March 6, 2026
NYU Stern Fintech Conference: Betting on the Future
The annual NYU Stern Fintech Conference brought together key industry and academic leaders on current topics in fintech, including stablecoins, prediction markets, tokenization, and current AI and fintech policy responses.
Speakers
Opening Remarks by Kathleen DeRose; Ronit Ghose on Stablecoins
Ronit Ghose heads the Future of Finance Team at Citi Institute.
Iñaki Aldasoro on Stablecoins
Iñaki Aldasoro is a Principal Economist at the Bank for International Settlements.
Iseult Conlin on Market Electronification
Iseult Conlin is Managing Director and Head of U.S. Institutional Credit at Tradeweb. She is introduced by Brianna Mahoney, President of the NYU Stern Fintech Association (FTA).
Adam Hickerson on Prediction Markets
Adam Hickerson is Senior Director and COO at Robinhood Derivatives.
Karl Whelan on Prediction Markets
Karl Whelan is a Professor of Economics at University College Dublin.
Nicole Kagan on Prediction Markets; Concluding Remarks by Kathleen DeRose
Nicole Kagan leads Kalshi Research.