Articles by: Kala Chandran

AI, Inclusivity and Financial Services, March 2024

Recording Briefing Jodi Detjen, Namee Oberst, and Rulonna Neilson discussed the multifaceted challenges for women in technology and finance, underscoring the intersectionality of systemic barriers, educational gaps, and societal biases. (Learn more about the speakers here) The speakers collectively presented a compelling case for the necessity of inclusive practices in the ideation, design, and implementation phases of technological innovations. Through their discussions, they painted a vision of a more equitable future in technology and finance, [...]
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Meghan Spillane (Goodwin), Stephen Leahy (Circle) – Understanding Crypto for Business

What about #crypto?!!!  Over the last few years, Bitcoin users and transactions have averaged a growth rate of nearly 60% per year. And Bitcoin is just 1 of 4,000 cryptocurrencies in the market. The rising popularity of crypto is bolstering new policies and adoption so, how can your business take advantage of this digital innovation? Wrapping up FintechWomen’s three -series program on Blockchain and Crypto Meghan Spillane (Goodwin), Stephen Leahy (Circle) and Lynne Marlor provide […]

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Blockchain

Lynne Marlor and Janice Leahy-Daniels, The Business of Blockchain

In a digital world, the way we regulate and maintain administrative control has to change. Blockchain promises to solve this problem. The technology at the heart of bitcoin and other virtual currencies is developing rapidly. But what do you know about it? You have seen the headlines, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Digital Assets, Alt Coins and NFT’s. What does it all mean? FintechWomen Board member, Lynne Marlor, and CEO, OIKOS Software, Janice Leahy-Daniels, will break it down […]

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Information Security

Barbara Cousins and Diana Riley, Information Security: An Opportunity and a Threat

Diana Riley, VP, Senior Information Security Officer & Data Privacy Liaison at StateStreet and Barbara Cousins, Chief Information Security Officer at Flywire, to define the challenges of Information Security (InfoSec) and the roles people play to address this difficult challenge. Our panelists will talk about entry points to the profession, outlining their progress in the discipline and what it took to get there. Also on the agenda… Differences between Information Security and Cybersecurity What is […]

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Stefanie Heiter and Allison MacLeod, Staying Human in a Fintech World

Stefanie Heiter, Founder and CEO, Bridging Distance LLC and Allison MacLeod, Flywire, EVP Global Marketing join FintechWomen to discuss and  address how we can retain our humanity when communicating in less human ways: What makes us different; gender, business discipline, generational Communicating to the overly burdened Active listening and knowing your audience Continued evolution of virtual communications This event has passed, to listen to the recording, click here.  

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