From Digital Assets to AI | Technology and the Future of Financial Regulation (ft. Randal Quarles)

Randal Quarles, a former Federal Reserve governor and the central bank's first vice chair for supervision, delivers the closing keynote at the 2026 SIEPR Policy Forum, "From Digital Assets to AI." In a conversation moderated by Ramin Toloui, a SIEPR distinguished policy fellow, Quarles offered his perspective on the May 27 event's theme, which examined how 21st-century innovations in capital creation and flows promise greater access to financing, increased competition among providers and improved efficiency, but raise urgent questions about needed safeguards for consumers and the global financial system. Explore the 2026 SIEPR Policy Forum playlist for recordings of the event's robust discussions around artificial intelligence's impact on financial services, the promise and pitfalls of stablecoins and other digital assets, and the outlook for the troubled private credit market. You can also access the full event coverage on our website, siepr.stanford.edu.