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Leaders in Fintech: Navigating the Balance Between Creativity and Control

We gathered in New York for a forward-looking conversation with senior fintech and innovation leaders.

  • BrainStation New York
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  • Jan 28, 2026
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  • Sailaja Shri

    Sailaja Shri

    Director of Product Management, Digital Payments

    Mastercard
  • Kurt Flor

    Kurt Flor

    SVP, Global Operations, Product Design & Strategy at Citi

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  • Zeina Zeitouni

    Zeina Zeitouni

    Executive Director, Head of Product

    JPMorgan Chase

"Product success isn’t about how many features you ship. It’s about what people do differently because your product exists."

  • Sailaja Shri

    Sailaja Shri

    Director of Product Management, Digital Payments

    Sailaja is a Director of Product Management for Digital Payments at Mastercard, where she launches innovative payment products across North America. She partners with major tech platforms and issuers to scale tokenized solutions that secure and simplify transactions, and brings 10+ years of experience across fintech, banking, and regulation driving innovation in complex, highly regulated environments.

  • Kurt Flor

    Kurt Flor

    SVP, Global Operations, Product Design & Strategy at Citi

    Kurt is a global operations and design leader focused on helping large organizations deliver great digital experiences at enterprise scale. At Citi, he supports the operating models, workflows, and cross-functional alignment that turn strategy into shipped outcomes across complex, regulated environments.

  • Zeina Zeitouni

    Zeina Zeitouni

    Executive Director, Head of Product

    Zeina leads product teams at J.P. Morgan, bringing a product-builder lens to scaling what works inside a global financial institution. She leads Product at Aumni, an investment analytics platform for venture and private market investors that became part of J.P. Morgan through acquisition, and brings perspective on maintaining speed and focus as scale and governance ramp up.

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