by Jenifer Shockley
ATLANTA – The Young Leaders organization of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta will present an all-day conference, "The Future of Money: How We Spend, Save and Source It," on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Speakers and panelists will examine how technological innovations are transforming payment for goods and services. Program topics and experts include the following.
Sourcing Capital: The Changing Market of Raising Money
- Jeff Bekiares, co-founder, SparkMarket
- Ali Dadpay, Ph.D., associate professor of economics, Clayton State University
- Nedim Music, senior vice president, Deloitte
- Kathryn Petralia, co-founder and COO, Kabbage Inc.
Evolution of Banking: 1990-2000
- John Giegerich, Atlanta market president, BBVA Compass
Transactions in Emerging Markets
- Minase Tamrat Faye, co-founder, SabaPay
- Caroline Mauldin, CEO and founder, Happy & Bennett
Gold to Bitcoin: The History and Outlook of Payments
- Megan Burton, CEO, CoinX
Innovations in Financial Technology
- Michel Fontaine, CEO, TransacXion Technologies
- Joe Kleinwaechter, vice president of design, WorldPay
- Han van Leeuwen, CFO, Ingenico
- Bennie Pennington, director of business development and e-commerce, First Data
- Trevor Williams, managing editor, Global Atlanta
John Hope Bryant, founder, CEO and chairman of Operation HOPE, will deliver the keynote address.
The World Affairs Council of Atlanta Young Leaders provides a platform for current global thinking, knowledge sharing and skill-building on international issues among emerging leaders and professionals in metro Atlanta. Its parent organization, the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, is a nonpartisan organization affiliated with the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University and the World Affairs Councils of America.
| What | Conference on the Future of Money: Spending, Saving and Sourcing |
| When | Saturday, February 27, 2016; 8:30 a.m - 3:00 p.m. |
| Where | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 1000 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta Ga. 30309 |
| Cost | $50 for members, $30 for non-members |