LIVE EPISODE: THE FUTURE OF MONEY — STABLECOINS, TRUST AND TRANSFORMATION
LIVE EPISODE: THE FUTURE OF MONEY — STABLECOINS, TRUST AND TRANSFORMATION
November 03, 2025
We recorded this special live episode at the first-ever Aspen Ideas: Economy Conference, where I had the privilege of joining two extraordinary leaders — Jennifer Lassiter, Managing Director and Head of Digital Assets at Standard Chartered, and Biswarup Chatterjee, Global Head of Partnerships and Innovation at Citi — for a fascinating discussion on how money itself is being reinvented.
From stablecoins to blockchain infrastructure to the Genius Act, we explored how digital innovation is transforming not just payments, but the global financial system itself. What happens when money becomes programmable, instant, and borderless? What new risks — and opportunities — will that bring?
This conversation offers a rare window into how two of the world’s most influential banks are thinking about the future of value, trust and technology.
(Recorded live on stage at Aspen Ideas: Economy 2025.)
Biswarup Chatterjee
Biswarup Chatterjee is a Managing Director and the Head of Partnerships and Innovation for Citigroup’s Services organization, where he oversees partnerships and investments in fintech and financial infrastructure providers. His responsibilities include development of the strategic partnership program in coordination with the various business lines across corporate cash management, commercial cards, trade finance, and securities services. In addition, he oversees the Digital Asset business strategy and application of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology. At Citigroup, Chatterjee has held various trading and business leadership responsibilities, playing a key role in leading the development of electronic trading, digitization, marketplace development, and data framework-based business initiatives. He is a member of the CFTC’s Market Risk and Advisory Committee, and has extensive corporate governance experience through Board of Director positions in financial market industry associations, financial market infrastructure providers, and fintechs.
Jennifer Lassiter
Jennifer Lassiter is Managing Director and Head of Digital Assets for Americas, UK, and Europe at Standard Chartered. She works across the bank to expand digital asset capabilities, deepen partnerships across the ecosystem, and advance the development of secure infrastructure to support future growth in the digital asset space. Lassiter brings 20 years of industry experience, previously working as Executive Director of the Digital Dollar Project, a non-profit financial research center in Washington, DC, as well as holding senior innovation roles at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB). Lassiter is on the Board of Directors for the Digital Dollar Project, an active member of the Fintech and Crypto community, and passionate about bridging traditional finance and the Web3 ecosystem.
More for Our Listeners
Still to come on Barefoot Innovation, I sit down with Patrick Murck, CEO and Co‑Founder of Surus, for a candid look at innovating financial infrastructure. Then Saket Narayan of AWS joins me to explore how cloud and AI technologies are reshaping compliance. And we continue our series on financial crime with Carole House, Ari Redbord, and Matthew Van Buskirk, diving even deeper into how we can fight fraud and protect consumers.
Nov. 19, 2025 –Building Bridges: Examiner Learning by Design– AIR, Orrick, Mercury and the American Fintech Council co‑host this interactive workshop to hear directly from examiners and develop solutions that bridge regulators and innovators.
AIR Speaking Engagements
Nov. 4, 2025 – FinnLAC Forum 2025, Miami, FL – Hosted by IDB Invest, this forum unites finance executives, innovators, and regulators to unleash the potential of emerging financial innovations; Jo Ann Barefoot is a featured speaker.
Nov. 13, 2025 – Africa Stablecoin Summit 2025, Johannesburg, South Africa – Regulators, government officials, financial institutions, and digital-asset leaders gather to co‑design Africa’s digital currency future; AIR’s Victoria Jory and Lauren Cassells will speak.
Nov. 24, 2025 – Africa Fintech Festival 2025, Pretoria, South Africa – Under the “One Africa” theme, this festival brings together CEOs, investors, founders, and regulators to build an integrated, tech‑driven financial ecosystem. AIR Program Director Shelley Anderson will speak.
Mar. 4, 2026 – GARP Financial Risk Symposium 2026, New York, NY – Risk leaders gather to discuss evolving opportunities and challenges in risk management, with Jo Ann Barefoot on a panel exploring the evolution of Gen AI.
