Emerging GovTech Series - 2nd Tuesday Each Month

This event occurs on the second Tuesday of each month.

September: The Impact of AI, Blockchain, and Quantum on Financial Services

This session will bring together experts in emerging technology, financial infrastructure, governance, and public policy to examine how these rapidly advancing technologies are reshaping the financial sector. The discussion will explore their implications for trust, security, regulation, digital assets, payments, risk management, and the future of financial markets. The Government Blockchain Association will also preview its forthcoming report of the same name, which will be formally released at the Future of Money, Governance, and the Law conference in September 2026.

• Date: September 8, 2026
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Link: https://www.youtube.com/@GBAorg/streams

Featured Speakers:

• Felisha Stevenson – Host, Emerging GovTech | Founder, Blockchain XO – Felisha is a GovTech strategist and media founder focused on bringing together leaders from government, technology, and industry to explore practical solutions to emerging public-sector challenges.
• Gerard Daché – Founder & Executive Director, Government Blockchain Association – Gerard leads one of the world’s largest blockchain-for-government organizations, supporting public-sector adoption, standards development, governance frameworks, and initiatives such as the Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM).
• Paul F. Dowding is a financial-services innovator, process engineer, and Co-Founder and Head of Design at L4S Corporation. Drawing on more than 35 years of experience in financial operations, product design, strategy, and business-process transformation, he focuses on using distributed ledger technology to modernize financial infrastructure. He also leads the Government Blockchain Association’s Banking and Financial Services Working Group.
• Dr. Yeshwant Muthusamy is an artificial intelligence strategist, technologist, and founder of Yeshvik Solutions, where he helps organizations develop and implement practical AI strategies. With decades of experience in artificial intelligence, speech recognition, natural-language processing, and emerging technologies, he advises businesses on AI adoption, workforce education, intellectual property, and maximizing the value of technology investments.
• Kevin L. Jackson is a technology executive, author, and internationally recognized thought leader specializing in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, blockchain, digital assets, and post-quantum technologies. He has advised government agencies and global technology companies on digital transformation and currently supports the development of secure, resilient, and emerging-technology solutions for government and industry.

Presented by the Government Blockchain Association (GBA) and Produced & Distributed by Blockchain XO Media

• Date: September 8, 2026
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Link: https://www.youtube.com/@GBAorg/streams