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Vanessa Kargenian
Director of Research, Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) at Fidelity Investments
Vanessa Kargenian
Vanessa Kargenian is the Director of Research at the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) at Fidelity Investments. She leads thematic crypto research and collaborates closely with Fidelity's blockchain incubator.14
In her role, Vanessa is fascinated by how blockchains, CBDCs, and tokenized assets are reshaping business operations and global financial public policy frameworks.1 She authors original reports on these topics.5
Prior to joining Fidelity in June 20206, Vanessa held a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan.1 She also studied at the Center for Economic Research in Prague, Czech Republic.3
As part of the FCAT team, Vanessa is focused on assessing, testing and scaling concepts and ideas that advance Fidelity's market leadership and enhance customer experience.2 The FCAT explores rapidly evolving technologies like blockchain that may positively impact the firm and its customers over the next five years.2
