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Currently serving as Chief Strategy Officer for Sunrise Banks, Eric is responsible for driving innovation and growth by partnering with fintechs to expand the banks’ mission of “Being the most innovative bank empowering financial wellness.” He’s interested in connecting with entrepreneurs, VCs, accelerators, incubators, financial institutions, and other professionals in the fintech ecosystem.

Frank Dix is a Director in the FS Advisory/Consulting practice at PwC. Within the practice, he leads engagements advising banks, broker-dealers, and exchanges on cost rationalization/target operating models, AML and forensic tech, and global data privacy.

In one recent engagement, Frank advised an investment bank on developing a global framework for data privacy rules and technology requirements. In another recent engagement, he advised a bank on planning and managing a multi-year workforce transformation initiative.

Early in his career, Frank was recognized for his ability to deliver complex projects while organizing and driving forward-thinking around financial market regulation. He has moderated panels on the future of specialist and floor broker roles at the New York Stock Exchange, presented on structured products at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and developed key intellectual property for PwC.

Amanda is Sunrise Banks’ Chief Risk Officer and has been working in the financial industry for 15 years.

Michael Ou, is a FinTech entrepreneur who devotes his time in the development of blockchain security. Specializing in the innovative use of blockchain technology and smart cards, Michael was awarded and recognized over time for his contribution in the industry – 2015 Entrepreneur Star, 2016 Medical Blockchain Top Award, 2017 Innovation Gold Award, as well as 2017 Meet Neo Star. In 2014, Michael founded CoolBitX, a blockchain security company that presented the world’s first mobile hardware wallet, the CoolWallet S, which reset the world’s expectations of a hardware wallet – offering unparalleled ease of use with best-of-industry security. With current valuation exceeding one billion Taiwan dollars, CoolBitX has sold over 100,000 wallets worldwide under Michael’s leadership.

Om Kundu is the founder of InSpirAVE, and its flagship platform has been cited as revolutionary in empowering consumers with end-to-end access to discover and save more faster for their aspired purchase goals and experiences and named Top Fintech Forward Company To Watch by AMERICAN BANKER and BAI. By multiplying savings, InSpirAVE’s proprietary digital technology ensures that aspired purchases — including those that may have been out-of-reach otherwise — are discovered and fulfilled for life’s special moments, without debt.  

InSpirAVE was most recently cited in Top-100 for 2018 Startup of The Year by the CTA and Tech.Co. and elicited consistent critical acclaim from leading forums incl. Finovate, EFMA, et.al.: Its #SaveForWhatMatters mission — in engendering a sustainable foundation for retail consumption—has been oft-cited across the industry, including recognition as a presenting company at ‘South by Southwest’. 

Eric Griego is the Co-Founder and CEO of Betterfin. Previously as the Product Manager of AI & Graph at Radius he helped build the largest graph of commercial data. As the Product Manager of Decision Science at OnDeck Capital he helped build alternative credit models. He has a technical background in Data Science and Engineer as a Research Analyst in Credit for Goldman Sachs.

Over 20 years of startup, marketing, and business experience. Have founded a computer manufacturer, blockbuster marketing firm with over 30,000 clients from scratch and a global risk management company, servicing some of the largest companies on the planet. I have appeared before just about every type of legal jurisdiction in the country, have given expert testimony on major national investigations and have worked with a Federal Cyber Task Force for several years, advising on a high level, national matters. I am recognized as an expert in payments, security and data analysis as well as have worked with #Blockchain technology for over 10 years. I have spoken at NYU and other universities and continue to maintain strong ties to academia, payments and security matters. Don’t be afraid to ask, the worst I can do is say no.

Sameer’s track record designing many of the world’s leading ERP and financial billing systems equipped him with the knowledge and desire to found Ordway. As one of the first Product Managers at Zuora, Intacct, and Workday, to product leadership at First Data, Sameer developed a deep understanding of the heartbeat of a business – billing and finance. An entrepreneur at heart, Sameer is also an active angel investor including investments in UrbanStems, Social Tables, TrackMaven, and Advantia Health. Throughout the excitement, strains, and challenges of building enterprise-level products, he constantly reminds his colleagues to “win or learn.

Carlos is a serial technology entrepreneur, investor, and frequent speaker at technology, innovation and entrepreneurship forums. Previous to AI8Ventures, Carlos Co-Founded and served as Executive VP at Sm4rt Corp, a holding company that included Sm4rt Security Services (Cyber Security Operation Centers), Sm4rt Predictive Systems (Artificial Intelligence Card Fraud Prevention Technologies) and Sm4rt Game Studios (Videogames). With Sm4rt he created the Premier Cyber Security and InfoSec compliance firm in the region, which ultimately was acquired by KIO Networks, the largest Information Technology Services Enterprise in Latin America. A Mexican bank consortium (E-Global) acquired the fraud prevention venture.

Mike is Co-Founder and CEO of Digital Assets Data Inc. He is responsible for the strategic vision and leadership of the company.

Previously, Mike was the Co-Founder and CEO of BrightScope, Inc., which was acquired by Strategic Insight in 2016. He is a prolific investor in public and private companies and sits on the board of directors of Hohm Inc and Crestone Group LLC.

Mike received his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University.