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Connecticut Digital Banking Innovation Summit, "Reg-Tech" Edition, hosted by Bankwell

January 27, 2026
11:00-2:30PM

Fairfield University Dolan School of Business, Dolan Event Hall 
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Event Overview

Join us as we convene bankers, digital business leaders, policymakers, fintech innovators, and entrepreneurs in Connecticut to discuss digital innovation in banking and opportunities in the state's growing digital economy with a particular focus on the regulatory technology, or "reg-tech" space.

Tickets:
General Admission: $100.00
University Students: $10.00

Sponsors & Partners

Bankwell
FS Vector
Gibson Dunn
Fairfield University
DR Bank
CT Bankers Association
Baldini Lang
Kobalt Labs
Union Saving Bank
Grant Thorton
Affinity
Troutman Pepper Locke
Ascend Bank
Wolf & Company
ComplyCo
Leitão Law
COCC
iDENTIFY

Our Speakers

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Steven Brunner
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF RISK OFFICER, Bankwell
Jason Cabral
Partner, Gibson dunn
Joseph Chambers
General counsel & Chief of staff, State of Connecticut Department of banking
Christine (CJ) Conrad
Senior Vice President  Operations and Innovation, middlesex federal
Lee Easton
President, identify
Dmitry Gritskevich
CEO, complyCo
Derek Henderson
Chief Compliance Officer, CRA Officer, dr bank
Ryan Hildebrand
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER, bankwell
Kevin D. Leitão
Attorney, Leitao Law LLC
Matt MacDonald
principal, financial technology practice lead, Wolf & company
David Mangini
Director of MS Fintech program, fairfield University
Jasper Sneff Nanni
Managing principal, fs vector
Kalyani Ramadurgam
CEo, Kobalt Labs
Faraz Rana
CEO, Affinity
Julie Schuckalo '27
marketing director, fairfield university Economics club
Jesse Silverman
Counsel, troutman pepper locke
Alexander Sulpasso
EVP, Chief Operating Officer, Ascend bank
William Stoeffel
Senior Manager, Grant Thorton
Brian Tate
President & CEO, Innovative Payments Association
Kim Tuttle
Director of Education, CT Bankers Association
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