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Contact: Sarah Katz, Media Relations
Philadelphia, PA — The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia will host its 10th Annual Fintech Conference virtually and in person on September 24 and 25, 2026. Since its start, the Fintech Conference has served as a unique platform, uniting leaders from across the financial industry for open discussions on emerging issues and policy solutions.
“Over the past decade, this conference has tackled questions that are central to the mission of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the Federal Reserve System,” said Anna Paulson, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. “We need open dialogue and healthy debate to deliver insights that help us better understand how innovations are affecting the financial system. By exploring the big questions together, we can help build an innovative, stable, and secure financial system that works for everyone.”
The 10th Annual Fintech Conference will feature a variety of academic and technology-focused speakers, including:
- Anna Paulson, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- Mark Gould, Chief Payments Executive, Federal Reserve Financial Services
- Patrick Corker, Managing Director, Digital Assets, BNY
- Sebastian J. Gunningham, CEO, Remitly
- Oliver Harris, Global Head of Kinexys, J.P. Morgan
- Taylor Lindman, Chief Counsel, Crypto Task Force, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Sean Patrick Maloney, President and CEO, Coalition for Prediction Markets
- Nathan McCauley, CEO and Cofounder, Anchorage Digital
- Mick Mulvaney, Executive Director, Gambling is Not Investing
- Roshan Robert, U.S. CEO, OKX
As more institutions leverage the GENIUS Act, this year’s conference will delve into:
- how new regulatory frameworks are reshaping digital asset strategies,
- the real-world lessons from early blockchain integrations in traditional finance,
- the opportunities and challenges of tokenizing real-world assets, and
- what institutional adoption of digital assets truly looks like — beyond the hype.
The full agenda and list of speakers are available here.
This is a hybrid event. Virtual registration is available, and attendees will receive a live stream link after they have registered.
This event is being held in partnership with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, the University of Cambridge, and the Brookings Institution.
About the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia helps formulate and implement monetary policy; supervises state member banks, bank holding companies, and savings and loan holding companies; and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. It is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.