Wharton Future of Finance Forum

This event is hosted by the Harris Family Alternative Investments Program and the Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research.
 

On December 9, the Wharton School will host the second annual Future of Finance Forum in Washington, DC.

This event gathers leading thinkers in academia, practice, and government and will delve into pivotal themes shaping finance's future: the primacy of the U.S. dollar, AI's transformative impact, advances in digital assets, the future of the banking sector, and cybersecurity.
 

Attendees will gain insights from an impressive roster of thought leaders, including top executives from JP Morgan, the IMF, Fidelity, and Microsoft, as well as senior regulators from the SEC and the CFTC. View the detailed agenda and speakers here.

If you are interested in attending, please fill out this form. Please note that space is limited, and completing the form is not a confirmation of registration. We will follow up with more information.

Schedule

Forum Chair & Master of Ceremonies: Sarah Hammer, Executive Director at the Wharton School and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration and Light Breakfast

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Welcome Remarks

Zeke Emmanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania
Joao Gomes, Senior Vice Dean of Research, Centers, and Academic Initiatives at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Sarah Hammer, Executive Director at the Wharton School and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

9:15 AM – 9:55 AM: Tidal Wave in Finance – Dual Banking, Operation Choke Point, and Loper v. Raimondo

Speakers:
Rodge Cohen, Senior Chair of Sullivan & Cromwell
Amias Gerety, Partner at QED Investors
Kermit Roosevelt, David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Moderator:
Sarah Hammer, Executive Director at the Wharton School and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

9:55 AM – 10:10 AM: Break

10:10 AM – 10:50 AM: Fortifying the Banking System and Architecting a Resilient Financial Future

Introduction:
Rob Nichols, President of the American Bankers Association

Speakers:
Naomi Camper, Chief Policy Officer for the American Bankers Association
Kieran Fallon, Chief Risk Officer of the PNC Financial Services Group
Brendan Reilly, Managing Director and Head of Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy at Barclays

Moderator:
Aaron Klein, Miriam K. Carliner Chair and Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution

10:50 AM – 11:15 AM: Fireside Chat: The New Lending Frontier: Unlocking Opportunities in Private Credit

Introduction:
Drew Maloney, President of the American Investment Council

Speaker:
Brian Stewart, Head of Private Credit at Fortress

Moderator:
David Nemecek, Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

11:15 AM – 11:25 AM: Break

11:25 AM – 11:50 AM: Fireside Chat: Views on Innovation in Finance from a Titan of Industry

Speaker:
Derek Waldron, Firmwide Chief Analytics Officer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Moderator:
Jessica Renier, Managing Director of the Digital Finance Department at the Institute of International Finance

11:50 AM – 12:10 PM: Remarks

Speaker:
Mike Rounds, United States Senator from South Dakota

12:10 PM – 1:00 PM: Break for Lunch

1:00 PM – 1:40 PM: Digital Assets Implementation: Opportunities and Challenges

Introduction:
David Musto, Ronald O. Perelman Professor in Finance at the Wharton School

Speakers:
Cynthia Lo Bessette, Head of Fidelity Digital Asset Management at Fidelity Investments
Sigal Mandelker, General Partner at Ribbit Capital
Katherine Martin, Managing Director at Rock Creek Global Advisors

Moderator:
Sahel Assar, Blockchain and Digital Asset Practice Group Leader at Buchanan

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM: Break

1:55 PM – 2:25 PM: Fireside Chat: Financial Regulators Leading in the Digital Age

Speakers:
Summer Mersinger, Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Mark Uyeda, Commissioner of the Securities Exchange Commission

Moderator:
Rick Levin, Chair of the FinTech and Regulation Practice at Nelson Mullins

2:25 PM – 2:50 PM: The Future of Crypto Trading and Distribution

Speaker:
Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer at Coinbase

2:50 PM – 3:30 PM: The Future of the US Dollar in a Tumultuous Geopolitical Environment

Speakers:
Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department at the International Monetary Fund
Bill Dudley, Chair of the Bretton Woods Committee
Heath Tarbert, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs at Circle

Moderator:
Josh Lipsky, Senior Director of the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center

3:30 PM – 4:10 PM: AI in Capital Markets: Transformative Opportunities in Strategic Deployment

Speakers:
James Boudreault, Global Head of Data Science at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Rochak Lamba, Head of Innovation for Financial Services at Google
Stuart Levi, Partner, Intellectual Property and Technology; Artificial Intelligence; Web3 and Digital Assets at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Moderator:
Jennifer Schulp, Director of Financial Regulation Studies, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute

4:10 PM – 4:20 PM: Break

4:20 PM – 5:00 PM: The Great Threat of Our Time: Cyber Incidents, Cyber Attacks, and the Role of Generative AI

Speakers:
Carrie Cordero, Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow and General Counsel at the Center for a New American Security
Patricia Ephraim Eke, Director, Cybersecurity and Emerging Tech Policy at Microsoft
Michael McLaughlin, Principal, Government Relations and Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice Group Co-Leader at Buchanan, Ingersoll, & Rooney PC

Moderator:
Sasha Cohen O’Connell, Senior Director of the Cybersecurity Programs at the Aspen Institute

5:00 PM – 5:05 PM: Closing Remarks
Sarah Hammer, Executive Director at the Wharton School and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

5:05 PM – 6:00 PM: Cocktail Reception

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Speaker Dinner