Program

All program times are shown in pacific time (PT).

Tuesday, February 6 | Wednesday, February 7 | Thursday, February 8
 
Committee Meetings

Separate registration from conference registration.
 

Tuesday, February 6

8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Joint BDAC/BTRAC Committee Meeting
 

8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Transfer Agent Advisory Committee (TAAC) Meeting
 
Thursday, February 8

1:30–3:30 p.m.

Technology Committee Meeting

Tuesday, February 6

2:30–6:30 p.m.

Registration Open
 

3:00–4:00 p.m.

Young Professionals Meet Up
 

4:00–5:00 p.m.

Opening Keynote Session (CLOSED TO THE MEDIA)

HOUTAN MOSHREFI
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Federal Bureau of Investigation, San Diego Field Office
 

5:00–6:30 p.m.

Opening Networking Reception Sponsored by Citi in Exhibit Hall

Wednesday, February 7

7:45 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Registration & Exhibit Hall Open
 

7:45–8:45 a.m.

Breakfast
 

8:50–9:00 a.m.

Welcome & Opening Remarks

JEFF NAYLOR
Chief Industry Operations Officer
Investment Company Institute
 

9:00–10:00 a.m.

Keynote: Microsoft Copilot

PASCAL BELAUD
General Manager
Microsoft Corporation Customer Success Data and AI Group
 

10:00–10:45 a.m.

Fireside Chat: Microsoft Copilot

PASCAL BELAUD
General Manager
Microsoft Corporation Customer Success Data and AI Group

JOE BOERIO
EVP, Chief Risk & Transformation Officer
Franklin Templeton Investments
 

10:45–11:30 a.m.

Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
 

10:50–11:05 a.m.

Delta Data Demo in Exhibit Hall
 

11:10–11:25 a.m.

FundGuard Demo in Exhibit Hall
 

11:30 a.m.–12:10 p.m.

Concurrent Session A: The Future of Distribution – Reimagining Distribution in the AI Era

DEEP RATNA SRIVASTAV, Moderator
Global Head of AI & Digital Transformation
Franklin Templeton

KSHITIJ AGRAWAL
Principal, Head of Digital Distribution
KPMG

LEE KOWARSKI
Head of Distribution Solutions
SS&C Technologies

CHARLES NOVICKI
Product Management
Broadridge Data & Analytics
 

Concurrent Session B: Show Me the Money (CLOSED TO THE MEDIA)

RYAN WEEMER
Intelligence Group Supervisor
Homeland Security Investigations
 

12:15–1:15 p.m.

A Conversation with Chris Krebs (CLOSED TO THE MEDIA)

CHRIS KREBS
Chief Intelligence and Public Policy Officer, SentinelOne
President, PinnacleOne
CBS News Contributor

Former Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA)
Department of Homeland Security

PETER SALMON
Senior Director, Technology & Cybersecurity
Investment Company Institute
 

1:15–2:15 p.m.

Networking Lunch
 

1:20–1:35 p.m.

QES Demo in Exhibit Hall
 

1:40–1:55 p.m.

SimCorp Demo in Exhibit Hall
 

2:00–2:15 p.m.

CloudAngles Demo in Exhibit Hall
 

2:15–2:55 p.m.

Concurrent Session C: Modern Day Fraud: Why Federal Regulators Are Warning FIs of “Financial Grooming” Schemes, and How Your Clients Could Be the Next Target

RICHARD GRAHAM, Moderator
Director KYC and Financial Crime
Moody's Analytics

KARA SURO
Managing Director, Financial Crimes
Charles Schwab

DAVID B. CHENKIN
Managing Partner
Zeichner, Ellman, and Krause, LLP
 

Concurrent Session D: Intelligent Automation – The Robotic Team Member

LOU BACHENHEIMER, PhD
Chief Technology Officer
SS&C Blue Prism

 

3:00–3:45 p.m.

Beyond T+1 – DLT Driven Settlement

BOB WALLEY, Moderator
Principal, Risk and Financial Advisory
Deloitte

RYAN MARSH
Global Head of Blockchain, Digital Assets and Innovation
Citi Securities Services

CHRIS McHUGH
Senior Operations Specialist
Vanguard
 

3:50–4:45 p.m.

Asset Management's First Year of GenAI: Disruption, Transformation, and Future Directions

CALEN BYERS
Partner, Financial Services—Asset & Wealth Management—Real Estate
PwC

TIM PERSONS
Principal, Digital Assurance and Transparency
PwC
 

4:45–6:00 p.m.

Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall
 

4:50–5:05 p.m.

Equisoft Demo in Exhibit Hall
 

Thursday, February 8

7:40–11:00 a.m.

Registration & Exhibit Hall Open
 

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Breakfast
 

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Young Professionals Breakfast
 

9:00–9:40 a.m.

ICI President’s Address and Discussion

ERIC PAN
President and CEO
Investment Company Institute

RHEETA WISE
President
MFS Service Center
 

9:45–10:30 a.m.

A Discussion with Ben Miller: Lessons From the Future

BEN MILLER
Chief Executive Officer
Fundrise

ERIC PAN
President and CEO
Investment Company Institute
 

10:30–11:00 a.m.

Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
 

11:05–11:45 a.m.

Digital TA: Myth, Reality or Eventuality?

GHASSAN HAKIM, Moderator
Senior Advisor
Global Transfer Agency, Operations & Technology

LISA SHEA
Product Executive – Vice President, Transfer Agency
FIS Global

PHIL GOFFIN
Founder / Chief Executive Officer
ZILO

NEIL D'ROSARIO
Senior Vice President, Senior Product Manager, Global Fund Services
Northern Trust
 

11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Artificial Intelligence or Artificial Chaos: A Discussion

SNEHAL WAGHULDE, Moderator
Managing Director, Investment Management Analytics/AI Leader
Deloitte

DAN GRELLER
Chief Information Officer
Artisan Partners

CIHAN KASIKARA
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Investment Operations Investments
American Century

ARI VINOCOR
Senior Vice President, Global Risk Management
Capital Research and Management Company
 

12:30 p.m.

Conference Adjourns