Amanda Estiverne-Colas
Founder, AGE Advisors
Amanda Estiverne-Colas is a global leader in Banking and Payments and Founder of AGE Advisors. She serves on the Board of the National Alliance for Financial Literacy & Inclusion (NAFLI). With 20+ years of experience driving innovation and inclusion across banking, fintech, and payments, Amanda has held leadership roles with Endava, Synchrony, and Teleperformance. A sought-after global speaker, she has appeared on stages including Money20/20, ETA Transact, and Women in Payments. Amanda is a passionate advocate for embedding fraud education and financial literacy into the everyday banking experience —
especially for vulnerable and underserved communities.
Christopher S. Kenefick is a retired Special Agent from the United States Department of the Air Force, Office of Special Investigations (OSI) with 27 years of law enforcement experience. Chris started his career as a police officer in the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department where he served as a member of the Metropolitan Development Housing Authority Task Force. He became a Special Agent in February 2002 where he served for 22 ½ years with the U.S. Secret Service; Department of Energy, Office of the Inspector General; and OSI. Known for his expertise in investigations and strategic problem solving, Chris brought unwavering dedication to his career. Chris earned a Master of Science Degree in Public Service Administration from Cumberland University. Chris currently serves as an investigator for Hope for Justice, an international non-profit organization combating human trafficking. He is a dedicated investigator specializing in human trafficking investigations and focused on protecting vulnerable individuals, raising awareness, and ensuring survivors receive the resources and support needed to rebuild their lives.
Holly Shipley
Speaker & Strategic Advisor, Holly Shipley Consulting
After 20 years of earning bonafides at the intersection of strategic planning & emerging technology at corporate tech giants like Google and Texas Instruments, Holly Shipley is now using that expertise as a speaker and strategic advisor for her own business, Holly Shipley Consulting.
While she works with companies & organizations of all sizes to aid in the understanding & utilization of AI now, her career includes everything from introducing the C-suites of F500 companies to the concept of a search engine while at Google to later championing the benefits and importance of mobile, technical SEO, and enhanced user experience at Texas Instruments when these technologies first arrived.
In the fall of 2022, Holly immediately recognized generative AI as the huge shift it could be and introduced senior leadership at TI to the technology. She then went on to lead the comprehensive, global response effort both strategically & tactically. Holly created a scalable, customizable framework to evaluate the risk & opportunity of generative AI with the goal of providing a comprehensive strategy that accounts for shared objectives, protects against tech debt, and reduces redundancies long term & at scale.
Since leaving TI, Holly’s work has centered on AI. She advises executives and owners on how to think about AI for their businesses and provides insight into each organization’s specific risks and opportunities so that they are empowered to make informed, strategic decisions about when and where they use AI.
As a speaker, Holly delivers actionable information tailored to the audience that provides an understanding of how to use generative AI now and the skillset to continue to use this technology as it develops.
Holly prioritizes working with women-owned businesses and women-focused organizations as well as businesses & organizations lead by members of other groups often left out of early tech conversations. She also provides free services to parents and educators on the topic of AI safety for kids/teens specifically regarding a type of AI called Companion AI that is proving to be a particular risk to children and teens.
Yesenia Mendez
Head of Compliance, Array
Yesenia Armijo Mendez is a seasoned compliance and risk executive with over 25 years of experience helping fintechs, banks, and regulators move fast, without breaking trust. She has led compliance in high-growth environments where speed matters, proving that compliance isn’t a barrier to innovation, it’s a competitive advantage.
Most recently, as Head of Compliance at Array US Inc., Yesenia built and scaled programs that embedded compliance into product design, managed complex sponsor bank and bureau relationships, and guided teams through emerging risks in AI, data, and privacy. A CAMS and CRCM certified leader, she is known for reframing compliance as a partner in growth.
Beyond the boardroom, Yesenia is deeply engaged in her Dallas community, serving on nonprofit boards and mentoring future leaders.