Lamont Black

CEO

Wide Open Ventures

Mainstage Speaker

Biography

Dr. Lamont Black is a finance professor at DePaul University in Chicago and a recognized expert on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, blockchain, stablecoins, and the metaverse. He is the founder and CEO of Wide Open Ventures, an AI and crypto consultancy that helps organizations navigate the future of technology and innovation.

A sought-after speaker for conferences, strategy sessions, and the media, Dr. Black frequently discusses the impact of emerging technologies on business strategy. His award-winning teaching has been featured in the Chicago Tribune and includes courses on business technology, data analytics, and cryptocurrency. Prior to joining DePaul, he served as an economist at the Federal Reserve in Washington D.C. during the financial crisis.

He holds a Ph.D. in finance and economics from Indiana University and a B.A. from Stanford University. For more information on his speaking, teaching, and research, visit his personal website at lamontblack.com. You can also watch Dr. Black in action on Amazon Prime and Apple TV in the new crypto documentary, The Highest of Stakes.

Events:

Oct8

Mainstage: AI, Stablecoins, and the Credit Union of the Future

Covering the latest in AI alongside a practical breakdown of how stablecoins work and what they could change about speed, cost, and access to funds, this MAXX mainstage session with Dr. Lamont Black gives attendees a grounded, big-picture view of where financial services are heading.
Oct8

Stablecoin: What Board Members Need to Know

Dr. Lamont Black provides a practical framework for evaluating stablecoin technology through the lens of credit union governance.