People Group Archives: FinTech Summit

Hiba El Harrak is the founder and managing director of The Skill’Up Foundation, an NGO dedicated to revolutionizing access to transformative knowledge and skills at the intersection of inclusive finance, AI and technology. She was previously a senior business analyst specializing in financial institutions and fintech at Infomineo. Hiba El Harrak is a Fulbright Scholar, […]

Alejandro Rodriguez is a master’s student in financial technology at the University of Central Florida, focused on the intersection of finance and technology to develop innovative, data-driven solutions. He has a strong foundation in financial analysis, modeling and programming, with technical expertise in Python, SQL and data visualization tools. His recent work includes developing a […]

Taylor A. Gerring is a pioneering entrepreneur, blockchain innovator, and dedicated philanthropist whose groundbreaking contributions to digital currencies and unwavering commitment to his alma mater have established him as a transformative figure in both technology and higher education. Born in Stuart, Florida, Taylor began his academic journey at Indian River State College, where he earned […]

Alejandro Lopez-Lira is an assistant professor in the Eugene F. Brigham Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate at the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. His research focuses on finance, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence, machine learning and asset pricing.

Sarthak Pattanaik is an Engineering Leader at BNY, where he serves as Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer, Corporate Trust & Loans, Depository Receipts Engineering, Clearance, and Treasury Payments. He is responsible for the strategy, buildout, adoption, and scaling of Artificial Intelligence capabilities in the bank. In addition, he leads the engineering teams that are […]

Matt Cannon is Vice President of Enterprise AI at FAIRWINDS Credit Union and a veteran enterprise risk and security leader with more than three decades of experience. Before stepping into his current role, he served as FAIRWINDS‘ VP–Information Security Officer, leading the credit union’s enterprise security program, standards, regulatory readiness and security awareness efforts. Earlier […]

Dr. Harvey holds a cryptologic computer science certificate from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; a bachelor’s degree in pre-medicine and computer science from Mississippi Valley State University; and a master’s in computer science and Doctor of Science from Bowie State University. His research experience includes post-graduate work at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences […]

Grant Blaisdell is a builder of frontier ventures focused on merging emerging technologies with real-world impact. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Copernic Space, where he leads the development of the first digital marketplace and financing platform for space assets—enabling global participation in the space economy through tokenization and digital commerce. Previously, […]

Howard Haney serves as Chief Technology Officer where he leads Voloridge’s Engineering, Product and IT groups. He has several years of trading experience covering global equities and futures and in-depth knowledge of technical trading infrastructure. Prio to coming to Voloridge, he helped develop and support Nuance’s industry leading natural language processing solutions. Howard initially joined […]

Maharaja Subramanian (MS) is Head of Product Management for the Americas at Volante Technologies. With over 20 years of experience in payments modernization and banking technology, he has spent the past four years driving product strategy and innovation at Volante. MS has led the launch of multiple SaaS payment initiatives for Volante technologies, including TCH […]