The Future of Digital Payments Conference

The Future of Payments: Emerging Technology and the Growing Demand for Talent

February 26, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Carmichael Student Center University Rooms A, B, and C

As demand for highly trained digital payment professionals surges, Kennesaw State University has become a crucial piece of the talent pipeline. Through innovative coursework addressing the latest trends, expert faculty with knowledge of theory and practice, and corporate partners who collaborate with faculty and students to develop real-world applications, Kennesaw State University is becoming a leading name in Digital Payments.

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Qualifies for 30 CPE Credits

The Future of Payments: Emerging Technology and the Growing Demand for Talent brings together students, faculty, and fintech industry insiders together to share the latest developments in the ever-changing fintech industry and to explore the wealth of career opportunities spanning a wide variety of disciplines from information systems, finance, and accounting to compliance and marketing.

Social-First Finance Student Competition

The Coles College of Business, The Georgia Fintech Academy, and MJV Innovations are hosting a student pitch competition during "The Future of Payments." Student teams pitch their ideas for using digital platforms to teach financial concepts and promote financial security. The winning team receives $2,000.

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The Future of Payments Agenda

Time		MAIN PROGRAMMING
MORNING
8:00 am - 9:00 am		Check-in & Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:15 am		Event Kickoff
9:15 am - 9:45 am		Keynote Address: Dreamers & Disruption: Solving Real Problems in the World of Payments Francine Marquis, AI Program Manager, Google Cloud
9:55 am - 10:25 am		Panel 1: AI and Automation in Digital Payments Moderator Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Executive Director, Georgia Fintech Academy Panelists Corey Bingham, Senior Chargeback Analyst, ConnexPay Debra Oglesby, Manager of Project Management, Worldpay Kerri Sauer, Managing Director, Sia Partners
10:35 am - 11:05 am		Panel 2: Social First Finance Student Competition Real students pitch their ideas for innovative new digital payment technologies! Sponsored by Georgia Fintech Academy and MJV. Moderator Khawaja Saeed, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University
11:15 am - 11:45 am		Panel 3: KSU Sandbox Project KSU Fintech students share technology solutions developed during an in-class partnership with Ingenico Moderator Nick Suppiah, Interim Fintech Program Director, Kennesaw State University
11:55 am - 12:25 pm		Panel 4: Future Trends 2025 and Beyond Moderator Clarissa Guzman Patino, President, Coles Fintech & Payments Club Panelists Robert Daniel, Fintech Catalyst & Program Manager, Advanced Technology Development Center Steve Riddick, Vice President of Service Revenue & Commercialization, Visa Nitin Surve, Head of Digital Services, Ingenico
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm		Lunch and Concluding Remarks
INDUSTRY ACCESS - AFTERNOON
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm		Career Conversations Network with leaders from Atlanta-area fintech firms to discuss careers in the industry and how to get your foot in the door. University Room C
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm		Workshop: Ingenico Leaders from Ingenico will present a live demonstration of their industry-defining, anytime-anywhere payment solution STA 370 Presenters Jean-Christophe Titus, Vice President of Software Delivery Nayelli Cruz-Freyre, Americas People & Culture Lead, Global Solutions HR Partner Nitin Surve, Head of Digital Services

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Workshop

New this year to the "Future of Payments!" Join technology leaders from companies like Ingenico as they provide live demonstrations of their platforms. These workshops will reveal how consumers and other clients interact with cutting-edge payment software, bringing the topic of digital payment from the abstract into the practical.

Career Conversations

Each Digital Payment Seminar features sessions where current students can meet directly with leaders in the fintech space. Students learn about the fintech job market and how they can set themselves up for success when they graduate. These career conversations are one of the most valuable sections of the Digital Payment Seminar and cannot be missed. Please check back here soon for a schedule and list of participating companies.

Keynote Speaker

Francine Marquis
AI Program Manager
Google Cloud

Francine spearheads AI transformation as a Google Cloud Program Manager based in Atlanta. Her 7+ years of tech experience fuel her leadership of the Cloud GenAI Trusted Testers program, where she empowers executives with streamlined decision-making and dismantles roadblocks for maximum efficiency. Francine's passion for optimizing Google is evident in her success scaling impactful programs. With Philly grit and the knowledge honed at Hampton University, she's a force to watch in the cloud space.