The 2024 Finance Hybrid Conference
“Technological Change: Fintech & Artificial Intelligence”
Fueled by technological changes, the finance industry has been rapidly evolving in recent years. The advent of fintech and artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the way we manage our money, conduct financial transactions, and make decisions. To delve into these transformative technologies and their implications, we are thrilled to announce the Menlo College Finance Hybrid Conference, which will take place on Friday, September 27, 2024, at Menlo College in Atherton, California.
Menlo College 2024 FHC
Menlo College 2024 FHC
Keynote Speakers
Professor Hossein Bidgoli
California State University, California
Dr. Hossein Bidgoli is Professor of Management Information Systems at California State University Bakersfield. Dr. Bidgoli helped set up the first PC lab in the United States and served as its initial director. He is the author of 54 textbooks, 27 manuals, and more than 200 technical articles and papers published and presented throughout the world on various aspects of computer applications, information systems and network security, e-commerce, and decision support systems.
Dan Springer
Former CEO of DocuSign
Dan holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University and an A.B. in Mathematics and Economics from Occidental College. As the former CEO of DocuSign, Dan leads employees in empowering organizations of every size and industry to achieve their digital transformations by helping them make every agreement 100% digital. Dan has almost 30 years of executive leadership and experience driving innovation and hyper-growth across the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry. Prior to DocuSign, Dan served as Chairman and CEO of Responsys (MKTG), where he led the sale of the company to Oracle in 2013 for $1.6 billion. Previously, he was Managing Director of Modem Media and also served as CEO at Telleo, CMO at NextCard, and as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
Shannon Nash
Tech CFO and Board Member, California
Shannon Nash is a seasoned global leader, financial expert, attorney, and CPA. She serves as an independent director on the boards of NetScout Systems (Audit Committee), SoFi Bank (Risk and Chair, Compensation Committees), and Lazy Dog Restaurants (Chair, Audit Committee). Shannon brings CFO expertise from Wing (an Alphabet company), Reputation.com, and Inside Source. Recognized for her leadership, she has been honored by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, Diversity Woman Magazine’s Elite 100, and Silicon Valley's 100 Most Influential Women. Shannon holds a degree in accounting and a JD from the University of Virginia. She is also an award-winning documentary film producer and co-produced "OnBoard," the story of Black women on boards, which debuted at Tribeca.
The 2024 FHC Program
Schedule
Friday, September 27, 2024
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Breakfast and Registration
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Opening Remarks: Dr. Faten Ben Bouheni, Pr. Mouwafac Sidaoui, President Steven Weiner, Menlo College, California
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Speaker: Saeed Amidi, CEO & Founder, Plug&Play, California
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Keynote Speaker: Professor Hossein Bidgoli, California State University
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Networking Break
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Parallel Research Sessions & New Ideas
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM AI Fireside Chat with Dan Springer, Former CEO, DocuSign, California
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Networking Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Keynote Speaker: Shannon Nash, Tech CFO & Board Member, California
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Networking Break
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Panel I: Real Estate & Technology
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Networking Break
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Panel II: M&As and IPOs
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM Closing Remarks
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Reception
