Speaking
Presentations at global forums on AI, cybersecurity, quantum computing, and technology disruption — for audiences spanning finance, policy, and enterprise leadership.
Upcoming events
November 17–18, 2026
The Conference Board
New York Marriott Marquis, New York, NY
Returning to The Conference Board's AI Leadership Summit as emcee and facilitator, guiding senior executives through strategic AI roadmap development — from foundational strategy to implementation and governance.
Past engagements
The Executive Forum · Hilton Parsippany · Nov 2026
Spoke alongside Frank Diana, Managing Partner and Principal Futurist at Tata Consultancy Services, at The Executive Forum's 31st Annual Leadership Conference, bringing perspective on AI, innovation, and technology disruption to senior executives.
FINOS · Open Source in Finance Forum New York 2026 · Nov 2026
Wrote OSFF: The Musical, an original Broadway-style musical featured at FINOS and The Linux Foundation's flagship conference on open source in financial services. FINOS previewed the opening number, "The Overture: Brookfield Place at Dawn / The Symphony of the Commons." The full set of tracks was released on this site on the day of the conference.
The Conference Board · Innovation Leadership Council · Oct 2026
Moderated a panel for The Conference Board's Innovation Leadership Council with Dr. Kate Kellogg, David J. McGrath Jr. Professor of Management and Innovation at MIT Sloan School of Management; Don Woodlock, President of InterSystems; and Dan Elron, Managing Partner at Enabled Strategy and former Managing Director of Corporate Strategy, Technology and Innovation at Accenture.
LNS Research · The Transformation Event 2026 · Oct 2026
Panelist on the keynote panel exploring how industrial leaders build strategy for an AI-first world, at LNS Research's flagship event for COOs and global manufacturing leaders, held at the Renaissance Boston Seaport District.
HYPE Innovation · UN OICT Innovation Unit · Oct 2026
Participated in an invite-only session at UN Headquarters, hosted by HYPE Innovation with the UN OICT Innovation Unit, for innovation, research and development, and technical leaders. Held under the Chatham House Rule, the discussion explored why the hardest barriers to AI value are organizational rather than technical.
FINOS · CDM NYC Seminar 2026 · Oct 2026
Delivered the keynote address at FINOS's CDM NYC Seminar 2026, presented with ISDA, ISLA, and ICMA, at 55 Water Street, New York, on why open standards like the Common Domain Model provide the infrastructure for financial innovation.
SCCE · 25th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute · Sep 2026
Panelist alongside Hemma Lomax and Shalini Rajoo on why unclear decision rights — not technology — are the root cause of many AI governance failures, and what effective decision rubrics look like in real workflows, escalation paths, and accountability models.
Code Platoon · Aug 2026
Guest lecture and workshop on situational interviews for veterans pursuing careers in technology, with Code Platoon, an educational nonprofit for veterans.
Morris County Chamber of Commerce · Park Avenue Club · Jul 2026
Panelist alongside Chrissy Buteas (HealthCare Institute of New Jersey) and Kelly Fitzpatrick (County College of Morris), moderated by Jennifer Romanski (Porzio, Bromberg & Newman), at the Chamber's Life Sciences Luncheon in Florham Park, NJ. The program, headlined by Stanford's Dr. Eleni Linos, explored the trends shaping the life sciences sector and what makes Morris County a supportive environment for life sciences innovation.
Opal Group · Hyatt Regency Boston · Jun 2026
Featured speaker discussing regulatory challenges, AI governance, and the value of intentionality in applying AI to ethics and compliance programs.
World Economic Forum · Apr 2026
Participated in a closed-door roundtable with select industry leaders in New York on the future of AI in financial services — agentic AI's reshaping of revenue and pricing models, trust and human-in-the-loop design, and the convergence of AI and quantum computing.
The Executive Forum · 2026
Panelist alongside Dave Cole, Chief Innovation Officer for the State of New Jersey, moderated by Michael Stanzilis. Discussed how public-private partnerships are using technology to advance community benefits.
ComplianceWeek · 2026
Speaker at ComplianceWeek's peer-driven forum for chief compliance officers, exploring real-world case studies on AI, data analytics, and ethical governance alongside panelists from Google, Mastercard, Docusign, and Salesforce.
The Conference Board · Nov 2025
Led an interactive workshop at The Conference Board's AI Leadership Summit, guiding senior executives through strategic AI roadmap development, from foundational strategy to implementation and governance.
Upstate Talent Forum · Oct 2025
Featured speaker in the Speaker Spotlight series at the 2025 Upstate Talent Forum, exploring disruptive technologies — cybersecurity, AI, and quantum computing — and their impact on business, finance, and workforce strategy.
NVIDIA GTC · Mar 2025
Co-presented with NVIDIA at GTC San Jose 2025. Demonstrated graph neural networks for forecasting corporate debt issuance using PyTorch-Geometric and three decades of S&P Global data.
Morris County Chamber of Commerce · Feb 2025
Keynote address on cyber and AI risks for business leaders, strategies for navigating a connected economy, and thriving amid rapid technological change.
S&P Global · "AI in the Markets" · Feb 2025
Session at S&P Global's "AI in the Markets" event, One Liberty Plaza, New York. Explored the intersection of AI and energy at scale, covering how artificial intelligence is reshaping energy markets, sustainability, and the transition to a lower-carbon economy.
S&P Global · "AI in the Markets" · Feb 2025
Fireside chat with Liz Ngonzi at S&P Global's "AI in the Markets" event, One Liberty Plaza, New York, on the integration of AI and labor, and the impact on skills, productivity, and labor demand across developed and emerging markets.
S&P Global · "AI in the Markets" · Feb 2025
In-depth discussion with Jay Gambetta, IBM Fellow and VP of IBM Quantum, on the state of quantum computing, its timeline, and potential implications for finance and risk management. Part of the Quantum Computing session following S&P Global's "AI in the Markets" event, One Liberty Plaza, New York.
European Systemic Risk Board · Sep 2024
Panelist on "New Frontiers in Macroprudential Policy" at the ESRB, alongside Hyun Song Shin (BIS) and Ian Goldin (Oxford). Discussed how AI, cyber, and digital disruption intersect with systemic risk.
Imagine AI Live · IMPACT New York · Cornell Tech · Jul 2024
Featured speaker at Imagine AI Live's one-day IMPACT New York event. Presented strategies for combining human abilities with AI to transform business: choosing the right AI technologies, driving customer value, and fostering innovation.
TechWell · AI Con USA 2024 · Las Vegas · Jun 2024
Keynote at AI Con USA 2024 proposing a human-focused approach to AI: pairing people's ability to innovate, learn and communicate with AI's ability to evaluate huge amounts of data, to decide which AI technologies fit a business and how to drive value for customers. Also led the Leadership Summit session "A Framework for Making GenAI Build/Buy/Partner Strategic Decisions."
Economist Impact · Conrad New York Downtown · May 2024
Panelist at Economist Impact's "Transforming the digital foundation for a future-ready enterprise" forum, alongside Matt Ausman (Zebra Technologies), Brindha Sridhar (MetroPlusHealth) and Mauro Carobene (Tata Communications), moderated by Sarah Repucci. Discussed whether AI's speed and personalization will lift customer satisfaction and revenue, or risk a backlash from customers who expect a human touch.
Economist Impact · 2023
Featured speaker at the Economist Impact New York forum. Fireside chat and panel discussion on how organizations harness data, technology, and AI to unlock value in a data-driven economy.