WATCH THE DEBATE
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Join visionaries from finance and technology for a spirited, multi-perspective conversation about opportunities, possibilities, and responsibilities in the future of finance. We will reveal more speakers over the coming days and weeks.
MIKE NOVOGRATZ
Founder of Galaxy
and former Fortress CIO
Mike has had global impact in both traditional finance and cryptocurrency trading and investments.
JOE LUBIN
Co-Founder of Ethereum
and CEO of ConsenSys
Joe leads a global formation of technologists and entrepreneurs, harnessing the power of the Ethereum ecosystem.
NOURIEL ROUBINI
Roubini Macro Associates LLC
Nouriel predicted the 2008 financial crisis and served as senior advisor to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. He is known for his anti-crypto views.
ERIKA KARP
CEO of Cornerstone Capital
Erika is a veteran advocate for creating a more sustainable form of capitalism. She is also a member of the World Economic Forum and was an advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative.
DONNA REDEL
Board Member of NY Angels
Donna is an advisor and investor focusing on emerging financial technologies. Previously, she was the managing director of The World Economic Forum, and the first woman to chair The Commodity Exchange.
BILL TAI
Veteran VC and Head of
Strategy at Bitfury
Bill has invested in over 100 start-ups resulting in 29 successful exits. He is an advisor to and member of the AirSwap team.
RYAN SELKIS
Co-Founder and CEO of Messari
Ryan is an well-known entrepreneur within the crypto community and was a founding team member at Digital Currency Group and CoinDesk.
MINA TEICHER
Director of Emmy Noether Research Institute
Mina is the former Chief Scientist of Israel. Her fields of research include cryptography and cyber security, neurocomputation and artificial vision, complex systems, and financial mathematics.
ENTER THE ECOSYSTEM
The future is decentralized. Meet the teams, companies, and technologies that are shaping the future platforms of trade.
TELLING OUR STORY
Open Registration & Breakfast
8:00am - 9:00am
Welcome
Sam Tabar, AirSwap
Bill Tai, ActTai Global
9:00am - 9:05am
Finance is Broken
Erika Karp, Cornerstone Capital Inc.
9:05am - 9:20am
A History of Trade
Michael Oved, AirSwap
9:20am - 9:35am
The Currency Revolution
Michael Novogratz, Galaxy
9:35am - 9:50am
Asia’s Influence on our Digital Future
Jehan Chu, Kenetic
10:10am - 10:15am
The Tools of Trade
Moderator Rob Paone, AirSwap
Stefan George, Gnosis
Alex Wearn, IDEX
Thomas France, Ledger
Don Mosites, AirSwap
Ron Bernstein, Paradex
10:15am - 11:00am
0x Version 2.0
Amir Bandeali, 0x
11:00am - 11:15am
Scaling with Plasma
David Knott, OmiseGo
11:15am - 11:30am
From Chain to Graph
Tom Trowbridge, Hashgraph
11:30am - 11:45am
Lunch
11:45am - 1:00pm
Bridging Trading & Regulation
General Consul Ford Hart
1:00pm - 1:15pm
The Legal Landscape
Moderator Lilya Tessler, McDermott Will and Emery
Lewis Cohen, DLx Law LLP
Henri Arslanian, PwC
Khurram Dara, AirSwap
Ryan Selkis, Messari
Aaron Wright, OpenLaw
1:15pm - 2:00pm
Brooklyn Project
Pat Berarducci, The Brooklyn Project
2:00pm - 2:20pm
Tokenization and the Path Towards Liquidity
Moderator Lee Schneider, Genesis Block
Emma Channing, Satis Group
Vince Molinari, Templum
Samantha Radocchia, Chronicled
Michael Oved, AirSwap
2:45pm - 3:30pm
Moving Beyond Borders
Don Mosites, AirSwap
3:30pm - 3:50pm
Will Crypto Flourish or Fail
Moderator Donna Redel
Joe Lubin vs. Nouriel Roubini
4:10pm - 4:55pm
Closing
Nicole Boyar, AirSwap
4:55pm - 5:00pm
Cocktail Hour
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Let's Reimagine
The Future of Finance
The summit will take place in the Weylin, the former Williamsburg Savings Bank. This historical landmark, known as "the bank of the people," represents the past and now the future of finance.
THURSDAY, MAY 10
Early Adopters: $175 (Sold Out)
Main Sale: $249
WEYLIN
175 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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Sponsors
For special rates with our hotel sponsor, The Wythe Hotel located at 80 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249, please email [email protected] or [email protected].
Proud to be a part of Blockchain Week NYC.