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Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Location: General Motors Classroom
Description:
Do you know how the blockchain (technology enabling Bitcoin) works and is changing financial services? Did you know that insurance companies are revising policies to keep your house safe when you rent it on Airbnb? Do you understand user-based insurance models and telematics will change the rate you pay for car insurance? Did you ever wonder how peer-to-peer loans from Common Bond or Lending Club work? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we look forward to seeing you for the Center for Digital Strategies’ last Britt Series discussion of the year. A panel of experts will discuss these technology-driven business models that are enabling the digital revolution happening in FS. Sign-up on TuckStreams.
Panelists
- Phil DeGisi T’09, Chief Marketing Officer, Common Bond – Phil runs marketing for NYC-based peer-to-peer lending firm, Common Bond
- Alex Burgess T’09, Director of Customer Experience Design, Liberty Mutual Insurance – Alex works on designing new digital products and services at Liberty Mutual, including sharing economy (Uber, Airbnb) solutions
- John Burnett T’09, Vice President, Global Strategy; Emerging Technologies at State Street – John is an expert on digital payments and spends a great deal of time focused on blockchain technology that enables digital transactions and currencies, such as Bitcoin
- Professor Steven Kahl D’91, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Tuck School of Business (moderator) – In addition to his academic career, Professor Kahl served as a Vice President in Global Investment Research at Goldman, Sachs & Co, and as a research analyst at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc.