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How are Small Businesses navigating COVID-19 and federal assistance? What are “the last mile” problems in disbursing government funds to the sector? How can financial technology help small businesses and unemployed workers during the crisis—and once the pandemic subsides?

With so much confusion reigning in the efforts to provide small business financing, Georgetown Law’s Institute of International Economic Law, Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy, and CQ Roll Call will be hosting a live streamed virtual town hall with experts and representatives from the business community to brainstorm ideas as to how fintech might help assist in an economic reboot.  

Hosts
Chris Brummer, Agnes N. Williams Research Professor; Faculty Director, Institute of International Economic Law; Host, Fintech Beat Podcast and Founder, DC Fintech Week
Daniel Gorfine, Founder, Gattaca Horizons LLC; Former Director, LabCFTC; Visiting Professor of Law and Technology, IIEL

Small Business Perspectives
Todd McCracken, President, National Small Business Association (NSBA)
Ann Marie Mehlum, Senior Advisor, FS Vector; Former Associate Administrator of Capital Access, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Julie Stitzel, Vice President, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Fintech Perspectives
Usman Ahmed, Global Head of Policy, Paypal
Melissa Koide, CEO, FinRegLab
John Pitts, Policy Lead, Plaid
Sam Taussig, Head of Policy, Kabbage