Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation | 2024-2025 Events

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM EST | KMC 

Stephane Kasriel leads product for the Engineering, PM, TPM, PgM, Design, UXR, DS and DE teams at Meta Fundamental AI Research (FAIR). Meta FAIR seeks to further fundamental understanding in both new and existing domains, covering the full spectrum of topics related to AI, with the mission of advancing the state-of-the-art of AI through open research for the benefit of all.

May 2025 | 6:00PM- 7:00PM EST | NYU Stern Innovation Speaker Series | Virtual Webinar 
Join us for an Innovation Speaker Series led by NYU Stern Professor Melissa Schilling, Director of Fubon's Technology Innovation Initiative. More information to follow.

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST | NYU Stern Fintech Conference | Virtual Webinar
Join us for the 8th Annual NYU Stern Fintech Conference, where we will explore the future of financial technology. This year’s sessions will dive into the intersection of AI and technology policy. Discover insights into the development of trustworthy AI and the evolving landscape of regulatory frameworks, including fintech entrepreneurship, AI regulation, and cybersecurity. 

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM EST | KMC 

Join us for a no-holds-barred talk and intimate discussion with Chad Dickerson, former CEO of Etsy. Chad will discuss his leadership journey at disruptive retailer Etsy, how he guided the company from chaotic startup in 2011 to IPO and beyond in 2017, and the lessons he has since imparted to dozens of startups as an executive coach in the years following his departure.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EST | Registration is required | Virtual Webinar

A Fireside Chat featuring Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director of the China Macro Group, in conversation with Fubon Center Director Arun Sundararajan. Join us to discuss the latest on the TikTok ban, how the Trump administration might reshape US-China tech competition and the geopolitics of AI and semiconductors. As the head of a think-tank focused on management issues shaped by China’s evolving political econom

4:30 - 5:30 PM EST | KMC 5-50 

​The Fubon Center and NYU Stern Careers & Corporate Relations invite you to a panel featuring Executives-in-Residence Ali Heron, Anja Kaspersen and Jordan Hoffner, moderated by Fubon Center Director Arun Sundararajan. Hear about how careers on the cutting edge of tech, AI, media and entrepreneurship are evolving. The panel will be followed by a reception with drinks, snacks and networking, with alumni and senior executives.
 

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST | NYU Stern Fintech Speaker Series | Registration is required | Virtual Webinar

A Fireside Chat featuring Dr. Andrew Ang, Managing Director and Head of Factors, Sustainable and Solutions (FS-Squared), BlackRock. Moderated by NYU Stern Prof Kathleen DeRose, Director of the Fubon Fintech initiative. 

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM EST | KMC 2-100

Join us for a Tech Leadership Lab talk with Liza Landsman to understand the leadership journey in later-stage tech startups, how executives adapt to rapid scaling, and what separates the eventual winners from the rest. Until recently, Liza was the CEO of Stash, the pioneering fintech company. Prior to Stash, she was a General Partner at NEA, and before NEA, held executive roles at Jet.com, Citigroup, BlackRock, E*TRADE, and IBM. She serves on the boards of Choice Hotels (CHH), Squarespace, and Applause App Quality. Her accolades include Fortune’s Most Powerful Women and the NOW Women of Power and Influence networks. 

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST |  NYU Stern School of Business, 50 West 4th St, NYC 10012 | Via Schwartz Plaza, Shimkin Hall Entrance, KMC - 1-100 Gardner Commons | In Person | Registration is required, Space is limited 

A Fireside Chat featuring Dr. Pedro Domingos, Professor, Allen School, Univ of Washington and Author of "2040: A Silicon Valley Satire". Moderated by NYU Stern Prof Foster Provost, Director, of the Fubon Data Analytics and AI initiative. 
 

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM EST | KMC 3-50 | Summary and Photos of Event

Join us for a Tech Leadership Lab talk with Ritcha Ranjan, Vice President of Microsoft Office Copilot Experiences, to understand what makes product management different for AI products, and how to shape a tech product management career in the age of AI. Ritcha is a technology leader with over 20 years of experience. Prior to Microsoft, Ritcha held  leadership positions in Google Workspace, Google Ads, Google Payments and Yahoo!  Ritcha has served on the board of BrightCove, the promotion/hiring oversight committees at Google, and the Product Leadership Committee at Microsoft. Her leadership has been recognized with a Google Founder’s award and several patents.

NYU Stern Innovation Speaker Series | Registration is required | Virtual Webinar

A Fireside Chat featuring Douglas Fulop, Chief Executive Officer, Modularity. Moderated by NYU Stern Professor Melissa Schilling, Director, of the Fubon Tech Innovation initiative.