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17-18 FEBRUARY, 2018
UCLA / HUMANITIES BUILDING
all images by kind permission of Haven Kim
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AGENDA
DAY ONE
10:00 - 10:25 The Dawn of a New Era: The Future of Blockchain Keynote
David Moss (EOS)
10:25 - 10:50 Fireside Chat with Kavita Gupta of ConsenSys
Moderator: Veronica Reynolds
Kavita Gupta (Consensys)
10:50 - 11:30 Refugees, Unbanked, and Undocumented: Bringing Humanity to the Blockchain
Moderator: Bhagwan Chowdhry (FAB)
Michael Trainer (Global Poverty Project)
11:30 - 12:10 Post-2008: How Blockchain in Real Estate Can Prevent the Next Economic Meltdown
Moderator - Heidi Pease
Piper Moretti (CryptoRealtyGroup)
Chris Eberle (SwarmFund)
Lloyd Huang, SmartRE Inc.
12:15 - 1:30: Lunch & Workshop by Josh Joy Workshop
12:15 - 1:30 Coding Workshop
1:30 - 2:00pm Amanda B. Johnson Fireside Chat DASH Giveaway
Moderator: Lauren Glasses
2:00 - 2:40pm Blockchain, Cybersecurity, and Autonomous Vehicles
Moderator: Jonathan Fairtlough - Kroll
Rajiv Phougat (IBM)
Michael Morgan (McDermott Will & Emery)
Grayson Brulte (Beverly Hills)
2:40 - 2:55 Grand Challenge Invitation
Dr. Jonathan Flint, UCLA: Grand Challenge PI (Depression)
3:00 - 3:35 How Blockchain Technology Can Help Improve the World's Health
Moderator: Ben Taylor (Ledgerdomain)
Amy Hurwitz (Boston Consulting Group)
Laure-Helene Caseau (Knomee)
Varvara Russkova (GVA Capital)
3:45 - 4:15 Blockchain's Influence on the Development of Art and Culture
Moderator: David MacFadyen
Pablo Martins (ArtBit)
Matt McCullough (Rhovit)
Jason Robert (HelloSugoi)
Taryn Southern
4:15 - 4:20 - UCLA BLockchain Lab Announcement
Alex Nascimento (UCLA Blockchain Lab)
4:20 - 5:00 Finding the Balance Between Regulation & Innovation
Moderator: Amy Wan (Sagewise)
Greg Gilman (Science)
Adam Ettinger (Sheppard Mullin)
Kelsey Lemaster (Goodwin Procter)
Steven Masur (Masur Griffitts)
5:00 - 5:40 Shifting Strategies in 2018: How Legitimate Projects Can Succeed
Moderator: Alex Nascimento (7Capital)
Howard Marks (StartEngine)
David Siemer (Wavemaker)
Dustin Boyer (DNA / DARPA)
Enzo Villani (Transform Group)
Tatiana Koffman (Venture Advisor @ DNA)
DAY TWO
10:00 - 10:25 Making the Blockchain Real: An Opportunity for All. Blockchain technology revolutionizes bitcoin betting by offering unparalleled transparency, security, and fairness. Utilizing blockchain, bettors can verify transaction integrity and outcomes, ensuring a trustable environment. For those looking to optimize their betting experience, exploring different bitcoin betting strategies becomes crucial. These strategies, grounded in understanding blockchain's capabilities, can significantly enhance one's approach to betting, offering insights into risk management and potentially increasing winnings in this digital betting landscape.
Sandra Ro (UWIN)
10:25 - 10:50 Fireside Chat with Kathleen Breitman
Moderator: Veronica Reynolds
Kathleen Breitman (Tezos)
10:50 - 11:30 Blockchain, the Next Disruptor for the Music Industry
Moderator: Les Borsai - Music Manager
Matt Sorum (Guns & Roses)
Angela Abshier, Blockchain Strategist
Michael George, Manager, SB Projects
11:30 - 12:10 Beyond Crypto: The Case for Blockchain in Financial Services
Moderator: Lou Kerner (CryptoOracle)
12:15 - 1:30 - Women in Blockchain Meetup
Sheri Kaiserman (Macola)
Abder Boukour (Farmer's Insurance)
Rick Porter (BCG Digital Ventures)
Ninou Sarwono (Capital Group)
1:30 - 2:00 pm Hyperledger Fireside Chat
Nicholas Porter & Hunter Gebron
2:00 - 2:40 From the Developer POV Panel
Moderator: Anthony Humay
Steve Beauregard (Bloq)
Miguel Morales (KR8OS)
Jeff McDonald (NEM)
Bhaskar Krishnamachari (USC)
2:40 - 2:55 Elizabeth Rosiello. Interactive Video
3:00 - 3:35 Government Adoption of Blockchain Around the World
Moderator: Rahilla Zafar (Consensys)
Brian Forde (Congressional Candidate)
Robert Hertzberg (CA Senate)
Gavin Hartnett (Rand)
3:35 - 4:15 The Unique Position of a SoCal Blockchain Entrepreneur
Moderator: Eric Chung (DApperNetwork)
Mahbod Moghadam (Everipedia)
Ken Brook (MetaX)
Ryan Hanisco (Magenic)
Jason Robert (HelloSugoi)
4:20 - 5:00 Women in Blockchain Panel
Moderator: Heidi Pease
Kelley Weaver (Melrose PR)
Emily Weil (Spire)
Susan Oh (UN and MuckrMedia)
5:00 - 5:40 Crypto Trading Bots enables seriöses auto trading – Another innovation of Artificial Intelligence
Tom Soderstrom
Arun Viswanathan
Chris Mattmann