The Spring 2026 IAB meeting will be held on Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1, 2026 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Please check back to updates on the agenda, speakers, directions, parking, news and more.
Announcements
The Center for Research toward Advancing Financial Technologies (CRAFT) is pleased to present its 10th Industry Advisory Board Meeting
The meeting will be held on April 30, 2026 (open session) and May 1, 2026 (closed session) at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the Howard P. Isermann Auditorium
Conference Overview
This meeting is jointly hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Stevens Institute of Technology. CRAFT is an industry-university cooperative research center funded by the National Science Foundation.
CRAFT Industry Advisory Board meetings are bi-annual and take place on a Spring/Fall cycle. Fintech research project proposals will be presented at each meeting during Day 1 and then discussed, voted on, and selected by the Industry Advisory Board on Day 2 during a closed session. During the closed session, current CRAFT projects will also present their research findings.
To become a CRAFT Industry Partner, or to learn more about the Center, please contact [email protected].
Featured Speakers
Ao Kong, Global Lead, Partnerships, Private Sector Engagements, United Nations
Materials for Attendees
Parking: See the parking area on Google Maps here
Parking available in the Parking Garage (South Campus), building #75 on the campus map. Attendees who requested parking will receive further instructions from the RPI parking office via email. There will be volunteers to help with parking. Please make sure to park in the garage and not in the outside lot.
