Avantpay 21 Conference 2021

Josephine Potente is the owner and founder of the payment facilitation company Spend XTP Payments, based in New York City. Before working in the payments industry, Josephine Potente was an associate attorney at Milbank Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in Manhattan, where she was a senior litigator specializing in civil litigation defense matters. In 2021, she will participate as a speaker at the Avantpay 21 Conference in Washington, D.C.

Avantpay 21 is a B2B conference dedicated to payments, banking, and compliance in the cannabis industry. The conference is meant to bring together the private sector and the government in order to overcome the challenges facing the growing business of cannabis-related products.

The conference, taking place September 9-10, 2021, will welcome 250 attendees that will have the chance to listen to more than 75 speakers on a wide range of topics from policy and regulations to market trends and new forms of payment. Participants can earn six CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) credits by participating in the conference.

Cardio Exercise Can Improve Your Memory

Josephine Potente is an attorney and the owner of Spend XTP Payments, a payment facilitation company and independent sales organization that specializes in school cafeteria payment solutions. With experience as a chief compliance officer, she has been in charge of anti-money laundering programs as well as compliance programs. When she is not at work, Josephine Potente is a fitness enthusiast who enjoys hiking, swimming, and particularly running.

Running and other cardio exercises have many health benefits that go beyond physical fitness and cardiac health. While it is known that running promotes the release of endorphins, which make us feel happier and relieve stress, a few studies conducted in 2020 have also revealed how cardio exercise can have a positive impact on our memory and overall neuronal health.

A study by the American Academy of Neurology showed how regular exercise, at least twice per week for a minimum of six months, can improve memory, especially in people with mild cognitive impairment, a condition common with aging. Another study by the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease on participants 60 or older and with memory problems documented significant improvement in memory scores in participants that completed one year of aerobic exercise training compared to a control group that only did stretching.

Furthermore, according to a study led by researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, cardio exercise has a positive effect on the production of N-acetyl aspartic acid (NAA), an important biochemical marker of neuronal health and of energy production that are related to improved cognitive performance.