Agenda
We are pleased to have brought you another exciting week of events including insightful fireside chats from fintech thought-leaders, expert panel discussions, networking receptions, masterclasses and more.
The New Frontier: Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence are unlocking bold new ways to tackle some of the toughest challenges in financial services—and with quantum computing on the horizon, the pace of change is only accelerating. But every leap forward brings new questions, emerging risks, and unexpected ripple effects. We hope you joined us for a sharp, clear-eyed look at today’s rapidly evolving landscape and a deep dive into the transformative technologies that are disrupting industries, dissolving borders, and redefining what’s possible in fintech.
See What We Added to 2025 Agenda!
Purchasing an event ticket gave you full access to the Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum, our 2-day main stage conference hosted by Fintech Sandbox at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Additional events hosted by community partners and event sponsors were held throughout the week at various locations. These events are also listed below and require individual registration, beyond the 2-day conference ticket. Please note these events are hosted by partners and may range from free/open to the public to invite-only.
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September 15 - 19, 2025
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Boston, MA
- All
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- VIP
- Invite Only
- Hosted by: Goodwin
- Hosted by: F-Prime Underscore & SVB
- Hosted by: EY
- Hosted by: MassMutual
- Hosted by: MassChallenge FinTech
- Hosted by: Mass Fintech Hub
- Hosted by: CFA Boston
- Hosted by: Quant University
- Masterclass
- Hosted by: Massachusetts Division of Banks
- Sponsor-Hosted
- Community-Hosted
- Fireside Chat
- Networking
- Panel
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Monday | September 15
Boston Fintech Week 2025 – Day 1
Various Locations - Boston, MA
- Day 1
GenAI in Action: Real Wins, Real Woes for Asset Managers
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Day 1
- Hosted by: CFA Boston
- Community-Hosted
- Panel
Boston Fintech Coffee
TBA
- Day 1
- Networking
Data Partner Luncheon
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Michelle Bonat
- AI Squared
- Chief AI Officer
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- Tom Mallon
- Fintech Sandbox
- Data Partner Manager
- Day 1
- Invite Only
The Importance of Partnerships & Diversification in Financial Services
10 Fan Pier, Boston MA
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- Adil Ilyas
- Genpact
- SVP, Global Business Leader - Insurance
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- Catherine Lynch
- Citizens
- EVP, Head of Digital Experience & Human Centered Design
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- Shefali Desai
- MassMutual
- Head of Worksite
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- Chris Houlihan
- MassChallenge
- Chief Growth Officer
- Day 1
- Hosted by: MassMutual
- Sponsor-Hosted
- Panel
Fintech Sandbox VIP Reception, Hosted by MassMutual
Invite-Only
- Day 1
- VIP
- Invite Only
- Sponsor-Hosted
- Networking
Tuesday | September 16
Boston Fintech Week 2025 – Day 2
Various Locations - Boston, MA
- Day 2
Innovation Forum Check In
Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
Pixel Perfect: Headshot Station by Klaar Photography
Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
Welcome Remarks
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Sarah Biller
- Fintech Sandbox
- CoFounder
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- Brian Clarke
- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Deputy Director
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
Money Changes Everything: Fintech VC Trends & Predictions
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- David Jegen
- F-Prime
- Managing Partner | CoFounder Fintech Sandbox
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- Matthew Bellows
- Grit Capital Partners
- Partner
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- Harshul Sanghi
- WillowTree Investments
- General Partner
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- Celena Aponte
- Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center
- VP of Strategy & Development
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Panel
How Flywire Spurred a New Era for Global Payments: Fireside Chat with CEO Mike Massaro
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Mike Massaro
- Flywire
- CEO
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- Jane Gladstone
- Gladstone Family Office
- CEO
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Fireside Chat
Building the Intelligent Continuously Learning Credit Model
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Scott Weller
- EnFi
- Co-Founder & CTO
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- Castleigh Johnson
- MyHomePathway
- Founder & CEO
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- Emily O’Connor
- Invisible Technologies
- Director, Financial Services
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- Mike Butler
- Grasshopper Bank
- President & CEO
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Panel
Lunch Break on Your Own
Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
Pixel Perfect: Headshot Station by Klaar Photography
Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
A Fireside Chat with Wells Fargo CIO Peter Tsahalis
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Sarah Biller
- Fintech Sandbox
- CoFounder
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- Peter Tsahalis
- Wells Fargo
- EVP, CIO - Strategic Services and Advanced Technology
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Fireside Chat
Agentic AI in Banking: Do It For Me
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Karan Kashyap
- Posh
- CEO & Co-founder
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- Vijay Reddiar
- Citizens Bank
- SVP, Head of Analytics, Commercial & Business Banking
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- Michael Degnan
- Darrery Capital
- Founder & General Partner
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- Ashley Maceli
- Eastern Bank
- VP, AI Solutions & Readiness
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- Justine Iverson
- S&P Global
- Global Head of Corporates & AI
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Panel
Sparking a Chain Reaction: Data Science, Nudges and the Possibility of Personalized Insurance
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Mo Cowan
- MassChallenge, Devoted Health
- Board Chair, Chief Legal Officer
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- Janet Wu
- Anchor & Reporter
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- Michael Gallary
- MassMutual
- New Service Incubation - Head, Digital Health & Wellness | LifeScore Labs
- Day 2
- Panel
Wealthtech: Advising for the AI World – What’s Different Now
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Dan Mercurio
- Tandems
- COO
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- Tim Baker
- viaNexus
- CEO & Co-founder
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- Biju Kk
- Fidelity Center for Applied Technology
- SVP, Head of Fintech Solutions
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- Evan Schnidman
- Fidelity Investments
- Head of Fidelity Labs
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- Abdul Abdirahman
- F-Prime Capital
- Principal
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Panel
How Quantum Computing Will Change the Industry Forever
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Jackie Shoback
- 1414 Ventures
- Co-Founder & Managing Director
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- Sabrina Mansur
- Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
- Director, Massachusetts AI Hub
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- Aidan McCarty
- Verified
- CEO, Founder
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- Nate Gemelke
- QuEra Computing
- Co-founder & Chief Technology Strategist
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- Ed Durkin
- QuEra Computing
- CFO
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Panel
Opening Night Reception, Hosted by FundGuard
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Day 2
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Sponsor-Hosted
- Networking
Wednesday | September 17
Innovation Forum Check In
Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum
- Day 3
- **Conference Ticket Required**
Boston Fintech Week 2025 – Day 3
Various Locations - Boston, MA
- Day 3
Pixel Perfect: Headshot Station by Klaar Photography
Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum
- Day 3
- **Conference Ticket Required**
Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Day 3
- **Conference Ticket Required**
Welcome Remarks
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Sarah Biller
- Fintech Sandbox
- CoFounder
- Day 3
- **Conference Ticket Required**
Realizing Wall Street’s Next Frontier: A Discussion with the Innovators at the Forefront of Tokenizing Equities, Regulatory Compliance and the Re-wiring of the Global Capital Markets.
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- Shari Noonan
- Rialto Markets
- CEO & Co-Founder
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- Peter Jacaruso
- KALYP Technologies
- Head of Strategy & Development
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- Lindsay Long
- EY
- Partner - Financial Services IPO Leader
- Day 3
Stormy Weather: Building Climate Resilience With New Datasets and AI
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Helge Joergensen
- 7Analytics
- Co-founder & CEO
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- Paula Grieco
- Commonwealth
- SVP
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- Ken Zockoll
- Spatial Risk Systems
- Founder & CEO
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- Lizzie O’Leary
- Slate
- Host of What Next: TBD
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- Eric Roberts
- The Nature Conservancy
- Senior Manager, Global Climate Risk and Resilience
- Day 3
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Panel
Mo stablecoins, mo problems
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Sarah Lamont
- F-Prime
- Investor
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- Stephen Gardner
- Zero Hash
- Chief Legal Officer
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- Nizan Geslevich Packin
- Baruch College
- Professor of Law
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- Mark Nichols
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Partner, Digital Assets Consulting Leader
- Day 3
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Panel
A Discussion between Industry and Public Sector Leaders on how they are enabling Fintech Entrepreneurs to Succeed
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Julieann Thurlow
- Reading Cooperative Bank
- President & CEO
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- Sears Merritt
- MassMutual
- Head of Enterprise Technology & Experience (CIO)
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- Pat Larkin
- MassTech Collaborative & Innovation Institute at MassTech
- Deputy Director & Director
- Day 3
- Hosted by: Mass Fintech Hub
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Fireside Chat
Pixel Perfect: Headshot Station by Klaar Photography
Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum
- Day 3
- **Conference Ticket Required**
Fireside Chat
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Karen Pennell
- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- First Vice President and COO
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- Nick Stanescu
- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- EVP and Chief FedNow Executive
- Day 3
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Fireside Chat
Rewiring Financial Services: Five Forces Driving the Next Era of Growth
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Rob Mannamkery
- EY-Parthenon
- Senior Director – Banking & Capital Markets Strategy and Execution
- Day 3
Everybody Wins with Open Data
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Kimberly Monty Holzel
- Goodwin
- Partner
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- Dan Allred
- HSBC
- Managing Director, Fintech
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- Phil Goldfeder
- American Fintech Council
- CEO
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- Marty Miracle
- Thread Bank
- Chief Digital Officer
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- Ashley Nagle Eknaian
- Eastern Bank
- Chief Digital Officer
- Day 3
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Panel
New Faces of Boston Fintech
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Mohammed Dastigir
- MassMutual
- Head of Fintech & Healthtech Partnerships
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- Victoria Eugenia Tostado Bringas
- Agxes
- Co-founder
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- Justin Whitehead
- Pebble Finance
- CEO & Co-Founder
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- Amy Antczak
- GreenieRE Coalition
- COO
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- Satayan Mahajan
- Datalign Advisory
- CEO
- Day 3
- **Conference Ticket Required**
- Panel
Closing Remarks
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Sarah Biller
- Fintech Sandbox
- CoFounder
- Day 3
- **Conference Ticket Required**
Fidelity Labs + Fidelity Private Shares Boston Fintech Week Networking Reception
TBA
- Day 3
- Sponsor-Hosted
- Networking
Wolf & Company’s 3rd Annual Mai Tai Extravaganza
255 State St., Boston MA
- Day 3
- Sponsor-Hosted
- Networking
Thursday | September 18
Boston Fintech Week 2025 – Day 4
Various Locations - Boston, MA
- Day 4
Women in Fintech and Financial Services
200 Clarendon St, Boston, MA
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- Kathleen McQuiggan
- Brown Advisory
- Portfolio Manager
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- Heather Coughlin
- workLIT
- Founder
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- Jean Donnelly
- nCino
- Director - Channel Partnerships
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- Kristen Castell
- Center for Accelerating Financial Equity (CAFE)
- Managing Director
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- Kristen Kanders
- Fidelity Investments
- Head of Marketing, Engagement & Program Management, Fidelity Center for Applied Technology
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- Gretchen Wilson
- true curiosity
- Founder
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- Kerry Klein
- Wells Fargo
- Executive Director Technology Banking Group
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- Anna Melbin
- Springboard Enterprises
- Vice President of Development
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- Nicole Edwards
- Fintech Sandbox
- Marketing & Community
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- Dahiana Duarte Pena
- Eastern Bank
- Vice President & Product Development Manager
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- Madison Kirby
- EY
- Senior Technology Consultant – Financial Services
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- Erin Fast
- Global Atlantic Financial Group
- Sr. Consultant, Charitable Giving
- Day 4
- Hosted by: EY
- Networking
From Hype to Trust: What Will Make Crypto Work for the Masses
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Eyhab Aejaz
- Breach Insurance
- Co-founder & CEO
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- Daniel Acheampong
- Visible Hands
- Co-founder & General Partner
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- Doug Mehne
- AVA Labs, Boston Block Chain
- Senior Strategic Advisor, Chair
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- Randy Herrera
- XRB Gold
- Co-Founder & CTO
- Day 4
- Hosted by: Mass Fintech Hub
- Community-Hosted
AI at Work: Strategies for Enterprise Adoption and Implementation
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Snejina Zacharia
- Insurify
- Founder & CEO
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- Ruth McHenry
- Citizens
- Head of Enterprise Platforms
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- Dan Struebel
- M&T Bank
- AI Leader, Enterprise Data
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- Jon Wang
- MassMutual
- Head of R&D Strategy & Partnerships
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- Mat Matthews
- Advisor360
- Chief Product and Engineering Officer
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- Jason Hoch
- Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
- Senior Director of Strategy
- Day 4
- Hosted by: Mass Fintech Hub
- Community-Hosted
Accelerating FinTech: Corporate & Startup Collaboration in Action
MassChallenge Boston Office [10 Fan Pier Blvd, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02210]
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- J. Lewis
- Valusync
- Founder & CEO
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- Sue Burton
- DCU
- SVP, Member Experience, Digital and Marketing
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- Mohammed Dastigir
- MassMutual
- Head of Fintech & Healthtech Partnerships
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- Steve Dorval
- Dorval Advisory Group
- Founder & CEO
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- Nick Lazares
- Kopernicus AI
- COO
- Day 4
- Hosted by: MassChallenge FinTech
- Community-Hosted
Opportunities for Fintech Founders Globally to Build Locally
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Jeevan Ramapriya
- Mass. Office of International Trade and Investment (MOITI)
- Executive Director
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- Jennifer Jordan
- iGlobe Partners
- Operating Partner
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- Mike Nugent
- BPS Ventures
- General Partner
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- Michelle Bonat
- AI Squared
- Chief AI Officer
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- Meg Neville
- Fintech Sandbox
- Director of Operations
- Day 4
- Sponsor-Hosted
- Networking
- Panel
Goodwin’s Fintech Forum & Reception
100 Northern Avenue Boston, MA 02210
- Day 4
- Invite Only
- Hosted by: Goodwin
- Sponsor-Hosted
Innovation Meets Regulation: Trends in AI, Risk Management, and Licensing
MassChallenge - 10 Fan Pier Boulevard 3rd floor, Boston
- Day 4
- Hosted by: Massachusetts Division of Banks
- Community-Hosted
- Panel
Cultivating the Next Generation of FinTech Leaders
10 Fan Pier, Boston MA
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- Siobhan Dullea
- Boston University
- Executive Director of Innovate@BU
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- Anis Baig
- MassMutual
- Head of Talent, Inclusion, HR Analytics and Engagement Listening
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- Charles Mutigwe
- Western New England University (WNEU)
- Director of FinTech Accelerator & Professor of Business Analytics
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- Rob Sarnie
- IT Executive, FinTech Leader, Professor & Angel Investor
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- Dr. Eugene Okyere-Yeboah (Ph.D.)
- WPI
- Portfolio Construction & Design | Structured Finance Vehicles | Risk Management | Financing innovation in Life Sciences/Biotech | Professor of the Practice for Finance/Fintech
- Day 4
- Hosted by: MassMutual
- Sponsor-Hosted
- Panel
Breaking Barriers: Underrepresented Founders Redefining Fintech
Colliers - 100 Federal Street, Floor 13 | Boston
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- Victoria Eugenia Tostado Bringas
- Agxes
- Co-founder
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- Ignacio Castro
- 128vc
- Managing Partner
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- Santiago Guzman
- Cap8
- Founder & CEO
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- Anthony Tardugno
- Clockout
- Co-Founder & COO
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- Jake Lefker
- VamosVentures
- Scout
- Day 4
- Community-Hosted
Fintech After Dark
- Day 4
- Invite Only
- Hosted by: F-Prime Underscore & SVB
- Sponsor-Hosted
- Networking
Friday | September 19
Boston Fintech Week 2025 – Day 5
Various Locations - Boston, MA
- Day 5
QuantUniversity Workshop – AI and Investing: What You Need to Know in 2025 and Beyond (doors open at 8:30 a.m. for coffee and networking)
MassChallenge Boston Office [10 Fan Pier Blvd, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02210]
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- Sri Krishnamurthy
- Quant University
- CEO & Founder
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- John Harthorne
- Two Lanterns Venture Capital
- Founder and Managing Director
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- Vipin Mayar
- Fidelity Investments
- EVP, Head of AI Innovation
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- Arun Verma
- Bloomberg, LP
- PhD, Head of Quantitative Research Solutions
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- Patrick Gregory
- Babson College
- Managing Director, Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance
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- Dushyant Shahrawat
- Rosenblatt Securities
- Managing Director, Investment Banking
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- Kleida Martiro
- Glasswing Ventures
- Partner
- Day 5
- Hosted by: Quant University
- Masterclass
- Community-Hosted
- Panel
Fintech Frontiers – Career Advisory & Networking Summit
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Cristina Palladino
- Wolf & Company
- Regulatory Compliance Manager - Digital Assets & Fintech
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- Seth Brooks
- Fidelity Investments
- SVP, FCAT Incubator
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- Austin Zhou
- Fidelity Investments
- Data Engineer
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- Pedro Pagani
- Clasp
- Analytics Engineer II
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- Rob Sarnie
- IT Executive, FinTech Leader, Professor & Angel Investor
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- Gemma Nora Stanley
- Citizens
- Sr Risk Manager, VP, Enterprise Data & Analytics/AI/ML, Data Management and Data Governance
- Day 5
- Hosted by: Mass Fintech Hub
- Community-Hosted
- Networking
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Tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
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Tickets for Early-Stage Founders Apply for a complimentary ticket by Friday, September 12. Given our mission to support early-stage fintech founders, we are happy to provide free tickets to eligible early-stage startups/entrepreneurs who meet the general requirements of our programs. Apply
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Student Tickets Must be a *current* undergraduate or graduate student. Student ID and email address required to register. A very limited number of student tickets are available. Please only register if you are fully committed to attending the conference.
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