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Fintech Speaker Series featuring David Ripley '07 MBA, Co-CEO at Payward, Kraken
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Tue, Oct 20, 2026
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CDT (GMT-5)
KGH 1130
2211 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208,
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David Ripley '07 MBA
Co-CEO at Payward, Kraken
About the series: A speaker series featuring leading experts in fintech to share their perspectives on the disruptive and growing sector. Sessions will be moderated by Professor Gregor Matvos, Howard Berolzheimer Chair in Finance.
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David Ripley
Co-CEO
Kraken
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidripley/
David Ripley has served as our Co-Chief Executive Officer since October 2024. He previously served as our Chief Operating Officer from October 2016 to April 2023 and as our Chief Executive Officer from April 2023 to October 2024. Prior to joining Kraken, Mr. Ripley was the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Glidera, a non-custodial wallet and funding service provider that was acquired by Kraken in 2016. Mr. Ripley previously held roles in consulting at The Boston Consulting Group, where he advised clients across multiple industries, including technology and financial services. Earlier in his career, he also held management positions in software engineering and product management at Syclo, a mobile enterprise software company. Mr. Ripley holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.