Digital Assets & AI Commerce: Board Priorities, Risks & Actions

University Club  |  September 30, 2026  |  12:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Your board may have faced questions about digital money, tokenized assets, and AI-driven commerce, if it hasn't already. These aren't future concerns. Stablecoins are being used in treasury and payments. Tokenized assets are reshaping capital markets. AI agents are initiating transactions. Each of these raises governance, risk, and strategy questions that many boards haven't yet addressed.

This panel brought together directors, investors, and innovators to cut through the noise. We covered where digital assets were gaining traction, how stablecoins were changing payments and financial services, and why AI and digital assets were converging in ways boards needed to understand.

Whether your board was actively exploring digital assets or hadn't yet started the conversation, this session gave you a practical framework and specific questions to bring to your next meeting.

Speakers

Nisa Amoils

Founder & Managing Partner, A100x Ventures

Nisa Amoils has served on public and private boards such as Nightfood, Triangle and Wharton Business School and has decades of experience as an operator and investor...

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Todd Baker

Senior Fellow, Richman Center at Columbia University

Todd H. Baker is a board member, investor, academic, and strategic advisor focused on the digital transformation of financial services...

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Lauren Van Wazer

Vice President, Global Public Policy and Regulator Affairs, Akamai Technologies

Ms. Van Wazer is a global executive with deep fluency in technology coupled with strategic expertise in assessing and leveraging regulatory landscapes for bottom line results...

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Moderator

Beth Haddock

Managing Partner, Warburton Advisers

Beth Haddock is an independent board director and governance advisor with over 25 years of experience across financial services, fintech, and digital assets...

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