U.S. Financial Intelligence Forum

Wednesday

,

April

2

,

2025

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12:00PM

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5:30PM

ET

RSVPs Closed

About the event

Join Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the U.S. Financial Intelligence Forum, where senior government leaders and industry experts will explore how financial intelligence, enhanced by artificial intelligence, helps detect and prevent threats to U.S. national security. This invite-only gathering will highlight how AI-powered solutions are transforming payment integrity, fraud prevention, and financial threat detection across federal agencies.

At this event, you will:

• Hear from senior officials about the future of financial intelligence and its evolving role in U.S. national security.
• Engage with experts on how financial innovation and AI are enhancing U.S. competitive advantage and security posture.
• Discover real-world applications and success stories of AI-powered financial intelligence missions across government agencies to safeguard national security.
• Gain insights into how digital assets are reshaping the future of money and their implications for national security.

How to get there

You may enter the Main Lobby through the double glass doors located at 730 15th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Transportation: There is no dedicated parking at the Milken Center.

The closest parking garage is located at:
One Parking Garage
1401 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

Feature topics

Compute

Database migration

Storage

Networking

Analytics

Machine Learning

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Agenda

Event Emcee

Michael B. Greenwald, Global Head, Financial Innovation and Digital Assets Head, Global Executive Relations Amazon Web Services

9:00AM - 9:30AM

Welcome & Registration

9:30AM - 10:00AM

Panel: “FedFin’s Critical Role in National Security”

The Honorable Juan Zarate, Former Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser; Partner and Chief Strategy Officer, K2 Integrity

Sigal Mandelker, Former Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence; Partner, Ribbit Capital

Moderator: Olivia Peterson,AWS

10:00AM - 10:30AM

Keynote Fireside Chat

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund

Moderator: Michael Milken, Chairman of the Milken Institute

10:30AM - 11:00AM

Panel: "The Intersection of Financial Innovation, U.S. Competitiveness, and AI-Enhanced National Security"

Kate Amlin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Support and Technology, Department of the Treasury

Moderator: Eric Wazorko, AWS

11:00AM - 11:15AM

Refreshment Break

11:15AM - 11:45AM

Panel: "Payment Integrity: Building Efficient Systems for Fraud Detection and Prevention"

Tyler Williams, Counselor to the Secretary, Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology Policy, Department of the Treasury

Kimberly Donovan, director of the Economic Statecraft Initiative within the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center

Moderator: Chris Brummer, Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Financial Technology at Georgetown Law and Founder/CEO of Bluprynt

11:45AM - 12:15PM

Panel: “Digital Assets and the Future of Money”

Corey Then, Vice President of Global Policy at Circle, Former Special Assistant to the President

Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs, Vice-Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee

Moderator: Michael Greenwald, AWS

12:15PM - 12:45PM

Closing Fireside Chat

Kevin Hassett, Director, National Economic Council

Nicole Valentine, FinTech Director, Milken Institute

12:45PM - 1:30PM

Networking Reception

Agenda

Thursday, Dec 5

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

Friday, Dec 6

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

5:00pM - 6:00pM

Happy Hour

Agenda

Wednesday, Dec 4

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

Thursday, Dec 5

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

5:00pM - 6:00pM

Happy Hour

Friday, Dec 6

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

5:00pM - 6:00pM

Happy Hour

Agenda

Tues., Dec 3

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

Wed., Dec 4

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

5:00pM - 6:00pM

Happy Hour

Thurs., Dec 5

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

5:00pM - 6:00pM

Happy Hour

Fri., Dec 6

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

5:00pM - 6:00pM

Happy Hour

Speakers

Mackenzie Kosut

Global Startup Evangelist, Amazon Web Services

Mackenzie is the Global Startup Evangelist at AWS. His days are spent traveling the globe to meet startups, share their stories, and connect engineering teams together. Every day there are a large number of startups launching on AWS across every imaginable industry. It’s Mackenzie’s mission to find stories of startups that are helping to improve the world and share these stories with a wide audience.

Katherine Barna

Vice President Communications, Awesomeness

Katherine Barna is Vice President, Communications for Awesomeness, a leading multi-platform media company defining the future of entertainment. At Awesomeness, Barna oversees communication and PR strategy for the company and its four key divisions: the Gen Z-focused AwesomenessTV network, Awesomeness Films, DreamWorksTV, and Awestruck. In addition, she heads up the company’s social responsibility initiatives.

Adam Rothenburg

Co-Founder & Partner, BoxGroup

Adam Rothenberg is a Co-founder and Partner of BoxGroup, a New York City based early stage venture capital fund. BoxGroup invests in pre-seed and seed rounds with the goal of backing talented entrepreneurs building disruptive technology companies and with visions to create the next generation of category defining businesses.

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