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Finance Disrupted 2017 – New York City
September 28, 2017

For the past few years, finance has been shaken by technological innovation like never before. After an initial phase in which everything seemed possible as an army of start-ups set out to sweep away the incumbents, this disruption is entering a crucial period of maturing, a coming of age. It is starting to become clear which new entrants will make it, and which won’t.
Collaborations and mergers to accelerate the adoption of new technology have become commonplace. Established and new financial firms alike, as well as established non-financial firms that now see an opportunity in finance, are starting to come to terms with an industry that is being changed from top to bottom by technology. Existing sources of revenue and profit can no longer be taken for granted. The key challenge in this coming of age phase, and the focus of this year’s Finance Disrupted conference, will be finding the new business models that will deliver future financial success.
Join editors of The Economist and more than 200 policymakers, senior business leaders, entrepreneurs and leading thinkers dedicated to the future of fintech and the impact of digital disrupted on the financial services industry.
The Economist Events offers a truly global perspective on a country’s place in the world and its future outlook. With the newspaper’s characteristic clarity and wit, these summits offer fresh and challenging perspectives on the opportunities for the region.
Join us and you will:
- Network with more than 200 policymakers, senior business leaders, entrepreneurs and leading thinkers
- Engage in a day of high-level discussions around the future of the financial services industry as a result of digital disruption
- Join like-minded organizations invested in defining the future of fintech
More information is available here
Speakers include:

Vanessa Colella
Head of Citi Ventures and chief innovation officer, Citi

Walt Bettinger
President and chief executive, Charles Schwab

Sarah Friar
Chief financial officer, Square

Elly Hardwick
Head of innovation, Deutsche Bank

Dan Schulman
President and chief executive, PayPal

Adena Friedman
President and chief executive, Nasdaq

Sasha Orloff
Chief executive and co-founder, LendUp

Arthur Levitt
Board member, Bloomberg

Noor Menai
President and chief executive, CTBC Bank USA

R. A. Farrokhnia
Faculty and executive director, Columbia Business School

Scott Sanborn
Chief executive, LendingClub

Jeffrey Tarrant
Founder, MOV37 and Protégé Partners

Drummond Reed
Chief trust officer, Evernym

William Hockey
Co-founder and chief technology officer, Plaid

Gideon Mann
Head of data science, Bloomberg

Kabir Kumar
Director, policy and ecosystem building, Omidyar

David Golden
Managing partner, Revolution Ventures

Emin Gün Sirer
Co-director, initiative for cryptocurrencies and smart contracts, Cornell University

Jennifer Tescher
President and chief executive, Center for Financial Services Innovation

Eric Smith
Chief technology officer, USAA

Boe Hartman
Chief information officer, Goldman Sachs Bank USA

Sahil Kini
Principal, Aspada Investment Advisors

Robert Palatnick
Managing director and chief technology architect, DTCC

Dave Hanley
Chief executive, Tomorrow

Ryan Gilbert
General partner, Propel Venture Partners

Matt Flannery
Founder and chief executive, Branch International

Arun Sundararajan
Author, The Sharing Economy

Yuko Kawai
Head of fintech sector, Bank of Japan

Kathryn Petralia
Co-founder, Kabbage

Elizabeth Rossiello
Chief executive, BitPesa

Jalak Jobanputra
Founding partner, FuturePerfect Ventures

Yorke Rhodes
Global blockchain business strategist, Microsoft

Ather Williams
Managing director and head of global transaction services, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Alice Milligan
Chief customer and digital experience officer, Citi Global Cards

Valerie Szczepanik
Assistant regional director, division of enforcement head, Distributed Ledger Technology Working Group, U.S. SEC

Zanny Minton Beddoes
Editor-in-chief, The Economist

Vijay Vaitheeswaran
US business editor, The Economist

Timothy Gokey
President and chief operating officer, Broadridge Financial Solutions

Max Neukirchen
Corporate and investment bank chief of staff, JP Morgan Chase

Tom Easton
American finance editor, The Economist

Matthew Bishop
Senior editor, The Economist Group