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Venue

AFT '25 will be held as an in-person event in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on the Carnegie Mellon University campus from October 8-10, 2025. Please note that there will be no remote attendance or streaming available for this event.

The main conference will be hosted in the Rangos Ballroom of the Cohon University Center (5032 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213). The reception will be at Café Carnegie (4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213). The dinner will be at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens(1 Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15213). The map below shows these various locations.

Hotels

Under two miles away

The Inn on Negley
703 S. Negley Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15232 (Shadyside)
Phone: 412.661.0631

The Oaklander Hotel
5130 Bigelow Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412.578.8500

Hampton Inn
3315 Hamlet St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Oakland)
Phone: 412.681.1000 or 1.800.HAMPTON

Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh - University Place
3454 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Oakland)
Phone: 412.683.2040

Courtyard Pittsburgh University Center
100 Lytton Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Oakland)
Phone: 412.682.6200

Two to five miles away

Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh East Liberty
123 North Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412.665.0555

Hotel Monaco, A Kimpton Hotel
620 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (Downtown)
Phone: 412.471.1170

The Maverick Hotel
120 South Whitfield Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
650.451.3444


Omni William Penn
530 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (Downtown)
Phone: 412.281.7100

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Bakery Square
134 Bakery Square Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (East Liberty)
Phone: 412.362.8600

Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh
600 Commonwealth Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (Downtown)
Phone: 412.391.4600

Registration

Please register here. Registration fees (in USD) are as follows:

Fees

	Regular (by Aug. 31st, 2025)	Late (by Sept. 16th, 2025)
Conference	$550	$600
Conference (Student)	$300	$350

The Conference fee includes access to conference presentations for 3 days from Wednesday October 8th to Friday October 10th; attendance at the Welcome Reception on October 7th; social dinner on October 9th; coffee breaks and lunches for the 3 days.

The pre-conference CMU Secure Blockchain Initiative Summit is by invitation only. If you are already registered for the main conference and are interested in attending the summit, please reach out to Michael Lisanti.

Authors of Accepted Papers

Each accepted paper must be accompanied by the registration of at least one distinct author. Papers presented at the main conference (Day 1 to Day 3) require at least one registration at the full rate (Conference) by August 31, 2025. Papers without a valid accompanying registration may be excluded from the proceedings.

Student Support

We have limited funding to potentially support attendance of a few participants with financial needs. This is generally intended for presenters who can secure some but not all of their own funding, although we will consider applications from all participants.

Eligibility: Applicants to this grant must be a student at the time of physically attending AFT'25 to qualify. Generally, travel grants are awarded to PhD students pursuing research in areas of interest to AFT. We rarely consider master's students and do not consider postdocs.

Your application must include the following:

• A resume with complete contact information and correct email address.
• A short personal statement (up to 250 words) detailing the relevance of the conference to your research and career development, a breakdown of estimated expenses (conference registration, travel, and lodging), and an explanation of why you cannot attend AFT without a travel grant.
• A letter (maximum 1 page) from your advisor (or faculty contact) confirming your good standing at the institution, explaining the benefits and potential contributions of your attendance at AFT, describing your current funding status and need for the travel grant, and committing to supplement the travel award to cover remaining costs.

Please submit your application by Aug. 25th, 2025, via email to aft2025.chairs@gmail.com including your CV, statement and reference letter as a single PDF.

Visa Letters

Attendees requiring a visa to travel to the USA are encouraged to contact the general chair as soon as possible to request an invitation letter. Please include the following information:

• Full legal name
• Nationality
• Passport number
• Date of birth
• Physical address
• Email address

Warning and Disclaimer: any fraudulent attempts to obtain visa support letters will be reported to the authorities. We may also share applicant information with relevant immigration authorities for verification purposes.

Notice Regarding Photography and Video Recording

Please be advised that during the Advances in Financial Technologies Conference in Pittsburgh (October 7-10, 2025), photographs and video recordings may be captured throughout the event. By attending the conference, you automatically consent to the use and publication of such images and recordings on our website, social media channels, in the media, and through other communication channels.

If you prefer not to be included in these materials, please notify us of your preference explicitly during the registration process by emailing the chairs.