# FinTech Conference 2018 ![Row of blue lavalamps](/sites/default/files/styles/866w/public/assets/images/Lavalamps_1.jpg?h=f339ba4f&itok=nBR_szox) ## Data Science Disruption in Fintech **Friday October 19, 2018** Hosted by NYU Stern Fubon Center Top Fintech academics, leading Fintech investors, innovative Fintech startups, and forward-looking Financial institutions discussed hot topics in Fintech 2.0. --- ## Conference Speakers [ ![Uday Akkaraju](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/akkaraju.png?h=b6077c6e&itok=ARCbAbyo) ](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/udayakkaraju/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1742313948351803&usg=AOvVaw1-UvmEGLtJ71UAr2Pdmp7M) [## Uday Akkaraju ](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/udayakkaraju/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1742313948351803&usg=AOvVaw1-UvmEGLtJ71UAr2Pdmp7M)CEO of BOND.AI [BIO](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/udayakkaraju/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1742313948351803&usg=AOvVaw1-UvmEGLtJ71UAr2Pdmp7M) [ ![Yannis Bakos](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/bakos.png?h=2fcacbff&itok=OLVfRL0Q) ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/yannis-bakos) [## Yannis Bakos ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/yannis-bakos)Professor of Technology, Operations and Statistics at NYU Stern [BIO](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/yannis-bakos) [ ![Joseph Breeden](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/breeden_0.jpeg?h=f7495f53&itok=5sc-g-US) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephlbreeden/) [## Joseph Breeden ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephlbreeden/)Founder and CEO of Deep Future Analytics [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephlbreeden/) [ ![Derlen Chiu](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/chiu.jpeg?h=f7495f53&itok=flHSE2xz) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/derlen/) [## Derlen Chiu ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/derlen/)Head of Product at Herald [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/derlen/) [ ![Katya Chupryna](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/chupryna.jpeg?h=a3b2a2c4&itok=gYhgcdkS) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katya-chupryna-cfa-50142a19/) [## Katya Chupryna ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katya-chupryna-cfa-50142a19/)Director at Citi [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katya-chupryna-cfa-50142a19/) [ ![Lin William Cong](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/cong.png?h=7983caa7&itok=17sUbWKY) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/linwilliamcong/) [## Lin William Cong ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/linwilliamcong/)Professor at Cornell University Johnson Graduate School of Management [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/linwilliamcong/) [ ![Alberto Corvo](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/corvo.png?h=f7495f53&itok=ciMFbzO6) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alberto-corvo-84a551/) [## Alberto Corvo ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alberto-corvo-84a551/)Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alberto-corvo-84a551/) [ ![KD](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2023-04/Kathleen%20DeRose_Headshot.jpg?h=c63721b7&itok=bJHSGabu) ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/kathleen-derose) [## Kathleen DeRose ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/kathleen-derose)Fintech Director of the Fubon Center at NYU Stern [Bio](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/kathleen-derose) [ ![Alisa DiCaprio](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/dicaprio.png?h=01e15906&itok=fSo9aaAg) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisadicaprio/) [## Alisa DiCaprio ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisadicaprio/)Director at Swift [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisadicaprio/) [ ![Matt Harris](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/m_harris.png?h=01e15906&itok=mSQ3_n_b) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcharris/) [## Matt Harris ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcharris/)Partner at Bain Capital [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcharris/) [ ![Adrienne Harris](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/a_harris.jpeg?h=707be63d&itok=Jifp8BSh) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienneaharris/) [## Adrienne A. Harris ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienneaharris/)Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienneaharris/) [ ![Julapa Jagtiani](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/jagtiani.png?h=f7495f53&itok=hmWtbUbK) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julapa-jagtiani-425a6043/) [## Julapa Jagtiani ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julapa-jagtiani-425a6043/)Senior Economic Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julapa-jagtiani-425a6043/) [ ![Bryan Kelly](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/kelly.png?h=99f27470&itok=5de4nJLJ) ](https://www.bryankellyacademic.org/) [## Bryan Kelly ](https://www.bryankellyacademic.org/)Professor of Finance at Yale School of Management [BIO](https://www.bryankellyacademic.org/) [ ![Laura Kornhauser](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/kornhauser.jpg?h=a7f01330&itok=NXDBKT39) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-kornhauser/) [## Laura Kornhauser ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-kornhauser/)Cofounder and CEO of Stratyfy [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-kornhauser/) [ ![Katya Malinova](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/malinova.jpg?h=f7495f53&itok=U4OzjSY7) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katyamalinova/) [## Katya Malinova ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katyamalinova/)Associate Professor of Finance at McMaster University [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katyamalinova/) [ ![Alejandro Picos](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/picos.jpeg?h=f7495f53&itok=GnTGnj2t) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpicos/) [## Alejandro Picos ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpicos/)Co-founder of Intellixens [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpicos/) [ ![Headshot of Foster Provost](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/assets/images/headshot_provost.jpg?h=54de7ba5&itok=_5xVDGSn) ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/foster-provost) [## Foster Provost ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/foster-provost)Fubon Center Data Analytics & AI Director and Professor at NYU Stern [Bio](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/foster-provost) ![Michael Sanford](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/sanford.png?h=01e15906&itok=hZlUCIYK) ## Michael Sanford Founder of Dream Forward [ ![Eric Starr](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/starr.jpeg?h=f7495f53&itok=c9aj1dUu) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/starreric/) [## Eric Starr ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/starreric/)Founder & CEO of UltraPass Identity Corp [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/starreric/) [ ![Julie VerHage](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/verhage_0.png?h=e94c9840&itok=zhS-Si2T) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-verhage-greenberg-1748801b/) [## Julie VerHage ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-verhage-greenberg-1748801b/)Startup reporter for Bloomberg [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-verhage-greenberg-1748801b/) [ ![Nicholas Wood](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2025-03/wood.jpeg?h=f7495f53&itok=Ga8Yh8js) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-wood-38763a13/) [## Nicholas Wood ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-wood-38763a13/)Co-Founder and Head of Product at TRIDENT [BIO](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-wood-38763a13/) [ ![David Yermack](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2023-05/Yermack%2C%20David_0179_x2700x3600.jpg?h=9c9e4d41&itok=bxb581dx) ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/david-yermack) [## David Yermack ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/david-yermack)Professor of Finance and Business Transformation at NYU Stern [Bio](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/david-yermack) prev next - - - slide 1 - slide 2 - slide 3 - slide 4 - slide 5 - slide 6 - slide 7 - - ![2018 Fintech Conference - Opening Remarks and Keynote](/sites/default/files/styles/965w_x_564h/public/2025-03/1_12.png.webp?itok=s95JaeAl) [ Play Video ](#) Opening Remarks and Keynote (Kathleen DeRose, Matt Harris) - ![2018 Fintech Conference - Research Session 1](/sites/default/files/styles/965w_x_564h/public/2025-03/2_15.png.webp?itok=KfmjGrT8) [ Play Video ](#) Research Session 1: Innovation via Machine Learning & Blockchains (Bryan Kelly, Julapa Jagtiani, Lin William Cong) - ![2018 Fintech Conference - Research Session 2](/sites/default/files/styles/965w_x_564h/public/2025-03/3_11.png.webp?itok=XN7S_C0u) [ Play Video ](#) Research Session 2: ICOs and Crypto-assets (David Yermack, Yannis Bakos, Katya Malinova) - ![2018 Fintech Conference - Demo Sessions: Entrepreneurship in FinTech](/sites/default/files/styles/965w_x_564h/public/2025-03/4_8.png.webp?itok=MXigMRLv) [ Play Video ](#) Demo Sessions: Entrepreneurship in FinTech (Katya Chupryna, Michael Sanford, Uday Akkaraju, Laura Kornhauser) - ![2018 Fintech Conference - Panel 1: Rise of Data Aggregation and Alternative Data in Fintech](/sites/default/files/styles/965w_x_564h/public/2025-03/5_5.png.webp?itok=6ltdwsfP) [ Play Video ](#) Panel 1: Rise of Data Aggregation and Alternative Data in Fintech (Nicholas Wood, Alex Picos, Derlen Chiu, Alisa DiCaprio, Julie VerHage) - ![2018 Fintech Conference - Panel 2: Using Alternative Data for Credit Assessment and Payment ](/sites/default/files/styles/965w_x_564h/public/2025-03/6_4.png.webp?itok=cvvtrwLO) [ Play Video ](#) Panel 2: Using Alternative Data for Credit Assessment and Payment (Foster Provost, Alberto Corvo, Joseph Breeden, Eric Starr) - ![2018 Fintech Conference - Closing Keynote](/sites/default/files/styles/965w_x_564h/public/2025-03/7_2.png.webp?itok=lxnR6JZ-) [ Play Video ](#) Closing Keynote (Adrienne Harris, States Title) ## PROGRAM Show All | Hide All Welcome and Opening Keynote Welcome, Kathleen DeRose, NYU Stern [slides](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/0_Kathleen%20DeRose_FintechConf2018Opener.pdf) Opening Keynote, Matthew Harris, Bain Capital Ventures Research Session 1: Innovation via Machine Learning & Blockchains Bryan Kelly, Yale [slides](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2.1_Bryan%20Kelly_ML_NYUFintech.pdf) Julapa Jagtiani, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia [slides](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018_1030_NYU%20Fintech_Julapa%20Jagtiani_Final%20REVISED%20for%20Posting.pdf) Lin William Cong, University of Chicago [slides](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/NYU%20FinTech_Cong.pdf) Research Session 2: ICOs and Crypto-assets David Yermack, NYU Stern [slides](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/3.3_Sabrina%20Howell_18.10.19%20Stern%20FinTech.pdf) Yannis Bakos, NYU Stern [slides](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/3.1_Yanis%20Bakos_tokens-fintech-conference-slides-builds.pdf) Katya Malinova, McMaster University [slides](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/3.2_Katya%20Malinova_nyu2018.pdf) Demo Sessions: Entrepreneurship in Fintech Katya Chupryna, Thinknum [slides](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/Katya_presentation%20NYU.pdf) Michael Sanford, Dream Forward AI [slides](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/4.4_Michael%20Sanford_Dream%20Forward%20__%20NYU%20Fintech%20Conference%20Presentation%20FINAL%2010.17.pdf) Uday Akkaraju, BOND.AI Laura Kornhauser, Stratyfy Panel 1: Rise of Data Aggregation and Alternative Data in Fintech Nicholas Wood, TRIDENT Alex Picos, PayPal Derlen Chiu, Quovo Alisa DiCaprio, R3 Julie VerHage, Bloomberg Panel 2: Using Alternative Data for Credit Assessment and Payment Foster Provost, NYU Stern Alberto Corvo, Motive Partners Joseph Breeden, Prescient Models Eric Starr, CapX Partners Closing Keynote Adrienne Harris, States Title ## Sponsors ![IBM logo](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/assets/images/IBM_0.jpg?itok=GRwfAEiM) ![First Data](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/assets/images/Logo_FirstData.png?itok=DQuU00-3) ![Intralinks Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/assets/images/Intra%20Links%20white.png?itok=FPeRCPQQ) ![Cyber Risk Aware logo](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/2025-03/cyberriskaware.png?itok=tzNkM8uY) ![Equity Zen](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/2025-03/equityzen.jpg?itok=FRLol90l)