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Navigating Cybersecurity and Crypto Compliance with Maria Filipakis at Topside Group

  • Writer: PrimeAlpha Thought Leadership
    PrimeAlpha Thought Leadership
  • Jul 29, 2021
  • 1 min read

Updated: 3 days ago

Maria Filipakis is the co-founder of Topside Group, They provide strategic and regulatory advice to the government and companies. She was the first Executive Deputy Superintendent of the Capital Markets division at the New York State Department of Financial Services. She also spearheaded the agency's cybersecurity initiatives. In addition, Maria oversaw the development and implementation of New York State's virtual currency regulatory framework and Governor Cuomo's Cybersecurity Advisory Board.


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Maria Filipakis, Co-Founder & Managing Partner


Topside helps companies and boards across the financial services sector develop regulatory frameworks and strategies on an array of regulatory, compliance, enforcement, and supervisory issues.


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