation for Smart Innovation

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Chris Hilliard

Chief Executive Officer, Winnow

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Jelena McWilliams

Former Chairman of the FDIC

BaaS to the Future: Partnerships, Brokered Deposits and So Much More

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Kiah Haslett

Banking & Fintech Editor, Bank Director

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Jonah Crane

Partner, Klaros Group

Simon Taylor

Writer, FintechBrainfood

Alex Johnson

Founder, Fintech Takes

Jason Mikula

Head of Industry Strategy, Banking & Fintech, Taktile

Regulatory Modernization: At Pace With Consumer Financial Innovation

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Peter Renton

Chairman & Co-Founder, Fintech Nexus

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Ravi Loganathan

Co-Founder & President, SonarAI

Neha Narkhede

Founder & CEO, Oscilar

Ed Vincent

CEO, SRA Watchtower

Next Steps to Building the Safest and Most Resilient Future of Finance

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Evan Weinberger

Reporter, Bloomberg

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Laura Kornhauser

CEO & Founder, Stratyfy

Itai Damti

CEO & Co-founder, Unit

Matt Michaelis

Chairman & CEO, Emprise Bank

Christian Widhalm

CEO, Bloom Credit

Bridging the Gap Between Regulators, Banks and Fintech to Serve Consumers

Bridging the Gap Between Regulators, Banks and Fintech to Serve Consumers | AFC Policy Summit 2024
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Robert Savoie

Partner, McGlinchey Stafford

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Julapa Jagtiani

Amy Pugh

General Counsel, Green Dot

Katherine Adkins

CLO, CCO & Sect’y, Affirm

Syed Raza

Acting Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Financial Technology, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)