FinTech for Financial Inclusion: Empowering the Unbanked and Underbanked
2024-02-20 07:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York)
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Join Cross River’s Afolabi Ogunnaike, Strategic Initiatives Director, and Marcarena Valdez, Senior Business Development Lead for Cards & Accounts for our upcoming webinar, “FinTech for Financial Inclusion: Empowering the Unbanked and Underbanked.” Afolabi and Macarena will explore innovative FinTech solutions bridging gaps in financial access. Discover how technology transforms banking for marginalized communities, fostering economic empowerment and inclusion. Don’t miss the insights that can shape a more inclusive financial landscape.
MEET THE SPEAKERS

Afolabi Ogunnaike is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Cross River. He leads teams to execute enterprise-wide projects that enhance the bank’s performance. He previously was part of the Business Strategy &Operations team focused on building a suite of Digital Assets products.
Earlier in his career, Afolabi held strategy roles at McKinsey & Company and USAA. He started his career as a chemical engineer and holds degrees from Cornell University and the University of Texas at Austin.

Macarena Valdez is Senior Business Development Lead for Cards & Accounts at Cross River. Macarena began her Cross River journey in March 2022 and has been instrumental in leading all business development efforts for Card Issuing and Deposit Accounts. Prior to joining Cross River, Macarena was at TMX Finance where she held positions from General Manager to District Director of Operations.
At Cross River, Macarena played a pivotal role as the business development lead on the development of a secured card designed to assist cardholders in building credit. Additionally, Macarena led Relationship Sales Training and Product Sales Enablement for her region at TMX Finance and is an alumna of Our Lady of the Lake University.

How to Get a Job in Web3
2024-09-09 12:00 - 13:00
Title: How to Get a Job in Web3
When: Monday September 9, 2024 at 9am PT, Noon ET
Presenter:
John Carpenter, Ultra Commerce
Jim Mason, Sky Web Team
Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/j/94136984241
Seminar Goals:

Presentation/discussion/Q&A
Understanding the kinds of roles and careers that are available in the Web3 space

Seminar Recording:
TBD
Seminar Presentation Deck:
TBD
Quick Links:
Morgan State Fintech Center: https://fintech.morgan.edu/augbackup/
Hyperledger Wiki: https://wiki.hyperledger.org/
Thanks to Morgan State Fintech Center for organizing these Seminars.
https://fintech.morgan.edu/augbackup/
Hyperledger Code of Conduct
https://toc.hyperledger.org/governing-documents/code-of-conduct.html
To find out more about Hyperledger, please check out our
Website: https://www.hyperledger.org/
Wiki: https://wiki.hyperledger.org/
GitHub: https://github.com/hyperledger
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hyperledger
Discord: https://discord.gg/hyperledger
#morgan-state-seminars: https://discord.com/channels/905194001349627914/1077628668794380369

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
2024-09-23 12:00 - 13:00
Title: Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
When: Monday September 23, 2024 at 9am PT, Noon ET
Presenter:
James Loperfido, Kissmetrics
Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/j/92808823154
Seminar Goals:

Presentation/discussion/Q&A
Broad overview of how Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs work and what they mean for the Web3 space

Seminar Recording:
TBD
Seminar Presentation Deck:
TBD
Quick Links:
Morgan State Fintech Center: https://fintech.morgan.edu/augbackup/
Hyperledger Wiki: https://wiki.hyperledger.org/
Thanks to Morgan State Fintech Center for organizing these Seminars.
https://fintech.morgan.edu/augbackup/
Hyperledger Code of Conduct
https://toc.hyperledger.org/governing-documents/code-of-conduct.html
To find out more about Hyperledger, please check out our
Website: https://www.hyperledger.org/
Wiki: https://wiki.hyperledger.org/
GitHub: https://github.com/hyperledger
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hyperledger
Discord: https://discord.gg/hyperledger
#morgan-state-seminars: https://discord.com/channels/905194001349627914/1077628668794380369
