DCENTRAL Miami: Full Schedule

Explore the schedule now and stay in the know on all upcoming happening from stages!

9:00am EST

Welcome to Day 1 - Mainstage -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Monday November 28, 2022 9:00am - 9:15am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

9:15am EST

How to Build Web3 Communities -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Laura Walsh

Angel/advisor, Nativz Gaming

Laura Walsh has been in the Web3/Blockchain space since 2017. From Working with protocols like NEM and NEAR to helping to run Launchpool to launching her own IDO Launchpad, she has a breadth of valuable experience. Working with the Techstars Dublin Accelerator this summer led her... Read More →

Speakers

Zack Nelson

CEO, Genzio

Founder and CEO of Genzio. Genzio provides social media marketing, influencer marketing, discord management, and PR to companies in web3. Previously at Ripple, OXK, and Sperax.

Jay Kurahashi-Sofue

VP of Marketing, Ava Labs

Jay Kurahashi-Sofue is the VP of Marketing at Ava Labs, a Web3 organization building Avalanche. Prior to Ava Labs, he was the Head of Marketing at Fluidity focused on products like AirSwap and Factora and also a strategist at Ogilvy, where he co-founded its first blockchain marketing... Read More →

Victoria Vaughan

Co-Founder, InCryptoland

Victoria Vaughan is a co-founder of the PR & Marketing agency InCryptoland.Gathered over 9 years of experience in the crypto & Web3 space, primary serving as CEO of Cointelegraph till 2019 and bringing the company to the top positions on the market.Co-founded CardWallet and worked... Read More →

Benji Freedman

Founder, eVerse

Former professional gamer with great insight into the creator economy. Building out eVerse to solve some of the most complicated problems on social media through the use of web3 technologies.

Monday November 28, 2022 9:15am - 9:45am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

9:20am EST

Welcome to the NFT Stage -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Monday November 28, 2022 9:20am - 9:30am EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

9:30am EST

Building Communities: Power in Numbers -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Nelson Merchan Jr.

Co-Founder, Light Node Media

Nelson Merchan Jr. has been investing in the cryptocurrency space since 2014. His passion for investing and supporting early projects led him to enter the advisory industry. In the fall of 2020, Nelson became CEO of Light Node Media, an advisory, marketing and events company focused... Read More →

Speakers

SheeshToshi

Head of Sales, MemeNFT

8 year Crypto Degen looking for a better way. Won’t stop till all of CFi is On-Chain. Banks, The Fed, Gov’t Spending all of it.

Stackie Robinson

CEO/ Founder, Stockianas

Stackie Robinson's advocacy of women's empowerment began during her adolescent years as she was surrounded by a community of strong women. These women subconsciously inspired Stackie by instilling jewels of wisdom, strength, and integrity into her youthful spirit. As time progressed... Read More →

Dominique Mitchell

CEO, Lil Bitcoin & Crypto Money Records

Hailing from Broward County, Florida, writer, producer, and Hip-Hop artist Dominique "Mitch Mula" has a relentless drive to succeed. His plans for pro-football were cut short after a serious injury during his senior year of college. However, with no room for self-pity, he quickly... Read More →

Yasmine Morrison

Director Venture Capital, Florida Funder & Fight Club (BanklessDAO)

Early-Stage crypto investor at Florida Funders, member FightClub (BanklessDAO), and Teaching Fellow at Harvard. Yasmine has a diverse background and spent 7 years working across the globe from co-founding a blockchain-enabled barter marketplace in Dubai to working for Standard Chartered... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 9:30am - 10:00am EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

9:45am EST

The NFT Wave Is Just STARTING! -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

WendyO.eth

Content Creator, The O Show

Speakers

Alexander Mayes

Design Lead, Coinbase NFT

Designer + Gamer + NFTs

Vlad Panchenko

CoFounder & CEO of DMarket, Executive at Mythical Games

Vlad Panchenko, CEO and founder at DMarket.com, is a serial Web 3.0 entrepreneur, avid gamer and a metaverse expert who started building metaverses before they became trendy. His companies make more than $100 million per year.Vlad is a Forbes Books writer and a strong believer in... Read More →

Michael Terpin

CEO, Transform Ventures

Michael Terpin is founder and CEO of Transform Ventures, a blockchain incubator/accelerator, and of Transform Group, the leading advisory and PR firm for the blockchain industry. He’s worked with more than 300 companies in their early stages, including the launches of Augur, Bancor... Read More →

Alex Salnikov

Co-Founder & CSO, Rarible

Alex Salnikov is the Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder of Rarible, a top-ranked community-centric NFT marketplace. A blockchain trailblazer since 2012, Alex is an active developer and investor in the crypto space and previously served as the chief technology officer of CoinOffering... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 9:45am - 10:15am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

10:00am EST

A Year of Research into Human Coordination -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Renee Davis

TalentDAO, Lobby3, Smart Contract Research Forum

"Renee Davis is an Organizational Psychologist turned DAO Scientist.She is the founder of talentDAO, a digital research organization building a community of citizen scientists to unlock the talent of the world."

Monday November 28, 2022 10:00am - 10:10am EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

10:00am EST

What about Digital Identity? -- Alpha Stage

Moderators

Crypto Blood

Crypto OG & Quant Trader, Bloodalytics - Highly Accurate Market Signals

“CRYPTOCURRENCIES RUN THROUGH MY BLOOD”, THAT’S HIS MOTTO AND PARTIALLY THE REASON FOR THE NAME, SINCE PURCHASING BITCOIN IN MARCH OF 2013. IN JUNE OF 2014, HE CREATED THE NAME CRYPTOBLOOD AND THE REST HAS BEEN HISTORY!BLOOD HAS A TECHNICAL BACKGROUND IN COMPUTER SCIENCE WITH... Read More →

Speakers

Charles Anderson

CEO, NEST

Charles Anderson is the Founder & CEO of NEST® and comes from a UN background. A former Strategy Director, in 2017 he began structuring the worlds’ first anonymized distributed ledger technology based, genuine end-to-end encrypted, direct service engagement and real-world exchange... Read More →

Sandy Carter

SVP and Channel Chief, Unstoppable

Sandy Carter, SVP & Channel Chief at Unstoppable DomainsSandy Carter is a leading voice in technology, social media, web3 and the Metaverse who has been recognized as TOP10 most powerful women in tech per CNN. She is currently Senior VP of business development & Channel Chief at Unstoppable... Read More →

Steffy (Stefania) Barbaglio

Founder, Cassiopeia Services/IOHK

London-based entrepreneur and investor, business strategist and PR expert focused on new technologies and high-impact projects with over 10 years’ experience in financial markets. As the founder and CEO of the boutique Investor & Public Relations agency Cassiopeia Services, she... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 10:00am - 10:30am EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage, Identity

10:00am EST

Navigating the Volatility in the Bear Market -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Evan Greenberg

Co-Founder, Blockchain Beach

Evan started in Web3 in 2017 when he Co-Founded Blockchain Beach, a media and events company focusing on blockchain technology in Southern California and other “beaches” around the world. During the subsequent crypto bear market, he consulted for Gemini’s Cryptopedia project... Read More →

Speakers

Felix Hartmann

Founder and CIO, Hartmann Capital

Felix Hartmann is a German-American Tech Entrepreneur, Futurist, and Asset Manager. Hartmann serves as the managing partner of Hartmann Capital, a frontier tech investment firm, home to both one of the first crypto asset hedge funds and metaverse venture funds. Next to the fund, Hartmann... Read More →

Patricia Auer

COO, NEST

Patricia is the COO of Nes.Tech (Nest) a new L1 and web3 ecosystem focused on enabling user-led engagement in the emerging distributed economy. Previously, Patricia was the Director of Brinc VC & Animoca Brands web3 accelerator and head of legal for the Asia Pacific region for various... Read More →

Dusan Kovacic

Chief Investment Officer, Rockaway Blockchain Fund

Dusan Kovacic is Chief Investment Officer at Rockaway Blockchain Fund, and is responsible for all fund investments, in addition to overseeing user-oriented product and platform development. Prior to this position, Dusan built a GPU-based mining farm for Monero, a private, decentralized... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 10:00am - 10:30am EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

10:00am EST

It's About The Journey: How To Hire TOP Diverse Talents In Web3 -- Minerva’s Circle

Monday November 28, 2022 10:00am - 10:45am EST
Minerva's Circle - Hyatt - Jasmine Room

Minerva’s Circle

10:00am EST

Smart Contract Workshop: How to Write & Deploy Secure Solidity Smart Contracts -- Workshop Stage

Speakers

Philip Werlau

Senior Smart Contract Security Researcher, AnChain.AI

Philip Werlau is a threat intelligence analyst and smart contract auditor for AnChain.AI. Previously, he spent 5 years as the manager of a security operations center (SOC) based in South Florida, and has experience in offensive security. He is an active member of the HackMiami organization... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Workshop Room - Miami Lecture Hall

Workshop Stage

10:15am EST

Exploring the Frontiers of DeSci -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Gennaro D'Urso

Founder, Genetic Networks

Gennaro D’URSO – Chairman and CEO of Genetic Networks Gennaro D’Urso, Ph.D., is the founder of Genetic Networks, a technology company that is revolutionizing how drugs are mapped to genetic modules to expedite the development of new treatments. Gennaro launched Genetic Networks... Read More →

Erin Magennis

Community Manager, Molecule & Bio.xyz

DeSci, Women in DeSci, building a DAO incubator

Savva Kerdemelidis

Founder, Crowd Funded Cures

Renee Davis

TalentDAO, Lobby3, Smart Contract Research Forum

Monday November 28, 2022 10:15am - 10:40am EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

10:15am EST

Just DAO It -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Dave Rodman

Managing Member & Founder, The Rodman Law Group

Dave Rodman is a Colorado-based attorney whose legal expertise includes cannabis, crypto/blockchain, hemp, intellectual property, and securities law. He is the founder and Managing Partner of The Rodman Law Group. Dave has been practicing cryptocurrency and blockchain law since late... Read More →

Speakers

Moish Peltz

Partner, Chair of Emerging Technologies & Blockchain Practice Group, Falcon Rappaport & Berkman PLLC

Moish chairs FRB's Emerging Technology & Blockchain Practice Group. Moish advises numerous companies on blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3 and NFT matters, with a focus on the intersection of IP and cryptocurrency. Moish has been advising cryptocurrency ventures since 2014, and combines... Read More →

Joshua Hale

Lawyer, Non Fungible Counsel

California and Ohio licensed attorney and technologist with high-technology telecommunications, intellectual property, and international law background, having worked with Fortune 500 companies, including Paideia.Global, Picklezone.com, Leaf.Institute, 1upgaming.io, Oasislaunch.me... Read More →

George Beall

Head of Business and Operations, Commonwealth

George Beall is the Head of Business at Commonwealth. Commonwealth is a leading community and governance platforms supporting Axie, dYdX, Osmosis, and 1K other communities.

LC (Laura) Cole

Blockchain Attorney, International Blockchain Legal LLP

LC (Laura) Cole is a blockchain/crypto/web3 attorney with International Blockchain Legal, LLP. She is on the founding team for Web3Equity and OceansDAO. She is a featured guest speaker on blockchain/web3 panels at events across the globe. She is passionate about equity and education... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 10:15am - 10:45am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

10:30am EST

Fostering Web3 Ecosystems for Creators -- Alpha Stage

Moderators

Rob Richardson

CEO and Co Founder, Disrupt Art

Rob Richardson is CEO of Disrupt Art, a Global Market Place, studio, and technology company created to revolutionize the impact of Art, Music, Fashion, and Film. Rob Richardson has been featured on Morning Brew, Coindesk, Edge Of NFT, NFT 365, Marketwatch, and many other publications... Read More →

Speakers

Wendy Diamond

Head of Newsletter Content, Women's Entrepreneurship Day

Internationally Renowned Social Entrepreneur, Impact Investor, Animal Advocate, Humanitarian, Best Selling Author - Wendy Diamond is CEO and Founder of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO)/#ChooseWOMEN, a non-governmental philanthropic volunteer organization with chapters... Read More →

Solo Ceesay

CEO and Co-Founder, Calaxy

Solo Ceesay is the CEO and Co-Founder at Calaxy. Before co-founding Calaxy, Solo held the position of Securitization Investment Banker at Citigroup Global Markets after graduating from the Wharton School of Business. As a 27-year-old Web3 founder, he aspires to bridge the gap between... Read More →

Caleb Montour

Head of Business Development, Web3 NYC Gallery

Caleb Montour is the Head of Business Development at the world’s first Web3 store, Web3 NYC Gallery which is located in prime real estate in NYC. Web3 NYC Gallery has make over $2 million in revenue in the first 2 months after launch in June 2022 and is on track to scale the business... Read More →

Nathan Ginnever

Protocol Engineer, Gnosis DAO

Nathan has been making contributions to the blockchain space as a security researcher and applied cryptographer for organizations like IPFS, Filecoin, ZCash, Ethereum Foundation, and Gnosis. His current focus is on exploring and building DAOs with the Gnosis Zodiac team, from protocol... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 10:30am - 11:00am EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage, Community

10:30am EST

Thriving In a Multi-Chain Environment -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Miggy Crypto

Founder, Kryptic Crypto

11 years of experience in community building and management, market research, trading, buying/selling crypto currencies, and NFT creation/project management. Passionately focused on education, blockchain gaming, and access to web3 to strengthen our global communities.

Speakers

Sheldon Dearr

Technical Lead, Octopus Network

Sheldon Dearr is Technical Lead at Octopus Network, supporting developers, validators and technical questions among a range of topics including security, availability, hardening, design and process improvement. As a researcher and solution engineer the majority of his academic interests... Read More →

Nithin Eapen

Chief Evangelist, RouterProtocol

Nithin Eapen is a CryptoEvangelist, Speaker, Investor, Mentor, Technologist and Entrepreneur.He created the Belpointe Crypto Index (Bloomberg Ticker: CRYPTO) and bootstrapped ChanceRiver, a technology services firm, into a multi-million dollar enterprise. Before ChanceRiver, Nithin... Read More →

Roc Zacharias

CEO, Lunar Digital Assets

From 2018 and until now, Roc has been the President & CBDO of Lunar Digital Assets, a Blockchain research and consulting company. From 2015 to 2018, he was the Co-owner of Cali Magic, a l icensed medical marijuana facility.

Ken Miyachi

Senior Software Engineer, NEAR Foundation

Monday November 28, 2022 10:30am - 11:00am EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

10:40am EST

Bridging DAOs and the Fiat World -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Adam Miller

CEO & Co-founder, MIDAO

Adam is the founder of MIDAO, the legal entity solution provider for DAOs, and host of the Just DAO It! Podcast for people starting DAOs.Adam has done unique research on DAOs, collecting data not available anywhere else.

Gennaro D'Urso

Founder, Genetic Networks

Adrian Kennedy

The DAO Treasury Corporation

Adrian is the co-founder and CEO of the DAO Treasury Corporation which provides DAO and other digital organizations with yield products backed by real world assets.

Corey Segall

VP PARTNERSHIPS, Vertalo, Abstrakt/Vault Wallet

Corey currently heads up partnerships at Vertalo and has been deeply involved in the Blockchain & WEB 3 space since 2014. Prior to Vertalo, Corey co-founded The Anti, a ServiceNow Elite partner specializing in improving the employee experience and Abstrakt, a WEB 3.0 “Venmo for... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 10:40am - 11:00am EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

10:45am EST

Proof of Learn Presentation w/Sheila Lirio Marcelo -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Sheila Lirio Marcelo

CEO and Co-Founder, Proof of Learn

Sheila Lirio Marcelo has more than 20 years of leadership experience in internet consumer marketplace businesses, including as the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Proof of Learn, a Web3 learning platform with a mission to unlock accessible, high-quality education across... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 10:45am - 10:50am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

10:50am EST

Snowball Effect: Scaling Web3 for the Masses -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Hotep Jesus

Founder, Hotep Nation

"Bryan Sharpe aka Hotep Jesus, is an author, performance artist and marketer. He's become an enigmatic public figure by his ability to create viral moments on social media, especially on Twitter.In 2011, he was able to garner enough attention online to be picked up by 50 Cent's manager... Read More →

Speakers

Akash Khosla

Co-Founder, Evmos

Akash Khosla is a Co-Founder of Evmos - a protocol designed to enable seamless interoperability between Ethereum and the IBC-enabled blockchains of the Cosmos ecosystem - and focuses on engineering, design and strategy. He’s been working on blockchain and cryptocurrencies since... Read More →

Jagdeep Sidhu

President and Lead Developer, Syscoin

Jagdeep is lead developer and president of Syscoin, a layer one protocol combining the security of Bitcoin’s Proof of Work and the composability of Ethereum. He has more than 25 years experience in software engineering and more than 20 years of experience in financial markets. Through... Read More →

Robert Smith

Director of Engineering, Near Foundation

Monday November 28, 2022 10:50am - 11:20am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

11:00am EST

Exchanges: More DAO than most DAOs -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Budd White

Tacen

Co-founder and CPO of Tacen--a non-custodial crypto exchange. Believer in DefI and that we should not be trusting centralized organizations with our assets.

Monday November 28, 2022 11:00am - 11:15am EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

11:00am EST

Web3 Marketing: The Proper Way -- Alpha Stage

Speakers

Seth "MineYourBiz" Estrada

Crypto & Privacy Nerd Supreme, MINEYOUR.BIZ

Seth has worked for some of the largest technology companies in the world, performing valuable tech training and business intelligence roles.In addition to assisting in the launch of massive projects such as SoftCard (acquired by Google Wallet), ChromeOS for education, and Windows... Read More →

Brenda Cohen

Co-Founder / CMO, Award Pool

Brenda is a seasoned marketer, creative director and published author with experience in the technology and startup sectors. She is the Co-Founder and CMO of Award Pool, a company she started with her husband Reuven and their three kids.

Jake Ryan

Chief Marketing Officer, Genzio

"I am the CMO of Genzio. I am also Santa Claus on the side with over a million followers and 4 eyes."

Mai Shi

Head of Marketing, Web3Auth

Mai is a seasoned marketer, storyteller, and community builder. After advising more than 50 Web3 projects on growth marketing, product market fit, user acquisition, content strategy and branding, she recently join Web3Auth as Head of Marketing.Mai has built 3 apps, grown both users... Read More →

Mayur Gupta

CMO, Kraken

Mayur joins Kraken from Gannett, part of the USA Today Network, where he led a team of strategists, brand marketers and data scientists to drive the company’s transformation from a news media platform to a digital content subscription marketplace. Prior to that, Mayur held key marketing... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 11:00am - 11:30am EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage

11:00am EST

Real World Applications for NFTs in Entertainment -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Benny Pekala

Managing Partner - Head of Development, Cryptan Labs

Managing Partner @ Cryptan Labs | Founder @ Birdwell SolutionsBenny Pekala is a software builder focused on creating groundbreaking web3 apps. With a background building 15+ apps serving 10,000+ users with his web3 software development company Birdwell Solutions he is now Head of... Read More →

Speakers

Estelle Ohayon

CCO, Metaverse Group

Estelle started an Art Concierge service , EO Art Concierge Inc., dealing primarily with Blue chip investment grade Art. In early 2021, when NFT BAZL Inc. Was founded she was asked to join their in-house curator. Very quickly it became evident that her vision for the company had taken... Read More →

Gianina Skarlett

CEO, Crypto Tech Women (CTW)

Venezuelan Founder, CEO, and Lead Engineer of W3 Learn Academy and CTW, a Web3 community-centric brand that has empowered 20,000+ community members worldwide to take space in Web3. Passionate about education, innovation, and the Web3 industry. Was a Software Engineer at an AI Silicon... Read More →

Kevin Izard

Co-Founder, Serum

From the boardroom to telegram Kevin Izard aka Izzy entered Web3 and with the help of his partners created Serum, the world’s first DAB (Decentralized Autonomous Brand) Izzy spent 17 years in enterprise business development and went all-in on Web3 in 2021. Starting out as a token/NFT... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 11:00am - 11:30am EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

11:00am EST

Tatum Workshop -- Workshop Stage

Speakers

Jiri Kobelka

CEO, Tatum

Jiri is the CEO and co-founder of Tatum, the fastest open-source blockchain infrastructure platform and SDK for developers. He is a blockchain enthusiast and passionate about making enterprise blockchain development easy. Jiri founded Tatum with a mission to enable anyone to seamlessly... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 11:00am - 11:30am EST
Workshop Room - Miami Lecture Hall

Workshop Stage

11:00am EST

Social Impact: How To Serve Underserved Communities In Web3, Creating Lasting Change, & Being Profitable By Doing So -- Minerva’s Circle

Speakers

Ellyse Trethric

Director of Marketing & Community, Amberfi

Ellyse (she/her) joined Amberfi in early 2022 because she saw an opportunity to bring inclusion, equality, and educational integrity to the Web3 space. Before coming on board as Amberfi’s director of marketing & community, she was the CMO & creative director of two major beauty... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 11:00am - 11:45am EST
Minerva's Circle - Hyatt - Jasmine Room

Minerva’s Circle

11:20am EST

A Story on How To Make Money in the Crypto Space. -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Calvin Ng

General Partner, Plutus VC

Calvin is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor with many good successes on his belt (Digital Hollywood 2017: HKE 2022 / Retech2017: ASX:RTE). Today Calvin manages a top blockchain and innovation fund (PLUTUS VC / www.plutus.vc / www.Plutusvc.com), invested into many blockchain... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 11:20am - 11:40am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

11:30am EST

Networking in the Web3 Era -- Alpha Stage

Moderators

Alessia Moccia

Founder, Nft Photographer, E-uphoria.com

I was born and raised in Rome, Italy. I moved 11 years ago to Miami, and now I'm living between Miami and NY.I have worked as an art director and fashion editor with celebrities and public figures, providing photoshoots for print magazines and brand photo campaigns for over a decade.I... Read More →

Speakers

Eve Logunova-Parker

Founder & CEO, Evenness

Eve Logunova-Parker is a visionary, Web3 impact entrepreneur, and a renowned innovation-focused professional from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In 2022, she was recognized as one of TOP 100 Women of the Future operating in the Web 3 / Metaverse domain. Eve's life mission is to make... Read More →

Classy Crypto

Owner, Classy Productions LLC

Full-Time Crypto Influencer, LUNC & LUNA Validator, Business Owner 70,000+ strong educating the masses on the beauty of cryptocurrency.

Berto Cartagena

CMO, LightningWorks

Former Senior Cruise Consultant, turned Fantasy Football Rapper, turned Digital Marketing Agency Founder and CMO at LightningWorks

Monday November 28, 2022 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage

11:30am EST

Unlocking the True Potential of Metaverses -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Daniel Dilanian

CEO, 0mni labs

I am the CEO of Revepix with a B.S. in Computer Science. I've been in the web3 space since January of 2021. I'm also the founder of Square Bears NFT which was launched on February of 2022. We built a metaverse game focusing on interoperability and integrations of existing NFTs. Also... Read More →

Speakers

Diego Tommaso

Co-Founder & COO, OVER

Diego Di Tommaso is Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer (COO) of OVER, the company building the first augmented reality (AR) open metaverse. With a wealth of experience ranging from consultancy and innovation management, to operation excellence and internationalisation, Diego... Read More →

Eran Elhanani

Co-founder, GamesPad & BullPerks

Eran Elhanani is the Co-Founder of GamesPad and BullPerks. Founder of Part One Capital and advisor on multiple crypto projects. Serial entrepreneur, seasoned angel investor, speaker, and previous Venture Partner in a boutique VC. Holds a BSc in Medicine, Computer Science, and Mat... Read More →

Alex Firsov

Chief Web3 Officer, SENSORIUM

Marketing director and creative entrepreneur with a solid background in Crypto and Fintech. Over 13 years of experience in branding, marketing strategy, and communications. Recent positions include Director of DLT development and corporate marketing at Sensorium, CMO at Stocken (equity... Read More →

Alexander Evsyukov

CMO, XctuaLyfe

Media & Marketing Expert, Doctor of Business Administration, Entrepreneur, web3 enthusiast. Ex-CBDO and Venture partner of GetVision. CMO Xctuality (Singapore). We build the first Singaporean Metaverse - XctuaLyfe making a connection between traditional business and web3 with a phygital... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

11:30am EST

Onenet Workshop - Building a Sustainable Web3 Game -- Workshop Stage

Speakers

Leon Berroya

Founder & CEO, onenet

I am a founder and current CEO of onenet and have been an avid gamer my entire life. I have had the pleasure of escaping to the virtual worlds we call video games and now make it my life's mission to make it easier for people to experience the same joy I have while playing. I have... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Workshop Room - Miami Lecture Hall

Workshop Stage

11:35am EST

Pitfalls and Promise - Managing DAO Legal & Regulatory Risks -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Demian Drabyk

demian@thinkanddev.com, Think And Dev

JoAnn Holmes

Holmes@Law

JoAnn Holmes is an IP and Digital Assets attorney at Holmes@Law. She helps innovative organizations monetize IP, build Web3 revenue, and manage evolving legal risks. Jo is featured as a Web3 legal authority among the global Top 100 Women of the Future™. She is an advisory board... Read More →

Maja Vujinovic

OGroup

In 2005 Ms. Vujinovic identified a global need for mobile payments and went on to acquire and develop over $700M assets across SubSaharan Africa and Latin American. This led her to Bitcoin and DLT in 2010 and since, has been an avid builder and an investor in some of the top projects... Read More →

Eric Hill

Monday November 28, 2022 11:35am - 12:00pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

11:40am EST

NEST: Own Your Own Assets -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Charles Anderson

CEO, NEST

Monday November 28, 2022 11:40am - 11:50am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

11:50am EST

Neural: Transforming Healthcare with Web3 -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Sunny Patel

Co-Founder & Chief Partnership Officer, Neural Labs

Sunny Patel, Co-Founder and Chief Partnership Officer at Neural. Neural is the world's first health and wellness open marketplace that empowers individuals to own, share, and monetize their data. Neural is backed by Healthcare Executives, Institutional Investors, and Pro Athletes... Read More →

Austin Childs

Co-Founder & CEO, Neural Labs

Austin worked at Kaufman Hall, the “Goldman Sachs” consulting M&A company of NFP healthcare where he provided strategic and financial recommendations to multi billion-dollar health system and REIT clients. He later joined BRG where he assisted in strategic investment initiatives... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 11:50am - 12:05pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

12:00pm EST

NFTs and Average Joes -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Adam Charles

Director of Web3 Marketing, Viral Nation

Adam has been at the forefront of talent procurement in Web3 since 2017, both as an advocate & as an educator for meaningful collaboration. Currently Adam is the Director of Web3 Marketing for North America's largest influencer talent agency, Viral Nation.

Speakers

Crypto Blood

Crypto OG & Quant Trader, Bloodalytics - Highly Accurate Market Signals

Miggy Crypto

Founder, Kryptic Crypto

Blockchain Crusader

Co-Founder, Debate Crypto

Crypto Enthusiast Co-Founder Debate Crypto & Founder of Danger Close Alpha NFT

Crypto Keeper

Founder, Debate Crypto

Co-Owner Debate Crypto, Founder of Danger Close Alpha. Crypto enthusiast, Content Creator. Asking all the REAL questions in the Crypto and NFT space.

Ryan Rotolo

Content Creator, Crypto Fiend

Content Creator

Bitcoin Queen

VC, Community Organizer & Personality

Annalese aka Bitcoin Queen is a local Miami staple. She creates Spanish education across Latin America under the bitcoin daily brand.She is a VC and founding member of Founders Institute Web3 vertical. The queen enjoys hosting and curating local events in Miami to empower the com... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 12:00pm - 12:30pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

12:00pm EST

How To Be Your Own Publicist: What (NOT) to Pitch to Media -- Minerva’s Circle

Speakers

Mary Beth Sales-Howell

Web3 Strategist & PR Expert Commentator, RION Labs

Formerly a sports and entertainment publicist, Mary Beth collaborates with the media and brands to give consumers raw and honest insight on lifestyle and new tech happenings. Mary Beth is rooted by a country-suburban heart fueling a shrewd business acumen and a penchant for leading... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 12:00pm - 12:45pm EST
Minerva's Circle - Hyatt - Jasmine Room

Minerva’s Circle

12:00pm EST

Lunch Intermission -- Alpha Stage

Monday November 28, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage

12:05pm EST

🍲 Lunch Intermission -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Monday November 28, 2022 12:05pm - 1:00pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

12:30pm EST

🍲 Lunch Intermission -- Decentralized Stage

Monday November 28, 2022 12:30pm - 1:00pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

12:30pm EST

META and Average Joes -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Adam Charles

Director of Web3 Marketing, Viral Nation

Speakers

Aaron Malone

Host, Crypto 101

Founder/Co-Founder: Collective Ventures, Crypto Revolution, AltcoinAlert, Tower 18 Capital, reHash Mining Co. Strategic Investments: Aligned Earth, Void Studios, CoinMetro, Reimagined Finance, Mavryk Finance, Thought.ai, Integral Advisor: Reimagined Finance, Fuse Network, Ascend... Read More →

Rameel Connor aka MoonDaddy

CEO, MOONWALKERS TOKEN

Rameel brings over 20 years of high level corporate experience as well as developing companies as an entrepreneur in Crypto, Pharma, Insurance, Software & Consulting.Former NFL defensive lineman with ambition to disrupt the crypto market. -YouTube Crypto Content Creator-CEO-MOONWALKERS... Read More →

JChains

Host, Meta Money

Created in the Metaverse, ‘JChains’ is the rough and tough, no holds barred IRL avatar of a former chef, turned crypto podcaster/YouTuber.Justin is an expert in the blockchain world. He got his start several years ago working for a crypto exchange, and quickly found passion bringing... Read More →

Cassius Cuvée

Host of Poppin Crypto, Poppin Crypto

Cassius Cuvée is a recording artist from Oakland, CA. He is the host of the show ‘Poppin Crypto with Cassius Cuvée’ and he is the first artist to ever make a music video NFT. His vast understanding of Web 3.0 has led him to invest in several projects, as well as write custom... Read More →

Steve McGarry

CEO, SandStorm & HackCrypto

Founder & CEO of SandStorm a marketplace connecting brands with 500,000 metaverse builders and the Host of HackCrypto a crypto education-focused YouTube channel with 32k subscribers.

Paul Barron

CEO/Host, Rever Networks - Paul Barron Network

Over 20 years in technology, media, and business, Paul Barron has created the perfect storm for what has become one of the fastest-growing web3, crypto, and investing media platforms available. Paul is an astute tech executive, having built consumer science data platforms, media companies... Read More →

Dana Howell

Owner of MetaDana.io, Co-Host of Paul Barron Network, COO Centillion, MetaDana.io, Paul Barron Network, Centillion

Dana has a knack for consistently being on the cutting edge. She got her start working with the Ambassador of the US to Denmark on business expansion. In 2013, she helped build one of the first and most thorough reference-backed genetic interpreters. This experience led her to manufacture... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 12:30pm - 1:00pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

1:00pm EST

DAOs: Past, Present, and Future -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Marlene Ronstedt

Data Union DAO

Marlene Ronstedt is the co-founder of the Data Union DAO. Previously, she's been working in various bizdev and communication roles in Web3, crypto and fintech. She has a background in journalism and her writing has appeared in Wired Germany and Coindesk. She is a full time nomad but... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 1:00pm - 1:15pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

1:00pm EST

Media in the Age of Web3 -- Alpha Stage

Moderators

Ty Greenfield (The Mayor)

Host/Creator, NFT and Chill

Host of The “Best NFT Medi nominated NFT and Chill, Web3/NFT Consultant, Community Builder, Contributor at Wendrop.io, Event Speaker, Twitter Spaces Host, Web3 Ambassador, Ethereum Crusader, and Maverick.

Speakers

Itai Elizur

COO and Partner, MarketAcross.com

Itai has spent more than a decade helping enterprises and startups to develop and execute marketing and growth strategies in the digital space.Itai is a managing partner at MarketAcross, one of the leading marketing agencies in Web3 and has managed marketing and PR campaigns for ventures... Read More →

Anastasia Drinevskaya

-, -

Anastasia is Creative Director at Cointelegraph and CEO at Cointelegraph Communications for 3+ years already. Adviser at Longevity Science Foundation Company and Adviser at Cryptomeria Labs project.

Mitchell Moos

CEO, Crypto Briefing

Mitchell is a well-known speaker, moderator, and author in the crypto industry. Prior to running Crypto Briefing, he was the editor-in-chief at CryptoSlate. Outside of work, he serves on the board of two blockchain-related non-profits, the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists... Read More →

Jerad Finck

Chief Executive Officer, Cosmic Wire

Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jerad Finck created Cosmic Wire to provide artists and holders of iconic intellectual property with turnkey solutions to monetize their holdings and art through the most advanced digital technologies. Today, the company crafts and digitizes their... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 1:00pm - 1:30pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage

1:00pm EST

DeCloud: Decentralized Cloud & Storage -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Seth "MineYourBiz" Estrada

Crypto & Privacy Nerd Supreme, MINEYOUR.BIZ

Speakers

Joshua Noble

CEO & Co-Founder, Filebase, Inc.

Joshua Noble is the CEO and Co-Founder of Filebase. He has over 15 years of software engineering experience building out scalable backend web services. Josh has been active in the crypto ecosystem for over 10 years and believes blockchain-enabled technologies will completely change... Read More →

Greg Osuri

Co-Founder, Akash Network

Greg Osuri, Chief Executive Officer, Overclock Labs, Creators of Akash NetworkA seasoned open-source developer of 25+ years, Greg Osuri is the CEO of Overclock Labs, creator of and largest contributor to Akash Network. Greg is also co-Founder of Akash Network, an open-source decentralized... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 1:00pm - 1:30pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

1:00pm EST

AR: Altering Reality -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

JChains

Host, Meta Money

Speakers

Stan Georgiev

Head of Strategic Partnerships, Ready Player Me

Stan Georgiev is the Head of Strategic Partnerships for Ready Player Me, the open cross-game avatar platform for the metaverse used by 4000+ companies. Stan is responsible for Ready Player Me’s business relationships with the world's top brands and IP owners across fashion, beauty... Read More →

Francesca Tabor

Founder, Meta Reach

Franki T is an impact driven community builder, tech consultant, startup advisor and investor operating in the Web 3 space.

Jake Sally

COO, Jadu

Jake Sally is an Emmy-nominated producer, public speaker and entertainment executive dedicated to building the pipeline, vernacular and stories grounded in technology for audiences worldwide. Jake is the COO of Jadu, the definitive Web3 AR platform. Previously, he oversaw content... Read More →

Justin Melillo

CEO & Co-Founder, Mona

Justin Melillo is the CEO and co-founder of Mona, the metaverse world-building platform built for creators, by creators. Justin is a lifelong artist and creative. For the past twelve years, his professional life - alongside Mona - has been defined by creative roles for animated... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 1:00pm - 1:30pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

1:00pm EST

Cracking Nano Payments Workshop -- Workshop Stage

Please arrive with a new Metamask wallet and $1 in dai so you can see the power of nanopayments firsthand.

Speakers

Travis Cannell

Head of Product, Orchid Labs

Travis is the Head of Product for Orchid Labs where he oversees the development and growth marketing for the company. Prior to joining Orchid, Travis spent 14 years as a user acquisition manager for Fortune 500 companies such as Intuit and Experian. While at Intuit, he oversaw the... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 1:00pm - 1:30pm EST
Workshop Room - Miami Lecture Hall

Workshop Stage

1:15pm EST

Evolution of Collab.Land and the organic formation of DAOs -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Anjali Young

Collab.Land

Anjali Young is Co-Founder and CCO of Abridged Inc, the makers of Collab.Land. Anjali has been active in online communities since 1993 as both a member and in leadership positions. She has also worked as a lawyer, an adjunct professor, and early tech startup employee. In addition... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 1:15pm - 1:30pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

1:30pm EST

Nugen's Crypto break through in the Banking system -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Fazil Jabar

Founder & CEO, Nugen Universe

Mr. Fazil Jabar is the CEO and Owner of NUGEN UNIVERSE LLC., FINAST S.R.O & BRITTO FINANCIAL. He is an Accountant, Entrepreneur, Environmentalist, Naturalist, and a Philanthropists. He has dedicate his life to bridge the gap from the stock market to the block market by making the... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 1:30pm - 1:40pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

1:30pm EST

Engage and Reward With NFTs -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Speakers

Reuven Cohen

Co-Founder / CEO, Award Pool

Early inventor of infrastructure as a service and thought-leader in cloud computing as the founder of one of the first cloud companies.Reuven is a successful entrepreneur, founder and thought leader in cloud computing, advisor and instigator of all things tech and creative.As an active... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 1:30pm - 1:45pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

1:30pm EST

WAGMI - How to Build Community & Events Together -- Alpha Stage

Moderators

Alexis Johnson

President, Light Node Media

Alexis has over five years of experience in real estate development and construction management ranging from high-end residential, commercial, and healthcare with a total portfolio of over 2 billion in value. Alexis launched her media company back in 2015 targeting niche industries... Read More →

Speakers

Caroline Johnova

CEO, WEYU / WAGMI Guide

"'- Caroline Johnova is a multi-disciplinary creative tech leader, working across metaverse production and tech-for-good initiatives, as well as blockchain and NFTa to create the next-generation of interactive experiences for web3.- Caroline is a power connector! She is excited about... Read More →

Jumana Al Darwish

Serial Entrepreneur + Web3 Investor, The Happy Box

Jumana Al Darwish is an award winning serial entrepreneur, Web3 enthusiast and philanthropist with over 17 years working in the public and private sectors. She is the Founder of social enterprises The Happy Box, The Happy Studio and Happy Hearts Global and Co-Founder of Web3 platforms... Read More →

Jia Ling Yang

Founder & CEO, Playground

"A Taiwanese American from New Mexico, Jia Ling Yang has a vision for connecting people—one that brings together the online and offline worlds in a way that she’s been doing since she was checking out the earliest iterations of social and launching a career in media.The New York-based... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 1:30pm - 2:00pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage

1:30pm EST

Bridging Web2 to Web3 -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Jeffrey Joh

Freelancer, RoamDAO (other affiliations include Tokentus Investments, DropoutDAO, ZK-Spark accelerator)

Jeffrey attained a degree in Molecular Biology from UC Berkeley and spent several years in web2 before landing in crypto.His fintech aimed to provide lending to European small businesses online - a revolutionary concept at the time - before folding due to market conditions. He managed... Read More →

Anjali Young

Collab.Land

Marlene Ronstedt

Data Union DAO

Maja Vujinovic

OGroup

Monday November 28, 2022 1:30pm - 2:00pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

1:30pm EST

How to rebuild :$100 million dollar story of survival -- Workshop Stage

Speakers

Jeremy Straughan

Director of Marketing, Harmony

Monday November 28, 2022 1:30pm - 2:00pm EST
Workshop Room - Miami Lecture Hall

Workshop Stage

1:40pm EST

Dive Into New Asset Management with X Metaverse Pro -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Joaq Muler

Monday November 28, 2022 1:40pm - 1:50pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

1:45pm EST

CrossMint: The Future of NFTs -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Speakers

Rodri Fernandez Touza

Co-founder, Crossmint

Abstracting the complexities of NFTs, one tool at a time. Dropped out of Stanford and Harvard to become a zen monk. Dropped out of the monastery to build NFT infrastructure

Monday November 28, 2022 1:45pm - 2:00pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

1:50pm EST

When Blockchain Meets Humanity -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Jerry Lopez

Guest, Philcoin

A 17 year veteran in Marketing with 7 years in Blockchain and Crypto. Jerry Lopez has focused on international expansion and community culture building in the Philanthropy space.Jerry is a husband and a father of 3 beautiful children, an entrepreneur with over 20 years experience... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 1:50pm - 2:00pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

2:00pm EST

What is Nouns -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Chris Carella

CharmVerse, Purple

Chris is Head of Product at CharmVerse, a web3 community platform, Co-Founder of Purple, a Farcaster Public Goods DAO and a contributor to FWB, SharkDAO and Lil Nouns.

Monday November 28, 2022 2:00pm - 2:15pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

2:00pm EST

QuickNode: Blockchain Infrastructure for Everyone -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Auston Bunsen

Co-Founder, QuickNode

Monday November 28, 2022 2:00pm - 2:15pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

2:00pm EST

How do DAOs Reshape Traditional Corporations -- Alpha Stage

Moderators

Joshua Hale

Lawyer, Non Fungible Counsel

Speakers

Anastasia Bez

COO, Kadena Eco

Anastasia was previously the Director of Operations and has been with Kadena since 2018. While Director of Operations, Anastasia saw Kadena through a critical period as it made it past mainnet launch into the first phase of true adoption. She is part of the core Marmalade team, supporting... Read More →

Adam Miller

CEO & Co-founder, MIDAO

Soniya Ahuja

Founder & CEO, Orbis86

Soniya Ahuja is the Founder of Orbis86, possessing around two decades of rich experience working with Fortune 500 companies across a wide spectrum of roles, from development to senior management. Soniya has led several key enterprise transformation projects for brands, introducing... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage

2:00pm EST

The Future of Metaverses, Events and Community -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Chris Oniya

Founder, Metatrekkers

Founder of Life of Musk and MetaTrekkers NFTHouston Ambassador for Texas Blockchain CouncilDecentraland ReporterDecentraland parcel owner since 2020Lived in China for 15 years and is fluent in MandarinAcademic Achievements*Earned Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from... Read More →

Speakers

Gianfranco Lopane

President, Smarterverse

Lopane serves as President in charge of the team responsible for creating the SmarterVerse. In his 20 years of experience, he has worked with startups as well as Fortune-500 companies like Nestle, Hertz, and XPO Logistics in different senior-level positions. In 2017, he started his... Read More →

Jacob Loewenstein

Head of Growth, Spatial

Jacob is Head of Growth at Spatial, the metaverse for culture, including NFT exhibitions, community gatherings, and live events. Jacob was previously Spatial’s investor at Samsung NEXT NY, where he led AR/VR investment and business development. He received his MBA from MIT, where... Read More →

Caleb Applegate

CEO, Passage

Caleb is the Chief Executive Officer at Passage and former Chief Operating Officer of Enjin, an early NFT industry platform. Caleb’s executive career spans decades in gaming and entertainment, with the past four years focused on blockchain and the Metaverse. He is former co-owner... Read More →

Rohan Handa

SVP, Web3 Strategy and Advisory, Horizen Labs Ventures

Rohan Handa is the SVP of Web3 Strategy and Advisory at HL Ventures (aka HLV, a Horizen Labs spin-out). At HLV, he has overseen the launch of ApeCoin, Otherside NFTs, and currently working with AAA Gaming Studios, NFT brands/IP, Metaverse platforms, and luxury Web2 brands on their... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

2:00pm EST

Protecting Your Smart Contract Against Hacks, Scams, and Exploits -- Workshop Stage

Speakers

Philip Werlau

Senior Smart Contract Security Researcher, AnChain.AI

Jordan Cates

Developer Advocate

Jordan Cates is a developer advocate for AnChain.AI based in Miami, Florida. Previously, she spent time as a software developer in San Francisco, and has a background in cybersecurity education. She has given workshops and presentations at PacificHackers, HackMiami, RSA, and DEFC... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Workshop Room - Miami Lecture Hall

Workshop Stage

2:15pm EST

Map2Earn: The Gateway to the Open AR Metaverse -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Diego Tommaso

Co-Founder & COO, OVER

Monday November 28, 2022 2:15pm - 2:25pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

2:15pm EST

Governing Dysfunctional Governments -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Eric Gilbert-Williams

Monday November 28, 2022 2:15pm - 2:30pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

2:15pm EST

Tokenization: How To Create A Solid Business Model With Tokenomics (Utility & Auditing) -- Minerva’s Circle

Speakers

Eloisa Marchesoni

Tokenomics Consultant & VC Partner, ELOISA

Eloisa is a Tokenomics Engineer focusing on token model architecture, token macro-/micro-economics structure, crypto market simulations and gamification strategies for Web3 businesses. She is currently a partner to VCs and accelerators, while also working as an advisor to self-funded... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
Minerva's Circle - Hyatt - Jasmine Room

Minerva’s Circle

2:25pm EST

Mainstream Adoption of Blockchain & Web3 Technology -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

WendyO.eth

Content Creator, The O Show

Speakers

Brady Gentile

Director, Web3 Ecosystem Marketing, Hedera

Brady Gentile is the Director of Web3 Ecosystem Marketing at Swirlds Labs, in support of the open source, public Hedera network. His past experience includes working with open source developer communities at the distributed database company DataStax and the security company Cloud... Read More →

John Nahas

Vice President of Business Development, Ava Labs

John Nahas is the Vice President of Business Development at Ava Labs, supporting the Avalanche blockchain and its ecosystem. In his capacity, John oversees expanding the Avalanche Ecosystem with a focus on wallets, assets, and applications across Decentralized Finance (DeFi), NFTs... Read More →

Ryan Kuhel

Partnerships / Operations Lead, Polygon

Ryan Kuhel is a Partnerships leader at Polygon Technology where he manages the strategic relationship with the largest entertainment and enterprise partners. Before Polygon, Ryan worked as a Business Development leader at Coinbase, Meta and LinkedIn.

Dunstan Teo

Co-Founder, Philcoin

Monday November 28, 2022 2:25pm - 2:55pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

2:30pm EST

Deciphering On Chain Data -- Alpha Stage

Moderators

Isaac Rodgin

COO, Liquify

Isaac Rodgin is the founder of RCG Global, a consulting network that has helped build companies over the last 5+ years. Currently helping with strategy and growth at Liquify.info and fuse.io Isaac has established himself as a consultant as well as event organizer, moderator, and thought-leader... Read More →

Speakers

Robert Grant

CEO, Crown Sterling

As a prodigious entrepreneur, he has founded/co-founded several companies including Strathspey Crown LLC, Evolus Inc., AEON BioPharma Inc., Alphaeon Credit Inc., AccessElite Corp, Ceyeber Corp, Crown Sterling Ltd LLC, and Theon Technology LLC. His companies, like his interests, span... Read More →

Alison Wang

Cofounder + COO, KaratDAO

· Women in leadership · CO-founder and COO of KaratDAO. · 4 years of experiences of leading operation · Graduated from USC Marshall business school · Expert in marketing, public relations and management

Oliver Gale

Co-Founder & CEO, Panther

Oliver is a serial entrepreneur, CBDC pioneer, investor, advisor, and global advocate of distributed ledger technology. He currently serves as Founder and CEO of Panther Protocol, an end-to-end privacy protocol for digital assets that can be deployed compliantly on any public blockchain... Read More →

Clara Tsao

Founding Officer, Filecoin Foundation

Clara Tsao is the founding director of Filecoin Foundation and Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web. She is also co-founder and on the board of the Trust & Safety Professional Association and the Trust & Safety Foundation. Clara previously was the Senior Advisor for Emerging... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 2:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage

2:30pm EST

DAO Governance Models -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Jawna Standish

Corporate Development + Business Development

Chris Carella

CharmVerse, Purple

Chris is Head of Product at CharmVerse, a web3 community platform, Co-Founder of Purple, a Farcaster Public Goods DAO and a contributor to FWB, SharkDAO and Lil Nouns.

Corey Segall

VP PARTNERSHIPS, Vertalo, Abstrakt/Vault Wallet

Eric Gilbert-Williams

Monday November 28, 2022 2:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

2:30pm EST

Reaching the Full Potential of NFTs -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Joey Richter

CEO, Aardvark Technologies

Joey is a Founder and CEO at Aardvark Technologies. With previous engineering experience in Fintech and Intellectual Property, he helped found Aardvark to create communication and community engagement platforms specifically designed for Web3. Aardvark provides solutions for wallet... Read More →

Speakers

Marko Suvajdzic

Director of Blockchain Lab, University of Florida

Marko Suvajdzic is a diverse thinker with 25+ years of achievement in academia and the creative digital research and production space. He is an Associate Director of Digital Worlds Institute, an Associate Professor in Digital Arts and Sciences, a University Term Professor, an Entrepreneur... Read More →

Tor Bair

Founder, Secret Foundation

Tor Bair is the founder of Secret Foundation, an organization devoted to scaling global adoption of decentralized privacy-first technologies, with a focus on Secret Network, the first smart contract L1 with privacy by default. Tor holds an MBA from MIT and previously worked as a data... Read More →

Klemen Gradisar

Co-Founder, Ballies

Co-Founder of Ballies, previous CEO of Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan Academy in Saudi Arabia, Business executive, entrepreneur, advisor and sought after public speaker. I'm highly passionate about sports, finTech, crypto, sportTech, and digital innovation, and strongly believe... Read More →

Halsey Huth

Head of Growth & Partnerships, MoonPay

Monday November 28, 2022 2:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

2:30pm EST

Intro to Web3 Workshop -- Workshop Stage

Speakers

Mark Shut

Founder, Web3Ready

Mark Shut is a startup founder, educator, and content creator for all things Web3. Mark is passionate about Web3 and committed to educating on the opportunities that blockchain technologies have to offer. Mark has been in the blockchain and crypto space for about 4 years and is heavily... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 2:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Workshop Room - Miami Lecture Hall

Workshop Stage

2:55pm EST

Fireside with Altcoin Daily & Aurox: FTX Falls, DeFi Rises -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Austin Arnold

Host & Co-Founder, Altcoin Daily

Austin, co-founder of Altcoin Daily, has one of the largest crypto channels on the internet. Started back in 2018 with his brother Aaron, Altcoin Daily shares news, opinion, and education on the entire crypto market. With over 2.4M+ subscribers across all social platforms, Austin... Read More →

Speakers

Giorgi Khazaradze

CEO, Aurox

Giorgi Khazaradze is the CEO and Co-Founder of Aurox, an all-in-one cryptocurrency terminal that integrates data, content and strategies to help crypto traders make better decisions. Prior to creating Aurox, Giorgi had a lucrative career in affiliate marketing. He served as CEO of... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 2:55pm - 3:15pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

3:00pm EST

Evolution of Human Organization -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Mark Lurie

CEO, Shipyard Software (Clipper)

Monday November 28, 2022 3:00pm - 3:15pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

3:00pm EST

Accelerating Scientific Discovery with DeSci -- Alpha Stage

Max Unfried from VitaDAO with open with a brief presentation, "What is DeSci and how can it accelerate Longevity Research?"

This will be followed by a short panel discussion.

Moderators

Jason Hartgrave

Marketing / Growth Ops, DCENTRAL Global Inc.

Jason is a veteran Ecom digital marketer and dabbler in strategic foresight with the futurism community. He fell into the rabbit hole of crypto in early 2018 and founded a crypto ed-tech startup before joining Outlier Ventures and is now focusing on shaping crypto culture along with... Read More →

Speakers

Erin Magennis

Community Manager, Molecule & Bio.xyz

DeSci, Women in DeSci, building a DAO incubator

Max Unfried

VitaCore, VitaDAO

Max is a business minded scientist and part of the VitaDAO core team. He is researching longevity & human rejuvenation at the National University of Singapore, and is advising companies and venture funds on the topic of rejuvenation biotech.

Savva Kerdemelidis

Founder, Crowd Funded Cures

Monday November 28, 2022 3:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage

3:00pm EST

Architecting NFTs for A Generation's Lifespan -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Kitty Grier

Art Director / Founder, NFT Girl Gang / Baddie Networks

Fortune 500 designer turned womxn in web3 activist, speaker and founder.Kitty is Art Director at Ava Labs and founder of NFT Girl Gang, an ecosystem connecting womxn (and friends!) in web3 with the resources they need to organize and succeed. Kitty was inspired to start NFT Girl Gang... Read More →

Speakers

Carrie Lyn

NFT Architect, Founder, The Creative House

"Carrie Lyn(Ms. NFTy), founder of The Creative House, an agency Architecting NFT projects for a generational impact.Ms. NFTy focuses on architecting projects that support: Mass adoption; education; safely onboarding of women and the disenfranchised; while pushing the envelope with... Read More →

Stella Achenbach

Metaverse Designer, Alanatheweb3girl

Stella Achenbach is a Metaverse Designer with a master's degree in fine arts from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria. While Stella originally studied fashion design and applied design theories, she has evolved to what she calls Metaverse Design; combining visual and... Read More →

Elizabeth Irizarry

Chief Experience Officer, Mission Impact

Monday November 28, 2022 3:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

3:00pm EST

Fundraising: Tips & Tricks -- Minerva’s Circle

Speakers

Patricia Auer

COO, NEST

Monday November 28, 2022 3:00pm - 3:45pm EST
Minerva's Circle - Hyatt - Jasmine Room

Minerva’s Circle

3:15pm EST

Delivering Life Essentials through a Public-Private Verge -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Gennaro D'Urso

Founder, Genetic Networks

Monday November 28, 2022 3:15pm - 3:25pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

3:15pm EST

Smarterverse: Metaverse - Simple, Accessible & Fun for All -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Gianfranco Lopane

President, Smarterverse

Monday November 28, 2022 3:15pm - 3:25pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

3:25pm EST

Optimism and Regenerative Finance -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Bin Pande

Monday November 28, 2022 3:25pm - 3:35pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

3:25pm EST

15min Break - Mainstage -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Monday November 28, 2022 3:25pm - 3:40pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

3:30pm EST

From Web2 to Web3 - A Shift for Brands -- Alpha Stage

Moderators

Brian Breach

Founder, Make Me Viral Media

Brian Breach is a creator, entertainer, serial entrepreneur, recent Ted Talk speaker, and a social media influencer. His journey started off in the world of music where he spent a decade performing and opening for some of the biggest names in hip hop as well as having his song air... Read More →

Speakers

Michael AMAR

Co-Founder, Paris Blockchain Week

Serial entrepreneur & investor (US, IS &FR). Co founder of pbwsummit.com & nftday.paris. Web3 investor : 10+ funds and startups

Jonathan Blanco

Founder, Niftmint

Metadigm _

Sales, Metadigm

Shirley Lopez is a Co-Founder and VP of Corporate Development at Metadigm. She is also the CEO of L&L Process, a nationwide service of process company and brings an extensive background in marketing, finance and legal services. Shirley is also a Co-Founder at Notary Force, a virtual... Read More →

Spottie WiFi

CryptoPunk Rapper, Spottie Labs, LLC

Spottie WiFi is the best (only) CryptoPunk rapper alive. He disrupted the music industry in August 2021 by selling 2000 NFT albums and generating $192K in revenue in under 60 seconds as an independent artist. Since then, the album has gone on to generate over 200 ETH in secondary... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 3:30pm - 4:00pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage

3:30pm EST

NFT Proof of Utility -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Ian Vensel

Head of Business Development, Empire Strategists

Ian is an emerging market veteran working all aspects of Business Development, Strategy, and Partnerships for startups to large tech companies. Empire Strategists focuses on IT/development staffing, web design, growth and GTM for business across the globe. From Cannabis to Web3 Ian... Read More →

Speakers

Cyrus Taghehchian

CEO, SHOPX

Maker of things awesome, Executive and Lean-Agile coach, blockchain nerd, people motivator, Deloitte Consulting alum, digital hipster, business professional, and kid at heart. An accomplished entrepreneur with leadership, strategy, and business execution expertise in e-commerce, digital... Read More →

Falco Pangkey

Co-founder & CEO, Xircus NFT Protocol

Falco Pangkey is co-founder and CEO of Xircus NFT Protocol; Xircus is the first free-of-charge most-rewarding multitoken-multichain NFT consensus that enables creators to build marketplaces like Lego bricks modules and bridge all must-have assets in a few clicks. Falco has been working... Read More →

Jeremy Ryan

Artist/Founder, NFT Demon

Largest NFT artist on BNB Chain with my 1st collection on Ethereum, Super Gremlin Society, coming soon!

Steve Wall

Director of Web3 Product Strategy & Innovation, Sweets

You quickly find out that Steve Wall knows a thing or two about NFTs and web3. And that knowledge serves him well as he guides Sweet’s clients and internal teams through the ideation and development of web3 strategy and product design. Over the course of 20 years, Steve has combined... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 3:30pm - 4:00pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

3:35pm EST

Public Goods Funding -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Gennaro D'Urso

Founder, Genetic Networks

Bin Pande

Monday November 28, 2022 3:35pm - 4:00pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

3:45pm EST

Bringing IP into Web3 and the Metaverse -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Moray Hickes

CEO, MetaVersusWorld

Moray is the CEO of MetaVersusWorld, a hyper-realistic virtual metaverse world built using UnrealEngine 5. Moray has worked in software development for almost 20 years, working at corporations and startups alike helping brands build and transform to produce premium digital experiences... Read More →

Speakers

Stan Georgiev

Head of Strategic Partnerships, Ready Player Me

Jeffrey Maganis

Founder, Crowdcreate

Co-founder at Crowdcreate, one of the leading Crypto/NFT/Web3 Marketing Agencies. $250mm funded across 500+ projects. Ex-Wall Street.

Monday November 28, 2022 3:45pm - 4:15pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

4:00pm EST

Investment Preso -- Decentralized Stage

Monday November 28, 2022 4:00pm - 4:15pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

4:00pm EST

After Pro Sports - Web3 & NFT Opportunities -- Alpha Stage

Moderators

Seth "MineYourBiz" Estrada

Crypto & Privacy Nerd Supreme, MINEYOUR.BIZ

Speakers

Rameel Connor aka MoonDaddy

CEO, MOONWALKERS TOKEN

Christopher Fourquier

CTO, MoonWalkers

Electronic Engineer, Been working as TOp tier management positions for Top European companies for 20 years. Found of technology and a true believer in crypto's future in all our digital needs

Warren Sapp

Super Bowl Champion & Pro Football Hall of Famer, Sapp 99 NFT

Warren Sapp NFL Hall of Famer.Super Bowl champion (XXXVII)NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1999)4× First-team All-Pro (1999–2002)2× Second-team All-Pro (1997, 1998)7× Pro Bowl (1997–2003)

Monday November 28, 2022 4:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage

4:00pm EST

NFT IP & Licensing -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Moish Peltz

Partner, Chair of Emerging Technologies & Blockchain Practice Group, Falcon Rappaport & Berkman PLLC

Speakers

Agustin M. Barbara

Managing Partner, The Crypto Lawyers

Agustin M. Barbara is a managing partner at The Crypto Lawyers and actively assists the firm in handling a wide range of cryptocurrency and blockchain related matters and disputes, including issues with leading cryptocurrency exchanges such as deposit and withdrawal restrictions... Read More →

Edmond M. Allmond

VP - Creator Rights and Protection UREEQA, UREEQA, Inc.

Edmond M. Allmond is Vice President of Creator Rights and Protection at Kitchener, Ontario based UREEQA, Inc.An active polymath, he brings the experience and wisdom of over 40 years in performance and business in the music industry and ten years of action and study in blockchain... Read More →

Kas Vegas

Head of Community, Feature.io

Kas is the Head of Community for NFT project Huxley, Web3 creative studio Feature, and Co-Founder and Strategist of an upcoming project called Rice Cookers. In the rapidly emerging NFT space, Kas bridges the gap between art, tech, culture, and provenance, and brings an enthusiastic... Read More →

Luiza Castro

Head of Legal, KillB

Luiza has years of experience in corporate law and contracts, notably civil law, real estate law, regulatory law, and international law, having worked as a lawyer in various multinational scenarios with notable experience in the United States, Latin America, and Europe. She also has... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 4:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

4:00pm EST

DAO: Where To Start, How To Do It Right & Have An Effective Governance -- Minerva’s Circle

Speakers

Erin Magennis

Community Manager, Molecule & Bio.xyz

DeSci, Women in DeSci, building a DAO incubator

Monday November 28, 2022 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Minerva's Circle - Hyatt - Jasmine Room

Minerva’s Circle

4:15pm EST

DAO Growth and DAO potential -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Jeffrey Joh

Freelancer, RoamDAO (other affiliations include Tokentus Investments, DropoutDAO, ZK-Spark accelerator)

Lucas Chu

Co-Founder, DAOHQ

Harvard economics and design drop out. Founded a dozen edtechs and hackathons.

David Gan

Monday November 28, 2022 4:15pm - 4:40pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

4:15pm EST

Trading The Volatility - Why Markets Go Up & Down -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Michael Huynh

Co-Founder + COO, DCENTRAL Global Inc.

Michael is involved in crypto marketing, tokenomics and community building for multiple high reputation crypto companies, including Matic Network (Polygon), Unilend, Chromia, Quickswap, and Persistance, since 2017.Passionate about bringing people together to grow the crypto industry... Read More →

Speakers

Tom Crown

Founder Public Figure, Crown Analysis LLC

Maren Altman

Founder & CEO, Astrace

Maren Altman is an astrologer, trader, and content creator. Astrace is her first company in the crypto space and is being developed as the first astro-cryptography platform to pioneer trading and social networks using astrology on blockchain.

Shanice Best

Creator/Builder, Scrub Radio

Creator/Marketing Strategist, building the biggest web3 media brand in the universe

Monday November 28, 2022 4:15pm - 4:45pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

4:30pm EST

NFTs and Artists, Collectors and Museums: Review of Current State of NFTs and Looking to the Future - Presented by Artcryption.com -- Alpha Stage

Moderators

Alfredo Cramerotti

Director & Co-Director, Mostyn & IAM-Infinity Art Museum / XXNFT-The Future of Crypto is Female

A cultural entrepreneur working in contemporary art, the verse and mass media culture, Alfredo Cramerotti is Director of Mostyn, Wales; co-Director of IAM Infinity Art Museum; Art Adviser to the UK Government Art Collection, British Council Visual Arts Acquisition Committee, Italian... Read More →

Speakers

Georg Bak

Digital Art Advisor, NFT ART DAY ZRH

Georg Bak is an art advisor and curator specialized in digital art, NFTs, vintage computer (1960s) and photography. After graduating as a lawyer, he started his professional career in the art market in a senior position at Hauser & Wirth in Zurich and London and subsequently became... Read More →

Kimberly Babin

Founder, Art Legal LLC

Kimberly Babin is an Art Law & Art Market specialist. She has curated numerous exhibitions and worked with world renowned artists. Kimberly holds a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice - Art Law & Crime, and studied art law with Christie's, Sotheby's, and the Institute of Art & Law. She... Read More →

Auronda Scalera

ci-Director of XXNFT & Infinity Art Museum, ci-Director of XXNFT & Infinity Art Museum

Monday November 28, 2022 4:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage

4:30pm EST

Regulatory & Tax Pitfalls in Crypto (By REAL Lawyers) -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Joshua Hale

Lawyer, Non Fungible Counsel

Speakers

Clinton Donnelly

President, CryptoTaxAudit

Clinton Donnelly, LLM, EA, is the founder and president of CryptoTaxAudit. Clinton holds an advanced law degree in international financial planning including taxation. He is also an Enrolled Agent, a federally authorized tax practitioner empowered by the US Department of the Treasury... Read More →

Steve Dowdell

Owner/Attorney, Law Office of Steve Dowdell

Former DOJ/FTC Enforcement trial attorney. Currently advising clients in the blockchain/crypto/NFT space. Also operating a general practice firm in Western Washington, and consulting with a judgment collection firm for large judgments.

Braddock Stevenson

Counsel, Paul Hastings

Braddock Stevenson is Of Counsel at Paul Hastings LLP in Washington, D.C. focusing on payments law, regulatory investigations and compliance counseling. Braddock was at FinCEN for over 12 years, during which he drafted regulations and investigated domestic and international financial... Read More →

Nicolle Lafosse

Crypto Attorney, Lafosse Law

Nicolle is a dual-barred attorney in the United States (Washington DC) and Honduras. She has provided valuable legal advice to individuals and companies looking to get involved in NFTs and Web3 matters. Paramount to her career as a crypto attorney is to reduce the liability exposure... Read More →

Monday November 28, 2022 4:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

4:40pm EST

Most Valuable Resource for DAOs & Web3: Humans -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Scott Mandel

Complex Labs

Scott Mandel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Complex Labs. Complex Lab's provides infrastructure to brands to help them helps brands unlock the value of their community in Web3.

Jesse Paterson

Maksym Uperiaka

Monday November 28, 2022 4:40pm - 5:00pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

4:45pm EST

Exclusive Encore with NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Seth "MineYourBiz" Estrada

Crypto & Privacy Nerd Supreme, MINEYOUR.BIZ

Speakers

Warren Sapp

Super Bowl Champion & Pro Football Hall of Famer, Sapp 99 NFT

Warren Sapp NFL Hall of Famer.Super Bowl champion (XXXVII)NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1999)4× First-team All-Pro (1999–2002)2× Second-team All-Pro (1997, 1998)7× Pro Bowl (1997–2003)

Monday November 28, 2022 4:45pm - 5:00pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

9:00am EST

Welcome to Day 2 - Mainstage -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Tuesday November 29, 2022 9:00am - 9:15am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

9:15am EST

Not your Keys, Not your Crypto -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Nelson Merchan Jr.

Co-Founder, Light Node Media

Speakers

Paul Puey

CEO + Co-Founder, Edge

Paul is CEO and Co-Founder of Edge, a self-custody exchange and security platform for crypto. Edge (formerly Airbitz) has won accolades including being one of the top 3 mobile apps for bitcoin in the 2014 Blockchain Awards, being voted in the 'Top 50 FinTech Companies to Watch' by... Read More →

Andrew Durgee

Head of Republic Crypto, Republic Crypto

Giorgi Khazaradze

CEO, Aurox

Tuesday November 29, 2022 9:15am - 9:45am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

9:45am EST

The Future of NFTs: Possibilities and Opportunities for NFT Technology -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Rembrandt

Founder, 8Commas

Rembrandt Flores is the Founder of 8Commas, a marketing consultancy for NFT projects, cryptocurrencies, protocols, and other Blockchain-native businesses. With esteemed companies such as dYdX, Metacrafters, Proof of Learn, McLaren Automotive, ZINU, Forgotten Runes, Origin Protocol... Read More →

Speakers

Jun Park

Gaming lead, HASHED

BSc in Finance & Statistics at The Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaBanking & VC in Citi and Hanwha respectivelyGaming lead at HASHEDForbes 30 Under 30 2022

Lauren Halstead

Partner, Chainlink Labs

Lauren Halstead leads business development for the entertainment sector at Chainlink Labs as well as Chainlink Labs' program for early-stage blockchain projects, Startup with Chainlink. She focuses her time pushing the boundaries of what is possible with NFTs by leading the dynamic... Read More →

Jeff Marsilio

CEO & Co-Founder, Nifty's

Jeff was the former SVP of new media at the NBA, where he led the league’s digital licensing business and was instrumental in numerous landmark fan engagement experiences, including the league’s social media partnerships, virtual reality game broadcasts and the NFT phenomenon... Read More →

Elf J

Co-Founder, Forgotten Runes

Tuesday November 29, 2022 9:45am - 10:15am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

9:50am EST

Welcome to the NFT Stage - DAY 2 -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Tuesday November 29, 2022 9:50am - 10:00am EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

10:00am EST

How DeFi Will Change The Current Infrastructure -- Decentralized Stage

Moderators

JChains

Host, Meta Money

Speakers

Chris Esparza

CEO, Vault Finance

Chris Esparza is the CEO and founder of Vault Finance, a decentralized, multipurpose finance company that works in the crypto space to bring superior utility for investors and projects alike. Being a lifelong entrepreneur/owner of many successful companies and a healthcare professional... Read More →

Andrew Cox

Director of Application, Kingdom Studios

Andrew is the Director of Application at Kingdom Studios and holds a seat on the Board of Directors.He has 9 years of full stack web development experience, primarily frontend focused, on million+ users-per-month websites and applications, as well as 5 years managing engineering teams... Read More →

Nathan Cha

Senior Marketing Associate, dYdX

Runs Marketing at dYdX, the leading decentralized exchange for cryptocurrencies

Tuesday November 29, 2022 10:00am - 10:30am EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

10:00am EST

How to Bring 1 Billion People into NFTs and Web3 -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Erin Gambrel

Trader & Educator, The Blonde Broker

Erin is a well known stock trader, content creator, and influencer in the web3 and crypto space. She developed the image of The Blonde Broker over the past few years and has used her success in the stock market to build her platform to educate and encourage other women to dive into... Read More →

Speakers

Adryenn Ashley

NFT Architect / TV Host, Wow Is Me

As a mentor to startups worldwide, she uses her well-honed techniques to transform celebrity NFT projects into investible assets that build viral community. As Founder of Foxies.art, her most recent NFT project will educate 1 Million women and girls in blockchain development and entrepreneurship... Read More →

Michael Krilivsky

CEO & Co-founder, NFTpay

Mike Krilivsky is an Entrepreneur, NFT & Crypto Enthusiast, Investor, Advisor, Mentor, Speaker, Futurist.Mike has:- Built two $30m+ businesses, multiple exits- Pioneered how NFTs would work 2016 w/ Blockchain Co.- Now making payments easy for NFTs- Built and Patented the best POD... Read More →

Nathan Ginnever

Protocol Engineer, Gnosis DAO

Danny Soifer

Head of NFTs, Chainstack

Chainstack is the leading suite of services connecting developers with Web3 infrastructure, powering applications in DeFi, NFT, gaming, analytics, and everything in between. From startups to large enterprises, Chainstack enables thousands of companies to cut down the time to... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 10:00am - 10:30am EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

10:00am EST

How To Find A Job In Web3 -- Minerva’s Circle

Speakers

Elizab.eth Campbell

Recruitment & Hiring Consultant, Ex. Consensys

Tuesday November 29, 2022 10:00am - 10:45am EST
Minerva's Circle - Hyatt - Jasmine Room

Minerva’s Circle

10:05am EST

Welcome to the Fashion & Culture track -- Alpha Stage - Fashion

Speakers

Esther Ng

Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Asia, DCENTRAL Global

Esther first got involved in Web3 by organising blockchain/crypto community events. Having programmed her first smart contract and being involved in various NFT projects since 2018, she now is the Co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Asia for DCENTRAL Global.She also founded... Read More →

Nico Fara

CEO / Founder, Chief Metaverse Officer / The Fashion DAO

Nico Fara is a web3 strategist, tech futurist, executive consultant, engineer and serial entrepreneur with deep expertise in the retail and tech industries. She is speaking on panels and co-organizes various events and conferences including NFT.NYC, NYFW with Nolcha Shows, The Metaverse... Read More →

Matthew Pandolfe

Director of Digital Web 3 Luxury, Jing Meta

Tuesday November 29, 2022 10:05am - 10:15am EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage - Fashion, Fashion

10:15am EST

Fireside Chat with Ripple's CTO David Schwartz: XRP Ledger & the Future of Web3 -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Jonathan Blanco

Founder, Niftmint

Speakers

David Schwartz

CTO, Ripple

David Schwartz is Chief Cryptographer at Ripple. David is one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger. Prior to joining Ripple, David Schwartz was Chief Technical Officer for WebMaster Incorporated, a Santa Clara software developer. He developed encrypted cloud storage and enterprise... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 10:15am - 10:35am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

10:15am EST

Digital Fashion: What's Possible in Web3 -- Alpha Stage - Fashion

Moderators

Matthew Pandolfe

Director of Digital Web 3 Luxury, Jing Meta

Speakers

Amber Slooten

Co-Founder / Creative Director, The Fabricant

Amber Slooten is Co-Founder and Creative Director of The Fabricant, which was founded in 2018 as the world's first digital-only fashion house. She was the first person ever to graduate fashion school with a purely digital collection, and went on to establish The Fabricant with the... Read More →

Daria Shapovalova

CEO, Founder, DRESSX

Prior to DRESSX, Daria established her TV-show on fashion, fashion week Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days and showroom More Dash. Called ‘Kiev Fashion’s Queen Bee’ by Vogue UK, Daria is famous for putting Ukraine on the world’s fashion map. Daria is featured in the famous Forbes... Read More →

Adriana Bolton

Head of Growth and Metaverse Partnerships, THE DEMATERIALISED

Currently the Head of Growth and Metaverse Partnerships at THE DEMATERIALISED, Adriana Bolton merges eight years of strategy and marketing experience with a user-driven approach to narrative building, audience engagement and partnerships. In her experience working in-house for a range... Read More →

Maria Ribeiro

Sales & Project Manager, PlatformE

Maria has worked as a project manager for creative agencies for the past 8 years: from digital brand campaigns to full 360º experiences. She has a background in music & film, having already created her own music festivals, music storytelling agency and, recently, a record label... Read More →

David Giordano

Global Business Development Lead, Brand New Vision Ltd

David Giordano is a Brand Developer, Designer and Entrepreneur that has been disrupting the fashion industry for over 20 years. He is a born and raised New Yorker who has held Executive positions with several Global Fashion Houses and has been on the founding team of multiple fashion... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 10:15am - 10:55am EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage - Fashion, Fashion

10:30am EST

The Catalyst for Adoption -- Decentralized Stage

Moderators

Miggy Crypto

Founder, Kryptic Crypto

Speakers

Sallie Jian

Head of SAP.iO NY, Director (SAP's VC Arm), SAP

Sallie Jian launched and is Head of SAP.iO New York which is the corporate innovation and VC arm of SAP. She has sourced over 500 startups for the accelerator program in SAP’s strategic areas such as future of work, commerce, supply chain, sustainability and Web3. Sallie built the... Read More →

Jeff Bandman

COO and Chief Legal Officer, 6529 Group (6529 Capital, 6529 Museum, 6529 Holdings)

Jeff Bandman – COO and General Counsel, 6529 Holdings and 6529 CapitalJeff is COO and Chief Legal Officer of the 6529 group of companies and 6529 Capital. The 6529 mission is to accelerate the development of an open metaverse. 6529 earlier this year launched the alpha version of... Read More →

Gav Blaxberg

CEO, WOLF Financial

Gav Blaxberg is the CEO of WOLF Financial, a financial media brand dedicated to providing daily live audio education to 100,000+ stock market, crypto, and NFT investors. With a professional background in PWM at Goldman Sachs and PE at Versa, this dynamic speaker engages his audience... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 10:30am - 11:00am EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

10:30am EST

Rise of the Digital Economy -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Mel Shapcott

Founder, Invisible Lotus

Creator and visionary Mel Shapcott brings talent from both art and industry, and as founder of Web 3.0 company Invisible Lotus she explores the intersecting edge of these two divergent worlds. With technical skills honed over a decades-long career in project management she is driven... Read More →

Speakers

Carol Murphy

Partner/Art NFTs, Surfergirl

Carol Murphy is Partner at Surfergirl Consulting and Art Gallery, the first only-women art gallery in NYC. She is Co-Founder of Web3Sisters, a project dedicated to onboarding artists and brands to the emerging metaverse economy and advisor for Phygicode, a web3 incubator for phygital... Read More →

Walter Chefitz

Creative Director / Co-founder, VIRTEWEL

I have been an artist my whole life, and right now is the most fun I’ve ever had as a creator. As a designer and ergonomist, I feel like we are at the beginning of a renaissance. We are at the intersection where design and technology become one. This is where I've played for the... Read More →

Jumana Al Darwish

Serial Entrepreneur + Web3 Investor, The Happy Box

Tuesday November 29, 2022 10:30am - 11:00am EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

10:35am EST

GameFi, Play2Earn and What's Next? -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Itai Elizur

COO and Partner, MarketAcross.com

Speakers

Brian Choi

Business Development Manager, Com2uS USA Inc.

Brian Choi, Business Development Manager, Com2us USA Inc.Brian Choi is the Business Development Manager of Com2uS USA Inc. Com2uS, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is a public company on the KOSDAQ Market and has been pioneering the mobile gaming space since 1998. Com2uS has been... Read More →

Brycent GG

Co-founder & President, Loot Bolt

Jeffrey Donnelley

CEO, MegaFans

Jeff has 25 years of experience in marketing and building eGaming, iGaming, Mobile Gaming, Esports, and Fantasy Sports companies such as Draft Kings, Ubisoft, Jam City, War Gaming, MegaFans, and more. Subject matter expert on user acquisition, retention, monetization, and optimization... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 10:35am - 11:05am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

10:55am EST

Fashion DAOs & Communities -- Alpha Stage - Fashion

Moderators

Nico Fara

CEO / Founder, Chief Metaverse Officer / The Fashion DAO

Speakers

Daniel Torres

Community Manager, Futures Factory

Nova Lorraine

Founder | Chief Metaverse Officer, Raine Magazine | LORR.io

Nova Lorraine is a Jamaican-born business executive, Author, Speaker,Award-winning Fashion Designer. Named Top 100 Women of the Future, Nova is a Futurist, Strategist, Metaverse Designer and Web3 Advisor. She’s launched fashion companies as well as Raine Magazine, RaineDrops.io... Read More →

Jacqueline Courtney

Founder, QUALIA, BFF

Jackie Courtney is an entrepreneur, investor, advisor & writer. She is currently building a 'web3 LVMH' called QUALIA (www.qualianft.xyz) & investing/advising in the web3 space. She is a founding BFF at https://www.mybff.com/ and a member of multiple art NFT DAOs and communities.Prior, Jackie founded a digital wedding resale business in 2011 called Nearly Newlywed. Featured on Shark Tank, The NYT & more, which was acquired in 2020. Before she became a founder, she worked as a digital strategist & pub... Read More →

Matt Sypien

Director & Creative Mind, Digimental Studio / Hape

Digimental (Matt Sypien) is Director of Digimental Studio and co-founder of Hape. Hailing from Krakow, Poland, and now London-based, Digi evolved his passion for all things creative from a hobby into a career. His creativity spans across a variety of media and techniques such as digital... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 10:55am - 11:25am EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage - Fashion, Fashion

11:00am EST

The State of DeFi - Is Defi Dead? -- Decentralized Stage

Moderators

Caseem Ward

Chief Strategy Officer, Light Node Media

Caseem has been in the crypto space since 2015. He is a DeFi power user and a community member of several DAOs. Caseem advises and works with different Web3 projects as the Chief Strategy Officer at Light Node Media.

Speakers

Jesus Rodriguez

CEO, IntoTheBlock

Jesus Rodriguez is the CEO and co-founder of IntoTheBlock, a platform focused on enabling market intelligence and quant trading for crypto markets. In addition to his operational work, Jesus is a guest lecturer at Columbia University and Wharton Business School. Recently Jesus also... Read More →

Kory Hoang

CEO, Stably

Prior to Stably, Kory was a Data Analyst at PitchBook in Seattle where he picked up the ABCs of venture capital fundraising. On the side, Kory is also an active algorithmic trader who has advised many hedge funds on various topics ranging from quantitative trading, momentum and mean-reversion... Read More →

Sam Padilla

Community Lead, ATX DAO & Google Cloud

Sam Padilla is a Web3 cloud engineer at Google Cloud and one of the core members of ATX DAO. For Google Cloud, Sam focuses on designing and engineering scalable blockchain architectures using cloud technology, optimizing node topology, etc. For ATX DAO, Sam helps design the strategy... Read More →

Stan Stalnaker

Founder, Hub Culture

Tuesday November 29, 2022 11:00am - 11:30am EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

11:00am EST

Mass Adoption for Web3 Games and In-Game Ownership -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Scott Herman

Director of Talent Acquisition, WAGMI GAMES

Mr. Herman’s story began in the most unlikely of places…a local Gold’s gym where at the age of 14, he made it his goal to teach fitness to the world.‍Fast forward 20 years, he forged a fitness empire of over 2.7M subscribers with his instructional content embedded in apps... Read More →

Speakers

Ian Bentley

CEO, WAGMI Games

CEO of WAGMI Games, developing a Tower Defense Game entitled WAGMI Defense. The goal is to lead the WEB3 movement towards players owning in-game assets in the form of NFTs (Digital Ownership). Our mass adoption strategy? Create a downloadable WEB3 mobile game with no crypto needed... Read More →

Jonathan Fiorenza

NFT & Web3 Gaming Host, Crypto Banter

Host @Crypto_Banter • Founder @TTOONFT • Web3 Gaming & NFT Advisor

Dr JPEG

CEO, Non Fungible Arcade

Founder of Non Fungible Arcade: the Premier Gaming Platform & Co-Host of The Game Talk Show

Jorge Jimenez

CMO, Arcade2earn

Jorge Luis Jimenez is the Chief Marketing Growth Officer for Arcade Jorge spent 16 years in the banking industry, with an emphasis in business development, relationship management, and commercial banking, to improve efficiency, sales performance, and client satisfaction.

Tuesday November 29, 2022 11:00am - 11:30am EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

11:00am EST

The Power Of Network: How To Build Business Relations & Leverage A Community -- Minerva’s Circle

Speakers

Stacey Yael

Founder, Visible Women NFT

Stacey Yael is the founder of Visible Women NFT, a global connector community, and the host of the Visible Women Podcast. Stacey was named one of the “6 Crypto-Pioneers of the New Digital World” by Madame Figaro. Stacey served on the Steering Committee for the first ever Gloria... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 11:00am - 11:45am EST
Minerva's Circle - Hyatt - Jasmine Room

Minerva’s Circle

11:05am EST

How Can We Make Web3 Mainstream? -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Enzo Yee

Founder, Agoracles

Those half-French/half-Chinese brother and sister currently living in London are only 21 and 19 years old but already succeeded in launching their first COVID-test business in 2021. Always attracted by new technologies, they created Agoracles in FEB'22 and already sold out on their... Read More →

Chiara Yee

Founder, Agoracles

Tuesday November 29, 2022 11:05am - 11:20am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

11:20am EST

Memes and Community Coins are Here to Stay! -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Justin Wu

Co-Founder + CEO, DCENTRAL Global Inc.

Justin has been a well-known growth hacker and community builder since 2016. A prolific content creator with over 250k+ followers on Crypto Twitter and other social media platforms, he has hosted some of the largest Web3 conferences in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Miami... Read More →

Speakers

Ian Heinisch

UFC Fighter, Mixed Martial Artist

Jake Gagain

Crypto Influencer, Self-Employed

Cryptocurrency advocate creating content on Twitter & Youtube. Pushing for mass adoption, pushing for decentralization.

Roger Malcolm III

Founder, Proof Of Memes LLC

Roger is the founder and lead developer on Proof Of Memes. He first joined the DeFi space with an investment in Shiba Inu and has since been actively involved in trading memecoins. His experience with token and smart contract development and crypto mining put him in a great position... Read More →

B-Roots

Crypto Influencer

My name is Moon King B-Roots. I have been in crypto since 2013 buying my first Bitcoin at $300. I am one of the top Fundamental and Technical Analysts in crypto and have proven to do so by buying the bottom and selling the top of the greatest appreciating asset of 2021 Shiba Inu... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 11:20am - 11:50am EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

11:30am EST

Digital Fashion - The New Frontier -- Alpha Stage - Fashion

Moderators

Prisca Milliance

Founder, The Digital Fashion Institute

The DFI was founded by Miami based fashion professor Prisca Milliance. After 6 years of teaching both traditional and tech based fashion courses at Miami Fashion Institute, Istituto Marangoni, and Johnson and Wales, in 2022 Prisca founded the DFI upon observing the enormous chasm... Read More →

Speakers

Ayesha Ali

Co-Founder/ Creative Director, Metavisionaries

Ayesha is an Internationally acclaimed Visual Tech-Artist and Wearable Art Designer/Researcher, focusing on Fusion-art practices. Her work often explores the synergy between humans and machines, the intersection of technology and identity. By combining sci-fi themes, and the hidden... Read More →

Kevin Tung

Fashion Designer, Kevin Tung

"The YSL of the Metaverse", Kevin Tung is a fashion designer known for his avant-garde and futuristic NFTs.With almost a decade of experience in the fashion industry, he currently creates digital fashion for his namesake brand and designs for White House Black Market. Previously... Read More →

Emily Eitches

Head of Business Development, House of Blueberry

Emily Eitches is the Head of Business Development at Blueberry Entertainment. Emily began her career working on premium partnerships at American Express. Most recently, Emily served as a Director at Tory Burch. Emily serves on the Alumna board for Princeton Women in Business... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage - Fashion, Fashion

11:30am EST

Utilizing Web3 for Impact & Change -- Decentralized Stage

Moderators

Jonathan Blanco

Founder, Niftmint

Speakers

Ellyse Trethric

Director of Marketing & Community, Amberfi

Scott Spiegel

CEO, BitBasel

Scott is founder and CEO of BitBasel and has been growing the Miami blockchain ecosystem since 2018 when he co-founded the Blockchain Center Miami, an educational hub in the heart of downtown. Scott is also the Miami community lead for the Florida Blockchain Business Association where... Read More →

Luli Sulichin

Thought Leader & Ambassador, Web3Equity.io

Luli Sulichin is a conceptual artist and thought leader in the field of web3. She holds certifications from Wharton in Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, from Duke University in Decentralized Finance Primitives and from the University of Michigan in XR Technologies. She is a passionate... Read More →

Stephen McCaskell

Web3 & Emerging Tech Product Manager, Compassion International

Stephen McCaskell is an award-winning creative innovator and Web3 enthusiast. He purchased his first bitcoin in 2013. Unfortunately, he hadn’t yet learned the principle of hodl. He currently serves as the Web3 & Emerging Tech Product Manager at Compassion International.

Tuesday November 29, 2022 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

11:30am EST

How Web3 is Transforming Real Estate -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Joe Chui

NFT Analyst, Crypto 101 Podcast

"I run a YouTube channel talking about web3-specific projects, namely NFT projects.I'm a big NFT collector myself. I love documenting the space. Have conducted interviews with many Project Founders, Venture Funds, and Community Leaders."

Speakers

Carmelo Milian

CEO, Polka City

Carmelo Milian, a Microsoft operations alum that has spent over 20 years in the FinTech space. Learning to code when he was young and transforming that into a world, rather a virtual world, that will allow people to play a video game and earn income through cryptocurrencies and digital... Read More →

Luis Fernandez

HYBRID CREATIVE / METAVERSE ARCHITECT, @LUISFERN5 CREATIVE DESIGN AGENCY

I am a HYBRID-CREATIVE at the core, always seeking meaningful experiences enriched through design and strategic thinking. A veteran Design/Retail Industry Executive with a forward-thinking vision and focus on innovation; and a member of the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America... Read More →

Ryan Pineda

Founder/CEO, Tykes

Ryan Pineda has been in the real estate industry since 2010. He began his career as Realtor and soon realized that wasn’t the path he wanted to continue on. In 2015 with only $10,000 in the bank, he began flipping houses. Since then he has flipped hundreds of homes, purchased hundreds... Read More →

Weronika Marciniak

CEO, Future is meta

Weronika Marciniak is the founder of futureismeta.io. She is an awarded architect with 10+ years experience designing buildings of different scale and typology, from temporary pavilions to urban masterplans.Her passion for unprecedented design led her to starting a metaverse focused... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

11:50am EST

Top Challenges of 100,000 Web3 Projects -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Jiri Kobelka

CEO, Tatum

Tuesday November 29, 2022 11:50am - 12:00pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

12:00pm EST

Building DAOs For Community -- Decentralized Stage

Moderators

Elmer Morales

Founder, Koder DAO

Speakers

Leila Hurstel

Founder, AllStarsWomen DAO

Founder of The AllStarsWomen NFT Club and DAO, initiative to help close the funding gap for women by shaping a more diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem. Member of Forbes Women Forum and WomenTech Network that unites 100 000 Women in Tech to Foster Innovation with Purpose... Read More →

Tsunami Diamond

Co-Founder & CEO, ASCENDED DAO

Tsunami Diamond is a Social Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of ASCENDED & Ascendia XR Metaverse, New Earth Systems Developer, Architect of Virtual & Physical Decentralized Communities, Quantum Technology Inventor, International Speaker, Artist, Musician & Shaman.

Cornelius Hojatkashani

Co-founder / COO, Exotics DAO

Say hi to Cornelius! 👋🏽 Cornelius is a co-founder at Exotics DAO driving operational excellence across our team 🧠 After graduating from the University of Southern California, he's been able to grow as an entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of work in development, non-profit... Read More →

Arinna Mena

Founder, TruFriend DAO

Tuesday November 29, 2022 12:00pm - 12:30pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

12:00pm EST

🍲 Lunch Intermission -- Decentralized Stage

Tuesday November 29, 2022 12:00pm - 12:30pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

12:00pm EST

Transforming The Leadership In Emerging Technologies -- Minerva’s Circle

Speakers

Tarja Stephens

Co-Founder, Mission Impact

Tarja is the Co-Founder of Mission Impact, a global leadership network connecting and supporting women in emerging technologies. The company provides a single platform for women to explore and find education programs, future jobs, business opportunities, and capital in Web3, VR/AR... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 12:00pm - 12:45pm EST
Minerva's Circle - Hyatt - Jasmine Room

Minerva’s Circle

12:00pm EST

🍲 Lunch Intermission -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Tuesday November 29, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

12:00pm EST

Mass Adoption - “Come At Us Bro!” -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Adam Charles

Director of Web3 Marketing, Viral Nation

Speakers

WendyO.eth

Content Creator, The O Show

Seth "MineYourBiz" Estrada

Crypto & Privacy Nerd Supreme, MINEYOUR.BIZ

Tom Crown

Founder Public Figure, Crown Analysis LLC

Maren Altman

Founder & CEO, Astrace

Aaron Arnold

Host & Co-Founder, Altcoin Daily

Aaron Arnold is co-founder & host of Altcoin Daily, one of the largest crypto channels on the internet. Launched back in 2018 Altcoin Daily shares news, opinion, and education on the entire crypto market. With over 2M+ subscribers across all social platforms, Aaron educates the market... Read More →

Jason Appleton

Influencer/Educator, Crypto Crow - SoBloks.com

After starting his Youtube channel as the Crypto Crow out of a Mortgage company branch office he was opening in November of 2017, Jason Appleton has been helping to educate his viewers on all facets of blockchain tech. It didn't take long before he took to Crypto Youtube full time... Read More →

Ben Armstrong

Founder, Bitboy Crypto

Ben Armstrong is a YouTuber, podcaster, crypto enthusiast, and creator of BitBoyCrypto. Ben works hard to educate and inform the crypto community every day on his youtube channel that boasts 1.45 million subscribers. Ben has been involved with the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency... Read More →

Austin Arnold

Host & Co-Founder, Altcoin Daily

Tuesday November 29, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

12:05pm EST

Fashion in the Metaverse -- Alpha Stage - Fashion

Moderators

Giovanna Graziosi Casimiro

Senior Producer, Decentraland

Giovanna is a Metaverse Producer at Decentraland Foundation and Head of Metaverse Fashion Week. She has more than a decade of experience in digital design and the XR industry. She’s traveled and lived all around the world including Asia, North and South America, and Europe. Her... Read More →

Speakers

Andrea Abrams

Founder at Phygicode / Chief of Strategy at Faith Tribe, PHYGICODE and Faith Tribe

Andrea Abrams is a fashion and retail industry veteran and global executive. She is a retail technology and blockchain investor, participating in pre-seed rounds of notable startups for physical and digital commerce. Andrea is the founder and Chief Metaverse Officer of PHYGICODE... Read More →

Theresia Battistini

Co-founder & CEO, Fashion League / Finfin Play

Founder & CEO of FASHION LEAGUE, the first-of-its-kind female-centered fashion game on the blockchain. Background in Retail and Finance turned blockchain evangelist. Passionate about empowering the community through co-creation and increasing diversity in this space. Big believer... Read More →

Zino Haro

CEO Co-Founder, Uni-ke

Zino is the CEO and Co-Founder of fashion tech company Uni-ke, for which she was recognized as a 30 Under 30 Hispanic Executive in 2021. Industry experiences include cybersecurity (research presented in 4 countries), fashion design (collaborations with Digital Fashion Week, New York... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 12:05pm - 12:35pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage - Fashion, Fashion

12:30pm EST

Investing in the Future of Web3 -- Decentralized Stage

Moderators

Rakia Reynolds

Founder, Skai Blue Media

Speakers

Estelle Ohayon

CCO, Metaverse Group

Jules Dudko

Founder & CEO, FrequenC

Jules is an entrepreneur with a decade of experiencein marketing, creative direction, and businessdevelopment.An early adopter of building an online personalbrand, she spent most of her early career workingwith Fortune 500 companies ranging from the SeattleSeahawks to Saks Fifth Avenue... Read More →

Victor Meinberg

CEO, M3 Group

Founder & CEO at M3 Group | Web3 Investment Banking

Colleen

VC3 DAO

VC3 DAO is a community of 160+ professional VCs with ties to the Kauffman Fellowship Program. Operating as a DAO + Fund, it is the most advanced effort to decentralize venture capital as we know it. Pending acceptance and assigned dates/times, we would have 1-3 VC3 Leadership at... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 12:30pm - 1:00pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

12:40pm EST

Gaming and Avatars in Fashion -- Alpha Stage - Fashion

Moderators

Maura Welch

VP of Marketing, Together Labs

Maura Welch VP Marketing for Together Labs, is a former Boston Globe columnist who has spent the last 20+ years working across the metaverse. Maura now runs marketing, brand and communications at Together Labs, which creates metasocieties for friends in the metaverse to connect, create... Read More →

Speakers

Stan Georgiev

Head of Strategic Partnerships, Ready Player Me

John Caldwell

Partner, Wave Financial / Unicorn DAO

John, also known as VegSurfer, runs the Non Fungible Fund at Wave Financial, and is a founding member of Unicorn DAO. Before Wave Financial, he was a successful NFT collector and degen and Layer 1 business developer.

Tuesday November 29, 2022 12:40pm - 1:15pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage - Fashion, Fashion

1:00pm EST

Ginoa.io: The Intelligent Way To Barter, Trade & Explore NFTs -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Speakers

Mark Wieder

Head of US Operations, Ginoa.io

Mark gave up his steady job as an attorney to start a charitable popcorn shop. After pitching the business into four accelerators, he successfully exited. Now he advises and creates projects in web3.

Tuesday November 29, 2022 1:00pm - 1:15pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

1:00pm EST

Let's Talk Layer 1's -- Decentralized Stage

Moderators

Jonathan Blanco

Founder, Niftmint

Speakers

Francesco Melpignano

CEO, Kadena Eco

- Strategy executive at Kadena - Leads all Kadena’s strategic efforts - Played a pivotal role in building Kadena Eco and Kadena’s long-term ecosystem plans - Builder - Kadena senior blockchain developer with soft and technical skills - Track record of leading blockchain technology... Read More →

Francesca Tabor

Founder, Meta Reach

Franki T is an impact driven community builder, tech consultant, startup advisor and investor operating in the Web 3 space.

Rebecca Barkin

President, LAMINA1

Emerging technology and entertainment executive Rebecca Barkin joins LAMINA1 as President with over 20 years of experience shaping creative strategy, product, and immersive experiences. Prior to joining L1, Barkin served as VP of Content Strategy & Partner Solutions at the groundbreaking... Read More →

Zack Gall

Co-Founder and VP of Communications, EOS Network Foundation

Zack Gall is a co-founder and VP of Communications at the EOS Network Foundation,a not-for-profit organization that coordinates financial and non-financial support to encourage the growth and development of the EOS Network.Zack is an industry veteran with 5+ years of experience building... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 1:00pm - 1:30pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

1:00pm EST

Web3 Sports with Baron Davis and Ros Gold-Onwude -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Sunny Patel

Co-Founder & Chief Partnership Officer, Neural Labs

Speakers

Austin Childs

Co-Founder & CEO, Neural Labs

Ros Gold-Onwude

Host, ESPN

Ros Gold-Onwude is a sports broadcaster covering the NBA and WNBA for ESPN. Gold-Onwude earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, followed by a Master’s Degree in Sociology of Business, both from Stanford University.As a member of the Stanford women’s basketball team Gold-Onwude... Read More →

Baron Davis

Founder, Baron Davis Enterprise

Baron Davis is an entrepreneur, investor, and two-time NBA All-Star and record-holder. Over a thirteen-year career, Baron Davis played for the Charlotte Hornets, the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the New York Knicks. As a businessman... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 1:00pm - 1:30pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

1:15pm EST

What if , You are the PM -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Speakers

Jennie Sun

Head of Strategy, Myssistant

Jennie Sun is the Head of strategy at MySsistant, in support of the strategic partnership and product management. Jennie Previously led investment team in a leading crypto venture capital fund, earned great reputation with her full range of post investment advisory services.

Tuesday November 29, 2022 1:15pm - 1:30pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

1:30pm EST

Fireside Chat with BitBoy and Clinton Donnelly of CryptoTaxAudit -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Clinton Donnelly

President, CryptoTaxAudit

Ben Armstrong

Founder, Bitboy Crypto

Tuesday November 29, 2022 1:30pm - 1:50pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

1:30pm EST

Building The Infrastructure For The Masses -- Decentralized Stage

Moderators

Alexis Johnson

President, Light Node Media

Speakers

Bidhan Roy

Ecosystem Lead, Arweave

Ecosystem Lead at Arweave

Suki Yang

Senior Product Manager, CertiK

Suki Yang is a senior product manager at CertiK working on enterprise security products. Previously she worked at Pantera Capital as a quantitative researcher focusing on liquid token investing strategies. She also worked at Hyype as head of growth. Suki has a master of financial... Read More →

Filip

JuiceboxDAO, DAOLABS, Movement DAO

JuiceboxDAO Contributor

Tony Loehr

Founder, Cidarim

Tony has significant experience with web3, fintech, and cybersecurity. They value being a lifelong learner and aim to help teach cybersecurity solutions to people with varying degrees of technical knowledge. Tony enjoys tending houseplants, freestyle rapping, and working on various... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 1:30pm - 2:00pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

1:30pm EST

Building AAA Web3 Games: Splinterlands, Atari X, Mythical, and Cloud Castles -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Miggy Crypto

Founder, Kryptic Crypto

Speakers

Tyler Drewitz

Director of Atari X, Atari, Inc.

Director of blockchain at Atari

Jesse "Aggroed" Reich

CEO & Cofounder, Splinterlands

A lifelong gamer, Dr. Jesse “Aggroed” Reich is the co-founder and CEO of Splinterlands, a world-leading NFT card game. After a highly successful career in educational software development and sales, Aggroed cofounded Splinterlands in 2018. Since then, Splinterlands has been played... Read More →

Jack Sheng

Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Digital Insight Games

Prior to DIG, Jack served as the Director of Int’l Partnerships at Tencent, the world’s largest gaming company, focusing on strategic investments, business development, and strategy. While at Tencent, Jack was involved as a board observer at numerous Mobile and AAA video game... Read More →

Cameron Thacker

VP Blockchain, Mythical Games

Cameron Thacker is Technical Director of Machine Learning at Mythical, a next-generation game technology studio creating universal economies driven by player ownership of NFTs. The studio’s first game is Blankos Block Party, an open-world multiplayer game with a focus on player-designed... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 1:30pm - 2:00pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

1:50pm EST

Blocklords NextGeNFTs: Live Product Launch & Giveaway -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Dane Hamer

Vice President of Marketing and Growth, MetaKing Studios

Growth-focused entrepreneur recognised for numerous global creative awards across entertainment, film, music, and tech in collaboration with studios and brands such as Universal, Lucasfilm, Netflix, Apple, Disney, Google, Epic Games, PlayStation, OPPO/OnePlus, Facebook, Amazon, Samsung... Read More →

David Johansson

CEO / Founder, MetaKing Studios

David Johansson is the CEO of MetaKing Studios and creator of BLOCKLORDS. A passionate gamer and industry veteran, David has held numerous creative and production roles on games including Crusader Kings, Liberators, and League of Angels before turning his focus toward building out... Read More →

David Chen

Co-Founder, NAC / FaZe Clan

Michael Bisping

UFC Fighter

Tuesday November 29, 2022 1:50pm - 2:15pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

2:00pm EST

Proof of Learn Keynote Presentation

Speakers

Sheila Lirio Marcelo

CEO and Co-Founder, Proof of Learn

Tuesday November 29, 2022 2:00pm - 2:15pm EST
Minerva's Circle - Hyatt - Jasmine Room

Minerva’s Circle

2:00pm EST

Healthcare, Data & AI for Web3 -- Decentralized Stage

Moderators

Austin Childs

Co-Founder & CEO, Neural Labs

Sunny Patel

Co-Founder & Chief Partnership Officer, Neural Labs

Speakers

Dan Lopez

Chief Engineering Officer, Neural Labs

With over 20 years of executive and technology leadership experience, Dan is a seasoned startup and open-source veteran, with domain expertise in large-scale distributed systems for M2M and IoT, big data analytics, and consumer web. He has built award-winning consumer-facing technology... Read More →

Diana Dueker

Chief Operating Officer, Neural Labs

Diana DeukerDiana Dueker has over 10 years of cross-functional experience, leveraging a background in strategy, finance, and operations advising healthcare clients, from physician practices to large academic health systems, develop and achieve large scale strategic plans. She is an... Read More →

Adel El Messiry

Neural Labs

Dr. Adel is a technologist and a serial entrepreneur with three successful technology companies taken from inception to acquisition. He has proven executive experience with a solid track record in startups and public companies including HealthStream, WebDBTech, InVivoLink, HealthTrust... Read More →

Ahmed El Adl

Neural Labs

Dr. El Adl is a global leader in digital technologies innovation, artificial intelligence, and cognitivesystems. Over the last 20+ years, Dr. El Adl held different senior leadership positions with globalsoftware vendors and top 5 global consulting companies in Germany and the USA.In... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

2:00pm EST

Moving Markets: Analyzing The Early Movers -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Austin Davis

Co-Founder & CEO, CrownBits Rewards

Speakers

Miko Matsumura

General Partner, Gumi Cryptos Capital

Miko Matsumura is a General Partner with gCC (Gumi Cryptos Capital), a Silicon Valley investment fund with over $500M in assets including early-stage investments in unicorns like OpenSea, Yield Guild Games, Celsius Network, VEGA Protocol, Qredo, Agoric, Astar and 1Inch Network.

Mark Yusko

CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Managing Partner, Morgan Creek Digital

H.S.H.Princess Alessandra von Bismarck

CEO, Bismarck Office

Alessandra Silvestri Von BismarckAlessandra is keen in developing effective strategic partnerships to scale and globalise disruptive business in the energy, fintech and decentralise finance business which are complaint with at least one of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals... Read More →

Benoit Bosc

Global Head of Product, GSR

Benoit Bosc is Global Head of Product at GSR, one of the leading crypto Market Makers founded in 2013. He started investing in crypto in 2017 yet only switched fully in 2021, and since then developed a passion for the digital asset class. Prior to joining GSR, Benoit was head of global... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

2:00pm EST

The Future of Phygital Fashion -- Alpha Stage - Fashion

Moderators

Manuela Seve

CEO, Alphaa.io

Speakers

Svetlana Yakunina

Founder & Business Development, HONEY

I work with brands and e-commerce stores to help them adapt more sustainable solutions for their businesses, and onboard more females into the metaverse.I believe in the power of community building, and the importance of empowering women. I believe in the potential of technology to... Read More →

Lui Larocheski

VP of Marketing & New Ventures / Lead Architect, PlatformE & VALACLAVA

Lui Larocheski is the VP of Marketing and New Ventures at PlatformE & Lead Architect at VALACLAVA.He has a background in fashion design with 10+ years of experience in every aspect of the fashion industry. Lui founded his label IAROCHESKI back in 2013 and showcased collections in... Read More →

Shayli Harrison

CEO, MUTANI

Shayli Harrison is the CEO of MUTANI, a digital fashion network connecting radical designers with digital developers to produce digital fashion assets for wear in games and virtual worlds.

Anna Babol

Chief Branding Officer, LUKSO

Anna Babol, Chief Branding Officer at LUKSOWith a diversified background in IP Law, Fashion Branding and Project Management, Anna is working as Chief Branding Officer at LUKSO Blockchain to help shape the future of the New Creative Economy by establishing phygital solutions for creative... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 2:00pm - 2:35pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage - Fashion, Fashion

2:15pm EST

How to Survive & Profit in the Bear market -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Calvin Ng

General Partner, Plutus VC

Speakers

Darren Wong

VP Business Development, Candy Club

David Barrantes

President, Candy Club

Vanessa Ho

Head of Business Development and Communications, SO-COL

Vanessa Ho is the Head of Business Development and Communications of SO-COL, a web3 community management platform that helps creators and brands engage with their audience via gated communities and NFTs. Vanessa is a content creator herself as a former Mediacorp artiste with a following... Read More →

Dreamer

President, Kingdom Studios

Tuesday November 29, 2022 2:15pm - 2:45pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

2:15pm EST

How To Build A Brand & An Identity In A Safe Environment In The Metaverse -- Minerva’s Circle

Speakers

Weronika Marciniak

CEO, Future is meta

Tuesday November 29, 2022 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
Minerva's Circle - Hyatt - Jasmine Room

Minerva’s Circle

2:30pm EST

NFT 2.0, the future focus of Consumer Engagement, Experience, Loyalty, and NFT diversification -- Decentralized Stage

NFT 2.0, the future focus of Consumer Engagement, Experience, Loyalty, and NFT diversification

Moderators

Victoria Feng

VP of Business Development, Bitmart

Speakers

Connie Lam

Sr. Director of Engineering, CERTIK

WEI SHEN

Director of BD, Nano Labs

Annie Yi

Ambassador, Theirsverse

Annie is an artist from China, she has released 23 albums and 6 movies in total. She was invited to the Cannes Festival. Currently, she is the investor of art toy and digital collections.She is also the ambassador of Theirverse, Top Influencer In China, 20 million followers on Chinese... Read More →

Wilfred Daye

CEO, Securitize Capital

Wilfred is the CEO and Managing Partner of Securitize Capital, a digital asset manager. He was CEO of Enigma Securities/Makor Capital, a UK-based cryptocurrency broker and liquidity provider. Previously, he was CEO of OKCoin Securities and Head of Financial Markets at OKCoin, a leading... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 2:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

2:30pm EST

NFT Art: Coloring Outside the Lines -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Kate Specter

Executive Producer, Specter Hall

Kate Specter is the executive producer of Specter Hall, a creative agency in NYC. In a former life, she was a neuroscientist and psychedelic researcher for MAPS.org. She holds an MFA in computer graphics & interactive media from Pratt Institute with a focus on digital sculpture.

Speakers

Koceila Chougar

CEO, Cowesion NFTs

Multidisciplinary artist, Mr. Koceila Chougar has long rubbed shoulders with the greatest masters of painting as well as their schools. Whether it is the descendants of Mr. Andy Warhol or the students of Mr. Salvador Dali, Mr. Koceila Chougar, in addition to being a collector knows... Read More →

Richard Orlinski

Head of Web3, World of Web / Richard Orlinski

It all started in 2007 when, after a lifetime under the influence of pop culture, Richard Orlinski decided to devote himself to art by creating a colorful universe inspired by the wildest animals and iconic objects that have marked his generation.Driven by a desire to make art accessible... Read More →

Jay Alders

Artist, Alders Studio LLC

Jay Alders is an internationally acclaimed fine artist, photographer & designer whose distinctive style & imaginative prowess is recognized around the world. His intricate brushwork, intense colors & superb compositions bring to life his signature elongated figures & stylized forms.Alders... Read More →

Shelby Hayne

Artist, Shelby Alexandra Art

Shelby is an NFT artist, storyteller, oil painter and art activist. Before becoming a full-time artist, she graduated magna cum laude from Scripps College with a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Studies from Pitzer College. Since 2019, she has created commissioned oil paintings... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 2:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

2:35pm EST

Sneakers & NFT Collectables -- Alpha Stage - Fashion

Moderators

Eric Witschen

Founder and CEO, Neustreet

defianceworks aka Eric Witschen is an entrepreneur, collector, and investor in digital and physical art and collectibles.Prior to founding Neustreet - a data and media technology company focused on providing high quality information to collectors - Eric spent time building technology... Read More →

Speakers

George Yang

Founder & CEO, CULT&RAIN

George Yang is an accomplished fashion creative director with 20+ years of experience across New York, Milan, and Paris; leading international design studios within the luxury & premium fashion industry. He has designed for renowned fashion houses around the globe including Theory... Read More →

Nicolas Romero

Founder, Futures Factory

Nicolas Romero is the founder of Futures Factory, a creator-first startup operating at the forefront of the sneaker culture and web3. Co-founder of Satoshi Studio, the 1st sneakers brand using NFTs, established in 2018.

Benjamin Weiss

CEO, Flghtx

Aurelia Ammour

CEO, SHOES 53045

Aurélia has extensive international experience as an Entrepreneur, a Strategist and a VC.Aurélia is CEO at SHOES 53045, a multiverse next-gen sneaker brand co-founded with footwear legend David Tourniaire (Former Margiela, Balenciaga's Triple S co-designer).Prior to creating SHOES... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 2:35pm - 3:05pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage - Fashion, Fashion

2:45pm EST

Crown Sterling: Personal Data Sovereignty -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Robert Grant

CEO, Crown Sterling

Tuesday November 29, 2022 2:45pm - 2:55pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

2:55pm EST

Meta Moguls: An Exploration of Music & Web3 -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Jesse Kirshbaum

Editor In Chief, Beat + Bytes

Jesse Kirshbaum is an American entrepreneur, talent agent, author, executive producer and dealmaker. The multi-hypenate creative businessman has made his career focused on the epicenter of entertainment, technology and brand marketing. He started his career finding and developing... Read More →

Speakers

Timbaland

Multi-platinum Grammy-Winning Producer, Timbo.land

Timbaland, is a multi-platinum Grammy winning super-producer and entrepreneur who was recently ranked by Billboard Number 3 on a list of the 50 greatest producers of the 21st century. He is also the Co-Founder of Light Energy Labs, a blockchain music game company that is leveraging... Read More →

Zayd Portillo

Timbo.land

Zayd Portillo is a multi-disciplined creator-entrepreneur and the CEO & Co-Founder of Light Energy Labs, a Music Game-Fi company that is leveraging game engines to build themed digital ecosystems that connect artists and fans in a future forward way.Alongside Grammy award winning... Read More →

Stockz

Rapper / Singer

Myles Anderson, better known by his stage name Stockz, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter born in Roanoke, VA and raised in Houston, Texas.While independently releasing videos and singles throughout 2018, Stockz gained viral attention from numerous labels and was offered... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 2:55pm - 3:25pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

3:00pm EST

Moving Mainstream: How Big Brands Are Using NFTs -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

SheeshToshi

Head of Sales, MemeNFT

8 year Crypto Degen looking for a better way. Won’t stop till all of CFi is On-Chain. Banks, The Fed, Gov’t Spending all of it.

Speakers

Preston Woo

CSO / CFO, Tafi / Daz3d

Preston Woo is the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Daz 3D, the leader in 3D avatar and premium NFT solutions. At Tafi, Preston is responsible for overseeing strategy, corporate development and business alliances. Over the last year, Preston has led successful... Read More →

Soufia Trabelsi

Head of Web3 Gaming, Ledgerlink Labs

"With a background in Aerospace, Soufia learnt the intricacies of blockchains through the lens of an engineer with participation in on-chain development.Through deep technical and market knowledge, she applies the core principles in verticals where it makes sense. Such as gaming (ex... Read More →

Matt Mason

Palm NFT

Matt Mason is the Chief Content Officer at Palm NFT Studio, where he’s responsible for developing partnerships and creative strategies with artists, creators and content owners who want to launch NFTs on the Palm Network. A senior executive with 20 years experience in marketing... Read More →

Karla Vilhelem

VP of Communications, Howl Labs

Tuesday November 29, 2022 3:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

3:00pm EST

How Web3 is changing society -- Decentralized Stage

Moderators

Ty Greenfield (The Mayor)

Host/Creator, NFT and Chill

Speakers

Chauncey St. John

Founder/CEO, Angel Protocol

Founder/CEO of Angel Protocol, and co-founder of the Web3 Builders Alliance. Former Fortune 50 Global Program Manager.Angel Protocol provides impact stakeholders with the tools to fundraise, coordinate, and invest capital. Simple organization setup and powerful investment vehicles... Read More →

Dionna McPhatter

Founder & CEO, Nacci

After college and turning down a code breaking career with the CIA, Dionna made it her life’s mission to use data for good with an equal love for art, algorithms and why people do what they do. She is a behavioral & data scientist with 10+ years experience in insights & analytics... Read More →

Eve Logunova-Parker

Founder & CEO, Evenness

Stacey Yael

Founder, Visible Women NFT

Tarja Stephens

Co-Founder, Mission Impact

Tuesday November 29, 2022 3:00pm - 3:40pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

3:00pm EST

How To Build An Inclusive Culture In A Web3 Company -- Minerva’s Circle

Speakers

Carly Long

VP of web3 Strategy, Weld Recruiting

Carly Long is the VP of web3 Strategy at Weld Recruiting, where she connects people to jobs in web3, as well as helps companies and founders find the talent necessary to reach their goals in the NFT, DeFi, metaverse, blockchain, and overarching web3 space. Carly hosts the weekly Women... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 3:00pm - 3:45pm EST
Minerva's Circle - Hyatt - Jasmine Room

Minerva’s Circle

3:10pm EST

Marketing and Promotion for Digital Fashion & Fashion NFTs -- Alpha Stage - Fashion

Moderators

Ashumi Sanghvi

Founder & CEO, MAD Global

Founder and CEO of MAD Global, Ashumi S, is multidisciplinary creative, producer, curator and entrepreneur; with a career spanning four continents from Mumbai, New York, Florence and London. She leverages fifteen years’ experience with producing award-winning omnichannel multimedia... Read More →

Speakers

Gianna Valintina

Director of Marketing & Partnerships, Spatial

With 20+ years in experiential marketing & production, Gianna has delivered award winning campaigns & media events for agencies, brands & artists including: OmniCom, The National Football League, Karl Lagerfeld, LEGO, Nike and PepsiCo.

Janey Park

Head of Marketing & Growth, The Fabricant

Janey is a Global Brand Strategist, Serial Dot Connector & HYPE WOMAN who helps you shoot your shot in style 🏀👛 Freshly Minted at The Fabricant as the Head of Marketing & Growth 🚀👠 Let's connect on Digital Fashion, Partnerships Opportunities & more______________________________________________________________________... Read More →

Leila Ismailova

Co-Founder, Head of BD and Communication, ARTISANT

Miami based web3 enthusiast, entrepreneur, techist. Fashion expert with strong sustainability motivation. Launched and backed projects focusing on AR integration. USC Master's Degree, successful career on TV.

Dani Van de Sande

Founder & CEO, ULO (Unidentified Landed Object)

Dani is the founder of ULO (Unidentified Landed Object), a Web3/metaverse strategy agency and studio working with top fashion and consumer brands, as well as native creators, communities, & platforms. ULO serves as the eyes and ears of Web3 and the metaverse, strategically and intentionally... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 3:10pm - 3:40pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage - Fashion, Fashion

3:25pm EST

Tykes: Real Estate & Real World Assets -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Ryan Pineda

Founder/CEO, Tykes

Tuesday November 29, 2022 3:25pm - 3:40pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

3:30pm EST

Gamifying The NFT Experience -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Jorge Cortes

Cofounder, BitBasel

Speakers

Jonathan Blanco

Founder, Niftmint

Ian Feiner

Founder, Freckle Trivia

"Ian Feiner, Co-Founder and CEO at Freckle Interactive, is an effusive and engaging thought leader within the NFT and Web3.0 community. With over a decade of experience in content creation and advertising, Ian has worked with dozens of fortune 500 companies and every major OTT streamer... Read More →

Sheila Lirio Marcelo

CEO and Co-Founder, Proof of Learn

Sandra Tusin

Ecosystem Manager, Outlier Ventures

"Sandra is a serial entrepreneur and has years of experience in the venture capital and tech space. As a thought leader on ecosystem and women in web 3, she has spoken at various international conferences including The UN, NFT.NYC and The World Economic Forum.She is currently the... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 3:30pm - 4:00pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

3:40pm EST

Hiring in Web3 -- Decentralized Stage

Moderators

Chris Spikoski

Co-Founder & CEO, Coalition of Parents in Esports

Chris is CEO of COPE, a 501c3 nonprofit empowering youth, parents, & educators to use gaming and web3 to build confidence, curiosity, community, & careers through programs and scholarships. He is the parent of pro gamer and web3 entrepreneur Sceptic. Chris is also the community lead... Read More →

Speakers

Joshua Lapidus

Executive Steward, Partnerships and Ecosystem, Opolis

Executive Steward of Partnerships and Ecosystem at Opolis. Co-summoner and Treasurer of SporkDAO and the Bufficorn BUIDL Brigade

Adam Posner

Founder & President, Probably Nothing Talent

Adam Posner is the Founder and President at NHP Talent Group & Probably Nothing Talent. NHP is a boutique NY-based talent consultancy, specializing in talent access for Senior-level roles within Digital Marketing, Media, eCommerce, and Product and Content Creation at startups, Creative... Read More →

Mary Beth Sales-Howell

Web3 Strategist & PR Expert Commentator, RION Labs

Nicholas Strange

CEO, Crypto Talent

Tuesday November 29, 2022 3:40pm - 4:10pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

3:40pm EST

NFTs and Web3: A Creator Renaissance -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Moderators

Eric Spivak

CEO & Founder, Urconduit | New Friendship Tech

Eric “Motivate” Spivak is a NFT Key Opinion Leader, Blockchain Architect and Well-Respected voice in the Web3 Community. Beyond hosting stages at NFTNYC, DcentralCon & Art Basel, he founded the largest & fastest growing NFT & DeFi community in the world, which is currently being... Read More →

Speakers

Romeo Lacoste

Cofounder, BNFT

Miguel Pimentel

Singer, Songwriter, Actor, S1C World

Lin Dai

Co-Founder & CEO, OneOf

Lin Dai is the CEO and Co-Founder of OneOf, the mass-consumer Web3 company connecting the next 100M non-crypto-native fans to iconic brands, artists, and athletes. OneOf technology enables global brands and enterprises to reimagine commerce, loyalty and engagement, allowing consumers... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 3:40pm - 4:10pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

3:45pm EST

Fashion: From Web2 to Web3 -- Alpha Stage - Fashion

Moderators

Nico Fara

CEO / Founder, Chief Metaverse Officer / The Fashion DAO

Speakers

Rebecca Rose

Artist, Rebecca Rose NFT

Rebecca is a collage artist exploring various methods: 3D collage motion works, original photography collage, sculptural collage & collage hologram formats.She explores NFTs as holograms through single plane & quad split holographic formats to lift art off flat screens and enter physical... Read More →

Jessica Greenwalt

Cofounder at Unum and Creative Director at Vayner3, Unum & Vayner3

Jessica Greenwalt is a Web3 strategist, UX researcher, multiple award-winning graphic designer, product designer, and digital artist. She’s a Creative Director for Vayner3, where she develops Web3 strategies for the world’s biggest brands, and the Co-Founder of Unum Game, a Stacks-based... Read More →

Patricia Gloum

Cofounder / Creative director, Braw Haus

Patricia Gloum is a filmmaker/creative director & entrepreneur bringing her knowledge to contribute to today’s cultural society. From film to VJ to digital art commission and curation expertise, her work is a hybrid of many different ethereal urban influences. Based in New York... Read More →

Rebekah Keida

Founder & COO, Vysical

Rebekah Keida leads web3 and XR strategy for Vysical. Rebekah has been in blockchain and technology since 2015 and developed a prototype NFT and AR filter for Richemont Group in early 2018. She is the founder of Vysical, consulting with brands and IPs on web3 since 2020, then joining... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 3:45pm - 4:15pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage - Fashion, Fashion

4:00pm EST

The Importance of Community Building -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Rob Villanueva

Co-Founder and CEO, The Alopecians

Rob Villanueva comes from an 18-year diverse background originating in IT & Computer Network Engineering. He started as a PC Tech in his early teen years and moved to Silicon Valley in the early 1990s. Rob has formed a distinctive career journey that led him to work with companies... Read More →

Speakers

Charlie Villanueva

Co-Founder and President, The Alopecians

Charlie Villanueva, best known as "Charlie V", is a retired NBA star, who was drafted 7th overall in the 2005 Draft by the Toronto Raptors and spent 11-year playing in the league. He was also a member of the remarkable 2004 NCAA UConn National Champion team. Throughout his professional... Read More →

Manny Fresco

Co-Founder and COO, The Alopecians

Born in the Philippines, Manny was delivered on the kitchen floor of his 300sqft home. His family migrated one by one to southwest Florida where Manny grew up. Manny then signed up for the USMC Poolee Program shortly after 9/11. He spent the next 12-yrs in the service after graduating... Read More →

Grant Cohen

Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer, Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment

Grant is a co-founder and the Chief Growth Officer of Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment, which operates Fan Controlled Football and the soon to launch Fan Controlled Hoops interactive sports leagues. In his role Grant oversees the marketing, social content and fan experience... Read More →

Billy Starkov

Founder, Apocalypticapes.com

Founder of apocalyptic apes, web3 full time community building. Currently bringing megadeath heavy metal band into web3. Entertainment background with music, television and film.

Tuesday November 29, 2022 4:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

4:10pm EST

Secret Network: Our Fight for Web3 Privacy -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Tor Bair

Founder, Secret Foundation

Tuesday November 29, 2022 4:10pm - 4:25pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

4:10pm EST

NFTs: From Mint to Successful Launch -- Decentralized Stage

Moderators

Trang Lê Bozon

Chief Astronaut Officer of Partnerships, New.foundation

Trang M Le Bozon is a Managing Partner at Newmoon Accelerator, Chief Astronaut Officer of Partnerships, Newfoundation and an for Advisor, AIKON. Trang grew up in Silicon Valley and has been a gamer from the word go.Trang has nearly two decades of experience building growth-stage organizations... Read More →

Speakers

Danielle Petty

Co-Founder & Creative Director, 90s Babes

Co-Founder at the 90s Babes, C.O.O. at Digital Radar Marketing and driven to help others make a living by following their passion in the web3 space. Danielle has worked face-to-face with high end clientele and premiere businesses in marketing and sales for the last 10 years, and is... Read More →

Robert Ta

Co-Founder, MetaBoy NFT

Inclusive Product & Technology Leader & Builder

Wil Lee

CEO, the littles

Wil is the founder of REDACTED studios, most notable for the development of the littles nft, a 10k PFP collection with emphasis on fun, inclusion and humility. A series inspired by his 2.5yo daughter with more than +5400 unique holders selling out within the first 3 minutes of launch... Read More →

Klemen Gradisar

Co-Founder, Ballies

Tuesday November 29, 2022 4:10pm - 4:40pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage

4:20pm EST

How Luxury Brands Are Embracing Web3 -- Alpha Stage - Fashion

Moderators

Matthew Pandolfe

Director of Digital Web 3 Luxury, Jing Meta

Speakers

Blake Lezenski

Program Manager, Farfetch x Outlier Ventures

Blake Lezenski is the Farfetch Program Manager at Outlier Ventures. Blake joined Outlier Ventures in June 2021 coming from an impressive background in global VC, sales and operations.Currently, Blake directs the Farfetch Dream Assembly Base Camp program and trains program associates... Read More →

Angel Pui

Founder, Diamond Handbag Club

Angel Pui is a serial tech entrepreneur, international speaker on Web2/Web3, advisor to Fortune 500 companies, and founder of an exciting luxury digital-first brand.Angel serves as a strategist at Big Head Club (a spin-off from the cofounder of Dapper Labs, $7.2B home of CryptoKitties... Read More →

Holly Wood

CEO & Founder, HollyWoodLabs.io

Holly is the founder of HollyWoodLabs.io, providing Web 3 insight, strategy building, project mapping and delivery to luxury brands including Burberry, Givenchy and Bacardi. Previously Head of Artist Relationships at Rarible. Holly has over 20 years experience in the Creative Industries... Read More →

Tuesday November 29, 2022 4:20pm - 4:55pm EST
Alpha Stage - Riverfront Hall

Alpha Stage - Fashion, Fashion

4:25pm EST

Special Performance by Ivan Linn of Wavv -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Ivan Linn

Founder & CEO, Wavv

Tuesday November 29, 2022 4:25pm - 4:45pm EST
Mainstage - James L. Knight Center Stage

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

4:30pm EST

How NFTs Can Transform the Music Industry -- Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

Moderators

Ty Greenfield (The Mayor)

Host/Creator, NFT and Chill

Speakers

Tatiana DeMaria

Co-founder of Supafanatix / Head of Web 3 and Artist in Residence at Nacci, Nacci / Supafanatix

Tatiana DeMaria is a seasoned Web3 entrepreneur & musician using crypto to disrupt creative industries and help artists thrive. She is currently heading up the Web3 division at nacci developing AI-powered tech and Web3 capabilities for artists, businesses and brands, as she focuses... Read More →

Alex Alpert

Creative Director, OneOf

Alex has been active in the NFT space as an artist and creative director since the early Clubhouse Days.After beginning his career at Universal Music Group, Alex joined OneOf as the Director of NFT Creative. There he led the creative planning and execution of successful NFT drops... Read More →

Josh Katz

CEO, Yellowheart

Paula Reina

Founder, Audiochain

Vandakar

Metavideographer, Druid Production

"I'm a storyteller at heart, I love making movies and bringing visions to light. In the growing crypto and NFT world, I have found a niche where I could blend my IRL skills with the meta by becoming the first Meta-Videographer and bring cinema to the Meta!"

Tuesday November 29, 2022 4:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Non-Fungible Stage - Ashe Auditorium

Non-Fungible Stage (Ashe Auditorium)

4:45pm EST

Special Announcement From The DCENTRAL Team -- Mainstage - James L Knight Center

Speakers

Mainstage - James L Knight Center

4:50pm EST

Tokenomics - How Redemption and Reserve Rates can Stabilize Token Price on Secondary Markets -- Decentralized Stage

Speakers

Filip

JuiceboxDAO, DAOLABS, Movement DAO

JuiceboxDAO Contributor

Tuesday November 29, 2022 4:50pm - 5:00pm EST
Decentralized Stage

Decentralized Stage