Program

All program times are shown in central time (CT).

Monday, November 7 | Tuesday, November 8 | Wednesday, November 9

Monday, November 7

4:00–8:00 p.m.

Registration | Grand Ballroom Foyer
 

5:00-8:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception | City View & City View Terrace

Tuesday, November 8

Noon–6:30 p.m.

Registration and Exhibit Area Open | Grand Ballroom Foyer & Grand Salons A-D
 

Noon–2:00 p.m.

Lunch in Exhibit Area | Grand Salons A-D
 

2:00–2:05 p.m.

Welcoming Remarks | Grand Salons E-H

JOANNE KANE
Chief Industry Operations Officer
Investment Company Institute
 

2:05–2:25 p.m.

ICI President’s Address | Grand Salons E-H

ERIC PAN
President and CEO
Investment Company Institute
 

2:25–3:20 p.m.

The Technology Viper Pit | Grand Salons E-H

Four technology start-ups will pitch their product/services to a panel of industry experts, with a chance to win a private audience with the expert’s firm.

JOE BOERIO, Industry Expert
Executive Vice President
Chief Risk and Transformation Officer
Franklin Templeton

PHIL CANTU, Industry Expert
Chief Information Security Officer
Dodge & Cox

MICHAEL CARR, Industry Expert
Chief Technology Officer
The Vanguard Group

JUSTIN RAINEY, Industry Expert
Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Privacy Officer
UMB Financial Corp.

Participating Start-Ups
Dasera, Inc.
Fasoo, Inc.
Orca Security
The Modern Data Company
 

3:20–3:50 p.m.

Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area | Grand Salons A-D
 

3:50–4:20 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions
 
INNOVATION, START-UPS, AND THE FUTURE
  • 5G, 6G, 7G, and More! | Stemmons A

    A telecom expert will discuss how businesses will connect and communicate in the future.

    TIMOTHY KRAUSE
    Specialist Executive, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications
    Deloitte
     

GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
  • Leveraging Technology for Effective Oversight Programs | Grand Salons E-H

    Join industry leaders for a discussion on building an effective service provider oversight program in today’s regulatory environment.

    PHIL DAVIES
    CTO Co-Founder
    Milestone Group

    AMY C. FITZSIMMONS
    Partner
    Stradley Ronon

    DENNIS MASON
    Chief Compliance Officer
    F/m Funds
     

MAKING IT REAL
  • Using Technology to Enhance the Shareholder Experience | Stemmons B

    This session will feature two executives responsible for product development, to highlight how technology influences positive outcomes in the shareholder experience.

    ALLYN JONES
    Head of Workplace Investment Operations
    Fidelity

    JEFF ROEDERSHEIMER
    Head of Global Client Experience Technology
    Capital Group
     

4:30–5:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions
 
INNOVATION, START-UPS, AND THE FUTURE
  • Reality Is So Yesterday | Grand Salons E-H

    How will augmented, virtual, and extended reality shape the workplace?

    TRAVIS MAY
    Workforce Innovation and Strategy
    Groove Jones
     

GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
  • Safely Moving the Industry Utility to the Cloud | Stemmons A

    DTCC and industry experts will discuss how the industry utility is moving to cloud-based architecture and what they have learned along the way.

    DAVID CHAYER
    Managing Director of Cloud
    IDTT Product Management
    DTCC
     

MAKING IT REAL
  • Building in the Cloud* (CLOSED TO THE MEDIA) | Stemmons B

    Join senior executives as they navigate the transition from on-premises to a cloud-based, AI-driven fund accounting solution.

    JOHN LEHNER
    President
    FundGuard

    BILL SCHEURER
    Capital Market Specialist
    AWS

    JASON STEVENS
    EVP & Chief Technology Officer
    Ultimus Fund Services

    *This session will end at 5:15 p.m.
     

5:00–6:30 p.m.

Conference Reception | Grand Salons A-D
 

6:45 p.m.

Affiliate Events
 

Wednesday, November 9

7:30 a.m.–2:45 p.m.

Registration and Exhibit Area Open | Grand Ballroom Foyer & Grand Salons A-D
 

7:30–8:30 a.m.

Breakfast in the Exhibit Area | Grand Salons A-D
 

8:30–9:15 a.m.

Virtual Keynote Address (CLOSED TO THE MEDIA) | Grand Salons E-H

This keynote session will feature a discussion on how AWS will leverage the growth in data science and augmented intelligence to empower the financial services sector.

BRIAN CASSIN
Principal Capital Markets Specialist
Worldwide Financial Services Team
AWS
 

9:25–9:55 a.m.

Keynote Discussion | Grand Salons E-H

Susan Olson, ICI’s General Counsel, and digital asset experts debate the current regulatory landscape and what the future may hold.

SUSAN OLSON, Moderator
General Counsel
Investment Company Institute

JAI MASSARI
Chief Legal Officer
Lightspark

CRAIG SALM
Chief Legal Officer
Grayscale

CYNTHIA BESSETTE
Head of Asset Management Legal and Digital Assets Legal
Fidelity
 

10:10–10:40 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions
 
INNOVATION, START-UPS, AND THE FUTURE
  • The Future Will Not Wait | Grand Salons E-H

    Deloitte’s leading visionary will describe how to thrive in the face of discontinuity and disruption.

    MICHAEL BECHTEL
    Managing Director and Chief Futurist
    Deloitte
     

GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
  • Reimagining Communication—Broadridge Sponsored Content | Stemmons A

    Rethinking investor perspective while reducing costs.
     

MAKING IT REAL
  • Automation in Financial and ESG Reporting—Workiva Sponsored Content | Stemmons B
     

10:40–11:10 a.m.

Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area
 

11:10–11:40 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions
 
INNOVATION, START-UPS, AND THE FUTURE
  • Not Your Father’s Ledger | Stemmons B

    This session will demonstrate that blockchain is a problem in search of a solution and why cryptocurrencies should “die in a fire.”

    NICHOLAS WEAVER
    Researcher
    International Computer Science Institute
     

GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
  • The Future of Tokenization in Asset Management | Stemmons A

    Industry experts will explore the regulators’ view of decentralized finance (DeFi) and the transformational change it may deliver.

    ROY E. BEN-HUR, Moderator
    Managing Director
    Deloitte

    SUSAN GAULT-BROWN
    Chair, Fintech
    Cochair, Derivatives and Commodities
    Stradley Ronon

    LARA LYBERG
    Blockchain Product Manager
    American Century Investments
     

MAKING IT REAL
  • Technology’s Role in the Fight Against Fraud | Grand Salons E-H

    Senior executives will engage in a conversation about how technology can assist in the fight against fraud.

    LIZ YOUNG
    Vice President
    American Century Investments

    GREG BARNER
    Director
    American Century Investments
     

11:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions
 
INNOVATION, START-UPS, AND THE FUTURE
  • Business Resilience Roundtable | Grand Salons E-H

    Join an informative session on how business resilience has changed due to the pandemic and whether such changes are sustainable.

    LAURIE WALLACE
    Senior Principal
    Invesco

    BRIAN DONADIO
    Principal and Senior Crisis Management Advisor
    Vanguard

    GINA GAVITO
    Vice President for Crisis Management and Business Continuity
    Capital Group

    PETER SALMON
    Senior Director, Technology & Cybersecurity
    Investment Company Institute
     

GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
  • All In on Data and Analytics: Bringing Your Firm to New Frontiers—Citi Sponsored Content | Stemmons A

    Industry experts will explore the technology landscape and highlight what to prioritize when building a long-term data and analytics strategy.
     

MAKING IT REAL
  • Why APIs Are All the Rage | Stemmons B

    Come join our experts as they illustrate how the strategic use of APIs can drive significant outcomes.

    JASON STEVENS
    Chief Technology Officer
    Ultimus Fund Solutions
     

12:20–1:05 p.m.

Lunch in the Exhibit Area | Grand Salons A-D
 

1:15–1:45 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions
 
INNOVATION, START-UPS, AND THE FUTURE
  • Perspective from the Chairs | Grand Salons E-H

    ICI committee chairs (Technology, Chief Information Security Officer, and Business Continuity) share their perspectives on the future and the challenges facing the industry.

    JOE BOERIO
    Executive Vice President
    Chief Risk and Transformation Officer
    Franklin Templeton

    JUSTIN RAINEY
    Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Privacy Officer
    UMB Financial Corp.

    LAURIE WALLACE
    Senior Principal
    Invesco
     

MAKING IT REAL (CLOSED TO THE MEDIA)
  • T+1 Tech | Stemmons A-B

    Come hear market participants talk about the technology that is helping us get to T+1.

    JIM KEARNEY
    Principal, Global Investment Operations, Enterprise Investment Services
    Vanguard

    JACK PARKER
    Executive Director, Global Custody Industry Development
    J.P. Morgan

    ROBERT WALLEY
    Partner
    Deloitte
     

2:00–2:45 p.m.

Keynote Discussion | Grand Salons E-H

FINRA’s Haimera Workie and ICI’s Joanne Kane will discuss how regulators are using innovation hubs to foster responsible innovation.

HAIMERA WORKIE
Vice President and Head of Financial Innovation
FINRA

JOANNE KANE
Chief Industry Operations Officer
Investment Company Institute
 

2:45 p.m.

Conference Adjourns