{"id":2291,"date":"2026-10-28T15:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fintech.morgan.edu\/conference-2026\/?page_id=2291"},"modified":"2026-10-29T11:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:28:44","slug":"agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fintech.morgan.edu\/conference-2026\/agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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4:00p \u2013 6:00p<\/td>\n Conference Registration & Networking<\/span>Location: Pre-Function Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Monday, Nov. 9, 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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7:30a \u2013 8:20a<\/td>\n Networking Breakfast<\/span> \u2014 check-in and pick up name tagsLocation: Pre-Function Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
8:25a \u2013 8:35a<\/td>\n Session 1<\/span>
Welcome \u2013 Conference Overview<\/span>Ali Emdad, Conference Chair | Morgan State University, National Center for the Study of Blockchain and FinTech<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
8:35a \u2013 9:10a<\/td>\n Engineering Trust in Digital Finance: Stablecoins, Public Policy, and Financial Inclusion<\/span>A Fireside Conversation with Ashley Scott | Senior Director, Global Policy, Circle Internet Financial, LLC<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
9:15a \u2013 9:35a<\/td>\n Session 2<\/span>
A Unified System for Intelligent Financial Fraud Detection<\/span>Vojislav Stojkovic | Morgan State University<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
9:15a \u2013 9:35a<\/td>\n Session 3<\/span>
Corporate Crypto-Asset Disclosures and Liquidity Policy: Evidence from SEC 10-K Filings<\/span>Arthur L. Wharton | Virginia State University<\/span>Co-Authors: Theodore Andrews, Aurelia Donald (Virginia State University)<\/span>Location: Seagrass \/ P01<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
9:40a \u2013 10:00a<\/td>\n Session 4<\/span>
Engineering Trust in Algorithmic Lending: Explainable, Fairness-Aware Credit Risk Modeling for Financial Inclusion<\/span>Rezoan Sultan | Morgan State University<\/span>Co-Author: Marwan Hossain (European University of Bangladesh)<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
9:40a \u2013 10:00a<\/td>\n Session 5<\/span>
AI-Powered Comparative Analysis of the Top Five Cryptocurrency Assets Using Real-Time Market Data<\/span>Triet M. Phan | North Carolina A&T State University<\/span>Co-Authors: C. Okafor, W. Okafor, D. Mehta, M. Thomas (North Carolina A&T State University); M. Souissi (Fayetteville State University); A. Emdad (Morgan State University)<\/span>Location: Seagrass \/ P01<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
10:05a \u2013 10:25a<\/td>\n Session 6<\/span>
Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Credit Decisions? Evidence from Large-Scale Lending Data<\/span>Akash Dania | Delaware State University<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
10:05a \u2013 10:25a<\/td>\n Session 7<\/span>
Financial Inclusion in the Age of AI: Opportunities and Risks for Underserved Communities<\/span>Dominique Jones | Alabama A&M University<\/span>Co-Author: Xia Zhang (Alabama A&M University)<\/span>Location: Seagrass \/ P01<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
10:25a \u2013 10:55a<\/td>\n Coffee Break<\/span>Location: Pre-Function Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
11:00a \u2013 11:20a<\/td>\n Session 8<\/span>
Using Artificial Intelligence in Accounting: Transformations, Challenges, and Future Direction<\/span>Tawfiq Abu-Raqabeh | Alcorn State University<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
11:00a \u2013 11:20a<\/td>\n Session 9<\/span>
Blockchain-Anchored Detection and Recovery for Resilient Reinforcement Learning-Based Cyber-Physical Systems<\/span>Imran Jahid Khan | Tuskegee University<\/span>Co-Authors: M. Hossain, M. Rahman, F. Wu (Tuskegee University)<\/span>Location: Seagrass \/ P01<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
11:25a \u2013 11:45a<\/td>\n Session 10<\/span>
Ensemble LLM Consensus Architectures for Deterministic Trade Signal Generation: An Empirical Study of Multi-Persona AI Panels in Retail FinTech Applications<\/span>Michael Anton | Midas Invest, LLC<\/span>Co-Author: Jean Wells (Howard University)<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
11:25a \u2013 11:45a<\/td>\n Session 11<\/span>
The Safety Exposure Paradox: How Frontier AI Safety Research May Amplify Cyber Risk in Financial Infrastructure<\/span>Abena Primo | Huston-Tillotson University<\/span>Co-Authors: A. Okpalaeze, A. Amin, R. Thompson (Huston-Tillotson University)<\/span>Location: Seagrass \/ P01<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
11:50a \u2013 12:10p<\/td>\n Session 12<\/span>
Making Monetary Transactions Feel like Natural Conversations: A Conversation Design Framework for Banking UX<\/span>Raymond Mbam | Morgan State University<\/span>Co-Author: Doowuese Igbazua (Towson University)<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
11:50a \u2013 12:10p<\/td>\n Session 13<\/span>
StockForecastGenie Pro: A Volatility-Aware Machine Learning Decision-Support System for Short-Horizon Equity Index Forecasting<\/span>Chibuike Ibebuchi | Morgan State University<\/span>Location: Seagrass \/ P01<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
12:15p \u2013 1:45p<\/td>\n Networking Lunch<\/span>Location: Pre-Function Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1:50p \u2013 2:10p<\/td>\n Session 14<\/span>
Integrating Blockchain and AI for Secure and Scalable Financial Transaction Monitoring<\/span>Mohammad Salam | Chicago State University<\/span>Co-Author: Ozgur Gurbuz (Chicago State University)<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1:50p \u2013 2:10p<\/td>\n Session 15<\/span>
Engaging HBCU Students in Active Learning for Blockchain, FinTech, and Generative AI: A Human-Centered Pedagogical Framework<\/span>Shanzhen Gao | Virginia State University<\/span>Co-Authors: Weizheng Gao (Elizabeth City State University, Presenting Author); Julian Allagan (University of Maryland Eastern Shore); Ephrem Eyob, Arthur L. Wharton (Virginia State University)<\/span>Location: Seagrass \/ P01<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
2:15p \u2013 3:05p<\/td>\n Session 16 \u00b7 Tech Talk \/ Workshop<\/span>
Building an AI-Powered Crypto Analytics Agent with Python and\/or Power BI<\/span>Xiaoli Yuan | Elizabeth City State University<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
3:10p \u2013 3:40p<\/td>\n Coffee Break<\/span>Location: Pre-Function Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
3:45p \u2013 4:35p<\/td>\n Session 17 \u00b7 Fireside Conversation<\/span>
Building Public Trust: Transforming Property Records with Blockchain<\/span>Ebony Thompson | Baltimore City Solicitor<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
4:40p \u2013 4:50p<\/td>\n Session 18<\/span>
Day 1 Wrap-Up, Announcements, and Tuesday Program Logistics<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
4:55p \u2013 6:30p<\/td>\n Break \/ Personal Time<\/span>Location: Pre-Function Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
6:30p \u2013 8:00p<\/td>\n Session 19<\/span>
Networking Reception & Awards Ceremony<\/span>Location: Firepits \/ Poolside \/ LIUS \/ Fins<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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7:30a \u2013 8:20a<\/td>\n Networking Breakfast<\/span>Location: Pre-Function Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
8:25a \u2013 8:35a<\/td>\n Session 20 \u00b7 Lightning Talk<\/span>
The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain in Expanding Financial Inclusion for HBCU Students and Underserved Communities<\/span>Israel Carter | Morgan State University<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
8:25a \u2013 8:35a<\/td>\n Session 21 \u00b7 Lightning Talk<\/span>
Evolving Compliance and Using Artificial Intelligence in Business Organizations: Insights for HBCU Colleges and Universities<\/span>Karlisha Booze-Cutts | Fort Valley State University<\/span>Co-Author: Michelle Thomas Drew (Fort Valley State University)<\/span>Location: Seagrass \/ P01<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
8:40a \u2013 8:50a<\/td>\n Session 22 \u00b7 Lightning Talk<\/span>
Leveraging Data Analysis for Personalized Financial Services<\/span>Rofiah Akanni | Morgan State University<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
8:40a \u2013 8:50a<\/td>\n Session 23 \u00b7 Lightning Talk<\/span>
Adv-Mitigation Strategies of False Data-Intrusion Injection Attacks on Loadflow Smart Grids Via the Blockchain<\/span>Mojeed Bello | Morgan State University<\/span>Location: Seagrass \/ P01<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
8:55a \u2013 9:05a<\/td>\n Session 24 \u00b7 Lightning Talk<\/span>
The Effect of El Salvador\u2019s Bitcoin Adoption on the U.S. Equity Markets<\/span>Kelly Carter | Morgan State University<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
8:55a \u2013 9:05a<\/td>\n Session 25 \u00b7 Lightning Talk<\/span>
Does AI-Assisted Tactical Asset Allocation Improve Portfolio Performance? Evidence from Transparent Rules-Based Framework<\/span>Akash Dania | Delaware State University<\/span>Location: Seagrass \/ P01<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
9:10a \u2013 9:35a<\/td>\n Session 26<\/span>
Collaboration Lab: From Questions to Project Participation<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
9:40a \u2013 10:25a<\/td>\n Session 27<\/span>
Own Your Future: HBCU Innovation Challenge \u2014 Final Phase<\/span>BASE 11<\/span>Location: Seagrass \/ P01<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
10:30a \u2013 11:00a<\/td>\n Coffee Break<\/span>Location: Pre-Function Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
11:05a \u2013 11:25a<\/td>\n Session 28<\/span>
Building Financial Resilience at HBCUs through Generative AI, FinTech, Blockchain, and Cybersecurity Education<\/span>Weizheng Gao | Elizabeth City State University<\/span>Co-Author: Shanzhen Gao (Virginia State University)<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
11:30a \u2013 12:15p<\/td>\n Session 29<\/span>
Careers in FinTech<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
12:20p \u2013 12:30p<\/td>\n Session 30<\/span>
Closing Session \u2013 Conference Takeaways & Next Steps<\/span>Location: Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
12:30p \u2013 1:30p<\/td>\n Closing Lunch & Networking<\/span>Location: Pre-Function Compass Rose West<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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