Fintech Unbound: The Cato Summit on Financial Regulation

Conference

September 12, 2018 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT

Hotel Nikko - 222 Mason St., San Francisco, CA

The financial services industry is undergoing a transformation: technology is enabling financial institutions and startups to reach underserved communities, lower the cost of banking and investing, and increase access to capital. As fintech fosters financial inclusion and access, how can regulation accommodate innovation while protecting consumers? Cato’s Fourth Annual Summit on Financial Regulation will bring together leading practitioners, policy experts, and regulators to grapple with key policy questions at the intersection of technology and financial services—and to discuss the positive role that policy change can play in reaping the benefits from the ongoing revolution in banking, capital markets, and the emerging crypto economy.

Schedule

8:30 — 9:00AM	REGISTRATION
9:00 — 9:10AM	WELCOMING REMARKS Peter Goettler, President and CEO, Cato Institute
9:10 — 9:40AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS Hester Peirce, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Download video of the panel Download podcast of the panel
9:40 — 10:30AM	FINTECH AND BANKING Louis Caditz‐Peck, Director of Public Policy and Regulatory, LendingClub Jay Reinemann, Partner, Propel Venture Partners Paul Watkins, Director, Office of Innovation, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Barry Wides, Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Moderator: Diego Zuluaga, Policy Analyst, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, Cato Institute Download video of the panel Download podcast of the panel
10:30 — 11:20AM	FINTECH AND CAPITAL MARKETS Spencer Bogart, Partner, Blockchain Capital LLC J.W. Verret, Associate Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University Hardeep Walia, Founder and CEO, Motif Haimera Workie, Senior Director and Head of Emerging Regulatory Issues, FINRA Moderator: Lydia Mashburn, Managing Director, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, Cato Institute Download video of the panel Download podcast of the panel
11:20AM — 12:10PM	FINTECH, PAYMENTS, AND CRYPTOS John Collins, Partner, FS Vector Andrea O’Sullivan, Coauthor of Bitcoin: A Primer for Policymakers Gerald Tsai, Director of Applications and Fintech, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Ryan Zagone, Director of Regulatory Relations, Ripple Moderator: Matthew Feeney, Director, Project on Emerging Technologies, Cato Institute Download video of the panel Download podcast of the panel
12:10 — 12:45PM	RECEPTION
12:45 — 2:00PM	LUNCHEON and ADDRESS Balaji Srinivasan, Chief Technology Officer, Coinbase Download video of the panel Download podcast of the panel

Pre‐registration has ended, but you can still register for the event. Due to printing deadlines your name will not appear on the roster, however, you will have a printed badge at the Cato registration desk. If you have any questions pertaining to registration, you may e‑mail events@cato.org, fax (202) 371‑0841, or call (202) 789‑5229 by 5:30PM EDT on Thursday, September 6, 2018.

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