Speakers

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KEynote Speakers

Rafael Cosman

CTO of Trust Token

Brian Behlendorf

Executive Director at Hyperledger

David Chaum

Founder at DigiCash

Speakers

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David Chaum

Founder at DigiCash

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Amber Baldet

Co-founder & CEO at Clovyr

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Joey Krug

Co-CIO at Pantera Capital, Co-Founder at Augur

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Sheila Warren

Head of Blockchain and DLT at World Economic Forum

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Patrick Byrne

CEO at Overstock, Executive Chairman at tZero

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Elizabeth Stark

Co-Founder & CEO at Lightning Labs

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Matthew Roszak

Co-founder & Chairman at Bloq

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Brian Behlendorf

Executive Director at Hyperledger

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Du Yu

Director at Wanxiang Blockchain Labs

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Jack Lee

Founding Managing Partner at HCM Capital, Foxconn Group

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Lily Liu

Co-founder at Earn.com

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Arthur Hayes

CEO at BitMEX

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Jesse Powell

Co-founder & CEO at Kraken

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Samson Mow

Chief Strategy Officer at Blockstream

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Vinny Lingham

Co-Founder & CEO at Civic

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Zhen Cao

Partner of JLAB at JD Capital

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Phil Komarny

VP of Innovation at Salesforce

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Laura Shin

Host of Crypto Podcasts "Unchained", and "Unconfirmed"

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Brendan Eich

Co-Founder & CEO at Brave Software, Basic Attention Token

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Steve Waterhouse

CEO at Orchid Labs

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Bianca Chen

Finance Correspondent at Thomson Reuters

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Jason Fang

Managing Partner at Sora Ventures

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Remington Ong

Partner at Fenbushi Capital

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Ada Xiao

Chief Strategy Officer at PlatON

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Jack Liu

Managing Director, Asia at Circle

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Nadav Hollander

CEO at Dharma

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Emi Yoshikawa

Director, Joint Venture Partnership at Ripple

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Sam Cassatt

Chief Strategy Officer at ConsenSys

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Joshua Stein

CEO at Harbor

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Maggie Hsu

Business Development at AirSwap / Fluidity

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Amanda Gutterman

CMO at ConsenSys

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Slava Rubin

Founder at Indiegogo

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Jason Hsu

Legislator & Congressman At-Large, Taiwan

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Rafael Cosman

CTO of Trust Token

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Jarrod Dicker

CEO at Po.et

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Jehan Chu

Co-founder at Kenetic

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Andy Bromberg

President at CoinList

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Satoshi Kobayashi

Founder at Smart Contract Japan

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Kevin Zhou

Co-founder at Galois Capital

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Shuoji Zhou

Founding Partner at FBG Capital

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James Heckman

Founder & CEO at Maven

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Matt Liu

Co-founder at Origin

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Sonny Singh

Chief Commercial Officer at BitPay

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Riddhiman Das

International Technology Investments at Ant Financial

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Justin Newton

Founder & CEO at Netki

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Jae Kwon

Founder & CEO at Tendermint

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Matthew Iles

CEO at Civil

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Emily Vaughn

Product Development Director at Change Healthcare

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Ryan Rabaglia

Head Trader at Octagon Strategy

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Bruce Silcoff

CEO at Shyft Network

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Jordan Earls

Co-Founder at Qtum

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Joe Vander Zanden

Strategic Alliances & Business Development at ConsenSys

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Nick Kritikos

Global Business Development at ConsenSys

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Emmanuel Abiodun

Blockchain Architect at Oracle

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Brian Forde

Former White House Senior Advisor, Mobile and Data innovation

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Eileen Lowry

Global Program Director at IBM Blockchain Garage

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John Wolpert

Product and Development Director at ConsenSys

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Yin Wu

Founder at DIRT Protocol

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Konstantin Richter

CEO & Founder at Blockdaemon

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Tim Swanson

Founder at Post Oak Labs

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Tricia Martinez

Founder and CEO at Wala

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Aaron van Wirdum

Technical Editor at Bitcoin Magazine

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John Bass

Founder & CEO at Hashed Health

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David Bailey

CEO at BTC Inc

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Sanjib Kalita

CEO at Guppy

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Reuben Yap

Chief Operating Officer at Zcoin

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Amber Scott

Founder & Chief AML Ninja at Outlier Solutions Inc.

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Mahnush Movahhedi

Senior Research Engineer at DFINITY

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Blake Burris

CEO at Flux

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Bharath Rao

Founder and CEO at Leverj

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Larry Liu

Founder at Genaro Network

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Tomio Geron

Reporter at Wall Street Journal

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Steven Becker

Head of Risk at MakerDAO

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Zaki Manian

Advisor at Cosmos

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Kia Kokalitcheva

Technology Reporter at Axios

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James Wang

CEO at CoAlpha

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Alyssa Tsai

Founder & CEO at Panony

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Alessandro Voto

Regional Director at ConsenSys

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Chris Finan

Co-Founder & CEO at Manifold Technology

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Susan Poole

Co-Chair at EU Blockchain Observatory & Forum

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Felipe Sant Ana Pereira

Co-Founder at Paratii

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Jay Thakrar

Investor at Token Foundry, ConsenSys

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Ricky Ng

Chairman and Founder at IHT

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Carlos Bustamante

Biomedical Data Science at Standford University

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Jessica Angel

Art Director at Truebit

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Lilin Sun

Founder at PlatON

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Jeff Tennery

Founder & CEO at Moonlighting

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Alexander Yakovlev

Head of Distributed Ledger at Moscow Exchange Group

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Adam Helfgott

CEO at MadHive

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Atul Kamra

Managing Partner at SixThirty

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Alex Gladstein

Chief Strategy Officer at Human Rights Foundation

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Gregory Xethalis

Senior Counsel at Chapman & Cutler

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Galen Moore

Director of Market Research at New Alchemy

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Jagruti Solanki

Assurance Senior Manager, Technology and Blockchain at Aprio

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John Collins

Berkman Klein Center, Harvard University

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Raymond Chan

CEO at Alphaslot

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Robby Greenfield

ConsenSys Social Impact

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Bradley Witteman

Co-Founder at EverID

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Tawanda Kembo

CEO and Founder at Golix

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Shiv Madan

CEO at Blockparty

— Agenda

TRACKS KEY

FOUNDATIONS OF DISTRIBUTED BUSINESS AND THE NEW GLOBAL ENTERPRISE

GROUNDBREAKING PROTOCOLS AND THE POTENTIAL OF TOKENIZATION

8:30 AM

Welcome Remarks

Co-hosts BTC Inc, ConsenSys and HashKey Digital Asset Group with support from Wanxiang Group

8:40 AM

Keynote Presentation - David Chaum

Recognized as the inventor of digital currency, David Chaum developed the ideas and concepts that launched the modern day online privacy movement.

9:05 AM

Keynote Presentation - Lilin Sun, PlatON

A Presentation on the Next Generation of Computing Architecture.

9:20 AM

Global State of Blockchain: Dissecting the Current Impact and Future Challenges

Eastern and Western thought leaders explore the current landscape of global blockchain-backed commerce and identify challenges with propelling it forward.

Sheila Warren [World Economic Forum]
Brian Behlendorf [Hyperledger]
Nick Kritikos [ConsenSys]
Tomio Geron [Wall Street Journal]

9:50 AM -
10:10 AM

Networking Break

10:15 AM -
10:45 AM

Scaling Approaches

As we move toward global adoption, are networks actually ready to take on mass market transactions?

Jordan Earls [Qtum]
Zaki Manian [Cosmos]
Chris McCoy [Storecoin]
Tyler Evans [BTC Inc]

10:15 AM -
10:45 AM

Examining Use Cases of Distributed Ledger Technology

Emmanuel Abiodun [Oracle]
Chris Finan [Manifold Technology]
Dan Mandell [Baton Systems]
Tim Swanson [Post Oak Labs]

10:50 AM -
11:20 AM

Consensus Algorithms

With proof of work now seen as a legacy technology, what are the challenges and opportunities with newer, more nimble algorithms?

Jae Kwon [Tendermint]
Mahnush Movahedi [DFINITY]
Larry Liu [Genaro Network]
Tyler Evans [BTC Inc]

10:50 AM -
11:20 AM

Enterprise Adoption in Asia

Asia is poised to take the global lead in enterprise adoption with buy-in from corporations, investment firms and startups. Is this region at risk of getting caught in regulatory red tape like the rest of the world?

Jack Lee [Foxconn]
Emi Yoshikawa [Ripple]
Remington Ong [Fenbushi Capital]
Bianca Chen [Thomson Reuters]

11:25 AM -
11:55 AM

Cryptocurrency Market Technologies

Leaders representing three pioneering decentralized applications discuss how these advanced technologies provide security, scalability and improved efficiency.

Konstantin Richter [Blockdaemon]
Ainsley Sutherland [Enigma]
Reuben Yap [Zcoin]
James Wang [CoAlpha]

11:25 AM -
11:55 AM

The Future of Digital Media

A deep dive into the media use case for distributed ledger technology, enabling creators and publishers to unlock new value in the content they create.

Jarrod Dicker [Po.et]
Matthew Iles [Civil]
Kia Kokalitcheva [Axios]

12:00 PM

Networking Lunch

1:00 PM

Presentations & Demonstrations

MAD, IHT, Moonlighting, Inkrpyt, HKDAG, Wala Announcement

2:00 PM

ICOs and Token Issuance Models

There are alternative token delivery methods to a traditional ICO. Which is right for your project, and how will these models continue to evolve?

Galen Moore [New Alchemy]
Andy Bromberg [CoinList]
Slava Rubin [Indiegogo]
John Wagster [Frost Brown Todd]

2:00 PM

Global Trading Patterns: Supply Chains and Transactions

Eileen Lowry [IBM Blockchain Garage]
Daniel Goldstein [Emergent Technology Holdings]
Susanne Somerville [Chronicled]
Adam M Mastrelli [IBM]

2:35 PM

Tokenized Securities

Tokenized assets offer numerous benefits, but how can this technology continue to advance while remaining compliant?

Joshua Stein [Harbor]
Nadav Hollander [Dharma]
Jay Thakrar [Token Foundry]

2:35 PM

Advancing Payments / Improving Accessibility

Hear from innovators at three blockchain-based payment technologies that are cutting costs, increasing transparency and bringing accessibility to underserved communities.

Sonny Singh [BitPay]
Marwan Forzley [Veem]
Riddhiman Das [Ant Financial]
Sanjib Kalita [Guppy]

3:10 PM

Curation Markets and TCRs

TCRs bring the democratic process back to coin listings. So, are we moving toward a wholly curated market?

Ken Brook [MetaXchain]
Felipe Sant Ana Pereira [Paratii]
David Turner [Poet]
Yin Wu [Dirt Protocol]

3:10 PM

Institutional Infrastructure & The New Age of Liquidity

As the next generation of financial firms apply a more nimble approach to institutional fundamentals, how will increased liquidity affect risk management and create new value?

Jack Liu [Circle]
Deng Chao [HKDAG]
Alexander Yakovlev [Moscow Exchange Group]
Atul Kamra [SixThirty]

3:45 PM

Networking Break

4:05 PM

Fireside Chat - Sheila Warren, World Economic Forum

4:35 PM

State of Ethereum - Sam Cassatt, ConsenSys

5:05 PM

Keynote Presentation - Patrick M. Byrne, Overstock.com & tZERO

8:30 AM

Day 2 Kickoff

Co-hosts BTC Inc, ConsenSys and HashKey Digital Asset Group with support from Wanxiang Group

8:40 AM

Keynote Presentation - Arthur Hayes, BitMEX

9:00 AM

Fireside Chat — Future of Bitcoin

Blockstream was the highest-ranked blockchain or cryptocurrency firm in The Wall Street Journal’s “Tech Companies to Watch 2018” list. Hear firsthand how this company is streamlining Bitcoin payments while pushing for next-level scalability.

Samson Mow [Blockstream]
Aaron van Wirdum [Bitcoin Magazine]

9:20 AM

Innovate, or Reinvent?

When adopting a new technology, the question becomes how to move forward — by adapting an existing business model or by starting from scratch?

Amber Baldet [Clovyr]
Lily Liu [Earn.com]
Matthew Roszak [Bloq]
Laura Shin [Unchained]

9:50 AM -
10:10 AM

Networking Break

10:15 AM -
10:45 AM

Navigating Crypto Exchanges

Founders from leading cryptocurrency exchanges discuss everything from platform infrastructure to regulation and oversight among this rapidly changing landscape.

Jesse Powell [Kraken]
Maggie Hsu [AirSwap / Fluidity]
Ben El-Baz [XDAEX]
Tawanda Kembo [Golix]

10:15 AM -
10:45 AM

Anticipating and Designing the Enterprise for Compliance

Blockchain technology can ensure internal risk management and control within an organization, but how can the infrastructure be controlled and verified to maintain compliance?

Justin Newton [Netki]
Amber Scott [Outlier Solutions]
Jagruti Solanki [Aprio]
Susan Poole [EU Blockchain]

10:50 AM -
11:20 AM

Ethereum's Roadmap

Ethereum continues to advance and scale transactions. Is it possible for the platform to become the first decentralized computer, and if so, when?

John Wolpert [ConsenSys]
Alessandro Voto [EEA]
Bharath Rao [Leverj]
Elaine Zelby [ConsenSys]

10:50 AM -
11:20 AM

Government Balance: Regulation vs. Innovation

Governing bodies all over the world continue to struggle with how to manage cryptocurrency regulation. If global regulation is inevitable, is it possible to set parameters without stifling innovation?

Brian Forde [Frmr White House, MIT]
Sunny Lu [Vechain]
John Collins [Berkman Klein Center]
Greg Xethalis [Chapman and Cutler]

11:25 AM -
11:55 AM

Next-Gen Technologies for Web3

With increasing concerns of privacy from some of the largest software and application providers, is a decentralized internet the answer to maintaining security and freedom?

Steve Waterhouse [Orchid Labs]
Matt Liu [Origin]
Brendan Eich [Brave]
TF Guo [Taxa Network]

11:25 AM -
11:55 AM

Developing Markets for Underserved Communities

From cross-border remittances to solving global payments, explore how blockchain technology is driving the development of a global economy and granting financial freedom to consumers without a traditional bank.

Tricia Martinez [Wala]
Steven Becker [MakerDAO]
Robby Greenfield [ConsenSys Social Impact]
Alex Gladstein [Human Rights Foundation]

12:00 PM

Networking Lunch

1:00 PM

Presentations & Demonstrations

Chronicled, Shyft, Blockparty, MakerDAO, TrueBit #ArtProject, Bitcoin Optech Announcemnt

2:00 PM

Crypto Funds Managers

The interest in cryptocurrency trading has spawned a new breed of fund managers to navigate a new way of investing. Hear from some of the game changing funds who have risen to the top.

Jason Fang [Sora Ventures]
Zhen Cao [JLab]
Jehan Chu [Kenetic]
Shuoji Zhou [FBG Capital]
Bril Wang [Cardinal Pitch Club]

2:00 PM

Solving Digital Identity

With decentralized business, how can we verify whom we are interacting with and what we are purchasing? Hear from companies that are bridging the identity gap between real-world commerce and blockchain transactions.

Bruce Silcoff [Shyft Network]
Matthew Commons [Cambridge Blockchain]
Bradley Witteman [EverID]

2:35 PM

The New Age of Trading

Management from Asia's largest digital asset brokerage, an OTC crypto hedge fund and one of the world's largest ether traders discuss this agile, at times unpredictable, market.

Satoshi Kobayoshi [Smart Contract Japan]
Kevin Zhou [Galois Capital]
Ryan Rabaglia [Octagon Strategy]
Shouji Zhou [FBG Capital]

2:35 PM

Tokenizing Business Models

Tokenization has the power to increase liquidity through cheap and efficient investments. Hear how organizations are incorporating these decentralized peer-to-peer networks as a means to replace existing business models.

Alyssa Tsai [PANONY]
Raymond Chan [Alphaslot]
Joe Vander Zanden [ConsenSys]
James Heckman [Maven]
Marcos Cunha [Wanchain]

3:10 PM

IoT

Blake Burris [Flux]
George Abernathy [FreightWaves]
Zaki Manian [Trusted IoT Alliance]
Eric Remple [Redwood Logistics]

3:10 PM

Evolving Global Healthcare on the Blockchain

Patients worldwide are reaping the benefits of blockchain with increased efficiencies from providers, reduced costs and more secure medical records.

Emily Vaughn [Change Healthcare]
John Bass [Hashed Health]
Carlos Bustamante [Stanford]

3:45 PM

Networking Break

4:00 PM

Augur Fireside Chat - Joey Krug & Jeremy Gardner

4:25 PM

Keynote Presentation - Vinny Lingham, Civic

4:40 PM

Fireside Chat — Lightning Labs

Elizabeth Stark [Lightning]
Aaron van Wirdum [Bitcoin Magazine]

5:05 PM

Industry Perspectives & Executive Challenges

The potential of blockchain is immeasurable, but how do you know if it's right or necessary for your organization? Weigh the pros and cons of adoption with insights from blockchain consultants.

Jack Lee [Foxconn]
Phil Komarny [Salesforce]
Du Yu [Wanxiang Blockchain Labs]
Jason Hsu [Taiwan Congressman]
David Bailey [BTC Media]

5:15 PM

Networking Reception

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Don't miss out!

Learn, Connect, Innovate.

Expand Your Network

Gain Valuable Insights

Drive Business Objectives

Develop Technical Knowledge

KEynote Speakers

Speakers

KEynote Speakers

Speakers

— Sponsors

— Attending Media

— Media Partners

Network with Global Leaders

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1804, 335 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102

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TRACKS KEY

FOUNDATIONS OF DISTRIBUTED BUSINESS AND THE NEW GLOBAL ENTERPRISE

GROUNDBREAKING PROTOCOLS AND THE POTENTIAL OF TOKENIZATION

Single Day Registrations now available.

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DISTRIBUTED 2018

UNLOCKING THE GLOBAL POWER OF DECENTRALIZED BUSINESS

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DECENTRALIZED BUSINESS