The Next Chapter of Global Financial Technology

The global financial landscape is evolving at a pace unseen in previous years, propelled by the adoption of new technologies and rapid innovation. 

Globally, Brazil, Singapore, India and the UK are leading this transformation with innovations in real-time payment systems, digital banking tools and open banking frameworks. These advances are changing the relationship that businesses and consumers have with financial services. Meanwhile, there has been a major shift in Washington’s regulatory tone and outlook, creating opportunities but also questions about the longevity of changes in rules.

Now is an opportunity to assess the impact of new policies on the pace and tenor of change, influencing the future of the financial technology landscape.

When

Wednesday, May 20

Doors: 8:30 a.m. EDT 
Programming: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT

Where

Washington, DC

Speakers

Rep. Tom Emmer

R-Minn; House Majority Whip and Vice Chairman, House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence

Jonathan V. Gould

Comptroller of the Currency, OCC 

Rep. French Hill 

R-Ark.; Chairman, House Financial Services Committee

Rep. Maxine Waters

D-Calif.; Ranking Member, House Financial Services Committee

Rep. Bryan Steil 

R-Wisc.; Chairman, House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence

Sen. Tina Smith

D-Minn.; Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Digital Assets

Sarah Levy

CEO, Betterment

Cetin Duransoy

US CEO, Revolut

Joe Heck

US CEO, Zip

Harsh Sinha

US President and Chief Technology Officer, Wise

Moderators

Eleanor Mueller

White House Economic Policy Reporter, Semafor

Nicholas Wu

Congressional Reporter, Semafor

Elana Schor

Senior Washington Editor, Semafor

Andrew Friedman

General Manager and Head of Public Affairs & Corporate Partnerships, Semafor

Penny Lee

President and CEO, Financial Technology Association

Location

Doors: 8:30 a.m. EDT 
Programming: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT

901 F Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20004

Media Information

Please note that external recording devices, including professional camera equipment with detachable lenses, external flash, monopods, bipods, tripods, are not permitted at this event. 

Please contact communications@semafor.com if more information is needed.