Raja Chakravorti is the Chief Business Officer at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), a non-profit organization focused on working with and supporting changemakers to create equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. At SDF, he oversees the strategic direction and execution of the organization’s partnerships and investment activities. With two decades of experience across financial services and technology leading and growing businesses, he is a highly tenured leader with a proven track record of success in business development, strategic partnerships, product development, operational excellence, and building high-performing teams.
Raja’s career has been marked by his ability to drive innovation and growth in various industries, including fintech, payments, and insurance. Prior to joining SDF, he led product partnerships and business development for Universal Access at Plaid (a leading financial data network company), built and scaled Root Enterprise (an insurance technology platform) with a focus on B2B solutions, and drove revenue growth and partnerships for PayPal’s North America business. Raja’s early career focused on structured finance, capital markets, and securitization at JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. He has a deep understanding of the financial services industry and a passion for creating solutions that empower consumers and businesses.
Raja is an active member of the community and is passionate about giving back. Beyond his professional achievements, he is an emerging marathon runner, a dedicated coach for his two daughters, and a supporter of educational opportunities for girls in India. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics with a minor in Statistics from the University of Michigan
Hugh has covered banking for CNBC since 2018, breaking news on the intersection of finance and technology at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Uber, Amazon, Apple, Binance and other companies. Before that, he covered finance at Bloomberg News since 2006, where he broke much of what the public knows about the public bailout of AIG during the financial crisis. He got his start in journalism at the New York Daily News, covering real estate and politics. Hugh grew up in Queens and attended Stuyvesant High School and Binghamton University.
Elizabeth is the Head of Digital Assets Product and Strategy at TD Securities, leading a newly established function focused on advancing TD’s digital assets agenda across three core areas: client management and business development, thought leadership and strategy, and leadership of key enterprise initiatives and product development. Elizabeth brings deep knowledge of client needs and industry best practices, and will lead consortia participation, industry engagement, research, and partnerships in digital assets.
She first joined TD as Head of Product Management for Global Transaction Banking, driving strategy and product delivery across all client segments and geographies. With over 20 years of experience in corporate banking, transaction banking, and payments, Elizabeth has held leadership positions at Citibank, Oliver Wyman, Treasury Strategies, and Selkirk Financial Technologies. Her expertise spans the full business delivery lifecycle, including sales, product management, client service, operations, and technology. Elizabeth also serves on the Advisory Board for Women in Payments USA and is a frequent public speaker and published author on innovation, culture, and diversity in financial services.
Matthieu brings a decade of experience working with executives across leading global financial institutions. Prior to Ondo, Matthieu was a Partner at McKinsey & Company driving the firm’s efforts across Capital Markets and Investment Banking. He holds a M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a M. Eng. from Imperial College London.
Rachel Anderika is the Global Head of Operations at Anchorage Digital as well as the Chief Operating Officer at Anchorage Digital Bank. She oversees the first federally regulated crypto bank, working since its inception to build compliant operations and governance and carving a path that other crypto companies are now seeking to follow with OCC charters of their own.
Rachel previously spent more than 20 years in regulatory and risk management, including nearly a decade at the OCC. There, she served as the National Bank Examiner, ensuring national banks were compliant with relevant laws and regulations.
Rachel holds a Bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from King’s College and currently resides in Connecticut.
Dean Nolan is the Head of Payment Strategy at Finzly, a fintech providing money movement platforms for financial institutions specializing in payment hubs, international payments, and virtual account management. He leads the development of new initiatives, including instant payment pay-by-bank, stablecoin, and virtual account solutions. With more than 30 years of experience across banks, processors, and payment networks, Dean is a recognized thought leader, patent-holder, and frequent speaker at AFP, Nacha, and other industry events. He also serves as Executive Director of PayCLT and workgroup leader for the U.S. Faster Payments Council.
Ripple provides blockchain-based enterprise solutions across payments, custody, liquidity, and treasury management, leveraging XRP and RLUSD, to help institutions operate and scale in the modern financial system.
Abbey Naspinski is a Senior Research Analyst at American Banker, where she leads survey-based market intelligence initiatives. Her work centers on identifying emerging trends, benchmarking institutional performance, and translating quantitative findings into strategic insights for banking leaders.
With a background in economics and expertise in survey methodology and data analysis, Abbey brings analytical rigor and strategic perspective to conversations shaping the future of financial services. She holds dual BAs in Economics and Modern Language from Georgia Southern University and is based in Savannah, Georgia.
Peter Phelan is Vice President of Strategic Advisory at Elliptic, where he brings extensive experience at the intersection of banking, public policy, and market infrastructure. In his role, Peter helps financial institutions explore opportunities in the digital asset space, guiding them on trusted, compliant pathways to innovation and effective regulatory engagement.
Previously, Peter served as Head of Regulatory Management for Citi’s Client business line, where he coordinated interactions with U.S. and global regulators across Citi’s Institutional Credit Management (wholesale credit, transaction management) and Digital Asset/Distributed Ledger Technology functions. Before that, he was Chief Administrative Officer for Citi’s North American Institutional Clients Group, overseeing all control functions and leading Citi’s LIBOR transition program.
In June 2023, Peter was named Chair of the Federal Reserve–convened Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC), successfully leading the global, industry‑wide transition from LIBOR to SOFR.
Prior to Citi, Peter served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Capital Markets at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he led policy work on the GSEs, securitization markets, and the LIBOR transition, and was awarded the Treasury Medal for his service. He also co‑led the implementation of Uniform Mortgage‑Backed Securities (UMBS) with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and contributed to the Secretary’s pandemic emergency response team, coordinating with the Federal Reserve on market stabilization facilities.
Earlier in his career, Peter held roles at CIT Group and Commerzbank, managing capital markets teams delivering interest rate and foreign exchange risk management solutions and overseeing asset/liability management across multiple markets.
The Stellar network is the go-to infrastructure for enterprise-grade finance, built as a fast, scalable, and sustainable blockchain for financial products and payments. It supports smart contracts, keeps fees low, and scales with adoption. Financial institutions worldwide issue assets and settle payments on Stellar, which has processed billions of transactions across millions of accounts.