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2026-01-28T18:00:00.0000000

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Leaders in Fintech: Navigating the Balance Between Creativity and Control

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

BrainStation New York
Wed, Jan 28, 2026
2026-01-28T23:00:00.0000000Z – 2026-01-29T01:00:00.0000000Z

136 Crosby St, 4th Floor, New York City, NY How to get here
$45

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80k+ attendees globally
Learn from industry experts
Live Q&A

Sailaja Shri

Director of Product Management, Digital Payments
Kurt Flor

SVP, Global Operations, Product Design & Strategy at Citi
Zeina Zeitouni

Executive Director, Head of Product

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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

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

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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Shipping the Vision Within Guardrails

How teams stay customer-centric and innovative while operating inside real world risk, legal, and compliance guardrails, and how the best leaders treat those guardrails as inputs that sharpen the work.
02
The Art of Execution

Practical tactics for turning strategy into delivery: aligning stakeholders, earning trust, managing cross-functional decision-making, and keeping work moving when timelines, approvals, and dependencies get complicated.
03
Startup Agility vs. Enterprise Scale

Lessons on maintaining product velocity and clarity of ownership while integrating with massive banking ecosystems, including what changes (and what shouldn’t) as scale and governance ramp up.

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What's Included

Gourmet Light Refreshments – Enjoy a curated selection of artisanal bites and small plates, perfect for connecting with colleagues.
Settle in for easy conversation and good company in a warm, welcoming space. With a thoughtful selection of beer and wine on hand, it’s the perfect backdrop for winding down or catching up.

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To ensure we can accommodate your dietary needs, please inform us at least 48 hours before the workshop start date.

How to Get Here

BrainStation New York

136 Crosby St, 4th Floor, New York City, NY 10012

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Finding Your Way

Located on Crosby St just south of Houston between Broadway and Lafayette, just steps away from the Lafayette B D F M train.
Entering The Building

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BrainStation New York
Wed, Jan 28, 2026
2026-01-28T23:00:00.0000000Z – 2026-01-29T01:00:00.0000000Z

136 Crosby St, 4th Floor, New York City, NY Get Directions
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