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FinovateSpring
May 7-9, 2025
Sheraton San Diego Hotel and MarinaSan Diego, CA

Theodora (Theo) Lau
Innovator Technologist and Connector at Unconventional Ventures
Speaker

Profile

Theodora Lau is the founder of Unconventional Ventures, a public speaker, and an advisor. She is the author of Banking on (Artificial) Intelligence (2025), co-author of The Metaverse Economy (2023) and Beyond Good (2021), and host of One Vision, a podcast on fintech and innovation. Her monthly column on FinTech Futures explores the intersection of financial services, tech, and humanity. She is named one of American Banker’s Most Influential Women in FinTech in 2023. She is also a regular contributor and commentator for top industry events and publications, including BBC News, Finovate, American Banker, and Journal of Digital Banking. Her work has also been published by MIT Tech Review, Harvard Business Review, and The Banker.

Agenda Sessions

  • Power Panel: As fraud threats continue to evolve and become a #1 issue for the financial services industry, how can all players collaborate to safeguard their customer assets and companies' reputations? What role can regtech, GenAI and digital identity play?

    9:20am
  • Opening remarks from the chair

    10:50am
  • Power Panel: What does the era of generative AI mean for FIs? What is our flavor du jour and how are FIs coping?

    11:25am
  • First come first served for our book signing with Theo Lau of her new book Banking on (Artificial) Intelligence: Navigating the Realities of AI in Financial Services

    11:50am