ASF lecture explores role of tech, AI in community banking

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The Central Connecticut State University community welcomed Amber Frye, director of Member Success at Alloy Labs, as part of its annual American Savings Foundation (ASF) lecture series on Oct. 29.

The ASF lecture is one of many enrichment and learning opportunities the American Savings Foundation Endowed Chair in Banking and Finance offers to Central’s students. The endowed chair at Central, currently held by associate professor of Management and Organization Michael Nicastro, was established by ASF in 2003 to support the appointment of a senior practitioner with a record of national or international recognition in banking and finance to the faculty of the School of Business in the Department of Finance.

In welcoming the audience on stage at Torp Theater, Central interim President Kimberly T. Kostelis said, "One of the most valuable things we can do for our students is to connect what they learn in the classroom with what they will encounter in the professional world. Our partnership with the American Savings Foundation has helped make those connections possible, bringing banking and finance professionals into the academic experience and helping students envision the opportunities ahead of them."

In conversation with Nicastro, Frye shared her perspective on the evolving role of technology in community financial institutions, with a focus on artificial intelligence and its impact on the industry.

In conversation with Nicastro, Frye shared her perspective on the evolving role of technology in community financial institutions, with a focus on artificial intelligence and its impact on the industry on stage in Torp Theater.

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