Kathleen is Bloomberg Media’s Global Economics and Policy Editor, appearing on Bloomberg TV and Radio to cover the global economy and global central banks, and the policymakers who run them, distilling down the latest news headlines and trends that drive global financial markets.

As part of Bloomberg Media’s joint U.S.-Asia coverage, she appears daily on Bloomberg Television’s and Bloomberg Radio’s “Daybreak Asia” shows. She also appears throughout the Bloomberg broadcast cycle with interviews of global macro newsmakers.

She is known nationally for her coverage and analysis of the Federal Reserve and the impact Fed policy has on markets; in particular her insightful, in-depth interviews with top Fed officials. And she is now specializing as well in the central banks and economies across Asia.

Hays joined the Bloomberg multimedia team in 2006, serving on Bloomberg Television as economics editor and anchor of “On the Economy.”

Kathleen came to Bloomberg TV from CNN where she served as Economics Correspondent for the network and appeared weekly on a weekend program, “On the Story.” She also anchored “The Flipside” and “CNN Money Morning” on CNNfn. Hays wrote a popular column called “Hayswire” and a Daily Eyeopener for CNNMoney.com.

Her TV career started at CNBC in 1990, when she was hired to be part of a three-person team on the daily business and economics talk show, “Business Insiders.” Hays became one of the key players on the morning show “Squawk Box,” known for coverage of the bond market, interest rates, and the U.S. economy. She was also Economics Editor for the network, hosting several segments throughout the day.

Hays started her career at Market News International, a financial news service, which she helped found and where she served on the board of directors. She was Economics Correspondent and New York Bureau chief from 1984 to 1986. In 1987 she joined Reuters to work on the Money Desk, covering domestic and global bond and currency markets, and central bank policy.

In 1989 Hays moved to Investors Business Daily, a national daily business newspaper, where she served as National Economics Correspondent and New York Bureau Chief.

She attended Stanford University where she earned her B.A. and M.A. in Economics. She is a past officer of the Money Marketeers of NYU.

Alex is a serial entrepreneur and founder of seven New York City-based Startups including Celsius Network, GroundLink, Transit Wireless, Elematics and Arbinet raising more than $1 billion and exiting over $3 billion. Alex founded two of New York City’s top 10 venture-backed exits since 2000: Arbinet, with a 2004 IPO that had a market capitalization of over $750 million; and Transit Wireless, valued at $1.2 billion.

Alex has received numerous awards for innovation, including being nominated twice by E&Y as ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’, in 2002 & 2011; Crain’s 2010 Top Entrepreneur; the prestigious 2000 Albert Einstein Technology medal; and the Technology Foresight Award for Innovation (presented in Geneva at Telecom 99).

As one of the pioneers of web-based exchanges, Alex authored patents that cover aspects of the Smart Grid, ad exchanges, Twitter, Skype, App Store, Netflix streaming concept and many other popular web companies. Additionally, Arbinet’s fundraising story was featured as a case study in 2001 by Harvard Business School.
Currently based in New York, Alex serves as a Managing Partner of Governing Dynamics. The firm has invested in Cryptocurencies and ICO’s as well as startups focused on AI/ML, biotech and cybersecurity.
Alex has invested in over 60 startups over the years, recording many successes and an equal number of failures. As a prominent figure in the New York entrepreneurial scene, he has previously been a member of the YPO’s NYC chamber. He believes that “the secret to success is finding something to do in which your skills can exceed your ambitions.”

Tra has a strong educational background in Civil Engineering and has expertise in economics and finance. She earned her Master’s in Financial Engineering and her PhD in Transportation Planning & Engineering from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Tra is a graduate of the highly regarded LeadershipITE program.

Tra is an active member of various non-profit professional organizations. She is the 2017 President of ITE Met Section and a lead organizer of the popular un-conference event TransportationCamp in New York. In her spare time, she loves to play sports and attend concerts.

01Caijing (01caijing.com) is an independent Fintech knowledge service platform, a leader and innovator of China’s Fintech study, in terms of data, research, media, consulting, and training.

Kyle Fry is the Chief Financial Officer of MLG Blockchain, a global enterprise blockchain and ICO consulting and development firm. Kyle is also a Certified Blockchain Expert (Blockchain Council) and is involved in various blockchain network groups such as Columbia Blockchain Alliance (CBA), BlockchainNYC.org, and Blockchain Education Network (BEN).

Prior to his role at MLG, Kyle spent almost 10 years at Credit Suisse in the M&A group focusing on technology clients and transactions predominately in FinTech and payments. Kyle has announced over $70 billion in transactions having led numerous deals from initial engagement to closing. Prior to Credit Suisse, Kyle was a financial analyst for five years at a multi-billion dollar global public company.

Kyle holds an MBA from Columbia Business School where he graduated with honors and a BS in Computer Information Systems from Colorado State University. Kyle is series 7 and 79 licensed.

MLG Blockchain

MLG Blockchain is a global blockchain development and consulting firm headquartered in Toronto with a distributed team across North America, Europe and Asia that is focused on building next generation applications using blockchain and smart contract technology. MLG Blockchain speeds up your team’s understanding of the blockchain and its potential

Before joining MSCI, Dr Zhang was Managing Director and head of Securitized Products modeling at Credit Suisse for more than a decade. Dr Zhang’s group developed the most widely used MBS models in the industry, for which they were consistently awarded top ranking by various industry and client surveys, including Institutional Investor All-American Research Team ranking in Agency prepayment.

Prior to Credit Suisse, Dr Zhang worked at FreddieMac, CIBC Oppenheimer, and University of Chicago after Ph.D. from Princeton University. He currently serves on the boards of NY PRMIA (Professional Risk Management International Association), GCREC (Global Chinese Real Estate Congress), and TCFA (The Chinese Finance Association).

Most recently she was the Vice President of Alliance Strategy with Sweetbridge, Inc. a protocol company for global commerce and supply chain blockchain companies. She is also a contributing editor for Women@Forbes with a focus on blockchain technology and cryptoassets.

Jamie is a recipient of the inaugural Golden Token Awards 2018 for Female Leader of the Year. Her passion for empowerment and inclusion extends beyond business. She also serves on the Advisory Board for Back on My Feet NYC, a non-profit entity that uses running and community to instill confidence and empower individuals experiencing homelessness.

Jamie is a former Wall Street executive with 20+ years of experience having worked at JPMorgan Chase, Bear Stearns, Credit Suisse and DLJ, in functions across capital markets, structured products, derivatives, credit, buy-side, investor relations, operations, product and strategy.

Sebastien strives to bridge the gap between Business and Technology, driving growth and efficiency in Financial Institutions by connecting them with the best innovations from the market. He has rich experience in defining business strategies and leading global transformations in Financial Institutions. He keeps meeting with startups, investors and organizations, and always trying to better understand the potential of the new technologies, such as blockchain, machine learning, and open architectures, which allows him to anticipate their impact and to create opportunities for Financial Institutions.

Sebastien obtained his EMBA degree from Harvard Business School, and also his master’s degree in Physics, Computer Science & Industrial Economics from Ecole Polytechnique. He was honored the Top 10 FinTech Influencers and Top 10 InsurTech Influencers, and he is fluent in English, French, Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish.

InSpirAVE’s #SaveForWhatMatters mission — in engendering a sustainable foundation for retail consumption — has been oft-cited across the industry, including recognition as a presenting company at South by Southwest, nomination for the Best Digital Bank by Benzinga Global Fintech Awards, critical acclaim from leading forums incl. Finovate, EFMA, et.al. and most recently cited in Top-100 for 2018 Startup of The Year by the CTA and Tech.Co.,

For over a decade and half preceding InSpirAVE, Mr. Kundu has harnessed the power of data and emerging tech. to drive sustainable growth — within key in-house roles and as a trusted advisor for several leading institutions including Citi, STI, PNC, Deloitte — in ways that have solved seemingly intractable business problems and exceeded industry benchmarks. Be in the novel solutions he has built-from-scratch or in the oversight of mature P&Ls and portfolios with over $40 billion in balances across product-lines [assets/liabilities/payments], segments, and channels [Digital/Mobile, Retail, Social], Om’s contributions have been recognized for their unrelenting focus in championing wins that are as compelling for customers as they are for investors, team-members and ecosystem partners.

Mr. Kundu is a Stanford University alum having graduated with degrees in Mathematical and Computational Sciences and Interdisciplinary ‘Science, Technology, Society’ Honors. He has chaired numerous industry conferences, been interviewed across the industry, and served on the advisory boards of multiple publications and organizations including present service on the SXSW Accelerator Advisory Board.