Speakers

As a growth catalyst in a rapidly evolving & uncertain world, Samrah Kazmi is the leading voice in Enterprise AI + Cybersecurity. She serves as the Chief Innovation Officer at RESRG, a strategic innovation advisory; she is also the Founder and CEO of Women in Sustainable Innovation, a global community enabling female-founded ventures in Sustainability and an adjunct professor at New York University.

Samrah's extensive experience in leadership roles in Financial Services and Technology, as well as her domain expertise make her a trusted advisor to a wide range of clients, including complex financial institutions, government agencies, higher education, startups, and corporate boards. She covers a broad spectrum of topics, including Digital Ethics, Security, Privacy, Risk, Regulation, Exponential Technologies and Sustainability. She is the top advisor to Cybersecurity, ClimateTech, Fintech & Regtech startups & VCs.

Notably, Samrah has led the merger of the New York Stock Exchange with InterContinental Exchange as part of an elite Risk team and the $200bn Risk Transformation of General Electric. As an entrepreneur, she was the co-founder of Maiden Century, an alternative data platform. She has been ranked as a Top 100 Global Regtech influencer and received the Inspiring Fintech Female award from NYC Fintech Women.

In addition to degrees in Economics, Journalism, and Business, Samrah also holds certifications in Disruptive Strategy from Harvard, Digital Transformation from UC Berkeley, and Corporate Innovation and Fintech from MIT.