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Schedule & Agenda

Welcome to the schedule of events for the Marketplace Risk New York Conference (MRNYC). Check out the logistics page to learn more about hotels, public transportation, parking, and tourists  attractions. ​

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AGENDA

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Focused on digital risk and critical areas such as trust & safety, compliance, fraud prevention, and evolving regulations across digital platforms, including marketplaces, fintechs, and platform-based businesses.​

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Schedule of Events

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(September 14, 2026)

Monday

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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Welcome Reception

 

(September 15, 2026)

Tuesday​​​

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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Check-in and Registration

9:00 AM - 9:40 AM

Keynote

9:50 AM - 5:00 PM

Sessions

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Networking Reception at Jay Conference Bryant Park

 

(September 16, 2026)

Wednesday​​​

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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Check-in and Registration
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sessions

LegitScript Room

Verified: Trust Signal or Compliance Risk?

Sep 16, 2026

From:

11:30 AM

To:

12:00 PM

- Adam Kahn, Senior Manager, Trust, LinkedIn

Verification features are reshaping how trust is established online—but also raising complex compliance questions. From data privacy and identity verification requirements to impersonation risks and misleading “trust signals,” this panel will examine how verification models intersect with emerging regulations (such as DSA, UK OSA, and AUS OSA) and what best practices are evolving for platforms and businesses.

Persona Room

Primates for Purchase: The Surge in Primate Sales Across Social Media Platforms

Sep 16, 2026

From:

11:30 AM

To:

12:00 PM

- Polen Cisneros, Wildlife Crime Program Manager, IFAW

Wildlife trafficking is increasingly exploiting mainstream digital platforms, creating complex trust and safety challenges that extend beyond traditional fraud and compliance concerns. Drawing on findings from IFAW’s recent report, Primates for Purchase: The Surge in Sales on Social Media in the US, this panel will examine how live primates are marketed online, the tactics used to evade detection, and the risks posed to animal welfare, public health, and platform integrity. Featuring representatives from conservation organizations and technology companies, the discussion will explore practical approaches to strengthening detection, enforcement, and cross-sector collaboration to disrupt wildlife trafficking and build safer online ecosystems.

KPMG Room

Moving the 'Middle': Using Culture to tackle Antisemitism

Sep 16, 2026

From:

11:30 AM

To:

12:00 PM

- Jed Horner, Policy Lead - Regional Policy, TikTok
- Jenna Minchuk, Head of Digital Strategy, The Dor Foundation

When vice is in vogue, and virulence becomes a virtue, how can platforms work effectively with civil society to turn the tide? This presentation will profile Incommon - TikTok's largest global investment in a campaign to combat antisemitism, developed with The Dor Foundation, designed to meet Gen Z where they are, replacing hate and stereotypes with culture and connection. We will talk to research about why this matters, the content strategy, and impact data across demographic cohorts, demonstrating that attitudinal campaigns are a genuine antidote to hate online - and that shifting the needle is not only possible, but proven.

Incognia Room

From Reactive to Proactive: ML-Driven Data Governance at Scale

Sep 16, 2026

From:

12:15 PM

To:

12:45 PM

- Vishnuvardhan Reddy Kaithapuram, Software Engineer, Amazon

Data governance is usually a compliance checkbox applied after pipelines break. At petabyte scale, that approach fails. Drawing from production experience operating Spark and Scala pipelines at Amazon Advertising and peer-reviewed research published in the Springer Nature Journal of Big Data, this talk covers how to embed governance directly into pipelines, lightweight ML techniques for detecting schema drift and data quality regressions, and the trade-offs between centralized and federated approaches. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for proactive governance, an honest view of what actually works in production, and a 90-day implementation roadmap.

LegitScript Room

Who Can Turn Off Your Fraud Controls? Lessons from Auditing Modern Platforms

Sep 16, 2026

From:

12:15 PM

To:

12:50 PM

- Jai Narula, Software Engineer, Chime Financial, Inc
- Yulia Plugatyreva, Senior SOX and IT Auditor, Chime Financial, Inc

Fraud prevention is increasingly powered by AI, real-time risk engines, behavioral analytics, and configurable decision platforms. As fraud controls become more dynamic, they also become easier to modify through feature flags, configuration changes, operational overrides, vendor updates, and administrative tools—often without a software release. While organizations focus on detecting external threats, far less attention is given to protecting the controls themselves. Drawing on research, real-world incidents, and lessons from auditing technology controls in fintech, this session examines how everyday operational decisions can unintentionally weaken fraud defenses and what organizations can do to reduce these hidden risks.
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