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SUMMARY:Third Annual Financial Services Symposium:  Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/third-annual-financial-services-symposium-innovation-regulation-and-risk-in-2026/
LOCATION:FUSE at Mason Square\, 3401 Fairfax Dr\, Arlington\, VA\, 22226\, United States
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SUMMARY:CIOs\, AI and the Outlook for IT Modernization Conference
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/cios-ai-and-the-outlook-for-it-modernization-conference/
LOCATION:FUSE at Mason Square\, 3401 Fairfax Dr\, Arlington\, VA\, 22226\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Great Tech War: Can We Optimize Innovation\, Regulate AI\, Protect Children and Address Social Media Content at the Same Time?
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/the-great-tech-war-can-we-optimize-innovation-regulate-ai-protect-children-and-address-social-media-content-at-the-same-time/
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SUMMARY:Virginia State & Local Government Cybersecurity Partnering Workshop
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/virginia-state-local-government-cybersecurity-partnering-workshop/
LOCATION:Virginia War Memorial\, 621 S. Belvidere Street\, Richmond\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Balancing AI Innovation and Risk: How are the US and France addressing?
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/balancing-ai-innovation-and-risk-how-are-the-us-and-france-addressing/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL (ONLINE)
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:GMU CyberAI Summit – AI\, Careers and IBM
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/gmu-cyberai-summit-ai-careers-and-ibm/
LOCATION:1201 Merten Hall\, 4441 George Mason Blvd\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:The Great Debate:  How to Modernize Financial Regulation and Create Economic Stability in a Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
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SUMMARY:AI and INNOVATION SERIES: AI\, Intellectual Property\, Libraries\, and the Changing Economics of Publishing and Art
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
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SUMMARY:How are States and Local Governments Developing AI Policy?
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
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SUMMARY:AI and INNOVATION SERIES: AI and Workforce
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/ai-and-innovation-series-ai-and-workforce/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL (ONLINE)
CATEGORIES:AI and Innovation Series,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250107T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T103032
CREATED:20241020T010539Z
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SUMMARY:AI EXECUTIVE ORDER SERIES: Standards Considerations of the Executive Order on the Safe\, Secure\, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/ai-executive-order-series-privacy-considerations-of-the-executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL (ONLINE)
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UID:236-1733410800-1733416200@crc.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:AI EXECUTIVE ORDER SERIES: Privacy Considerations of the Executive Order on the Safe\, Secure\, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/privacy-considerations-of-the-executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL (ONLINE)
CATEGORIES:AI Executive Order Webinar Series,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T170000
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CREATED:20241020T001636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241020T002117Z
UID:433-1731425400-1731430800@crc.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Digital Forensics of Deep Fakes: From Research to Practice
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/digital-forensics-of-deep-fakes-from-research-to-practice/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL (ONLINE)
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T103032
CREATED:20240918T133729Z
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SUMMARY:2024 Global Cybersecurity: Leadership Top Ten Challenges & Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/2024-global-cybersecurity-leadership-top-ten-challenges-best-practices/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL (ONLINE)
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T103032
CREATED:20240611T235815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T211528Z
UID:371-1725982200-1725987600@crc.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:AI: Redefining the Power Grid
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/ai-redefining-the-power-grid/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL (ONLINE)
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240822T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240822T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T103032
CREATED:20240812T224045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T224110Z
UID:409-1724333400-1724344200@crc.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Energy\, Data Centers and Regulatory Sandboxes – Potential\, Possibilities and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/energy-data-centers-and-regulatory-sandboxes-potential-possibilities-and-challenges/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL (ONLINE)
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T153000
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SUMMARY:AI EXECUTIVE ORDER SERIES: Innovation\, Competition and International Considerations of the Executive Order on the Safe\, Secure\, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/innovation-competition-and-international-considerations-of-the-executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL (ONLINE)
CATEGORIES:AI Executive Order Webinar Series,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240514T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240514T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T103032
CREATED:20240417T005312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T172116Z
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SUMMARY:AI and Local Government
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/ai-and-local-government/
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CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T170000
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SUMMARY:AI EXECUTIVE ORDER SERIES: Artificial Intelligence and “The Big Three” Intellectual Property Rights: Trade Secrets\, Copyrights\, and Patents
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/ai-leadership-and-governance-and-a-discussion-on-the-new-white-house-executive-order-on-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL (ONLINE)
CATEGORIES:AI Executive Order Webinar Series,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260505T103032
CREATED:20230921T174946Z
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UID:73-1699432200-1699470000@crc.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Securing the Nation’s Cyberinfrastructure: Launching the Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP \nOVERVIEW\nJoin George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC)\, the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, the Donald G. Costello College of Business\, the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\, and the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) on March 19th in Arlington\, Virginia and online / hybrid for the Third Annual Financial Services Symposium: Innovation\, Regulation and Risk in 2026. \n21st Century markets are increasingly challenging an aging system of financial oversight created nearly 100 years ago. Whether it is the speed at which money now moves\, the explosion of cryptocurrencies and digital assets\, the impact of artificial intelligence\, or decades-old agency overlaps that impact efficiency and effectiveness of regulation\, the system needs modernization if it is to prevent major financial crises in the future. \nSPEAKERS\n(click image to see bios) \n \nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Chairs: \n\nDr. Jean-Pierre Auffret\nDirector\, Research Partnerships\, Costello of Business\, GMU; Director\, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE)\, College of Engineering & Computing\, GMU. \nThomas Vartanian\nExecutive Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center\nAuthor\, 200 Years of American Financial Panics; The Unhackable Internet \nRobert Ledig\nManaging Director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center \nHeidi S. Wicker\nPartner\, Stinson LLP\nPresident\, Women in Housing and Finance \n8:30 – 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Overview \n8:40 – 9:10 a.m. Breakfast Fireside Chat: Mortgages\, Madoff and Other Financial Disasters \nThomas Vartanian\nStephen Harbeck\nFormer President and CEO\, Securities Investors Protection Corporation \n9:10 – 10:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – Is Bank Regulation Antiquated and How Do We Remake It in The Digital Age? \nRichard Alexander\nOf Counsel\, Arnold & Porter\, former Managing Partner & Chair\nJohn Court\nEVP & General Counsel\, Bank Policy Institute\nPaul Saltzman\nChief Legal Officer\, EagleBank\nMargaret Tahyar\nPartner and Head of Financial Institutions\, Davis Polk \n10:00 – 10:20 a.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n10:20 – 11:20 a.m. PANEL 2 – How & When Should Consumer Protection Regulation Be Reconstructed? \nRodrigo J. Alba\nSenior Vice President\, Mortgage Finance & Regulatory Counsel\, American Bankers Association\nBrad Blower\nPrincipal\, Inclusive-Partners LLC\nKelvin Chen\nSenior Executive Vice President\, Head of Policy\, Consumer Bankers Association\nAdam Rust\nDirector of Financial Services\, Consumer Federation of America \n11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. PANEL 3 – Reimagining Financial Stability Regulation\, Deposit Insurance & Central Banking in a Digital World\n\nAlex Pollock\nSenior Fellow\, Mises Institute\nAuthor\, Finance and Philosophy – Why We’re Always Surprised; Surprised Again! – The Covid Crisis and the New Market Bubble\nPaolo Saguato\nProfessor of Law\, GMU Scalia Law School\, Executive Director of the Program on Financial Markets\nRichard Wald\nVice Chairman\, Emigrant Bank \n12:20 – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch \n12:45 – 1:20 p.m. Fireside Chat: Financial Stability\, Regulation and the Fed \nThomas Vartanian\nRandal Quarles\nChairman\, Cynosure Group\, former Vice Chair for Supervision\, Federal Reserve Board \n1:30 –  2:45 p.m. PANEL 4 – How Stablecoins\, Cryptocurrency\, Tokenized Deposits Will Change Markets and Banking \nCoy Garrison\nDeputy General Counsel\, Crypto\, Robinhood\nRick Geloff\nChief Innovation Officer\, Bank of North Dakota\nSarah Jane Hughes\nUniversity Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law\nMaurer School of Law\, Indiana University\nAmy Ledig\nVice President\, Safety and Soundness Regulatory Counsel\nIndependent Community Bankers of America\nPeter Wayner\nTechnology Consultant\, Journalist\, Author\, Disappearing Crypotography \n2:45 – 3:00 p.m. In Person Exclusive: Faculty/Audience Donut Networking Break \n3:00 – 4:05 p.m. PANEL 5 – FinTechs\, Trust Charters\, Skinny Master Accounts – Fads or the Future?\n \nMichele Alt\nCo-Founder and Managing Director\, Klaros Group\nAngelena Bradfield\nHead of Policy\, Financial Technology Association\nCaitlin Long\nFounder & CEO\, Custodia Bank\nIan Moloney\nChief Policy Officer\, American Fintech Council \n4:05 – 5:20 p.m. PANEL 6 – The Evolving Financial Services Ecosystem: How AI\, Quantum Computing & Cybercrime Will Impact How We Regulate \nJohn Carlson\nSenior Vice President\, Cybersecurity Regulation and Resilience\, American Bankers Association\nMichael Hsu\nVenture Partner\, Core Innovation; former Acting Comptroller of the Currency\nMargaret Paulsen\nSenior Legal Group Manager\, Markets\, Data & Technology\, Citi\nBrian Peretti\nAdvisory Board Member\, Billington CyberSecurity; former Chief Technology Officer\, U.S. Department of Treasury\nGary Rinkerman\nHonorary Professor of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law\, London; Partner\, Pierson Ferdinand LLP \n5:20 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Audience Comments \nABOUT US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu \nThe Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center® is a non-profit organization that brings together financial services professionals\, regulators\, trade association representatives\, consumer group representatives\, counsel and advisors to discuss\, debate\, and advocate in regard to financial technology and cybersecurity issues and their regulation.  It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information about the Center and to sign up to hear about future events and projects visit fintsc.org \nWomen in Housing & Finance: For over 40 years\, WHF has been a premier\, non-partisan association of women and men in Washington\, D.C. which actively promotes its members in the fields of housing and financial services while retaining a focus on its women members. WHF presents topical and timely programs\, offering opportunities for members to engage with a wide range of public policymakers and private sector leaders\, as well as professional development and leadership enrichment opportunities. Learn more at whfdc.org
URL:https://crc.gmu.edu/event/1-securing-the-nations-cyberinfrastructure-launching-the-center-for-excellence-in-government-cybersecurity-risk-management-and-resilience/
LOCATION:Great Room\, Krasnow Building\, 4461 Rockfish Creek Lane\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
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