speeches · February 23, 2026

Welcoming Remarks at the “2026 Technology-Enabled Disruption Conference: Shaping the Future of Finance and Payments”

Susan M. Collins · President

Peter Davis/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

February 24, 2026

Boston, Massachusetts

2026 Technology-Enabled Disruption Conference: Shaping the Future of Finance and Payments

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President & CEO Susan M. Collins delivered welcoming remarks at the “ 2026 Technology-Enabled Disruption Conference: Shaping the Future of Finance and Payments .” She discussed how rapid technological advancements are shaping economic activity in meaningful ways and influencing economic outcomes, citing broad advances in artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and payments technologies. Collins also introduced the conference keynote speaker, Christopher J. Waller, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

The event, co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Boston, and Richmond, is part of a conference series that seeks to better understand emerging and ongoing technological innovations and their economic implications. This includes exploring how technology-enabled disruption impacts businesses, workers, and consumers, as well as its broader effects on the economy and economic opportunity.

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About the Authors

Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins is President & Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Resources

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Keywords

Susan M Collins ,

Christopher J. Waller ,

Federal Reserve ,

Reserve Bank ,

Technology ,

payments ,

finance ,

Artificial Intelligence

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APA

Susan M. Collins (2026, February 23). Welcoming Remarks at the “2026 Technology-Enabled Disruption Conference: Shaping the Future of Finance and Payments”. Speeches, Federal Reserve. https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/speech_20260224_collins

BibTeX

@misc{wtfs_speech_20260224_collins,
  author = {Susan M. Collins},
  title = {Welcoming Remarks at the “2026 Technology-Enabled Disruption Conference: Shaping the Future of Finance and Payments”},
  year = {2026},
  month = {Feb},
  howpublished = {Speeches, Federal Reserve},
  url = {https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/speech_20260224_collins},
  note = {Retrieved via When the Fed Speaks corpus}
}