Critical Conversations: The Fight for CLARITY & The Future of Money
Critical Conversations: The Fight for CLARITY & The Future of Money — Thu, Sept 10, 6–10 PM, PubKey DC
Bringing the conversation from Stablecon into the Capitol for a fun night of food, drinks, conversation and debate just 5 days before the Senate vote on CLARITY. 130 of the most important leaders across bitcoin, digital assets, banking, fintech, payments, and policy will be in the room discussing the future of finance.
Hosted by: Galoy & Zaria
Presented by: Fintech Meetup & Co-Create
Open Bar. Great food. Good times. Invitation only. Off the record.
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6:00 — 6:45 PM Happy Hour with Food and Open Bar
6:45 — Opening Remarks — Fintech Meetup + Galoy + Zaria
6:55 — The Rules of the Road: With or Without CLARITY
Jessica Martinez, US Policy Director, Fireblocks
Alec Davis, Director , Federal Affairs, Block
Zunera Mazhar, Head of US & Global Policy & Government Affairs, The Digital Chamber (Moderator)
7:15 — The New Banking Rails: De Novo Charters in the Stablecoin Era
Katherine Carroll, General Counsel, Open FX & Board Director, Circle Trust Bank, Moneygram
Emily Barron, Co-Founder & CEO, ZariA
Joshua Preston, Founder & CEO, Bowsprit (Moderator)
7:35 — OCC FROM THE FRONT LINES
Dave Stankiewicz, Former Director, Office of Financial Technology, OCC
Joshua Preston, Founder & CEO, Bowsprit (Moderator)
7:50 — A Matter of Trust: Traditional Banking’s Role in Modern Money
James Brown, Managing Director, Technology Investment Banking, TD Securities
Igor Istratov, Digital Assets Lead, Fifth Third Bank
Kathleen Fraher, Compliance & GTM, Zaria
Larry Pruss, Managing Director, SRM (Moderator)
8:10 — Defining Bitcoin: From Everyday Money to Real Time Gross Settlement
Chris Lane, Former CTO, Silvergate Bank
Brian Langel, Co-Founder, Five Bells Settlement,
John Divine, Institutional Trading & Partnerships, Keyrock & Advisor, Quote Trade
Andrew Begin, Chief Strategy Officer, Galoy (Moderator)
8:30 — 10:00 PM Food, Drinks, and Fun
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About Galoy:
Galoy is the core provider for software-native banking. The Galoy platform is built for AI-assisted development, operations, and customer experience, with digital assets managed natively alongside fiat in a multi-currency ledger.
https://galoy.io/
About Zaria:
Zaria was founded to bridge the operational gap between traditional credit infrastructure and digital asset lending. Its mission is to unlock the value of digital assets by broadening access to margin credit.
About FIntech Meetup:
https://www.fintechmeetup.com/
Fintech Meetup is the fintech industry’s most productive and anticipated event of the year, where senior leaders from thousands of banks, credit unions, fintechs, and investors come together to connect, collaborate, and drive growth. Fintech Meetup is where the entire fintech ecosystem gathers to discover what’s new, what’s next, and how we’ll shape the future of financial services together. The next Fintech Meetup will be held at the Venetian, Las Vegas, February 22-24, 2027.