Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2024

Agenda

FULL EVENT SCHEDULE

All events will be held onsite unless otherwise noted

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10:00 am
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10:00 pm
Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)
Day 1

Airport Transfers

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4:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Cottonwood Ballroom
Day 1

Registration

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6:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Handle Bar Restaurant
Day 1

Welcome Reception

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7:00 am
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8:00 am
Ascent Lounge
Day 2

Group Fun Run

Tuesday's run will be on the Valley Trail. This route is a well-worn dirt trail and will start with a steep incline that mellows into a valley with smaller ebbs and flows. Advance signup required. Available to confirmed conference attendees only.

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7:00 am
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8:00 am
Pool Patio
Day 2

Group Yoga

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8:00 am
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10:00 am
Cottonwood Lawn
Day 2

Breakfast

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8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Cottonwood Ballroom
Day 2

Registration

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8:00 am
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3:00 pm
Ascent Lounge
Day 2

Networking Lounge

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9:30 am
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9:50 am
Main Stage
Day 2

The State of Crypto: Welcome Address to the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium

Speakers:
David Ripley
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Chief Executive Officer
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Kraken
Moderator:
Anthony Scaramucci
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Chairman
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SALT
9:50 am
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10:30 am
Main Stage
Day 2

The Future of Bitcoin Mining: Inside the Energy Infrastructure Boom

Speakers:
Zach Bradford
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Chief Executive Officer & President
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CleanSpark
Patrick Fleury
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Chief Financial Officer
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TeraWulf
Salman Khan
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Chief Financial Officer
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Marathon Digital Holdings
Glenn Harrison
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Vice President - Operations, Canada
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IREN
Moderator:
Mike Alfred
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Founder & Managing Partner
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Alpine Fox LP
10:30 am
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11:05 am
Main Stage
Day 2

Programming the Future of Finance: How to Unlock Capital Efficient Systems Through Blockchain

Speakers:
Charles Hoskinson
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Chief Executive Officer & Founder
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Input Output
David Siemer
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Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Wave Digital Assets
W. Sean Ford
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Chief Executive Officer
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XSY
Moderator:
Steven Lupien
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Director, Center for Blockchain & Digital Innovation
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University of Wyoming
11:05 am
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11:35 am
Main Stage
Day 2

Banking Crypto: Inside the Digital Assets Industry's Fight for Equal Access

Speakers:
Nathan McCauley
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Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Anchorage Digital
Caitlin Long
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Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Custodia Bank
Moderator:
Kristin Smith
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Chief Executive Officer
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Blockchain Association
11:35 am
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12:15 pm
Main Stage
Day 2

Taking Tokenization Mainstream: Technology and Applications

Speakers:
Denelle Dixon
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Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director
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Stellar Development Foundation
John Nahas
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Chief Business Officer
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Ava Labs
Walter Hessert
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Head of Strategy
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Paxos
Staci Warden
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Chief Executive Officer
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Algorand Foundation
Moderator:
Perianne Boring
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Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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The Digital Chamber
12:15 pm
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1:15 pm
Cottonwood Lawn
Day 2

Lunch

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1:15 pm
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1:45 pm
Main Stage
Day 2

Wyoming Out Front: Inside the Cowboy State's Digital Finance Leadership

Speakers:
Albert Forkner
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Chief Risk & Compliance Officer
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Two Ocean Trust
Matt Kaufman
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Partner
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Hathaway Kunz
Elise J. McGee
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Partner
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McDermott Will & Emery
Cyrus Western
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Representative, House District 51
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State of Wyoming
Moderator:
Joel Revill
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Chief Executive Officer
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Two Ocean Trust
1:45 pm
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2:25 pm
Main Stage
Day 2

Institutional Adoption of Crypto: Inside the Growth of Bitcoin ETFs and Tokenized Funds

Speakers:
Joseph Chalom
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Managing Director, Head of Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships
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BlackRock
Mike Belshe
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Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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BitGo
Amy Oldenburg
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Head of Emerging Markets Equity
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Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Carlos Domingo
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Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Securitize
Moderator:
David A. Burke
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Head of Client & Partner Strategy
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BlockTower
2:25 pm
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2:45 pm
Main Stage
Day 2

Investing in Digital Assets and Tokenizing the World: A Conversation with Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson

Speakers:
Jenny Johnson
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Chief Executive Officer
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Franklin Templeton
Moderator:
John Darsie
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Chief Executive Officer
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SALT
2:45 pm
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3:25 pm
Main Stage
Day 2

The Future of Crypto Asset Management: Inside the Industry's Next Cycle

Speakers:
Steve Kurz
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Global Head of Asset Management
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Galaxy
Cynthia Lo Bessette
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Head of Fidelity Digital Asset Management
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Fidelity Investments
Frederick T. Pye
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Founder & Director
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3iQ Digital Holdings Inc.
Jean-Marie Mognetti
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Chief Executive Officer
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CoinShares
Moderator:
Tanaya Macheel
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Markets & Crypto Investing Reporter
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CNBC
3:25 pm
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3:45 pm
Main Stage
Day 2

Endless Solana Summer: Build Great Technology and Community in Crypto

Speakers:
Raj Gokal
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Co-Founder
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Solana
Moderator:
Anthony Scaramucci
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Chairman
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SALT
3:45 pm
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4:30 pm
Main Stage
Day 2

How to Regulate Crypto: Striking a Balance Between Oversight and Innovation

Speakers:
Jay Clayton
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Senior Policy Advisor & Of Counsel; Independent Chair
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Sullivan & Cromwell; Apollo Global Management
J. Christopher Giancarlo
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Senior Counsel and Co-Chair of the Digital Works Ppractice
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Heath Tarbert
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Chief Legal Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs
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Circle
TuongVy Le
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General Counsel
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Anchorage Digital
Moderator:
Marco Santori
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Chief Legal Officer
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Kraken
6:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Snake River Ranch
Day 2

Cowboy Cookout

Complimentary shuttles will run continuously between the Four Seasons and Grey Barn from 6:00pm - 10:00pm. Featuring live music by country music singer-songwriter, Chancey Williams, and a horse whispering experience with proprietor of the historic Diamond Cross Ranch, Grant Golliher.

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7:00 am
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8:00 am
Ascent Lounge
Day 3

Group Fun Run

Wednesday's run will be through Teton Village. This route will run along Granite Loop Drive and around scenic Teton Village. Inclines are mild and the trail will be on pedestrian-friendly paved sidewalks. Advance signup required. Available to confirmed conference attendees only.

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7:00 am
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8:00 am
Pool Patio
Day 3

Group Yoga

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8:00 am
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10:00 am
Cottonwood Lawn
Day 3

Breakfast

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8:00 am
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2:00 pm
Cottonwood Ballroom
Day 3

Registration

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8:00 am
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3:00 pm
Ascent Lounge
Day 3

Networking Lounge

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9:00 am
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9:20 am
Main Stage
Day 3

Inside the Cowboy Economy: A Conversation with Governor Mark Gordon

Speakers:
Mark Gordon
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33rd Governor of Wyoming
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Moderator:
Joel Revill
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Chief Executive Officer
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Two Ocean Trust
9:20 am
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10:00 am
Main Stage
Day 3

The Future of Bitcoin: Going Beyond Digital Gold

Speakers:
Casey Rodarmor
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Creator
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Ordinals and Runes
Muneeb Ali
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Co-Founder
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Stacks
Nicolas Cabrera
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Vice President of Product
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Lightspark
Nic Carter
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General Partner
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Castle Island Ventures
Jeff Garzik
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Co-founder
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Hemi
Moderator:
Rachel Pether
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Managing Director
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3iQ Digital Holdings Inc.
10:00 am
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10:15 am
Main Stage
Day 3

Digital Assets in Bermuda: A Conversation with Premier David Burt

Speakers:
The Honorable E. David Burt, JP MP
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Premier and Minister of Finance
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Bermuda
Moderator:
Marcus Hughes
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Vice President & Global Head of Regulatory Strategy
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Kraken
10:15 am
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10:55 am
Main Stage
Day 3

Delivering Alpha in Active Liquid Token Investing

Speakers:
Kyle Samani
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Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Multicoin Capital
Joe McCann
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Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer
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Asymmetric Financial
Michael Bucella
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Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Neoclassic Capital
Gautam Sharma
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Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer
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Brevan Howard Digital
Adam Guren
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Founder & Chief Investment Officer
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Hunting Hill Global Capital
Moderator:
Daniel Barile, CFA
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Partner, Senior Portfolio Manager
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SkyBridge
10:55 am
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11:35 am
Main Stage
Day 3

Future of Financial Market Structure: Building Institutional-Quality Digital Infrastructure to Accelerate Adoption

Speakers:
Dmitry Tokarev
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Chief Executive Officer
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Copper
Anthony Moro
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Chief Executive Officer
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Provenance Blockchain Labs
Laurie Katz
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Chief Operating Officer & Chief Marketing Officer
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Figure Markets
Chris Zuehlke
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Partner; Global Head
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DRW; Cumberland
Ramon Recuero
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Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
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Mamori Labs
Moderator:
AJ Scaramucci
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Co-Chairman & President
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SALT
11:35 am
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12:10 pm
Main Stage
Day 3

Crypto Venture Capital: Identifying Winners for the Next Cycle

Speakers:
Bart Stephens
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Founder & Managing Partner
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Blockchain Capital
Bill Tai
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Co-Founder & Chairman
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MetaGood
Rob Hadick
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General Partner
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Dragonfly
Vanessa Grellet
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Managing Partner
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Arche Capital
Moderator:
Ted Breyer
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Partner
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Breyer Capital
12:10 pm
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1:10 pm
Cottonwood Lawn
Day 3

Lunch

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1:10 pm
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1:50 pm
Main Stage
Day 3

Convergence of AI and Blockchain: How DLT Addresses Transparency and Decentralization

Speakers:
Mrinal Manohar
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Chief Executive Officer
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Casper Labs
Teana Baker-Taylor
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Cofounder and COO
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Venice.ai
Richard Widmann
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Head of Strategy, Web3, Google Cloud
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Google Cloud
Shyam Nagarajan
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Global Partner, Responsible AI
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IBM Consulting
Srikar Varadaraj
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Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
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Eternis
Moderator:
Marc Scarpa
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Founder and CEO
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DeFiance Media
1:50 pm
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2:20 pm
Main Stage
Day 3

Creating a Global Standard for Digital Asset Regulation

Speakers:
Deepa Raja Carbon
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Managing Director & Vice Chairperson
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Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)
Peter Kerstens
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Advisor, Technological Innovation, Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity
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European Commission
Chandan Lodha
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Co-Founder & President
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CoinTracker
Moderator:
Frank Chaparro
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Host; Director of Special Projects
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The Scoop; The Block
2:20 pm
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2:35 pm
Main Stage
Day 3

A Taste of Freedom: How Bitcoin, Psychedelics, BCIs and Longevity are Intertwined

Speakers:
Christian Angermayer
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Founder
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Apeiron Investment Group
Moderator:
Patrick Lowry
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Chief Executive Officer
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Samara Asset Group
2:35 pm
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3:10 pm
Main Stage
Day 3

Building Decentralized Finance: Innovation, Security and Regulation

Speakers:
Anna Wroblewska
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Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
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Krypton Labs
Ed Felten
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Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
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Offchain Labs
Jeffrey Blockinger
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Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
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Quadrata
Rashan Colbert
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Head of Policy
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dYdX
Moderator:
Ryne Miller
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Founder & Managing Partner
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Miller Strategic Partners
3:10 pm
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3:20 pm
Main Stage
Day 3

Bitcoin is a Powerful Tool for Human Rights

Speakers:
Alex Gladstein
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Chief Strategy Officer
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Human Rights Foundation
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3:20 pm
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4:00 pm
Main Stage
Day 3

Attracting Institutional Capital to Blockchain: Financial and Real World Asset Use Cases

Speakers:
Jonathan Shaffer
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Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Fission Labs
Dima Romanov
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Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Layer N
Nic Roberts-Huntley
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Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Concrete
Ryan Zurrer
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Founder
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Dialectic
John Belitsky
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Cofounder and Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
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Balcony Technology Group
Moderator:
Alex Klokus
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Managing Partner
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SALT Fund
4:00 pm
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4:30 pm
Main Stage
Day 3

Keeping Financial Innovation in America: A Conversation with Senators Cynthia Lummis and Tim Scott

Speakers:
Cynthia Lummis
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United States Senator, Wyoming
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Tim Scott
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United States Senator, South Carolina
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Moderator:
Cory Gardner
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United States Senator, Colorado (2015-2021)
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9:30 pm
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11:00 pm
Cottonwood Lawn
Day 3

Evening Stargazing

Join professional astronomers for an unforgettable evening under the stars. State-of-the-art telescopes and luxe amenities allow you to enjoy the wonders of the night sky in an exciting new way.

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5:00 am
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3:00 pm
Four Seasons Jackson Hole
Day 4

Airport Transfers

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6:30 am
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10:30 am
Offsite
Day 4

Offsite Excursion: Grand Teton Sunrise Tour

Sunrise and sunset in Grand Teton National Park are optimal times to view wildlife, and the lighting at these hours typically offers the most photogenic views of the Tetons. Your knowledgeable biologist will guide you to breathtaking overlooks and wildlife hot spots, describing the behavior of various species throughout your tour.

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7:30 am
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12:30 pm
Offsite
Day 4

Offsite Excursion: Whitewater Rafting

Journey down the class II-III Snake River with stunning canyon scenery, calm stretches, and fun rapids. Experience the two biggest waves on the river, Big Kahuna and Lunchcounter, named by the legendary Dave Hansen. Your guide will teach you how to sit, paddle, and stroke as you laugh down the Snake.

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7:30 am
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12:30 pm
Offsite
Day 4

Offsite Excursion: Scenic Float

​Meander down Jackson Hole’s iconic Snake River on one of Dave Hansen’s two different scenic river rafting trips. Whether your choose to float the upper portion of the Snake, where you’ll have Teton views for the majority of your float, or the Canyon, where mountain walls rise up on both side of the river, you’re in for a treat. Between the scenery, wildlife and river itself, your scenic float will be an experience to remember.

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8:00 am
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12:00 pm
Offsite
Day 4

Offsite Excursion: Half Day Hike

Learn about the wildlife, plants, wildflowers, and the ecology of Jackson Hole. Featuring an abundance of nature and unique Grand Teton views, this hiking tour is a great introduction to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Drinking water, trail snacks, transportation, and the use of waist packs and binoculars are included.

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12:00 pm
Offsite
Day 4

Offsite Excursion: E-Bike Tour

Join us for a scenic e-bike tour in Jackson Hole and experience some of the most breathtaking and wide-open views in the United States. Your guide will take you on a one-of-a-kind tour along the numerous bike paths of Grand Teton National Park, exploring iconic spots like Jenny Lake and its dramatic Teton views.

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