{"id":13229,"date":"2025-04-04T06:28:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-cometml.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=13229"},"modified":"2025-06-12T16:52:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T16:52:14","slug":"nikhil-kassetty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comet.com\/site\/convergence\/nikhil-kassetty\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikhil Kassetty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--160);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100)\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-16488 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.comet.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/convergence-hero-background-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#4a1e26\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5a2024186819c231e941dc556eed5a54\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comet.com\/site\/convergence\/\">\u2190 BACK TO EVENT PAGE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b61b2f12 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:275px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-opik is-style-opik--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comet.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nikhil_Kassetty_Headshot-sq-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Nikhil Kassetty\" class=\"wp-image-16528\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:275px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comet.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nikhil_Kassetty_Headshot-sq-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.comet.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nikhil_Kassetty_Headshot-sq-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.comet.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nikhil_Kassetty_Headshot-sq-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.comet.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nikhil_Kassetty_Headshot-sq-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.comet.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nikhil_Kassetty_Headshot-sq.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a0d49d46 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-display-m-font-size\">Nikhil Kassetty<\/h1>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-l-font-size\" id=\"h-data-science-educator-and-vanishing-gradients-host\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Senior Software Engineer at Intuit<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-opik is-style-opik--2\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nikhil Kassetty is a distinguished AI and fintech thought leader with over 13 years of experience in AI, cloud computing, and digital transformation. He specializes in modernizing payment systems and implementing AI-driven financial solutions to drive innovation in the financial sector. His expertise spans telecom, fintech, retail, and government industries, where he has successfully delivered transformative solutions in complex and highly regulated environments. Beyond his technical contributions, Nikhil is a sought-after speaker, mentor, and judge for various technology conferences, industry events, and award programs. He actively shares insights on AI, fintech, and digital finance, inspiring professionals and emerging leaders to navigate the evolving tech landscape. With a strong commitment to fostering innovation, he plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of financial technology through his thought leadership and strategic guidance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-custom-opik-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6a0f093506b739352a934c628ca14f2e\">May 13th, 3:50 \u2013 4:20PM ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-evaluation-driven-development-building-reliable-ai-systems\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--8)\">AI-Powered Payment Gateways for Green Finance: Using LLM Agents to Drive Sustainable Transactions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-opik is-style-opik--3\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As financial systems shift toward sustainability, AI-powered payment gateways can play a crucial role in tracking, optimizing, and incentivizing low-carbon transactions. Large Language Model (LLM) agents can enhance real-time carbon footprint analysis, route payments through energy-efficient networks, and automate ESG compliance. 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