Managing Director & Head of Digital Finance, Institute of International Finance (IIF)
Jessica Renier is Managing Director of Digital Finance at the IIF. She previously served as Program Associate Director at the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President at the White House where she oversaw a range of Federal Government agencies, including the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Treasury, Commerce, and the Small Business Administration. She also served as Senior Counselor for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes and Senior Advisor for Domestic Finance at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, leading financial technology and innovation policy. She additionally previously worked at the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Dallas, J.P. Morgan Securities, the Hoover Institution, and Deloitte Consulting, and holds an MBA from Stanford GSB.
Hall A (Level 2)
Open
What drives AI breakthroughs from research to real-world impact? This panel brings together global experts to discuss the collaboration needed to scale AI innovation, navigate regulation, and align research with market needs.
Hall C (Level 2)
Open
As decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to evolve, its core principles of openness, transparency, and accessibility remain at the forefront of innovation. This panel will explore the future of DeFi in a permissionless ecosystem.
Panelists will discuss the unique opportunities and challenges that come with building a truly permissionless financial system, from the integration of decentralized identity solutions to the growing role of blockchain scalability.