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Chris Butler is Vice President of North America Marketing, for Equifax. He joined the company as Senior Director of Marketing in 2011 and was promoted into his current position in January 2015. Butler began his career in August 1997 at PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, where he was a Senior Associate. In December 2004, he joined Time Inc. as Associate Marketing Manager and in January 2006 was promoted to Marketing Manager. From August 2007 to November 2008, he served as a Marketing Director at Sports Illustrated. Butler rejoined Time Inc. in November 2008 as Retention Marketing Director. Butler holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Sociology from Dartmouth College and an MBA in Marketing, Management and Strategy and International Business from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Erik has over twenty years of leadership experience helping to grow technology businesses. At Urjanet he is responsible for corporate strategy, strategic alliances, utility outreach, and M&A activities. Prior to joining Urjanet, Erik held senior management roles in sales, marketing, and business development with both growth stage and mature technology companies. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rochester.

Alberto has been in the Financial Technology sector for over 20 years, managing and growing businesses ranging from startups to multi-million dollar publicly traded divisions.

Most recently, Alberto was a Partner in the Advisory division of PwC, leading the Capital Markets Technology and Managed Services practices, where he partnered with clients and a range of global financial institutions.

Previously, Alberto was the Global Head of Financial Services for eClerx, then the only publicly traded knowledge process outsourcing company in India, resulting in an 11-times growth in the stock price, a substantial expansion of capabilities and eClerx being named “#1 BPO in Financial Services”.

Dr. Pandwe Gibson makes going green cool, high-tech and profitable. After founding and scaling a network of highly successful urban schools through data and technology in Post Katrina New Orleans, she dove into the business world where she started, led and scaled more than 20 successful companies. Through EcoTech Visions, she guides entrepreneurs to grow smart manufacturing for smart cities through an on-demand market place powered by AI, IOT, and Blockchain technology.

Pandwe has a Bachelor of Arts from Scripps College, a Master from Claremont Graduate University, a Master in Leadership from Harvard Graduate School, an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University. She has lived, studied, taught and worked internationally at notable universities such as the University of Logon in Accra Ghana and Oxford University in Oxford England.

Dave is Featurespace’s co-founder and CTO, responsible for working directly with clients and managing the Atlanta office and expansion. Dave is an experienced technology innovator with over 18 years dedicated to the study of engineering. He has received several accolades in his field, including the ITC Enterprise Award for Young Entrepreneur. Under his leadership, Featurespace has progressed from a concept to commercial success with a global client base and offices worldwide.

Jesus Rodriguez is a technology expert, serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and internationally recognized speaker and author. A computer scientist by background, Jesus is the Chief Technology Officer at IntoTheBlock, a platform that leverages advanced machine learning to understand and predict crypto-asset markets. Jesus is also the Chief Scientist and Managing Partner at Invector Labs, a development studio focused on leveraging deep technology trends such as artificial intelligence or blockchain technologies in real-world applications. Prior to Invector Labs, Jesus founded Tellago, an award-winning software development agency focused on the latest technology trends. Jesus’ technical career includes tenures building cloud systems at Microsoft and quantitative trading platforms for several Wall Street hedge funds. Jesus has been the recipient of several industry awards including the Inc. 500 and Stevie Awards for American and international business. He serves as a board member in several enterprise software companies and is an investor in over a dozen of startups.

Mr. Rodriguez serves as a Global Strategies Director at Compliance & Mitigation Strategies, Inc., a premier compliance and risk management advisory firm based in Pembroke Pines, FL. He is a highly – trained compliance & risk management professional with a strong concentration in the banking/financial and non – financial services industries.
He holds a B.A. degree in Public Safety Management – Criminal Justice from Miami – Dade College and maintains over 15 years of combined experience in various specialized areas inclusive of transaction monitoring reviews, AML/KYC Enhanced Due Diligence, quality assurance, client reviews associated with High Intensity Drug Trafficking & Financial Crimes (HIDTA/HIFCA), Bearer Share/PIC/IBC identification, forensic accounting and data mining, SAR filings, subpoena analysis, High Risk Reviews, AML counter-terrorism, fraud detection, et.al.

Don Cardinal is an experienced business and technology executive specializing in digital channels. With a strong background in finance and technology, Don holds certifications including CPA, CISA, CISM, and an MBA. He is known for his expertise in various areas such as Open Banking, Technology Evangelism, Public Speaking, Cybersecurity, Risk Assessment, and Business Process Improvement. Don has played a key role in leading significant initiatives and projects throughout his career. As the first Managing Director of FDX, Don successfully expanded the organization from 22 members to over 175 organizations across 4 continents, while also significantly increasing the budget. His leadership in the FS-ISAC Aggregation Working Group and the BofA enterprise DMARC anti-phishing implementation showcased his ability to drive impactful changes in the field of cybersecurity. Don’s strategic planning and project management skills have led to remarkable achievements, including reducing online banking fraud losses, overseeing large-scale credential migrations, and enhancing site availability for Bank of America’s Military Bank Online. His innovative approach to technology development and business operations has consistently delivered results, such as introducing key online banking features that were later adopted across the Bank of America franchise. With a track record of driving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing security measures, Don Cardinal continues to be a respected figure in the financial and technology sectors. His contributions to the industry reflect his dedication to excellence and a commitment to driving positive change in the digital landscape. Ask GPT-4o Don Cardinal is managing director of the Financial Data Exchange (FDX), a non-profit working to unify the financial services industry around a common, interoperable standard for the secure exchange of financial data. Cardinal leads FDX by engaging with the financial services and Fintech communities to develop and implement an industry standard for secure data sharing, empowering consumer control and furthering security. Cardinal has more than 20 years of industry experience in digital banking and financial cybersecurity, most recently as Senior Vice President at Bank of America, where he leads the Ecosystem Trust and Safety team for the Cybersecurity Defense division of the bank’s Global Information Security department.

Mike oversees Hydrogen’s corporate and strategy functions, along with the firm’s Hydro Blockchain platform. He was a Co-Founder of Hedgeable, an award-winning consumer investing app that was the first to offer bitcoin investing to retail clients. Before venturing into the startup space, he worked at Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund.

Mike is an avid writer, international traveler, adventurer, sports fanatic, and cooking enthusiast. Mike holds a B.S. in Finance, with Distinction, from The Pennsylvania State University. He is originally from Philadelphia and resides in New York City.

Paul Horn has previously served as a Chief Information Security Officer for an Independent Broker Dealer as well as a major Defense Contractor. Paul experienced the first regulatory sweeps for Cybersecurity within the Broker-Dealer Industry as well as numerous follow up exams. In addition, Paul has a wealth of knowledge regarding the tax preparation space and regularly attended the IRS’s Strategic Threat Assessment & Response (STAR) workgroup to help protect taxpayers and the integrity of the tax ecosystem. Paul is knowledgeable on various other requirements such as the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity regulation as well as Colorado and Vermont’s and the Payment Card Industry, Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS).
Paul also honorably served in the United States Air Force as a Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations; servers on a variety of Cybersecurity Advisory Boards and holds the following certifications; Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC), and Certified Incident Handler (GCIH).