Day 1 - 13 November 2019

Crypto & Digital Asset Investment

Tokenisation is changing the world as we know it. Everything we do, own or talk about can now be exchanged, incentivized, & tracked. Traditional financial institutions and enterprise companies are looking at cryptocurrency & crypto-assets very seriously. This track will look at the potential of crypto-assets & the regulation surrounding them.

10:00AM

Crypto & Digital Asset Investment: Chair’s Welcome & Opening Remarks

10:20AM

Guy Hirsch

Managing Director USA

eToro

Associated Talks:

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View eToro

10:20AM - Day 1

View Financial Advice in the Crypto Industry

02:00PM - Day 2

View Panel: The New Movement of Crypto Assets & “DeFi” – Decentralised Finance

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Financial Advice in the Crypto Industry

  • The emergence of the crypto advisor
  • The crypto asset class effect on the investment advice industry
  • The expectations of the crypto advice customer
. Guy Hirsch, Managing Director USA, eToro

10:50AM

Justin Schmidt

Vice President | Head of Digital Asset Markets

Goldman Sachs

Associated Talks:

11:30AM - Day 2

View Keynote Panel: The new era of Digital Assets: The Tokenisation of Everything

10:50AM - Day 1

View Keynote: Digital Assets – The Future

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Keynote: Digital Assets – The Future

. Justin Schmidt, Vice President | Head of Digital Asset Markets, Goldman Sachs

11:20AM

Networking Break

11:50AM

Alex Nascimento

Co-Founder | MD

UCLA Blockchain Lab | LA Blockchain Lab | 7CC Blockchain Investments

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Daniel Payne

Partner

Murphy & McGonigle, P.C.

Associated Talks:

11:50AM - Day 1

View Panel: Traditional Investment vs. Tokenisation

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David Schwartz

Project Director | CEO

Litecoin Foundation | Cornerstone Global Management

Associated Talks:

12:30PM - Day 1

View Getting Paid in Crypto: Breaking down adoption barriers for employees

11:50AM - Day 1

View Panel: Traditional Investment vs. Tokenisation

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Chris Humphries

Managing Director & Head of Digital, Blockchain & Fintech

Stuarts Walker Hersant Humphries

Associated Talks:

11:50AM - Day 1

View Panel: Traditional Investment vs. Tokenisation

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Panel: Traditional Investment vs. Tokenisation

  • The benefits & shortcomings of institutional investment 
  • Crypto as a new asset class
  • The fall of the ICO: The rise of the STO & IEO 
  • Regulation: Forming the market place 
Moderator: . Alex Nascimento, Co-Founder | MD, UCLA Blockchain Lab | LA Blockchain Lab | 7CC Blockchain Investments
. Daniel Payne, Partner, Murphy & McGonigle, P.C.
. David Schwartz, Project Director | CEO, Litecoin Foundation | Cornerstone Global Management
. Chris Humphries, Managing Director & Head of Digital, Blockchain & Fintech, Stuarts Walker Hersant Humphries

12:30PM

David Schwartz

Project Director | CEO

Litecoin Foundation | Cornerstone Global Management

Associated Talks:

12:30PM - Day 1

View Getting Paid in Crypto: Breaking down adoption barriers for employees

11:50AM - Day 1

View Panel: Traditional Investment vs. Tokenisation

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Getting Paid in Crypto: Breaking down adoption barriers for employees

  • Mass adoption requires replicating real world scenarios
  • Ease of use made easier
  • Show me the money!
  •  What ‘next’ looks like
. David Schwartz, Project Director | CEO, Litecoin Foundation | Cornerstone Global Management

01:00PM

Networking Break

02:30PM

Thomas Borrel

Chief Product Officer

Polymath

Associated Talks:

02:30PM - Day 1

View Panel: Security Token Investments: Finance, Investment & Regulation

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Josh Lawler

Partner

Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP

Associated Talks:

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11:30AM - Day 2

View Keynote Panel: The new era of Digital Assets: The Tokenisation of Everything

02:30PM - Day 1

View Panel: Security Token Investments: Finance, Investment & Regulation

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Eugene Kesslman

Founder & CEO

TapJets

Associated Talks:

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02:30PM - Day 1

View Panel: Security Token Investments: Finance, Investment & Regulation

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Matthew Comstock

Partner

Murphy & McGonigle PC

Associated Talks:

02:30PM - Day 1

View Panel: Security Token Investments: Finance, Investment & Regulation

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View Murphy & McGonigle

02:30PM - Day 2

View Panel: Crypto-securities & regulation

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Panel: Security Token Investments: Finance, Investment & Regulation

  • Investing in a Security Token (STO) – what to look out for?
  • The rate of adoption of STOs
  • Showcase of the latest STO launches
  • The future of the investment landscape – a VC view of the market place
. Thomas Borrel, Chief Product Officer, Polymath
. Josh Lawler, Partner, Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP
. Eugene Kesslman, Founder & CEO, TapJets
. Matthew Comstock, Partner, Murphy & McGonigle PC

03:10PM

Paul Snow

CEO

Factom

Associated Talks:

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03:10PM - Day 1

View Enabling decentralized payments & payment processing of cryptocurrency

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Enabling decentralized payments & payment processing of cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency for payments has been one of the big goals for the industry but has had issues due to wildly shifting values, liquidity, difficulties of reporting payments, currency risks, & more. The PegNet allows users within their wallets to choose their exposure to any of 32 asset values. And yet, with the PegNet, users (merchants & customers) can make payments in any of the real world currencies without having to resort to 3rd parties such as exchanges & payment processors.

. Paul Snow, CEO, Factom

03:40PM

Daniel Chatelain

Fintech & Payments Mentor | CEO

500 Startups | PayKademy

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Richard Kastelein

Founder, Publisher & EiC | Director

Blockchain News | Token.Agency

Associated Talks:

03:40PM - Day 1

View Panel: Banking on the future of crypto assets

12:10PM - Day 2

View The Token Revolution – Blockchain and Tokenomics – And Into the Future, What’s Next?

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Francisco Rivadeneyra

Senior Research Advisor

Bank of Canada

Associated Talks:

03:40PM - Day 1

View Panel: Banking on the future of crypto assets

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Panel: Banking on the future of crypto assets

  • Industry reactions to the major players moving into the crypto asset space
  • The far-reaching & surprising sectors now adopting crypto assets
  • The state of regulatory adoption – Policy implications, regulation-free sandboxes
  • Tokens for the future & the new infrastructure for the world – Web 2.0
Moderator: . Daniel Chatelain, Fintech & Payments Mentor | CEO, 500 Startups | PayKademy
. Richard Kastelein, Founder, Publisher & EiC | Director, Blockchain News | Token.Agency
. Francisco Rivadeneyra, Senior Research Advisor, Bank of Canada

04:20PM

Jill Ni

Deputy Head

Binance | Blockchain Charity Foundation

Associated Talks:

04:20PM - Day 1

View Blockchain: the New Social Contract

02:30PM - Day 2

View Panel: Blockchain for the greater good – The next digital revolution for mankind

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Blockchain: the New Social Contract

  • How is Binance using crypto & blockchain to bring transparency to charity?
  • Encouraging crypto adoption among the bottom billion population
. Jill Ni, Deputy Head, Binance | Blockchain Charity Foundation

04:40PM

Session Close

05:00PM

Join us @ the Innovation Zone stage for Blockchain Expo Networking Power Hour

Networking Party – 6pm – The Levi’s Stadium

An evening of networking on Wednesday, November 13 from 6pm. Access for Ultimate, Gold & Expo Plus holders in addition to speakers, sponsors, press & exhibitors. Taking place at The Levi’s Stadium, this legendary location has some pretty impressive views & is located just a few minutes walk from the expo venue.  Join us for drinks & networking.