MIT FinTech Conference 2020 Agenda
TIME
EVENT
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
9:05 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome Remarks
Stephanie MacConnell, Co-Chair of 2020 MIT FinTech Conference
9:15 AM - 9:50 AM
FinTech and the Road Ahead: What to Expect from the Space?
Amy Nauiokas, Founder, President, and CEO of Anthemis
Moderated By:
Stephanie MacConnell, Co-Chair of 2020 MIT FinTech Conference
9:50 AM - 10:25 AM
Unlocking the Future of FinTech: Data Analytics
Adam Broun, CEO of Kensho Technologies
Caroline Sherman, CPO and MD of Quantopian
Kevin Walsh, Head of Data Science at Radius Bank
Moderated By:
Jean Donnelly, Executive Director at FinTech Sandbox
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM
The Edge of FinTech: Partnering with FinTech Incumbents in a B2B GTM Strategy
Michael Tannenbaum, CFO of Brex
10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Morning Break
10:55 AM - 11:10 AM
Banking on Beast Mode
Steve Le Roux, Founder and CEO of Envel
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM
MIT Media Lab x FinTech
Estaban Moro, Visiting Professor at MIT Media Lab and Associate Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
The Challenges of FinTech in Emerging Markets
Shakib Noori, Director at M-Paisa
Schan Duff, Vice President of Strategy at Kiva
Tahira Dosani, Managing Director at Accion Venture Lab
Moderated By:
Luis Videgaray, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan and Director of MIT AI Policy for the World
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
The Edge of FinTech II
Max Niederste-Ostholt, Co-Founder and CFO of Rally Rd.
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
The State of FinTech
Andrew Lo, Professor of Finance at MIT Sloan and Director of the MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering
1:15 pm - 1:45 PM
The Adaptation of P2P Lending
Scott Sanborn, CEO of Lending Club
Moderated By:
Gary Gensler, Professor of Practice, Global Economics & Management at MIT Sloan
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Startup Pitch Competition: Part I
2:15 PM - 2:50 PM
PropTech: Changing the Future of Renting, Owning and Managing Property
Noah Isaacs, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Bowery Valuation
Dana Dunford, Co-Founder and CEO of Hemlane
Tom Petit, Co-Founder of Landis
Moderated By:
Hannah Arnold, Investor at F-Prime Capital
2:50 PM - 3:05 PM
Afternoon Break
3:05 PM - 3:25 PM
Financial Security and Partnerships
Kristen Anderson, Founder and CEO of Catch
Nick Maynard, Senior Vice President of Commonwealth
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM
The Edge of FinTech III
Steve Fredette, Co-Founder of Toast
Moderated By:
Gary Gensler, Professor of Practice, Global Economics & Management at MIT Sloan
3:55 PM - 4:25 PM
Startup Pitch Competition: Part II
4:25 PM - 5:00 PM
Venture Capital and Investors
Kelly Fryer, Director at Techstars
Tahira Dosani, Managing Director at Accion Venture Lab
Lily Lyman, Partner at underscore.vc
Sunny Parikh, Senior Vice President at Partnership Fund for New York City
Moderated By:
Juan Luis Leungli, Partner at Tectonic Ventures
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM
Closing Remarks and Startup Pitch Competition Winners
Bryan Cortes, Co-Chair of 2020 MIT FinTech Conference
5:10 PM - 7:00 PM
Networking Reception