Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Prathamesh Khedekar is a senior program manager at Creospan, where he leads technology programs for Fortune 100 clients. With a background in Silicon Valley, he has contributed to the launch of AI services across banking, pharmaceutical and technology industries. Previously, as a senior staff engineer at Motorola Solutions, he developed secure communication systems for government agencies in the U.S., U.K. and the Netherlands. He holds a master's in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California. 

Darien Shanske is the Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at the University of California, Davis School of Law.

From strategic planning to talent acquisition, Fallon wears a number of different hats at Sentinel. Senior managers look to her for guidance in their everyday duties, and her efforts to build positive employee relations are reflected in the company's culture. When Fallon isn't working face to face with employees, her leadership comes through in her diligent work on policy design and compensation planning.

Mary de Wet has about 25 years of experience in financial journalism. Before joining American Banker, she led the Dow Jones Newswires Americas team in covering corporate disclosures and analyzing news from Canada to Brazil. Her articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch and Barron's.

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Vanessa Fajans-Turner is executive director of Environmental Advocates NY.

Kelly leads strategic partnerships, industry alliances, and go-to-market strategy for Vertafore's insurance carrier and MGA suites of products. Maheu's career in insurance and financial services spans nearly 15 years and includes serving as Vice President of Professional Publishing and Training at The National Underwriter Company and as Executive Director at The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA).

Amy Vetter, CPA, CGMA, is the CEO of The B³ Method (Business + Balance = Bliss) Institute, where she empowers accounting professionals to transform their firms through connected leadership and client advisory excellence. With over 25 years of experience, including executive roles at global technology companies, she blends deep industry knowledge with mindfulness principles to help practitioners create sustainable success. Her Cherished Advisory Services programs guide firms in developing high-value client relationships that drive growth and profitability. A best-selling author, sought-after keynote speaker, and host of the Breaking Beliefs podcast, she has been repeatedly recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting and a Top 100 Most Influential Person in Accounting by industry publications.

Gary Carrai serves as chief product officer with LPL Financial.

Earlier in his career, he was a financial advisor with Lydian Wealth Management, a multifamily office based in the Washington, D.C. area.