Fintech at Cornell welcomes Ripple as its newest sponsor
The 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 the Fintech at 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 Karolyi, Charles Field Knight Dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, welcomed Ripple’s support. “Over the past two years, our fintech initiative has accomplished much 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 look forward to building on this success.”
Ripple is a crypto solutions company that is transforming 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 faculty and students to pioneer a crypto-enabled future through our University Blockchain Research Initiative, which supports academic research, technical development and innovation in blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital payments. Cornell has long been a leader in blockchain research in world-class, and we look forward to helping enable the growing chorus of blockchain talent through our partnership.”
Cornell’s Will Cong is the 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 working with Ripple.”
Susan Joseph, Managing Director of Fintech at Cornell added, “We are thrilled to welcome Ripple to Fintech at Cornell, where 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.”
