74TH EWGCFM · CASA DE CAMPO · 2026

The conversations.

Industry leaders and researchers discuss the forces shaping finance, institutions and enterprise.

WALL STREET PANELS — FIU MSF Program

Two conversations connecting established leaders and the next generation of finance.

Practitioners’ Perspectives on Trends in Finance

Moderator: Panelist TBA

Miguel Horvath (Ameriprise)
Rakesh Mishra (Star Casualty)
Argenis Bouza (iCapital)
Barnabas Mbigha (Capital Group)
Panelist TBA
Panelist TBA
Panelist TBA
Panelist TBA

The Next Generation on Wall Street

Moderator: Deanne Butchey (FIU)

Angel Medina (Amerant)
Alexis Peck (UBS)
Jonathan Burrows (J.P. Morgan Private Bank)
Panelist TBA
Panelist TBA

Pensions & Institutional Investing

Long-term capital, pension systems and institutional investment.

Moderator: Anoop Rai (Hofstra University)

Hank Kim (NCPERS)
Onno Steenbeek (APG Asset Management)
José Miguel López (Lincoln Investment)
Ignacio Raúl Apella (World Bank)
Francisco A. Torres (Superintendent of Pensions, Dominican Republic)

The Ultimate Legacy Panel and Breakfast

Family enterprise, succession and lasting value.

Moderator: Karen Watkins (SAFER · Family enterprise)

Lázaro Rodríguez Ariza (University of Granada / SAFER)
Iluminada Severino (SAFER)
Isabel Botero (IAE Business School / SAFER)
Guadalupe Briano Turrent (UASLP / SAFER)
Karen Watkins-Fassler (SAFER · Family enterprise)
Panelist TBA
Panelist TBA
Panelist TBA

AI, Machine Learning & the Future of Finance

The technologies reshaping financial decision-making.

Moderator: María Waleska Álvarez (NAP del Caribe)

Krishnan Dandapani (FIU)
Omar Bairan García (Banco Santa Cruz)
Mark D. Flood (University of Maryland)
Darys Estrella Mordán (Former CEO, Dominican Republic Stock Exchange)

Editors Forum I — Research & Publishing

Research quality, publication and the academic conversation.

Monday, November 23 · 4:30–5:30 PM

Moderator: Suchismita Mishra (FIU)

Michael Pagano (Villanova University / The Financial Review)
Betty Simkins (Oklahoma State University)
Brandon Cline (Mississippi State University)
Bill Megginson (University of Oklahoma)

Editors Forum II — Financial Markets & Economic Policy

From financial research to markets and economic policy.

Monday, November 23 · 5:30–6:30 PM

Moderator: Arun Upadhyay (FIU)

Michael Goldstein (Babson College)
Bill Megginson (University of Oklahoma)
David Feldman (UNSW Sydney)
Peter Prazmowski (Economic Policy / META RD 2036)

Legal Certainty for Investment in the Dominican Republic

Legal Certainty, Institutional Strength & Investment Opportunities

Moderator: Darys Estrella Mordán (Former CEO, Dominican Republic Stock Exchange)

Antoliano Peralta Romero (Minister of Justice, Dominican Republic)
Panelist TBA
Panelist TBA
Panelist TBA

Risk, Derivatives & Digital Finance

Markets, instruments and the evolution of digital finance.

Moderator: Yamileh García de Kuhnert (Primma Advisors)

Michel A. Robe (University of Richmond)
Gianna Figà-Talamanca (University of Perugia)
Panelist TBA
Dalma Hernández (ADOFINTECH)

Investment Opportunities in Content Creation, Music & Entertainment

The economics and investment potential of the creative industries.

Sub-Panel I: Content Creation

Economics Data — led by Laura and Kim.

Laura (Economics Data)
Kim (Economics Data)

Sub-Panel II: Orange Economy — Music & Arts