Ankit is the CTO of Skyfire where he designed and launched the KYAPay protocol, and Skyfire’s platform for Agentic Commerce. Previously, he rebuilt the Financial Crime and Fraud Management Platform at Zepz. Leveraging software engineering, data engineering, and machine learning, this platform supported millions of monthly users across the WorldRemit and Sendwave brands. Prior to that he architected and launched the Credit Card Platform at Papaya Pay. His earlier career spans over a decade of entrepreneurial, leadership, engineering and technical product management experience including authoring several patents.

As Chief Growth Officer of i2c, Dean leads global revenue strategy, ecosystem partnerships and go‑to‑market innovation, driving the company’s continued expansion across financial institutions and fintech leaders worldwide.

A seasoned commercial executive with nearly 15 years of experience in banking and payments technology, Dean plays a pivotal role in advancing i2c’s market leadership while helping clients deliver next-generation, customer‑centric payment experiences at scale. Prior to joining i2c, he built and scaled high‑performing sales organizations at Fiserv and FIS, enabling competitive differentiation across issuing, money movement and banking solutions.

Known for his focus on speed, flexibility and client‑centric design, Dean is a strong advocate for innovation and industry transformation. At i2c, he is committed to forging the partnerships and capabilities that will define the next decade of growth for both the company and the global payments ecosystem.

Anuj Arora is a Senior Director and Executive Product Manager at Barclays US Consumer Bank, where he leads the development of innovative digital products and customer experiences across Payments, Transactions, and Collections. He is responsible for defining product strategy, building and executing roadmaps, and delivering high-impact solutions in close partnership with technology and operations teams. Anuj also plays a key role in driving organizational transformation and fostering empowered, high-performing teams.

Prior to Barclays, Anuj spent over a decade at JPMorgan Chase, where he held senior leadership roles, including Executive Director. During his tenure, he led initiatives across Digital Acquisitions, Digital Wallets, and Home Lending, delivering scalable platforms and enhancing customer engagement. Earlier in his career, he gained extensive experience in IT consulting, specializing in workflow solutions and business process automation for global organizations.

Anuj holds a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering from Nagpur University, India.

Marco Mahrus is leading payments at OpenAI. Previously CRO at Bridge (acquired by
Stripe), CBO at Brex, and Head of Payments BD at Uber.

With over 15 years of experience across fintech, financial services, and consumer tech, Akhil is a seasoned product leader who thrives on solving complex problems and creating meaningful value for customers and businesses alike. He has a proven track record of launching 0-to-1 products and scaling innovative platforms in highly competitive, regulated markets.

As VP of Product Management at Green Dot, Akhil leads the Embedded Finance product team, responsible for a platform that powers enterprise clients including Amazon, Intuit, Wealthfront, and Crypto.com — enabling millions of customers to seamlessly move money and bank within the platforms they already trust.

Prior to joining Green Dot, Akhil co-founded a fintech startup focused on receivables-based financing for SMEs, and held senior roles at Lyft and Deutsche Bank. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Delhi.

Christy Cashen is an emerging product development manager at KeyBank, where she works on the development and delivery of embedded and digital banking products. She is focused on building and scaling embedded banking capabilities for fintech and enterprise partners and works closely with product, engineering, risk, and client teams to deliver solutions across payments products including APIs, virtual account management, real time payments, and partner integrations.

Christy earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Science in Materials Science from Colorado State University. She brings an analytical, systems focused approach to product development and shares practical experience building and operating payment solutions in a regulated environment.

Grace Klopcic is a Partner based out of the Denver Office and has been with McKinsey since 2007. She leads McKinsey’s North America Payments Practice. Grace serves financial services and technology clients on revenue growth and transformation through strategy, digital marketing, product and tech modernization, innovation, and partnership and distribution topics. Within payments, her experience spans the value chain with focus on real-time payments, cross-border payments, infrastructure modernization, merchant services, and functional excellence.

Grace holds an MBA from Harvard Business School with Distinction, a M.SC Policy from Oxford University with Distinction, and a Bachelor of Economics, magna cum laude, from Harvard College.

Mike is Managing Director and Head of Payment Client Solutions at TD Securities, leading a high-performing team of product owners focused on payments core platform modernization. His mandate includes wire and receivables infrastructure modernization, ISO 20022 adoption across domestic and cross-border rails, and development of next-generation payment capabilities for institutional clients. He brings deep expertise in large-scale, global transformations across Payments, Corporate Treasury, and Wholesale Lending.

Prior to joining TD, Mike was the Execution Head of Payments Core Platform Modernization at Citibank. His scope included deploying a 24/7 ISO-native payments processor across all payment rails, managing Citi’s ISO 20022 commitments for SWIFT and Fedwire adoption, and advancing regulatory programs to simplify the technology landscape. Mike also served as the Execution Director in Citibank’s Wholesale Lending Transformation, where he built governance structure and drove delivery of their target state platform as part of a large regulatory remediation effort. Earlier in his career at JPMorgan, Mike held roles in the Payments organization, supporting product development and platform modernization through data-driven execution.

Mike’s career at top-tier institutions has been defined by driving meaningful results in complex, high-profile environments. He is known for his structured approach to problem-solving, ability to navigate complex organizations, and consistent track record of executing at scale. He leads by example and excels at uniting teams around a common goal.

Outside of work, Mike enjoys running, golf, spending time at the Jersey Shore, and cheering on his Philadelphia sports teams. He is a proud Penn State alum with a degree in Business Analytics.