Where AI Meets Finance: Upstart Hosts ‘Boosted’ in San Francisco

"We should remember to always look back at ourselves and realize the power of what we can do if we push the ball forward," said Dave Girouard, Upstart's Co-Founder and CEO at Upstart's inaugural event - boosted. boosted was first in Upstart's annual conference to spur discussion around the future of AI and finance.Jeff Keltner, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Upstart, gives an insider view on what took place at boosted, including the line-up of A-list speakers in the FinTech space.Marc Benioff kicked off the 3 day event with a conversation about not just what business is doing for profit, but for changing the world for the better. Dave Girouard, Upstart’s CEO, discussed inclusive lending and how broader access to credit is key to unlocking the American dream for more borrowers.Hear about these key moments and highlights from Boosted:How many Americans are being left out of the credit system despite being creditworthyTrends in the consumer lending space- including lending in emerging marketsPolitics, the regulatory landscape and how that might impact financial institutionsThe future applications of cryptocurrencyAn inside view from Washington on emerging technologies like AI   Upstart will be posting more from this event, so keep an eye on Jeff and Upstart’s social media.More information about Jeff and today’s topics:LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkeltner/Company Website: https://www.upstart.com/  To hear more from Leaders in Lending, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website.Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Leaders in Lending on your favorite podcast player.