Name: Digital Asset Summit 2022 | New York
Start: 2022-09-13T04:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-09-14T04:00:00.000Z
Location: The Glasshouse, 660 12th Avenue, NY, NY 10019

Monday, September 12

VIP & Speaker Dinner

Tuesday, September 13

Registration & Welcome Breakfast

Greeting & Welcome

Jack Farley covers traditional finance markets as the host of “Forward Guidance”. Jack previously worked at Bloomberg, Dealbreaker, and Real Vision, where he hosted over 100 long-form interviews with investors, analysts, and financial professionals. Jack graduated from Brown University with a degree in economics, and lives in NYC. Forward Guidance is an exploration into the machine of the global financial system. It aims to bring to retail and institutional investors alike a macro analysis of complex themes with the depth these topics deserve.

Jack Farley

Jurrien Timmer is the Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and other financial products and services to institutions, financial intermediaries, and individuals. Jurrien is part of Fidelity’s Global Asset Allocation group, where he specializes in asset allocation and global macro strategy. Jurrien has been at Fidelity for 28 years and has close to four decades of experience in the industry. He appears frequently in the media and can be seen on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business. Prior to assuming his current position in 2005, Mr. Timmer held various other roles within Fidelity, including director of market research and technical research analyst. He also co-managed Fidelity Global Strategies Fund from 2007 to 2014. Before joining Fidelity in 1995, Mr. Timmer was a vice president in the Fixed Income group at ABN AMRO Bank in New York. He has been in the investments industry since 1985. Jurrien earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Babson College.

Jurrien Timmer

Alfonso&nbsp;Peccatiello is the author of The Macro Compass, the world's fastest growing financial newsletter. The Macro Compass leverages on Alf's experience running a large pool of institutional money and offers actionable investment ideas and unique macroeconomic insights.



Before launching The Macro Compass,&nbsp;Alfonso&nbsp;was the Head of Investments for a $20 billion portfolio for ING Germany.



Widely recognized as an investment portfolio and global macroeconomic expert,&nbsp;Alfonso&nbsp;has a solid track record in enhancing portfolio's risk/return profiles and anticipating important changes in macroeconomic trends - with a special focus on monetary mechanics and fixed income

Alfonso Peccatiello

Danielle DiMartino Booth set out to launch a #ResearchRevolution, redefining how markets intelligence is conceived and delivered with the goal of not only guiding portfolio managers, but promoting financial literacy.&nbsp;To build QI, she brought together a core team of investing veterans to analyze the trends and provide critical analysis on what is driving the markets – both in the United States and globally. Since inception, commentary and data from DiMartino Booth’s The Daily Feather&nbsp;have appeared in other financial sources such as Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox Business, Institutional Investor, Yahoo Finance, The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Seeking Alpha, TD Ameritrade,&nbsp;TheStreet.com, and more. &nbsp; A global thought leader on monetary policy, economics and finance, DiMartino Booth founded Quill Intelligence in 2018.&nbsp; She is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://quillintelligence.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a93505e1ffc51c4d9790b4c97&amp;id=dcbc376f33&amp;e=93c07ca37d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FED UP: An Insider’s Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America&nbsp;</a>(Portfolio, Feb 2017), a&nbsp;full-time columnist for Bloomberg View, a business speaker, and a commentator frequently featured on CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox News, Fox Business News, BNN Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance and other major media outlets.&nbsp; &nbsp; Prior to Quill, DiMartino Booth&nbsp;spent nine years at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas where she served as Advisor to President Richard W. Fisher throughout the financial crisis until his retirement in March 2015. Her work at the Fed focused on financial stability and the efficacy of unconventional monetary policy.



DiMartino Booth began her career in New York at Credit Suisse and Donaldson, Lufkin &amp; Jenrette where she worked in the fixed income, public equity, and private equity markets. DiMartino Booth earned her BBA as a College of Business Scholar at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from the University of Texas at Austin and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University.

Danielle DiMartino Booth

Michael has been a student of markets and market structure, for nearly 30 years. His proprietary research into the shift from actively managed portfolios and investment funds to systematic passive investment strategies has been presented to the Federal Reserve, the BIS, the IMF and numerous other industry groups and associations.



Michael joined Simplify in April 2021 after serving as Chief Strategist and Portfolio Manager for Logica Capital Advisers, LLC.&nbsp; Prior to Logica, Michael managed macro strategies at Thiel Macro, LLC, an investment firm that manages the personal capital of Peter Thiel. Prior to Thiel, Michael founded Ice Farm Capital, a discretionary global macro hedge fund seeded by Soros Fund Management. From 2006-2014, Michael founded and managed the New York office of Canyon Capital Advisors, a $23B multi-strategy hedge fund based in Los Angeles, CA, where he established their global macro strategies, managing in excess of $5B of exposure across equity, credit, FX, commodity and derivative markets. In addition to his work as a market theorist and portfolio manager, Michael has been noted for his work as a public speaker and financial media participant. He is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a CFA holder.

Michael Green

The Macro Crystal Ball: What Comes Next? 

Patrick Corker leads treasury, finance and strategy and corporate development for Circle. Previously, Patrick was a Finance executive at LedgerX and Goldman Sachs after beginning his career as an Auditor at Deloitte &amp; Touche.

Patrick Corker

Juan David Mendieta Villegas

Capital Markets and the Role of Stablecoins

Michael Ippolito

Anthony DeMartino heads Matrixport’s business in the United States. With over two decades of experience running multiple trading businesses with global banks, he has strong track record of revenue and franchise growth through implementing successful trading strategies supported by robust risk management. Most recently Anthony founded and ran Coinbase's internal DeFi and derivatives trading desk, Coinbase Risk Strategies. Prior to running CRS, Anthony ran Latam local markets trading for HSBC and was global head of Emerging Markets Macro trading for Barclays. Anthony holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Bentley University, sits on a number of charitable boards focused on underprivileged youths and advises for a crypto venture fund.

Anthony DeMartino

Brian Mosoff is the CEO of Ether Capital (NEO: ETHC), a public technology company focused on yield generation and infrastructure that supports the Ethereum ecosystem. He has been actively involved in the crypto industry for a decade and helped launch the world's first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs alongside Purpose Investments in 2021. Brian is a capital markets expert who has acted as an advisor to both the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) regarding digital asset policy. He is the President of the Canadian Web3 Council, special advisor to Wealthsimple and a mentor to early blockchain start-ups at the Rotman School of Management's Creative Destruction Lab.

Brian Mosoff

Kain Warwick

The Verge of the Merge

Coffee Break 

Perianne Boring is the founder and CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world's largest trade association representing the blockchain industry. The Chamber’s mission is to promote the acceptance and use of digital assets and blockchain-based technologies. Working with policymakers, regulatory agencies and industry, the Chamber advocates for a pro-growth policy environment that fosters job creation, innovation, and investment.



Perianne was named one of "America’s Top 50 Women in Tech" by Forbes and one of the "10 Most Influential People in Blockchain" by CoinDesk. She appears regularly in the financial media to share insights on digital asset and blockchain innovations and public policy discussions. Prior to forming the Chamber, Perianne served as a television anchor for an international finance program that ran in more than 100 countries and reached over 650 million viewers. She began her career as a legislative analyst in the U.S. House of Representatives, advising on finance, economics, tax, and healthcare policy.

Perianne Boring

The Honorable Kathleen L. Kraninger is the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Solidus Labs where she leads the firm’s regulatory strategy and works to advance market integrity and responsible innovation in digital asset markets.&nbsp; Solidus Labs is the first automated, comprehensive, and testable market surveillance and risk monitoring hub tailored for digital assets.&nbsp;



Previously, she served as the Senate-confirmed Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from December 2018 until January 2021, leading the 1,500-person independent, regulatory and law enforcement agency.&nbsp; She made her mark on all aspects of the agency’s mission and operations, particularly in facilitating innovation, promoting financial inclusion and leading through the economic uncertainty of the global pandemic.&nbsp; In addition, Kraninger served on the board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Financial Stability Oversight Board, and as chair of the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council.&nbsp;



Her distinguished public sector career spans senior roles at the Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security, the Office of Management and Budget, and in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.&nbsp; Kraninger graduated magna cum laude from Marquette University and earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.&nbsp; She served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine.

Kathy Kraninger

Getting a Crypto ETF Approved: The Yellow Brick Road Towards Market Integrity

Casey Wagner is a New York-based business journalist covering digital assets and macro economics. Prior to joining Blockworks, she reported on markets at Bloomberg News. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Media Studies.

Casey Wagner

Robert Materazzi is the CEO of Lukka, the leading provider of enterprise software &amp; data for crypto middle and back office solutions. Robert has diverse experience leading Product, Customer, Risk, and Marketing and other teams.&nbsp; Prior to Lukka, he led large scale risk, cybersecurity, &amp; technology transformations while at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 6 years. Before joining PwC, Robert was a Marine AH-1W Super Cobra pilot for nine years.

Robert Materazzi

Kristin Smith is President of Solana Policy Institute, a non-profit organization devoted to advocating for public policies that allow networks like Solana to flourish. She serves as a liaison between policymakers and the Solana ecosystem to assist in the creation of legislation and regulation that promotes the growth of the industry in the U.S. Prior to SPI, Kristin was CEO of Blockchain Association, the Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing the crypto industry’s leading companies.



Kristin has been a renowned voice for the industry, having been featured on Fortune’s 40 under 40 list, Washingtonian’s Most Influential People and Tech Titans, CoinDesk’s 50 people who defined the year in crypto, The Hill’s Top Lobbyists, and CoinTelegraph’s top 100 Influencers in Crypto and Blockchain. Prior to leading Blockchain Association, Kristin helped blockchain and technology companies achieve their public policy objectives in Washington. She served as a Senate and congressional aide on Capitol Hill for nearly 10 years, much of which was spent focusing on technology policy.

Kristin Smith

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Gabriella Kusz serves as CEO of the Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association, a global voluntary self-regulatory association for the industry. Prior to this role, she served as the Principal for Strategic Initiatives at the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) where, in addition to other areas, she supported the profession’s leadership and innovation in the digital era. Her background has largely included working in international financial sector and economic growth including working with the World Bank Group Governance Global Practice where she was responsible for leading the Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting (CGFR) workstream for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and advancing the dual goals of the World Bank: poverty reduction and shared prosperity. Her portfolio of professional experience spans 50 different countries and five continents. 



Gabriella is an Emerging Leader with the Chicago Council of Global Affairs, a Fellow of the Digital Euro Association and was appointed by the Speaker of the US State of Arizona House of Representatives to lend her knowledge to the state’s Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Study Committee (pursuant to Arizona Laws 2021, Chapter 339). Gabriella also serves as a Distinguished Global Expert for the Global Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Policy Network (GSPN) at Prince Sultan University (Riyadh, KSA) and as an Advisor to the Banque Saudi Fransi / PSU Global Islamic Finance, Tax and Zakat Centre (GIFTZ). Gabriella is a licensed US CPA (State of Virginia) and CGMA and holds AICPA Certificates in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Blockchain Fundamentals as well as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Certificate in Sustainability Reporting Standards. She holds her Master’s in Public Policy (International Policy and Development) from Georgetown University (Washington, DC USA), a Master’s in Business Administration and Bachelor of Accounting from the University of Dayton (Ohio, USA). Gabriella is presently completing her Certificate in Arabic Language and Cultures from the University of Chicago Graham School. Ms. Kusz is fluent in English and Spanish and has a basic understanding of Arabic and Polish languages.
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Gabby Kusz

Valerie A. Szczepanik is the Director of the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub) Office at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Before that, she was the Senior Advisor for Digital Assets and Innovation and an Associate Director in the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance. She also served as Assistant Director in the SEC Division of Enforcement’s Cyber Unit. Ms. Szczepanik served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. She clerked for federal judges on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and, prior to clerking, practiced patent law. Ms. Szczepanik received her Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University and her Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

Valerie A. Szczepanik

Regulatory Clouds on the Horizon

Dan is one of the most well known Bitcoin educators and a 9 year marketing&nbsp;leader. He was formerly the Director of Growth Marketing at Kraken, one of the world’s biggest and most well-known crypto exchanges. He is a serial crypto entrepreneur with two exits (Interchange &gt; Kraken, ZeroBlock &gt; Blockchain.com), and has a wide span of experience across 5 Bitcoin companies over 10 years. In between his time in crypto, he was on the Growth Product and Marketing teams at Uber. In his free time, he has become one of the most well-known educators of Bitcoin, with over 750,000 followers on social media. He was part of the original 2013 crypto meetup group in SF which was comprised with the founders of Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken, and others.

Dan Held

Joel Edgerton is Head of Sales Americas at Ledger Enterprise where he is responsible for overseeing clients' strategic growth in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Joel previously served as COO and Board of Directors of bitFlyer, where he helped increase their presence in the United States.&nbsp;He has over 17 years of experience in traditional finance and insurance through State Street, Citigroup, and BNP Paribas.&nbsp;

Joel Edgerton

Didier is an accomplished financial services executive with more than 15 years of experience in the capital markets and custody sectors, most recently as Head of Product, Custody Canada at Royal Bank of Canada. Previous RBC roles included Global Head of FX Standing Instruction, Head of North American FX Sales, and Vice President, Sales. He has also held positions at UBS and Genuity Capital Markets.

Didier Lavallee

Morgan is the CEO of Provenance Blockchain Foundation, based in San Francisco. In this role, she leads the growth and adoption of the Provenance Blockchain by financial institutions and developers across multiple financial assets and markets to significantly reduce costs for businesses and consumers and create new revenue opportunities. Provenance Blockchain is an open source, public blockchain using Cosmos SDK and Tendermint consensus designed specifically for the financial services industry, and is already being leveraged by 50+ leading banks that have transacted over $8B in digital assets across lending, marketplace/exchange and payments. Earlier this year, a number of U.S. financial institutions launched the USDF Consortium to provide a bank minted tokenized deposit and 24x7x365 payment rail, USDF, on the Provenance Blockchain.&nbsp; A leader in payments innovation and digital transformation globally, Morgan has spent her career focused on innovation for institutional and consumer clients. Prior to her current role, Morgan served as Special Advisor at Centre, a consortium to promote trusted use of fiat-backed stablecoins including USDC, and as a Bain Expert Advisor in the digital assets space. Morgan also spent nearly twenty years at Citi in a range of senior executive operating roles globally, including Chief Operating Officer for Global Consumer Banking and leading large payments businesses in the institutional business globally in Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, partnering with banks, corporates, and governments to help them operate their business and enable real-time commerce. Morgan also successfully implemented two blockchain projects with NASDAQ and with Alibaba and Ant Financial, and managed Citi’s innovation lab in Singapore.&nbsp; Prior to Citi she worked for London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange and traded derivatives. Morgan received a BA in Computer Science from Amherst College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is a member of Council on Foreign Relations, the Leadership Now Project and is a Limited Partner Advisor to Nyca Partners, a leading venture capital fund.

Morgan McKenney

Hodl to Buidl: How Institutions Drive Web3 Growth

Dan founded Pantera Capital Management in 2003, managing over $1 billion of institutional investor assets in its global macro strategy. He previously served as Head of Macro Trading and CFO at Tiger Management with Julian Robertson. Dan began his career at Goldman Sachs as their first Asset-Backed Securities trader. Dan graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and received the Carmichael Prize for his thesis.

Dan Morehead

Antony joined Temasek in March 2020 and is a Director in Temasek’s Blockchain team, leading the Pod’s crypto asset investments and activities. He has been working professionally in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry since joining itBit (now Paxos) in 2013. Before Temasek he held Director roles in research, digital assets, and advisory groups at enterprise blockchain firm R3, working with central banks and the private sector. Antony is bestselling author of “The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains”, used as a textbook in leading universities worldwide, and writes a personal blog explaining this technology at www.bitsonblocks.net. Prior to crypto, Antony was a technology manager at Credit Suisse in London and Singapore having started his financial services career as an FX trader at Barclays Capital. Antony holds a BA and MA from Gonville &amp; Caius College, Cambridge University, UK.

Antony Lewis

Fireside Chat 

Networking & Lunch 

Cocktail Reception

DAS NYC After Party 

Main Stage

Bessie is a New York based crypto reporter who previously worked as a tech journalist for The Org. She completed her master’s degree in journalism at New York University after working as a management consultant for over two years. Bessie is originally from Melbourne, Australia.



You can contact Bessie at bessie@blockworks.co.

Bessie Liu

John Adler is co-Founder and CRO at Celestia Labs. He is the creator of Optimistic Rollups, previously scalability researcher at ConsenSys

John Adler

Meet Sandeep Nailwal. Also known as the co-founder of Polygon, a global and sustainable Web3 infrastructure built on Ethereum. After studying computer science, Sandeep received his MBA from the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (Nitie), one of the top schools in India, where he specialized in information technology. Sandeep went on to lead the technology department at Welspun, the largest textile company in Asia, and worked as a consultant at Deloitte.



Sandeep’s background in tech set the foundation for the 2015 launch of his company, ScopeWeaver, India’s largest marketplace for professional services. It was here that he designed and developed blockchain-based decentralized application architecture. As with many, once Sandeep dipped his toes into the world of web3, there was no turning back. Sandeep immersed himself in literature, reading everything and anything about artificial intelligence and other new technologies, such as blockchain. Just two years later, in 2017, Sandeep, Jaynti Kanani and Anurag Arjun united under a common vision for the future of blockchain tech, and Polygon was born. 



Currently, Sandeep is based in Dubai, with the support of his 400+ people team that are distributed across India, Dubai, Asia, the USA, and Europe. Sandeep’s day to day is filled with a little bit of everything, including, branding, marketing, adoption, and operations at Polygon, as well as partnering with key stakeholders to push forward the vision of Polygon. With a strong team behind him, Sandeep is excited to continue to develop the Polygon ecosystem, with the ultimate mission of bringing crypto to the masses. 



“Mass adoption of crypto is our core mission at Polygon…” - Sandeep Naiwal

Sandeep Nailwal

L2 Summer: ETH L2's and Alternative Scaling Solutions

Diana Biggs is a Partner at early-stage crypto venture firm 1kx, where she leads institutional connectivity, with a focus on supporting the firm's 80+ portfolio projects. In addition to her role at 1kx, Diana is an Associate Fellow with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and a Board Member for HIVE Digital Technologies Switzerland. Before joining 1kx, Diana was Chief Strategy Officer at Valour and served as CEO of its digital asset ETP business from launch through to acquisition. Earlier roles include Global Head of Innovation for HSBC Private Banking, VP and Head of Growth &amp; Partnerships, EMEA for Uphold, Chief Strategy Officer for Soko, and Consultant with Oliver Wyman Financial Services.

Diana Biggs

Martha is a veteran emerging markets specialist, with two decades of experience in capital markets, including sales and distribution and portfolio management, with a strong emphasis on equities research and macro analysis. Martha studied International Finance at Columbia University and has an undergraduate degree in International Relations, with a focus on trade and economics, She sees digital assets as the new frontier in investing, and is particularly interested in the potential for blockchain&nbsp;technology in developing nations.

Martha Reyes

Shawn Douglass is a business and technology executive with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Mr. Douglass is Co-founder and CEO of Amberdata, a leading provider of digital asset data infrastructure and market intelligence to financial institutions. Prior to founding Amberdata, Mr. Douglass served as President of Software and CTO at Unified, building and operating the company's SaaS offerings in cross-platform data management and analytics, while assisting in raising $64M in venture funding. He also served as CTO at ServiceMesh (acquired by CSC for $282M) and drove strategy and vision for the ServiceMesh Agility Platform. Prior to ServiceMesh, he was Managing Director at EMC Ventures, where he led strategic investments in cloud, security, big data/analytics. He has held roles as Board Member, Operating Executive, Technologist, Advisor, Venture Investor, and derivatives trader. Mr. Douglass is a graduate of Harvard Business School.

Shawn Douglass

Uddhav is CEO and Co-Founder of Friktion Labs, the core contributors of <a href="http://app.friktion.fi/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Friktion</a>, a leading DeFi portfolio management protocol. Friktion’s risk-managed yield generation products enable Institutions, DAOs, and everyday users to safely access DeFi returns across market cycles. Launched in December 2021, Friktion has over 17,000 users and recently passed $2.5 billion in traded volume across 25+ markets. 



Prior to crypto, Uddhav spent time in commodities trading on BP's gasoline, crude oil, and low carbon fuels desks. Uddhav has a degree in Petroleum Engineering with a focus on mathematics and geopolitical statecraft.

Uddhav Marwaha

A result driven leader with a track record of successful management and entrepreneurship, DJ has the tenacity and skills to develop the vision of any company he founds or manages. With extensive knowledge of the digital financial &amp; economic landscape, he is able to push performance and innovate whilst delivering growth. Possessing vast managing directorship and CEO experience he ensures that clear objectives and results are being delivered to improve on the quality of the crypto finance sector and open new paths in the Defi world.



DJ’s journey in the blockchain industry started in 2013, leading to the foundation of BitSE - one of the first companies to activate in blockchain technology research and development. QTUM and VeChain are two of the high impact projects created by BitSE and denominated as “ahead of their time” by various publications.



In 2017, DJ shifted his attention and efforts towards unlocking and exploring the future of digital finance. Thus, Fusion was born as one of the first movers in the DeFi space, coining the term “crypto finance”in its whitepaper released in early 2018. Fusion aims to put into motion an interoperable and decentralized universe for the internet of value so that financial institutions as well as private businesses can extract and trade the time value of assets cross-chain and cross-system using Fusion’s unique tech: the Fusion blockchain, trust free distributed custody, time locking (a.K.a. time framing or time-slicing), and quantum swaps.



Chainge Finance is DJ’s latest initiative and its main goal revolves around full financial independency and decentralization. Powered by Fusion DCRM technology, this one of a kind digital finance app engulfs all of the features that users need in order to become their own digital bank and rid themselves of tedious traditional financial processes. From stealth cross chain transactions, escrow smart contracts &amp; decentralized trading in the Future DEX and Options DEX, Chainge’s



automated financial services are now available through a pristine,



smooth mobile app UX interface.&nbsp;



Chainge Finance has recently become the leader in the cross-chain/ interoperabity sector and stands as the most liquid cross-chain aggregated DEX on the market with 70bn+ in aggregated liquidity. DJ spends most of his time overseeing and working on its development.

Dejun Qian

Johann is the Product Lead for MetaMask Institutional. Since launching the product in February 2021, Johann has managed the product strategy and roadmap, design and operations, and also crypto custodian integrations. Prior to joining ConsenSys, Johann spent time as a Fintech founder, Director of Product for a Pan-European Robo-advisor, and Global Macro Portfolio Manager, where he helped to start and build the business.

Johann Bornman

Institutional Access to DeFi

Colin leads business development at Centrifuge, the DeFi protocol for financing real world assets on-chain, where he focuses on establishing strategic partnerships to build the ecosystem of private structured credit on-chain.&nbsp;



Prior to Centrifuge, Colin led the business development efforts at Keemotion (acquired by Sportradar) and prior to that at Axial.net. Colin graduated with a degree in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross.

Colin Cunningham

Ambre Soubiran is a pioneering executive at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets, with two decades of experience spanning equity derivatives and blockchain technology. She is the CEO and Chairman of Kaiko, the premier independent provider of cryptocurrency market data, analytics, and indices, delivering institutional-grade and regulatory-compliant solutions to global financial institutions. Ambre has raised over $80M in venture funding for Kaiko and scaled the company to a multinational organization with offices in New York, London, Paris, and Singapore. The company stands as the only founder-led independent provider of crypto-benchmarks and indices, issuing EU BMR and IOSCO-compliant rates that power the Derivatives, ETF, and ETP industries. Before Kaiko, Ambre excelled at HSBC’s Global Markets and Equity Capital Markets divisions in London, where she specialized in structuring sophisticated equity derivatives and equity-based financing solutions. A graduate of Paris Dauphine University with a Master’s in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Ambre has been an early adopter and investor in cryptocurrencies since 2012. She now combines her technical expertise with a vision for transformative technology to drive innovation in the financial tech services industry.

Ambre Soubiran

John Patrick Mullin is a Hong Kong-based entrepreneur and builder, focused on DeFi, tokenization, digital assets, and Web3. John has been investing/building in the crypto and digital assets space for over 10 years, having worked in decentralized finance and exchange/brokerage businesses. John helped found MANTRA, a Layer 1 blockchain for RWA tokenization and has raised tens of millions of dollars for various ventures while working with a dedicated team of 75+ builders worldwide.

John Patrick Mullin

Jack Carlisle is the Director of Credit at BlockTower Capital’s Credit Fund, where he co-leads the firm’s investment activities. Jack is focused on both specialty finance solutions for non-traditional lenders and loan purchase agreements. Previously, Jack worked at Hildene Capital Management, most recently as a Senior Investment Analyst.  At Hildene, Jack covered primary and secondary trading for the firm’s positions in asset backed securities, legacy collateralized debt obligations, and mortgage-backed securities.

Jack Carlisle

Collin Erickson is a member of investment team at Victory Park Capital Advisors, LCC (“VPC”), where he focuses on digital asset investing. VPC is a $5.5 billion AUM global alternative investment manager focused on providing asset-backed private credit solutions to both established and emerging businesses.



Previously, Collin was an investment banking analyst at Oppenheimer &amp; Co. in New York, focusing on M&amp;A and special situations. Collin graduated from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.

Collin Erickson

Real World DeFi Use Cases

Ornella is a Miami-based multimedia journalist covering NFTs, the metaverse and DeFi. Prior to joining Blockworks, she reported for Cointelegraph and has also worked for TV outlets such as CNBC and Telemundo. She originally began investing in ethereum after hearing about it from her dad and hasn't looked back. She speaks English, Spanish, French and Italian. Contact Ornella at ornella@blockworks.co.

Ornella Hernandez

Blake West is the cofounder of Goldfinch, and of Warbler Labs, which supports the decentralized Goldfinch protocol on Ethereum. Before Warbler Labs, he was an engineer at Coinbase and at Hint Health. Prior to tech, he was a professional keyboardist in Austin, TX, and invented the Hummingbird notation system.

Blake West

John Calabrese leads Product at Nansen, and has over 10 years of experience in product management. Previously, he worked at large companies in the finance technology space such as FIS, Fidelity and startups such as Cinch and Monit.



John has roots in traditional finance, earning his CFA and FRM designations, but is most passionate about the future of finance where products are more decentralized, transparent, and efficient through blockchain technology. When not working or trading crypto, John can be found at home spending time with his Shiba Inu, Nutmeg.

John Calabrese

Lisa Fridman is the President and Co-Founder at Quadrata, focused on bringing identity and reputation on-chain through Web3 passports. Ms. Fridman is an experienced business builder and investor. She was previously the Head of Blockchain Strategy at Springcoin, Inc. (“Spring Labs”). Prior to joining Spring Labs, Lisa served as a Co-Head of Strategy at Martlet Asset Management, Chief Executive of PAAMCO Europe and the Global Head of Research at PAAMCO. Throughout her career, Lisa has collaborated with leading financial institutions and allocators, delivering bespoke solutions. Ms. Fridman received her MBA from UCLA Anderson. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Business Economics from UCLA. Lisa is passionate about education and serves on the Fink Center Board.

Lisa Fridman

Digital Identity and NFTs

DeFi

Alex Wenham

Amy is the head of digital asset strategy, a member of the Morgan Stanley Investment Management Operating Committee, the Morgan Stanley Investment Management Equity Technology Council, the Morgan Stanley Innovation Council and the Morgan Stanley Arts and Culture Committee. She manages digital asset initiatives at MSIM and has held roles in equity and FX trading, portfolio management support, product development and strategy. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2001, Amy managed business development at Arc Worldwide. She has over 25 years of financial services experience.

Amy Oldenburg

As Head of Digital Assets Research and Portfolio Manager for the VanEck Smart Contract Leaders Fund, Mr. Sigel helps guide VanEck’s digital assets strategy and sits on the investment committee of the firm’s private funds. He produces frequent research on Bitcoin, smart contract platforms, and emerging markets adoption of digital asset. Prior to VanEck, Mr. Sigel  worked as a research analyst and portfolio strategist at CLSA, an analyst and portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein (where he covered technology and other sectors under Cathie Wood), and a journalist at Bloomberg, CNBC and NHK Japan Broadcasting, where he covered finance. Mr. Sigel is a CFA Charterholder and has a BA from Harvard University.

Matthew Sigel

Alex Thorn is a Managing Director and Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital. At Galaxy, Alex leads a team of researchers dedicated to understanding and unpacking developments in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, producing insights for internal and external audiences. Prior to joining Galaxy Digital, Alex spent 12 years at Fidelity Investments, mostly recently co-managing Avon Ventures, the early-stage crypto venture fund affiliated with FMR LLC, the parent company of Fidelity Investments. Before that, Alex was Director of Blockchain Research at Fidelity Center for Applied Technology where he directed technology experimentation and published research on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, and held several roles in Legal and Compliance functions before that. Alex has a B.A. in Political Science from Vanderbilt University.

Alex Thorn

Bridging the Gap Between Speculation and Fundamental Value in Digital Assets

Michael Bodley is a New York-based managing editor for Blockworks, where he focuses on the intersection of Wall Street and digital assets. He previously worked for the institutional investor newsletter Hedge Fund Alert. His work has been published in The Boston Globe, NBC News, The San Francisco Chronicle and The Washington Post.



Contact Michael via email at michael.bodley@blockworks.co

Michael Bodley

Amy Wu leads FTX Ventures, a $2B venture fund investing in crypto and web3 companies. She's led investments in companies including Yuga Labs, Arbitrum, Alchemy, Webull, Epic Games, and Solana between her roles at FTX and Lightspeed Venture Partners, where Amy previously led crypto and gaming investing. Prior, Amy was an executive at Discovery, Inc, as CFO of APAC and the digital and sports businesses.&nbsp;

Amy Wu

Christine Moy is a Partner at Apollo, where she serves as Head of Digital Assets, Data, and AI Strategy. She leads Apollo’s efforts in digital asset innovation, investing in and partnering with companies transforming financial services while integrating blockchain technology into Apollo’s businesses. She also oversees the firm’s Enterprise Data Strategy, driving high-impact data initiatives, commercializing data products, and working across the firm to identify and implement the most promising AI use cases that enhance decision-making and amplify team capabilities. Previously, Christine was a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan, where she led the Blockchain program, focusing on digital assets, tokenized payments, and decentralized identity. Earlier in her career at J.P. Morgan, she worked in Syndicated Loans, Securitized Products, Credit Risk, and Commodities. Christine holds a BA from Brown University.

Christine Moy

Pete Najarian is the Managing Partner of RW3 Ventures.



RW3 Ventures is a digital asset venture firm built in partnership with The Raptor Group.



Pete has significant dedicated digital asset experience having previously served in senior leadership roles for two leading digital asset operating businesses, Xapo and BitGo.



Prior to that, Pete spent over 20 years building and leading Emerging Markets businesses for some of the world’s largest banks, UBS and RBS.



The Raptor Group is a trusted venture firm with significant investments across fintech, sports and gaming, healthcare and digital assets.

Peter Najarian

Vanessa Grellet

Spotting Opportunities In Crypto’s Investment Landscape

Ron represents the association on Capitol Hill as Director of Government Relations. Ron’s background in crafting a bipartisan crypto regulatory framework via legislation dates back to 2016 when he served as the Financial Services Policy Lead for Rep. Warren Davidson (OH-8). During Ron’s five years on Capitol Hill, he authored several pieces of legislation including the Token Taxonomy Act, Federal Reserve Regulatory Oversight Act, and the Derivatives Fairness Act. Before coming to Capitol Hill, he was the campaign manager for three successful Texas State Senate races. Ron received his B.A. from Georgetown University.

Ron Hammond

Erin Fennimore brings over 10 years of expertise and experience in the area of information reporting and withholding. Prior to joining TaxBit, Fennimore led the Global Tax Reporting group at Moss Adams, where she focused on the private equity and venture capital sector, as well as advising multinational corporations and financial institutions on compliance with information reporting and withholding regulations.



Erin also worked at IHS Markit (formerly Compliance Technologies International) where she designed, tested, and implemented tax software solutions for tax due diligence, withholding, and information reporting. At TaxBit, Erin leads the expansion of the tax software solutions in the emerging and ever changing area of crypto domestically and abroad.

Erin Fennimore

Mike Castiglione joined Eventus as Director of Regulatory Affairs, Digital Assets in February 2022 where he focuses on preparing clients for the range of global rules that could affect crypto and their compliance systems. He joined Eventus after 15 years in the US government focused on national security and emerging technology policy, including with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). During that time, he advised the White House, Defense Department, others in government about global risks, the implications of technological advancements, and policy options. He has led teams specializing in data analytics and over-the-horizon forecasts during foreign crises. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University and a Master of Public Affairs (MPA) from Princeton.

Mike Castiglione

Michelle L. Neufeld is the Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and BSA/AML Officer for BitGo.&nbsp; BitGo is the leader in institutional digital asset custody, trading and finance with global reach.&nbsp; In her role, Michelle is responsible for setting and enabling strategy, providing advice and counsel, liaising with stakeholders, and maintaining effective compliance programs for the various legal entities around the globe that comprise the BitGo organization.



Michelle has more than 25 years of global banking, securities, and&nbsp; brokerage experience. Before her current role at BitGo, she was head of Controls for Wells Fargo International, a service unit that comprised of all the business executed outside the US including Corporate and Investment Banking, Commercial Banking and Wealth&nbsp; and Investment management. In her role, Michelle was responsible for the global first-line-of-defense risk awareness and&nbsp; management across all FIG businesses. She led all first-line activities related to financial crimes (including risk underwriting), regulatory&nbsp; compliance, and operational risk, working closely with other Wells Fargo&nbsp; risk teams, auditors, and regulators.&nbsp;&nbsp;



Prior to WF, she served as executive vice president and Chief Bank&nbsp; Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) officer for Banc of California. There she developed and implemented the administration,&nbsp; vision, and strategy of all aspects of the BSA Compliance Program. Michelle held multiple roles at GE Capital, including the global head of&nbsp; Financial Crimes Compliance and chief compliance officer for both&nbsp; the Americas and Global Commercial Real Estate. Before joining GE&nbsp; Capital, Michelle led Bank of America’s AML advisory function in North&nbsp; America. She also served as the AML officer and associate general&nbsp; counsel for the global investment bank at JPMorgan Chase and general&nbsp; counsel and compliance officer at The Reserve Funds.&nbsp;&nbsp;



Earlier in her career, she was a staff attorney in the National Association&nbsp; of Securities Dealers’ Department of Arbitration and Mediation. Michelle&nbsp; actively participates in government, regulatory, law enforcement, and&nbsp; industry trade associations and forums. In addition, she participated in&nbsp; the Financial Action Task Force’s public/private sector consultative&nbsp; initiative. She is a past member of BSA Advisory Group and a past co chair of the Security Industry and Financial Markets Association’s&nbsp; Financial Crimes Compliance Committee.



Michelle holds a J.D. from New York Law School and a B.A. from the&nbsp; University of Miami.

Michelle L. Neufeld

Steve is the Risk Leader for the firm’s market leading financial services teams working to “Build, Connect and Protect” the digital assets and cryptocurrencies ecosystem.&nbsp; In this rapidly changing area, he advises on strategy, risk, regulatory and control concepts and overall market considerations as crypto-focused and traditional financial services firms consider their own market aspirations and risk tolerances.&nbsp;&nbsp; His experience spans across all related regulatory authorities, helping firms better align their strategy to emergent needs while still meeting customer demands. He has specifically supported efforts related to expectations of state, federal and global regulatory and enforcement authorities.



Steve’s perspectives are unique and sought after as he has been able to draw from 30 years of financial services experience across numerous transformation and risk/control topics, and apply that experience to the rapidly changing and opportunistic crypto industry.&nbsp;&nbsp; As an original architect of EY’s Financial Crime consulting services, he has unique perspectives on the challenges faced when considering this expanding market and disruption to traditional financial services. In addition to being a frequent speaker and writer on topics related to cryptocurrency strategy, he is also a Certified Cryptocurrency Expert (CCE) and Certified Anti–Money Laundering Specialist and multi-year recipient of EY’s Entrepreneur of the year award.

Steve Beattie

Navigating Regulatory Uncertainty 

Brad van Voorhees is a co-founder of the Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol, a market mechanism that financially rewards bitcoin miners using verified clean energy, and allows asset managers and corporates a way to add “Proof of Sustainable Mining” to their bitcoin holdings. Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol’s mission is to “Make Bitcoin Our Planet’s Most Powerful Climate Positive Asset”. Prior to founding SB Protocol, Brad was Director of Sustainability and Responsible Sourcing at VF Corporation (The North Face, Supreme, Vans) (NYSE: VFC) where he spent eight years building the company’s global sustainability department from inception. During his tenure with VF, Brad held roles based in Thailand, Vietnam, and Hong Kong, and lead a team of forty associates covering Sustainable Operations for all of APAC and EMEA. Brad has extensive experience with topics such as renewable energy, resource efficiency, and government engagement. Beyond his corporate role, Brad is a long-time entrepreneur and early-stage investor in various venture backed startups.

Brad Van Voorhees

Mason is the CEO and Founder of Blockware Solutions and a Managing Partner of M31 Capital. Blockware Solutions is a first-of-its-kind operation that gives global Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency miners a turnkey solution to access an emerging and fast-growing market. Blockware is vertically integrated - it offers mining rig hardware procurement, owned and operated mining rig colocation services , advisory, mining software, pool operations, and node operations. The company has sold over 300,000 mining rigs since its launch in 2017, placed over 400 MW's of hosting clients, mined thousands of Bitcoin, and publishes Proprietary Research through its research arm Blockware Intelligence, which has been translated in over 15 languages and has garnished hundreds of millions of views. Mason has played a pivotal role in bringing Bitcoin Mining to North America through Blockware Solutions.

Mason Jappa

Leah Wald is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sol Strategies, a publicly traded holding company committed to the continued development of the Solana blockchain and ecosystem through its private equity and financial markets activities. She is a seasoned entrepreneur specializing in alternative asset management with deep expertise in disruptive technologies. As the Co-Founder and former CEO of Valkyrie Investments, she led the firm in becoming a leading player in the digital asset sector, launching innovative investment vehicles including Bitcoin ETFs and amassing over $1.3B AUM. Valkyrie Funds LLC, the investment advisory business of Valkyrie Investments Inc., was acquired by CoinShares (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS; USOTCQX: CNSRF).

Leah Wald

Peter Wall is the CEO of Argo Blockchain. Peter was a member of the management team that founded Argo and has been responsible for day-to-day operations since the company launched. He’s passionate about how blockchain and cryptocurrencies can impact people’s everyday lives. Known as a guy who gets things done, Peter’s varied career includes work as a technology entrepreneur, journalist, and filmmaker. He lives in Ottawa, Canada.

Peter Wall

As CEO of Hut 8, Jaime sets the strategic direction for the company that is defining the digital asset revolution. Since joining the organization, she has transformed Hut 8 into a high-performance operation: in addition to bringing a third mine online in North Bay, Ontario, she has pursued a uniquely diversified strategy and acquired five high performance computing data centres that will provide the innovative infrastructure to support companies in the nascent Blockchain and Web 3.0 industries. Jaime is passionate about advancing high-growth and future-forward technology companies, most recently serving as the Chief Commercial Officer at eStruxture Data Centers. Her 20-plus years of leadership experience also includes driving revenue programs as General Manager of Canada and APAC, with data center and cloud provider Cogeco Peer 1 (now Aptum). Previously, she held leadership roles with National Bank, BlackBerry, Bell Canada, and IBM Canada. Jaime sits on the boards of the Stratford Festival and Technation, and serves as the Chair of IMWomen Canada.

Jaime Leverton

How Bitcoin Miners Will Make it Through the Bear Market

Institutional

Wednesday, September 14 

Welcome Breakfast & Networking 

As COO, Jason Lau oversees the international growth of Okcoin, a US-headquartered cryptocurrency platform serving 190+ countries and territories. Having first bought bitcoin in 2013, Jason is an industry expert who joined the Okcoin team in 2016 and his market analysis is regularly published by Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, MarketWatch, and other leading publications. Jason previously worked at Barclays Capital and cfX Incorporated. He holds an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Jason Lau

Fireside Chat: Okcoin

Co-founder and CEO of Blockstream, Dr. Adam Back, invented Hashcash, the proof-of-work algorithm cited by Satoshi Nakamoto in the Bitcoin whitepaper, as the future basis for its mining function. Throughout his two-decade-long vocation as an applied cryptographer and security architect, he has held senior roles with a number of technology companies, including Microsoft, EMC, PI, VMware, and Zero-Knowledge Systems, as well as advised many more companies on cryptography and peer-to-peer finance. Dr. Adam Back holds a computer science Ph.D. in distributed systems from the University of Exeter.

Dr. Adam Back

Teddy is the Founder and CIO of Pervalle Global. Prior to Pervalle, Teddy worked as an analyst and trader at both TPW Investment Management, a global macro asset management firm, and Vedra Capital, a global macro hedge fund. Teddy received a BS in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Vermont where he played on the varsity soccer team

Teddy Vallee

Brent Johnson brings over twenty years of experience in the financial markets to his position as CEO of Santiago Capital where he manages $175mm for High Net Worth families via separately managed accounts and private funds.  



Brent enjoyed more than nine years as a Managing Director at BakerAvenue Asset Management, a $2 Billion Asset Manager and Wealth Management firm, with offices in San Francisco, Dallas and New York.&nbsp; He was the lead advisor for several of the firms largest clients.&nbsp;&nbsp;



Before joining BakerAvenue, Brent spent nine years at Credit Suisse in their private client group. He got his start as part of the training program at Donaldson, Lufkin &amp; Jenrette (DLJ) in New York prior to moving to San Francisco. He joined Credit Suisse in the fall of 2000 when the bank purchased DLJ.



Earlier in his career, Brent was a financial auditor for Philip Morris Management Company in New York City where he performed audits at the company’s headquarters as well as subsidiaries in Germany, Hong Kong, and Richmond, Virginia.



Brent regularly gives interviews and speaks at conferences regarding precious metals, currency markets &amp; macroeconomic trends.&nbsp; His views have been quoted in numerous print, online and television outlets.&nbsp;He lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico with his wife Mary and son Moses.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Brent Johnson

The Bull Case for Bitcoin (and the Death of the King Dollar) 

A lifelong investor and operator, John Wu serves as President of Ava Labs, a technology company backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), developing the blockchain platform Avalanche. In his role at Ava Labs, John leads commercial and product teams focused on creating tools that empower finance, consumer, and gaming sectors to launch innovative applications. With a network market cap of $10+ billion, Avalanche has established itself as a trusted platform for institutions such as JPMorgan, Citigroup, Apollo, and KKR.



John has over 20 years of experience as a fintech executive and technology investor, running Sureview Capital, a global hedge fund backed by the Blackstone Group and managing a global technology portfolio at Kingdon Capital. He began his investment career at Tiger Management.



With a BS from Cornell and MBA from Harvard, John's academic endeavors have translated into a lifelong engagement with these institutions through a commitment to education and mentorship; while also supporting students through his family scholarship trust. He serves as an executive fellow at Harvard Business School and sits on various boards at Cornell University. Deeply committed to community service, John is a board member of his YMCA, a non-profit focused on community development, health, and social responsibility.

John Wu

Carlos Domingo is an entrepreneur with over 25 years of expertise in innovation, digital transformation, and venture capital. As the Co-founder and CEO of Securitize, Carlos leads the way in developing compliant digital securities platforms that transform how companies raise capital and manage investors.



In recognition of his leadership in modernizing capital markets, Carlos was named to CoinDesk’s Most Influential list in December 2025, highlighting his impact on advancing tokenization and shaping the future of digital assets.



On 6/5/24, Carlos testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the benefits of tokenization in capital markets, as the sole representative from a tokenization platform.



Before his groundbreaking work with Securitize, Carlos held prominent roles as CEO of Research &amp; Development at Telefonica, creating cutting-edge advancements and pioneering technology at companies such as Telefonica, one of the largest telecom companies in the world. Later, he would serve as CEO of New Business and Innovation, which led to an interest in spearheading blockchain adoption through the tokenization of traditional markets.



Carlos holds a Ph.D. in computer science, showcasing his deep technical understanding and commitment to advancing technological frontiers. Multilingual with experience across global markets, he speaks English, Spanish, and Japanese ﬂuently. Based in Miami, Carlos continues to be a driving force at the intersection of technology, ﬁnance, and innovation, consistently pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the digital age.

Carlos Domingo

Fireside Chat: Ava Labs 

Coffee Break

Glenn Barber is the Head of Sales &amp; Business Development, Americas at&nbsp;Copper.co. – a pioneering digital assets custody and settlement provider. Prior to joining&nbsp;Copper, Glenn led sales as a consultant at FalconX, an institutional digital asset brokerage, and he was also the Chief Institutional Officer at Voyager Digital, a publicly-traded holding company whose subsidiaries operate a crypto-asset platform to trade crypto assets. Glenn also has over 25 years experience in global capital markets, and was a Managing Director in Equities at Deutsche Bank and Barclays.



Glenn holds a Masters in international Management and Finance from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BSc in Business Administration and Management.

Glenn Barber

Robert Leshner is the CEO and Co-founder of Superstate, an asset management firm modernizing investing through tokenized financial products. Prior to founding Superstate, Leshner co-founded Compound Labs in 2017, which developed one of the first DeFi applications. Robert is a venture investor at Robot Ventures and co-hosts The Chopping Block, a crypto-native podcast. He is directly responsible for designing smart contracts such as Governor Bravo and the ERC-7246 token standard, Encumber. He has a degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Additionally, Robert is the former chair of the San Francisco Revenue Bond Oversight Committee and a CFA charter holder.

Robert Leshner

Founder &amp; CEO of dYdX. Previously software engineer at Coinbase, Uber. Princeton CS ’15

Antonio Juliano

As a Director of Strategy at Algorand, Hendrik is focused on DeFi and emerging use cases for web3 technology. In addition, he is working with traditional financial institutions on innovative use cases for their existing businesses as well as ways to bridge institutional capital into DeFi. Hendrik previously worked as a trader in Citi's Equity Block Trading division. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Finance and lives in New York.

Hendrik Hilpert

The Cutting Edge: Next Gen Financial Primitives 

Michael Shaulov, a renowned cybersecurity entrepreneur, is the CEO and co-founder of Fireblocks, the leading secure digital asset infrastructure company. Prior to Fireblocks, he co-founded Lacoon Mobile Security, which was acquired by Check Point, where he was then appointed the Head of Products, Mobile and Cloud Security.In 2017, the infamous Lazarus Group hacked into four South Korean exchanges and stole $200M of Bitcoin. Working for the cybersecurity leader Check Point at the time, the would-be founders of Fireblocks were part of the task force that investigated the massive cyber breach. It was this assignment that gave Michael and his two co-founders the inspiration to start Fireblocks.Michael is also a recognized industry speaker, delivering talks at RSA Conference, BlackHat, and Infosec. Before his commercial endeavors, Michael pioneered the mobile security field in Israel’s elite Unit 8200, where he received the Israeli Presidential Excellency Honor for his contributions. He holds a BSc in Computer Sciences and Physics from Ben-Gurion University, Israel.

Michael Shaulov

Security and Risk Management: Taking a Step Back to Move Forward 

Mark Yusko is the Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management. He is also the Managing Partner of Morgan Creek Digital. Morgan Creek Capital Management was founded in 2004 and currently manages close to $2 billion in discretionary and non-discretionary assets. Prior to founding Morgan Creek, Mr. Yusko was CIO and Founder of UNC Management Company (UNCMC), the Endowment investment office for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before that, he was Senior Investment Director for the University of Notre Dame Investment Office. Mr. Yusko has been at the forefront of institutional investing throughout his career. An early investor in alternative asset classes at Notre Dame, he brought the Endowment Model of investing to UNC, which contributed to significant performance gains for the Endowment. The Endowment Model is the cornerstone philosophy of Morgan Creek, as is the mandate to Invest in Innovation. Mr. Yusko is again at the forefront of institutional investing through Morgan Creek Digital Assets, which was formed in 2018. Morgan Creek Digital is an early stage investor in blockchain technology, digital currency and digital assets. Mr. Yusko received a BA with Honors from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Chicago.

Mark Yusko

Dan Tapiero is the Managing Partner, CEO &amp; CIO of 50T. Dan brings 30 years of experience in macro and commodity investing and trading, research and economics, as well as entrepreneurship. Dan has an extensive set of relationships in the institutional investment management space and is a thought leader that regularly speaks and contributes on macroeconomic topics. Before founding 50T, Dan was the managing partner of DTAP Capital Advisors, a global macro investment fund, that he founded in 2003. He is the co-founder of Gold Bullion International (GBI), a physical precious metals platform for the wealth management industry that also expanded into the cryptocurrency universe in 2014. He is a co-founder of the Agricultural Company of America (AGCoA), one of the largest farmland REITs in the U.S. at the time of its sale in 2013. Previously, from 1992-2012, Dan was a macro-focused portfolio manager and analyst at Tiger Management, Duquesne Capital Management, Steinhardt Management Co., and SAC Capital Advisors. Dan graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University, where he also earned his B.A.’90 and M.A.’91 in European History. Dan has been on the Board of Trustees of the Lawrenceville School for the past twelve years and currently leads the Investment Committee for its endowment.

Dan Tapiero

Bulls vs. Bears: The Next 12 Months of Crypto 

Sam Martin, based in Ohio, is a research analyst at Blockworks. Prior to Blockworks, Sam spent 2 years working at various firms in the agricultural commodity business.

Sam Martin

Blockworks Research 

Lunch 

Main Stage 

Limaris is an award-winning cybersecurity/blockchain engineer with a wide range of experience in different computing and networking systems. She has dedicated her career to making innovating safe again and assisting organizations to align with different security/technical frameworks as well as leading incident response for data breaches. She currently leads the Research &amp; Development team at Blockdaemon, a blockchain infrastructure company, where she focuses on Maximal Extractable Value(MEV), interoperability, and blockchain security. She also teaches at the cybersecurity certificate programs for the University of Miami and New York University. As a Latina, she is passionate about fostering the next generation of workers and serves as a member and mentor to several women in cybersecurity, tech, and Web3 professional organizations.

Limaris Torres

Coby Moran is Lead Investigator for Merkle Science, he and his team support the company’s clients in the event of a crypto crime - providing critical insights and reports on the flow of illicit funds. He also partners with the organization’s Innovation Team to expedite the process of data acquisition and enhance de-mixing capabilities, enabling Merkle Science to better serve its customers before, during and after an attack.&nbsp;



Prior to joining Merkle, Coby worked as an FBI Analyst, where he consulted on a multitude of cryptocurrency cases involving ransomware, money laundering, ICO scams, and darknet marketplaces to name a few. He also consulted for multiple agencies advising on digital assets cases providing invaluable insights and leads. Coby holds two Bachelor’s degrees in Criminal Justice and Spanish from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.

Coby Moran

Jonathan Claudius

Burning Bridges: Addressing Cross-Chain Hacks & DeFi Security

Ben’s professional background consists of investing, advising and operating financial technology companies. Most recently, he was recognized by Forbes as a member of the 2022 Forbes 30- Under-30 class for his achievements in Finance. He is currently the head of corporate development at Figment, the market-leading blockchain infrastructure provider for institutions that was recently valued at $1.4bn from private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Previously, he was the Director of Product at Fidelity Digital Assets, focused on building the institutional infrastructure to support custody and trading of crypto assets. Prior to that Ben led the corporate development effort for Symbiont, an enterprise FinTech company creating the next generation of financial markets infrastructure using blockchain technology. Before Symbiont, Ben was an associate at SenaHill Partners, a merchant bank where he advised and invested in early-stage FinTech companies. He started his career as an equity trader at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The work he is most proud of is being the Co-Chairman for Futures and Options junior board - a non-profit career and personal development program for NYC’s underserved youth. Ben graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business with a double major in Finance and Technology Management from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Ben Spiegelman

The Co-Founder and CEO of Kiln, French entrepreneur Laszlo Szabo, has achieved significant success in the industry, notably through a tech recruitment company he co-founded in 2015. His expertise in recruiting top-tier professionals has been instrumental in fostering innovation and developing intuitive products. Kiln stands as the industry-leading enterprise-grade staking platform, empowering institutional customers to programmatically stake their digital assets and integrate whitelabeled staking functionality. Kiln runs validators on all major PoS blockchains, with over $4b of stake under management and over 4% of the Ethereum network, running on a multi-cloud, multi-region infrastructure. Their suite of validator-agnostic products automates deployment, reporting, and commission management, streamlining staking operations for custodians, wallets, and exchanges such as Fireblocks, BinanceUS or SwissBorg.

Laszlo Szabo

Matt is the CEO and Co-Founder of Alluvial Finance. Alluvial is building the enterprise liquid staking standard. Recently he was the Head of Liquid Staking Products at Figment, a blockchain infrastructure company focused on building web3. Prior to joining Figment, Matt spent 12 years in the proprietary trading space leading teams in building high-frequency, algorithmic trading systems. He was a Partner and Managing Director at Transmarket Group. Matt graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Computer Engineering and University of Chicago with a Master’s in Computer Science.



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Matt Leisinger

Sunny Aggarwal is the Co-Founder of Osmosis, the core team responsible for developing Osmosis, an appchain that serves as the DeFi hub for the Cosmos ecosystem. Sunny dropped out of UC Berkeley to join Tendermint, where he served as a Core Developer of the Cosmos SDK and Gaia blockchain, and contributed to the development and launch of Cosmos and IBC. Sunny then decided to build on top of the core infrastructure he had developed at Tendermint, and co-founded Osmosis with the goal of developing a DEX appchain that rivals even the most robust centralized exchanges.

Sunny Aggarwal

The Future of Liquid Staking 

Micki Koonin is co-founder and Chief of Staff at Paradigm. Previously she was a volatility trader at Wolverine Trading, a proprietary trading firm, trading US Indexes and Commodity derivatives for 10 years. She holds a Master's in Software Engineering from DePaul University and a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematical Decision Sciences from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.