Fintech Initiative at the Fubon Center
Kathleen DeRose
Director, NYU Stern Fubon Center FinTech Initiative; Clinical Associate Professor of Finance and Academic Director, MS in FinTech Program
The Fubon Fintech Initiative powers NYU Stern to the forefront of FinTech innovation, empowering the next generation of FinTech pioneers to drive change and shape the future of finance, and equipping students with the skills, knowledge, and innovative mindset needed to lead in the rapidly evolving world of financial technology.
Upcoming & Recent Events
December 10, 2025 | Greatness Code: The Formula for Success in Fintech and Beyond
Alan Guarino, Vice Chairman at Korn Ferry, in conversation with Fubon Fintech Director Kathleen DeRose.
November 12, 2025 | Coins, Cyber and Compliance: Careers at the Cutting Edge
Aditya Krishnan, formerly a Security Risk Management lead at Coinbase, in conversation with Fubon Fintech Director Kathleen DeRose.
February 28, 2025 | NYU Stern Fintech Conference: Fintech and the Future 2025
The 2025 NYU Stern Fintech Conference was hosted by Fubon Fintech Director Kathleen Derose. It featured Superintendent of the NYS Dept. of Financial Services Adrienne Harris; journalist and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa; former Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Alondra Nelson; and more.
November 20, 2024 | Fireside Chat with Dr. Andrew Ang
Dr. Andrew Ang, Managing Director and Head of Factors, Sustainable and Solutions at BlackRock, in conversation with Fubon Fintech Director Kathleen Derose.
March 1, 2024 | NYU Stern Fintech Conference - Living Large: The Latest on AI in Finance
The 2023 NYU Stern Innovation Conference was hosted by Fubon Innovation Director Melissa Schilling. It featured Brian Asparro, COO of CarbonQuest; Laura Fox, Co-Founder of Streetlife Venture; Tensie Whelan, Director of the NYU Center for Sustainable Business; and more.
April 21, 2023 | 2023 NYU Stern Fintech Conference - Autonomous Finance: Facts and Fakes
The 2023 NYU Stern Fintech Conference was hosted by Fubon Fintech Director Kathleen Derose. It featured Gali Heichal, Global Head of Payments Partnerships at Klarna; Larry Diamond, Co-Founder of Zip Co; Todd Helmus, Senior Behavioral Scientist at RAND; and more.
February 25, 2022 | 2022 NYU Stern Fintech Conference - Defi or Defy: Mainstreaming Decentralized Finance
The 2022 NYU Stern Fintech Conference was hosted by Fubon Fintech Director Kathleen Derose. It featured Yaya Fanusie, Director of Policy at Crypto Council for Innovation; Marjan Delatinne, SVP at Digital Asset; Max Niederste-Ostholt, Co-Founder at Rally Rd; and more.
November 16, 2021 | Women in Wealthtech: A Conversation with Simran Kang and Siran Cao
Simran Kang, CEO and Co-Founder of MyFO-Tech, and Siran Cao, CEO and Co-Founder of Mirza, in conversation with Fubon Fintech Director Kathleen Derose.
March 5, 2021 | 2021 NYU Stern Fintech Conference - Global Fintech: No Borders, No Barriers
The 2021 NYU Stern Fintech Conference was hosted by Fubon Fintech Director Kathleen Derose. It featured Kunal Kapoor, CEO at Morningstar; Elaine Duff, Senior VP at FIS; Charles Elkan, Co-Founder of ficc.ai; and more.
October 13, 2020 | What’s it like for Investors and Entrepreneurs? A Fireside Chat with Gareth Jones and Benjamin Dyett
Gareth Jones, Co-Founder of the Fintech Collective, and Benjamin Dyett, Partner at the Deco Group, in conversation with Fubon Fintech Director Kathleen Derose
October 6, 2020 | The Future of Banking and Payments: A Fireside Chat with Kyle Cogger
Kyle Cogger, Senior Product Owner at Revolut, in conversation with Fubon Fintech Director Kathleen Derose
October 19, 2018 | 2018 NYU Stern Fintech Conference: Data Science Disruption in Fintech
The 2018 NYU Stern Fintech Conference was hosted by Fubon Fintech Director Kathleen Derose. It featured Katya Chupryna, Director at Citi; Uday Akkaraju, CEO of BOND.AI; Alejandro Picos, Co-Founder of Intellixens; and more.