Fintech at Cornell welcomes Ripple as its newest sponsor

by James · February 16, 2023

ITHACA, NY , 16 February 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is pleased to announce Ripple, the leading provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, as the newest sponsor of Fintech on Cornell initiative.

Fintech at Cornell serves industry and research by facilitating access and engagement among academics, industry practitioners, the legal community and former regulators to encourage innovations in data science and the digital economy. The initiative prepares students for the digital age by engaging them with faculty members, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, industry leaders and policy makers in discussion and debate on the socio-economic implications and applications of AI, big data, blockchain, digital assets, digitization and more.

Andrew KarolyiCharles Field Knight Dean at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, welcomed Ripple’s support. “Over the past two years, our fintech initiative has done a lot to elevate the fintech conversation with our webinars and Cornell Convenes Roundtables, our numerous student engagements, and our vibrant collaborations with sponsors. We are incredibly grateful for Ripple’s enthusiasm for our initiative, and we see looking forward to building on this success.”

Ripple is one crypto solutions company that transforms how the world moves, manages and symbolizes value. Ripple’s business solutions seek to solve inefficiencies faster, more transparently and more cost-effectively. Ripple works with academic institutions and the larger developer community to identify use cases where crypto and blockchain technology will inspire new business models and create opportunities for more people.

“Promoting innovation for the real world is at the core of Ripple’s mission,” said Lauren Weymouth, Ripple’s Head of University Partnerships. “We are proud to partner with Cornell’s the faculty and students of pioneering one crypto-enabled future through our University Blockchain Research Initiative, which supports academic research, technical development and innovation in blockchain, cryptocurrencyand digital payments. Cornell has long been a leader in world-class blockchain research, and we look forward to helping enable the growing chorus of blockchain talent through our partnership.”

Cornell’s Will Cong is Rudd Family Professor of Management and Founding Faculty Director of Fintech at Cornell. “An important component of the Fintech at Cornell Initiative is to foster a global research platform to identify and respond to the key issues in the space,” he said. “Ripple has not only led the industry in fintech innovations, but has always devoted itself to supporting fundamental research. We look forward to sharing our findings and partnering with Ripple.”

Susan JosephCEO of Fintech at Cornelladded, “We are excited to welcome Ripple to Fintech at Cornellwhere we bring together the fintech industry, past decision makers, academic thought leaders and researchers from around the world to expand knowledge through ongoing discussion and productive debate.”

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