As head of National Sales and Customer Relations, Erik Van Bramer is responsible for setting and implementing the strategy for managing the relationships and financial services offerings for financial institutions across the Federal Reserve System.

Prior to assuming his current role, Erik held multiple national sales roles of increasing responsibility within the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Customer Relations and Support Office (CRSO). Erik was promoted to assistant vice president and national account executive in 2010. He was promoted to vice president in 2014 with responsibility for leading the group which managed the relationships for the large and complex financial institutions.  In 2018 Erik was appointed Senior Vice President and National Sales Director.

Erik started his Fed career as a financial services analyst in 1998 with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and transitioned to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2005.

Education

Erik holds a bachelor’s degree from The Colorado College and has done additional graduate studies at The Lake Forest Graduate School of Business and obtained his graduate certificate from the Graduate School of Banking at The University of Colorado.

Elaine Szeto is the EVP, Chief Innovation Officer, and Founder of Integro Bank. Having built the
bank from the ground up, Elaine oversees Investor Relations, leads the bank’s business strategic
plan, and is responsible for the strategic deliverables via operational excellence and innovation.
By providing leading-edge financial offerings, proprietary INTEGRO360SM services, and driving
best-in-class client experiences to position organizations for success which fuels business and
employment growth. She also pioneered, built, and currently chairs the Integro CEO Club
program. This program works with over 100 CEOs and business leaders to scale the bank’s
growth.

For over 25 years, Szeto has a well-proven track record of forward-thinking leadership in driving revenue growth via innovation, technology transformation, digital products, marketing, and service excellence with Fortune 500 companies. She has implemented and rolled out over 100 enterprise-level products and solutions during her career.

Before her tenure at Integro Bank, Szeto held the position of Chief Product Officer at Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL), where she played a pivotal role in driving revenue growth through strategic initiatives and digital transformation efforts.

Szeto’s influence extends beyond the confines of traditional banking, as she has actively collaborated with fintech partners to shape product roadmaps and drive innovation within the industry. Her leadership roles at Mutual of Omaha Bank (now First Citizens) and PNC Bank further solidify her expertise in enterprise strategic project management, go-to-market strategies, and treasury management.

An alumna of Case Western Reserve University, Szeto holds an MBA with honors and a B.S. in
Finance (Magna Cum Laude). She is also a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and has
completed executive programs at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business
School.

Beyond her professional achievements, Szeto is committed to fostering leadership and diversity
initiatives which has led to being recognized with The Multicultural Leadership Award. She has
chaired several leadership programs, including The Commonwealth Institute’s Top Women-Led
Businesses and the YWCA. Additionally, Szeto has served on the board of governors for both
the Diversity Council and the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art.

Szeto’s influence extends to the payment industry, where she is actively involved in
organizations such as the National Association for Financial Professionals and the NACHA
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Payment Innovation Alliance. Through speaking engagements and collaboration with industry
leaders, Szeto continues to drive positive change and harness emerging technologies in the
financial sector.

Carlos Kazuo Missao is Head of Innovation, Americas, at GFT, where he guides some of the world’s leading banking, finance, and insurance companies through large-scale digital transformation journeys. Missao’s work spans the complete overhaul of legacy architectures and full cloud migrations to the adoption of advanced technologies and introduction of open banking frameworks.