GSB FinTech Forward Summit 2026

The FinTech Club at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) is excited to welcome you to the FinTech Forward Summit 2026, the first fintech conference at Stanford GSB.

The FinTech Forward Summit 2026 will take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PST at the Knight Management Center (655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA 94305) in the Oberndorf Event Center.

Stanford has long been at the forefront of fintech innovation, having produced some of the industry’s most influential companies, including Wealthfront, Nubank, Ethos, SoFi, Arc, Nala, Column, Robinhood, Figure, and Nova Credit. FinTech Forward is designed to build on this legacy by convening leaders who are shaping the next chapter of money, markets, and financial infrastructure.

The conference will feature three panels:

1. FinTech Spring: This panel will assess the current state of the fintech industry and explore where it's heading in 2026, examining recent IPOs and acquisitions, market momentum, funding trends, and whether fintech is experiencing a resurgence after a challenging period.
2. The Future of Money — Stablecoins, Blockchain, and Digital Assets: This panel will examine how stablecoins, crypto infrastructure, and regulatory shifts are reshaping global payments, financial access, and capital markets.
3. How AI is Redefining the Future of Financial Services: This panel will explore how AI is transforming product development, engineering, risk and compliance, and go-to-market across fintech and financial institutions.

Speakers include:

• Hans Tung, Managing Partner, Notable Capital
• Immad Akhund, Founder & CEO, Mercury
• Nick Shalek, Founder & GP, Ribbit Capital
• Krishna Juvadi, Chief Legal Officer, Bitso
• Michael Rihani, Head of Crypto, Nubank
• Jay Drain, Crypto Investing Team Partner, a16z
• Max Segall, COO, Privy (acquired by Stripe)
• Grant Hummer, Founder, Etherealize
• Jenny Johnston, GTM & Partnerships, OpenAI
• Sanjay Nadhavajhala, Head of AI, F2

Find additional information on our website.

Parking Information

Parking is available in the Knight Management Center garage. Permits are required and enforced Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To purchase a parking permit, please use the following link: https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/visit.

Questions & Additional Information

For questions, please contact [email protected].

For GSB students, if cost is a prohibitive factor, please reach out to our Student Engagement & Inclusion team at [email protected].

If you need disability-related accommodation, please contact the Student Engagement & Inclusion team at [email protected].

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