The Boston Fed's Egon Zakrajsek opens the Boston Fed's 68th Economic Conference. November 15, 2024.

Boston Fed Executive Vice President and Director of Research Egon Zakrajšek opens the 68th Economic Research Conference at the Bank on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Attendees listen to a paper presentation during the "New Payment Technologies: Implications for Liquidity Policy and Financial Stability" session of the Boston Fed's 68th Economic Conference. November 15, 2024.

Attendees listen to a paper presentation on new payment technologies. Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

The Boston Fed's Christina Wang presents a paper during the "New Financial Technologies: Boon to or Bane of Small Businesses?" Session of the Bank's 68th Economic Conference. November 15, 2024.

Boston Fed senior economist Christina Wang presents her paper on lending to small businesses following the 2007 – 2008 global financial crisis.

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The Boston Fed's Karen Pennell takes a front-row seat at the "Innovative Financial Technologies and Financial Inclusion" session of the Bank's 68th Economic Conference. November 15, 2024.

Boston Fed First Vice President and COO Karen Pennell takes a front-row seat during a session on innovation and financial inclusion. Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Keynote speaker UC Berkeley's Adair Morse speaks from the podium during the Keynote Address session of the Boston Fed's 68th Economic Conference. November 15, 2024.

Adair Morse of UC Berkeley speaks from the podium during her keynote address on the benefits and challenges of AI in lending. Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Retired Boston Fed president Eric Rosengren asks a question during the "Innovative Financial Technologies and Financial Inclusion" session of the Boston Fed's 68th Economic Conference. November 15, 2024.

Former Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren asks presenters a question. Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

UC Berkeley's Christine Parlour responds to an audience questions during the "Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), and Smart Contracts: Hope or Hype?" Panel of the Boston Fed's 68th Economic Conference. November 15, 2024.

Christine Parlour of UC Berkeley responds to audience questions during the conference’s first panel discussion on decentralized finance. Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Attendees listen to a presentation during the "How Can Technology Make Regulation and Supervision Smarter and Regulators More Efficient?" panel of the Boston Fed's 68th Economic Conference. November 16, 2024.

Attendees listen to a presentation on technology and bank supervision and regulation during a panel discussion on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

The Centre for Economic Policy Research's Fiorella De Fiori delivers a paper during the "Big Tech, Monetary Policy and the Future of the Financial System" session of the Boston Fed's 68th Economic Conference. November 16, 2024.

Fiorella De Fiori from the Centre for Economic Policy Research presents her research on technology and monetary policy. Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

The Boston Fed's Susan M. Collins delivers closing remarks during the Boston Fed's 68th Economic Conference. November 16, 2024.

Boston Fed President and CEO Susan M. Collins delivers closing remarks at the end of the conference. Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

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