The Clark University Investments and Trading Society is proud to invite you to the AI, Fintech, and Startups Summit: Building the Tools of Tomorrow, taking place on Sunday, April 12, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall.
This summit is designed to bring students into direct conversation with some of the most important ideas and industries shaping the future. As artificial intelligence continues to transform finance, business, entrepreneurship, and global competition, we believe students should have the opportunity not only to hear about these changes but to understand how they can engage with them personally, professionally, and intellectually.
This event will bring together leading voices working across AI policy, fintech innovation, and startup building for an afternoon of keynote talks, practical insights, and forward-looking discussion. Students will hear directly from professionals who are actively building, advising, and shaping the future of technology and finance.
Our featured speakers include:
Russ Wilcox — advisor on AI to the U.S. Senate and Pentagon
Sri Krishnamurthy — AI advisor to financial institutions and private equity firms
Shenhao Cao — fintech founder and builder of AI tools for financial systems
Ying Zou — Founder of SymbioAI
Throughout the summit, students will gain exposure to how AI is changing finance and global industries, how emerging technologies are influencing the future of startups and entrepreneurship, what responsible and trustworthy AI looks like in practice, and what it takes to build and grow ideas in one of the fastest-moving sectors of our time.
This is not just an event for students already involved in business or technology. It is for anyone who wants to better understand where the world is going. Whether your interests are in finance, economics, computer science, political science, entrepreneurship, public policy, marketing, or simply the future of work and innovation, this summit is meant to be accessible, relevant, and valuable. We want students from all backgrounds to feel welcome and encouraged to attend.
In addition to hearing from an outstanding group of speakers, students will also have the chance to build connections, explore new ideas, and engage with conversations that reach far beyond the classroom. We see this summit as an opportunity to bring together ambitious students who are curious about the future and want to learn from people already operating at a high level within it. RSVP here.
As a student-led organization, we are especially grateful for the support that has helped make this event possible. The Clark University Investments and Trading Society would like to sincerely thank the Dean of the College for supporting this initiative and for helping encourage the kind of ambitious, forward-looking programming that gives students access to meaningful real-world learning opportunities outside the classroom.
We hope you will join us for what promises to be an exciting, timely, and inspiring event.
