Technology in Finance - A History

Finance has been shaped by Information technology since the beginning of human civilization. Banking and Finance have been early adopters on information technologies because money is one of the purest information goods. From the earliest coins to cryptocurrencies; from bills of exchange to collateralized debt obligations; from smoky London cafes to nanosecond trading latencies - the evolution of finance has been a barometer of the evolution of technology.

This talk will focus on the history of technology in finance as a way to understand how technology shapes an industry. In a future where all industries are being shaped by information technology, the lessons from finance are a useful background for technology leaders to understand.

About Rajesh Jayaraman

Rajesh Jayaraman is a successful entrepreneur and technology executive. He has extensive experience leading and scaling technology and engineering organizations at startup & growth stage FinTech companies.

He is the CTO at Ellevest, an investing platform that is focused on closing the gender investing gap, where he is responsible for engineering, technical and financial operations. He has had previous stints co-founding or leading technology organizations at multiple financial technology companies including Andera, oFlows, Zopa, and Yodlee.

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