Stanford
Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)

From Digital Assets to AI

Innovation, Resilience, and Risk in the Financial System

Event Details:

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
12:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Location

John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Building
366 Galvez Street
Stanford, CA
United States

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Keynote Speakers:

Lisa D. Cook (Governor, Federal Reserve Board, 2022-Present)

Randal Quarles (Vice Chair for Supervision, Federal Reserve Board, 2017-21)

Innovations—from artificial intelligence to digital assets—are reshaping how capital is allocated, payments are made, and risks propagate through markets.

The SIEPR Spring Policy Forum brings together leading academics, industry practitioners, and policymakers to examine how these changes create opportunity and where they could amplify fragility.

Join our speakers as they identify the key transmission channels to watch and the practical steps that firms and regulators can take to strengthen resilience while supporting innovation.

Schedule

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

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    Registration and Lunch

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    Welcome Remarks

    • Neale Mahoney, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
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    Opening Keynote - Emerging Technologies, Financial Stability, and the U.S. Financial System

    • Lisa D. Cook, Federal Reserve Board
      • Moderated by Neale Mahoney, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
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    Panel 1 - Private Credit's Impact on Capital Allocation, Corporate Governance, and Market Stability

    • Nina Boyarchenko, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
    • Jared Ellias, Harvard Law School
    • Tarek Hamid, JP Morgan
      • Moderated by Darrell Duffie, Stanford Graduate School of Business
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    Break

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    Panel 2 - Digital Assets and Stablecoins: Financial Innovation, Efficiency, and Risk

    • Horacio Diaz Adda, Paxos
    • Hilary Allen, American University
    • Homam Maalouf, Lead Bank
      • Moderated by Amit Seru, Stanford Graduate School of Business
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    Panel 3 - The Emerging Role of AI in Finance: Stabilizer or Destabilizer?

    • Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Currency (2021-25)
    • Kristin Johnson, George Washington University, CFTC Commissioner (2022-25)
    • Christopher Martin, BNY AI Hub
      • Moderated by Samim Ghamami, New York State Insurance Fund
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    Break

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    Closing Keynote - Technology and the Future of Financial Regulation

    • Randal Quarles, Cynosure Group, Federal Reserve Board (2018-21)
      • Moderated by Ramin Toloui, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
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    Reception

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