Pioneer Forum IV
From Alpha to Impact: Investing in
an AI-Native Economy.
November 14th 2025,Manhattan
This session explores how investors, technologists, and institutions are redefining performance and purpose in the age of AI — from quant trading to impact investing, from short-term ROI to long-term economic transformation.
Our Panelist
Kathryn Zhao
Moderator
Global Head of Electronic Trading, Cantor Fitzgerald.
Formerly the Global Head of Algorithmic Quantitative Research at J.P. Morgan
Erika Karp
President, Green Alpha Investments
Executive Director of the Finance Leaders Fellowship at the Aspen Institute.
Formely Chief Impact Officer at Pathstone and Founder & CEO of Cornerstone Capital Group
Raghav M.
Founder & CTO of Blujin (Stealth)
Founder & Managing Director of AltoMeta Consulting Former Managing Director & Chief Data Scientist at UBS and JPMorgan Chase, 16 years at Morgan Stanley
Dr. Tao Cheng
Managing Director at Golden Seeds. A seasoned leader with 20 years in finance specializing in data, analytics, ML & AI. Formerly at BlackRock, SVB & Ally Financial, she now drives AI-enabled investment innovation in support of women-led startups.
Marie Roker-Jones —
Women in AI & NYC Partnerships Lead, AI2030






