Daniel Wolfe is director of data services at Arizent, which publishes American Banker. In this role he manages the company’s editorial use of automation and AI, with the mission of expanding quality data journalism and products across all brands.
Previously Daniel headed American Banker’s payments and credit union coverage, and before that he was editor-in-chief of PaymentsSource, a sister publication that combined with American Banker in 2021. Prior to that, Daniel held roles at American Banker including tech and risk management editor; technology, cards and payments editor; and technology reporter. Throughout his career, Daniel has taken a central role in hosting leading industry conferences including Payments Forum, Card Forum and PayThink. He has appeared on Yahoo! Finance and received the American Society of Business Publication Editors’ national silver award for sustainability reporting in 2024 for his coverage of the credit card industry’s environmental impact.
He has a master’s degree in print journalism from Boston University’s College of Communication and a bachelor’s degree in English from SUNY Binghamton.
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service. For more information, visit www.ibm.com.
Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes around the world.
As a Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer of Unique, I lead our vision to redefine financial services through advanced generative AI solutions. I bring extensive experience in building and scaling digital products that anticipate market needs and prioritize user impact. My role focuses on steering product development, from in-depth market analysis to driving adoption across our financial service clients.
With a track record in successful partnerships and user-centric strategy, I’m committed to shaping the future of financial technology by making AI accessible and transformative for our clients. If you’re interested in AI in finance, innovative partnerships, or exploring synergies, let’s connect!
Pooja Daswani is a seasoned financial services executive with over 20 years of experience
driving operational excellence and digital transformation across banking and wealth
management. She is currently a General Partner at Edward Jones, where she leads Branch
Operations and is a member of the firm’s Operating Committee. In this role, Pooja oversees
the firm’s real estate network of 16,000+ branches, virtual advisor channel, remote staffing
solutions, retirement and asset transition programs, and the evolution of the firm’s teaming
strategies. Pooja also serves on the Advisory Board of the Wharton School’s AI and
Analytics Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania.
Prior to Edward Jones, Pooja held senior leadership roles at Citigroup for over a decade. As
Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Consumer Bank, a ~$18 billion business with more than
40,000 employees, she led operations across Retail, Wealth, and Cards, delivering cost
efficiencies and spearheading critical regulatory and digital initiatives. Her earlier roles at Citi
included leading Client Experience for global institutional businesses and serving in the
Productivity Office, where she advised the executive team on strategy and performance
improvement. In recognition of her impact, she was named to the Institute of International
Finance’s Future Leaders Class of 2018.
Pooja began her career at Deloitte, consulting global financial institutions on infrastructure and
technology modernization, and later led consulting teams at Google, specializing in display
advertising operations. She holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania and an MS in Information Technology from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute.
Ladan Stewart is the Global Head of Fintech and a Partner in the Firm’s Global White Collar / Investigations Practice, where she focuses on SEC and other regulatory enforcement matters, white collar investigations, civil litigation, and trials. Ladan regularly advises financial institutions, asset managers, fintechs, crypto projects, and others on a range of regulatory and compliance issues. She represents companies and individuals in connection with enforcement matters before various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, CFTC, DOJ, and FINRA, as well as in internal investigations and securities and other civil litigation.
Before joining White & Case, Ladan served for over 8 years in the Division of Enforcement of the SEC, most recently as Assistant Director and Regional Trial Counsel heading the SEC’s crypto and cyber litigation team. Ladan litigated the SEC’s most complex and programmatically important crypto enforcement matters, including against Ripple and Coinbase. She also investigated and litigated a broad range of potential securities law violations, including insider trading and disclosure violations.
Ladan is committed to pro bono work and community service, and sits on the Board of Directors of Sanctuary for Families. Ladan earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto and her J.D. from Columbia Law School.
Citi is a preeminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs, a global leader in wealth management and a valued personal bank in its home market of the United States. Citi does business in more than 180 countries and jurisdictions, providing corporations, governments, investors, institutions and individuals with a broad range of financial products and services.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier law firm with market-leading practices, a global perspective and strong New York roots. Our clients look to us to bring a distinctively high degree of quality, intensity and creativity to resolve legal challenges effectively and cost efficiently.