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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

Anna Miars

Senior Manager, Strategy & User Experience
Kurt Flor

SVP, Global Operations, Product Design & Strategy
Zeina Zeitouni

Executive Director, Head of Product

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Anna Miars

Senior Manager, Strategy & User Experience

Anna leads site strategy and UX for American Express’s content experiences, with a focus on building customer journeys that simplify complexity and build trust. Her work sits at the intersection of web strategy, content, and experience design, driving measurable outcomes while navigating brand, legal, and compliance requirements.
Kurt Flor

SVP, Global Operations, Product Design & Strategy

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 previously led 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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How to Get Here

BrainStation New York

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

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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

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