Fire Side Chat: Redefining the Future of Finance and Defi. Insights from a Quantitative Researcher @Uniswap, Ex. AQR Capital MGMT

With Regional Bank Crisis happening, we may want to ask ourselves if we could improve the current financial system, if there could be an alternative?

On April 19th, 2023, we will be hosting a panel talk on the topic of decentralized finance (DeFi), featuring Xin Wan, a prominent quantitative researcher in the field & current Uniswap Employee.   Xin Wan is a Wharton graduate who currently works at Uniswap, one of the most popular decentralized exchanges in the DeFi space.

This talk will feature topics about current events, traditional finance and how DEFI can disrupt.
During the panel talk, our expert will also provide insights on how DeFi has been transforming the financial industry, share their experiences and knowledge on the benefits and risks of DeFi,  and how individuals/institutions can participate in this emerging market.   

We look forward to an engaging and informative discussion on the future of decentralized finance with our esteemed panelists.

Below are a list of potential topics:

1.Current State of Traditional Finance
2.Decentralization
3.Smart contracts
4.Blockchain
5.DApps (Decentralized applications)
6.Liquidity pools
7.Yield farming
8.Automated market makers (AMMs)
9.Non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
10.Governance tokens
11.Stablecoins.

Snacks and Beverages will be provided!

Speaker:
Xin  Wan
Research @ Uniswap
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xin-wan-a2220341/

Hosts:
Fred  Lu
Software Engineer @ ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/feiyulu001/  


John Constantine III   
Product Manager @JP Morgan
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-constantine-iii-66a622b5/