Emi Yoshikawa
VP, Global Operations and Strategy, Ripple
Emi Yoshikawa is the VP of Corporate Strategy & Operations at Ripple and is responsible for the company’s corporate strategy and business operations as well as joint venture partnerships. She also serves as a board member of MoneyTap, Inc., which builds a next-gen payments platform by leveraging distributed ledger technology. Emi is a syndicated columnist for Forbes Japan. She is also an adjunct professor at Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS) as well as a founding core member of its Blockchain Research Center and is driving blockchain research collaboration between industry and academia. Earlier in her career, she managed the development of investment analytics solutions as a product manager at MSCI, previously part of Morgan Stanley. She also ran a US-Asia business consulting practice, with a focus on cross-border business development. With over 10 years of experience in the financial technology industry, she was selected as a top-50 “Women in Fintech” Influencer by Onalytica in 2017. Emi holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is also a CFA charter holder.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
08:45 AM
Beyond Fintech
How is blockchain creating pivotal transformation in fintech and how can digital assets disrupt the status quo? Will all major currencies soon be digital – digital Dollar, digital Euro, etc.? Can decentralized finance (DeFi) democratize access to capital? Our panel of global experts and practitioners will discuss these important trends plus look at the technology’s strategic implications and imperatives that can unlock tremendous value for enterprises, governments, and humanity. They will also put these topics into their real-world context by discussing which policies and regulations will either streamline or limit adoption.
Robert Levin
CEO, Emerging Star Capital
Robert is an inventor, mobile & digital health expert, serial entrepreneur, and author. He is currently the CEO of Transclick, a real-time translation service with over 14 million digital client downloads. He has over 25 years of senior-level Wall Street & Technology experience and has raised $150 million for funds and technology companies.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
08:45 AM
Beyond Fintech
How is blockchain creating pivotal transformation in fintech and how can digital assets disrupt the status quo? Will all major currencies soon be digital – digital Dollar, digital Euro, etc.? Can decentralized finance (DeFi) democratize access to capital? Our panel of global experts and practitioners will discuss these important trends plus look at the technology’s strategic implications and imperatives that can unlock tremendous value for enterprises, governments, and humanity. They will also put these topics into their real-world context by discussing which policies and regulations will either streamline or limit adoption.
Dr. Agata Ferreira
Expert Panel, EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum
Dr Agata Ferreira is an international lawyer, advisor and university assistant professor. She is a UK qualified solicitor and has knowledge and experience from several juridictions and legal systems. Agata spent over a decade practicing law in the City of London finance sector, in a leading law firm Clifford Chance and an in an investment bank Credit Suisse. Currently, she is an assistant professor and the Warsaw University of Technology and a guest professor at a number of academic institutions. She is also an expert at the EU Blockchain Observatory & Forum, and holds a number of advisory positions in blockchain industry.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
08:45 AM
Beyond Fintech
How is blockchain creating pivotal transformation in fintech and how can digital assets disrupt the status quo? Will all major currencies soon be digital – digital Dollar, digital Euro, etc.? Can decentralized finance (DeFi) democratize access to capital? Our panel of global experts and practitioners will discuss these important trends plus look at the technology’s strategic implications and imperatives that can unlock tremendous value for enterprises, governments, and humanity. They will also put these topics into their real-world context by discussing which policies and regulations will either streamline or limit adoption.
Dr. Amber Ghaddar
CIO, Alliance Block
Dr Amber Ghaddar is one of the founders of AllianceBlock, the blockchain startup building the framework for the world’s first globally compliant capital market by bridging CeFi and DeFi. AllianceBlock issued its token in September 2020 and is now in the top 200 global crypto projects by market capitalization. It however, ranks fourth in terms of women founded crypto projects by market capitalization.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
08:45 AM
Beyond Fintech
How is blockchain creating pivotal transformation in fintech and how can digital assets disrupt the status quo? Will all major currencies soon be digital – digital Dollar, digital Euro, etc.? Can decentralized finance (DeFi) democratize access to capital? Our panel of global experts and practitioners will discuss these important trends plus look at the technology’s strategic implications and imperatives that can unlock tremendous value for enterprises, governments, and humanity. They will also put these topics into their real-world context by discussing which policies and regulations will either streamline or limit adoption.
Katie K Richards (M)
CEO, Cyber Capital Moderator
Beyond Convention: A dynamic mobile executive professional with 25+ years of international experience in financial services, corporate and digital environments. A self-starter that’s passionate about innovation, fintech and blockchain, managing risks, lean operations, driving business through partnering and building brand equity.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
08:45 AM
Beyond Fintech
How is blockchain creating pivotal transformation in fintech and how can digital assets disrupt the status quo? Will all major currencies soon be digital – digital Dollar, digital Euro, etc.? Can decentralized finance (DeFi) democratize access to capital? Our panel of global experts and practitioners will discuss these important trends plus look at the technology’s strategic implications and imperatives that can unlock tremendous value for enterprises, governments, and humanity. They will also put these topics into their real-world context by discussing which policies and regulations will either streamline or limit adoption.
Shaun Frankson
Co-founder & CTO, Plastic Bank
Shaun Frankson is the co-founder of Plastic Bank, a social enterprise that makes plastic waste a currency to FIGHT Ocean plastic and global poverty. Plastic Bank uses a blockchain-powered platform to provide a life ascension program and universal income for the world’s poor that is earned through Social Plastic recycling programs.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
09:30 AM
Amplifying Social Impact
Blockchain might be arriving just in time to help us solve some of the most difficult problems of our era – restoring equitable access to global markets and financing, creating sustainable solutions for the climate crisis and achieving social equity. What is abundantly clear is that blockchain and other advanced technologies can be successfully leveraged to build transformative solutions. This world-class panel of impact leaders will discuss important and innovative solutions that can enable humanity to bridge to a better tomorrow.
Moses Kusasira
CEO, SMG PaySoko
Moses Kusasira’s leadership, vision, and creative innovation led him to become Founder and CEO of Social Media Gateways, Inc. Kusasira is an expert in enterprise high tech integration, FinTech, and marketing technologies, and has been repeatedly selected as a key advisor to major corporate CEO’s and decision makers. With over a decade of experience, Kusasira has extensive background in technology startups and has successfully managed multi-million dollar development and operational revenue initiatives. Kusasira has unique skill sets in translating vision and strategy into measurable operational objectives and results.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
09:30 AM
Amplifying Social Impact
Blockchain might be arriving just in time to help us solve some of the most difficult problems of our era – restoring equitable access to global markets and financing, creating sustainable solutions for the climate crisis and achieving social equity. What is abundantly clear is that blockchain and other advanced technologies can be successfully leveraged to build transformative solutions. This world-class panel of impact leaders will discuss important and innovative solutions that can enable humanity to bridge to a better tomorrow.
Thessy Mehrain
CEO, Liquality.io
Creating innovative digital solutions for more than 15 years across several domains Thessy's focus at Consensys is on increasing social and economic inclusion through blockchain solutions. She is the Co-Founder of Liquality @Consensys, a project to enable decentralized value exchange for financial inclusion, and frictionless global interactions across different blockchains. In 2016 Thessy founded 'Women in Blockchain’, a decentralized global community that is governed only by common principles to be a catalyst for women defining the blockchain space. She also worked on self-sovereign identity and a supply chain solution and with the Consensys Social Impact team. Previously, Thessy was Vice President of Product Strategy at JPMorgan’s investment bank, worked with Occupy’s Alternative Banking Group, was a partner in a consultancy for digital solutions and transformation, and co-founded a scientific peer reviews system. She is a multi-national who embraces the global vibe of New York City. Fluent in English and German.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
09:30 AM
Amplifying Social Impact
Blockchain might be arriving just in time to help us solve some of the most difficult problems of our era – restoring equitable access to global markets and financing, creating sustainable solutions for the climate crisis and achieving social equity. What is abundantly clear is that blockchain and other advanced technologies can be successfully leveraged to build transformative solutions. This world-class panel of impact leaders will discuss important and innovative solutions that can enable humanity to bridge to a better tomorrow.
Dr. Sindhu Bhaskar
CEO, EST Global
Dr. Sindhu Bhaskar is the Chairman and CEO of EST Group. EST Global Inc., is an enterprise based in the MIT ecosystem, incorporated and operating from Cambridge Innovation Center, MIT, USA. Dr. Sindhu has worked his career to global leadership in transforming the financial ecosystem through digital evolution, fintech revolution, and financial inclusion. He is now leading an initiative to impact a majority of the world’s population in the rural and farming sector, with an initial beginning in India. Dr. Sindhu, a New Age Technology Evangelist, is on a mission to create the new development mantra wherein the driving engine is the digital composite banking. Financial inclusion shall shore up the country's economy and growth-quotient. EST vision is to make banking as intuitive as unlocking your phone with your fingerprint. This vision is possible through unleashing the potential of emerging technology, understanding countries' problems, investing in alliances and partners to complement the ecosystem. Dr. Sindhu is a strong proponent of digital development banking, digital asset services, AI, IoT and Machine Learning. He is making all facilities interact with the classical banking principles to create the new development mantra. Dr. Sindhu is leading a global initiative to enable a program that is unified, secure, sovereign banking solution that is seamless and enables financial freedom. With 3 decades of niche experience, Dr. Sindhu is a firm believer in Innovation-driven entrepreneurship. He is a thought leader in the banking and financial services sector and has been a progress-seeking banker. Dr. Sindhu has brought together over 30 partners in this conglomerate of ventures and a market presence in 17 countries across the globe, EST Group is firmly set towards the goal of borderless banking. The bank shall become the engine of growth and financial inclusion. Dr. Sindhu remains a committed champion of great ideas especially with the focus on socio-economic development using fintech. He has an extensive network of accredited Investors and Venture Capitalists. Business-relationships & proven execution capabilities, make him a trusted advisor and valued resource to investors. He is a global speaker at various technology forums and platforms. He loves poems. His anthology of English poems has been published in the World Poet series. Dr. Sindhu authored books on banking and is also a visiting faculty at different management institutes and banks.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
09:30 AM
Amplifying Social Impact
Blockchain might be arriving just in time to help us solve some of the most difficult problems of our era – restoring equitable access to global markets and financing, creating sustainable solutions for the climate crisis and achieving social equity. What is abundantly clear is that blockchain and other advanced technologies can be successfully leveraged to build transformative solutions. This world-class panel of impact leaders will discuss important and innovative solutions that can enable humanity to bridge to a better tomorrow.
Genevieve Leveille
CEO, AgriLedger
Genevieve Leveille, originally from Haiti, is the principal founder and CEO of AgriLedger. She has more than 25 years’ experience dealing with large corporations and banks in financial supply chain optimization. Her background is in corporate and institutional banking. With a reputation for the delivery of disruptive technologies in large-scale projects, Genevieve is recognized as an authority in the realm of digital identity and financial transformation. Exploring the powers of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) for over three years, her work in the financial inclusion for Africa with her previous employer, the global bank consortium IdenTrust, is well known. A finalist in the Women in IT Awards 2016 (Security Champion), her recognition on the Women in 2016/17 Fintech Power List published by Innovate Finance testifies to her resilience and leadership. She serves as the vice-chair for the techUK Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) Working Group, an organization that provides strategic direction for all UK activities related to blockchain and DLT and is an inaugural member of the Advisory Group for the Estonian Government’s eResidency initiative for the digital identity. Genevieve has qualifications in Bachelor of Science in Biology, is a Certified Treasury Professional and has a Six Sigma Black Belt in process improvement. She is adept in leading or participating in cross-functional teams on a global basis and is fluent in English, French, and Spanish.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
09:30 AM
Amplifying Social Impact
Blockchain might be arriving just in time to help us solve some of the most difficult problems of our era – restoring equitable access to global markets and financing, creating sustainable solutions for the climate crisis and achieving social equity. What is abundantly clear is that blockchain and other advanced technologies can be successfully leveraged to build transformative solutions. This world-class panel of impact leaders will discuss important and innovative solutions that can enable humanity to bridge to a better tomorrow.
Bridget Greenwood (M)
CEO, The Bigger Pie, Moderator
Inspired by both blockchain's potential to fundamentally change the way we do business and the pioneering women working in this nascent space, Bridget is determined to see more #womeninblockchain succeed. Bridget has worked in financial services since 2000, originally an IFA, then running her own companies following the birth of her son. She became interested in Bitcoin and blockchain in 2017. She's worked with start ups in the sector, both retail facing and servicing institutional clients, gaining an insight into the market place, challenges, pitfalls, regulation and breadth of projects and businesses in this rapidly evolving space.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
09:30 AM
Amplifying Social Impact
Blockchain might be arriving just in time to help us solve some of the most difficult problems of our era – restoring equitable access to global markets and financing, creating sustainable solutions for the climate crisis and achieving social equity. What is abundantly clear is that blockchain and other advanced technologies can be successfully leveraged to build transformative solutions. This world-class panel of impact leaders will discuss important and innovative solutions that can enable humanity to bridge to a better tomorrow.
Dr. Ben Goertzel
CEO, Singularity-Net
Dr. Ben Goertzel is co-founder and CEO of SingularityNet, an open, decentralized platform for connecting and orchestrating interactions between artificial general intelligence (AGI) agents and other software. He has been a leader in the pursuit of AGI for over 20 years. Goertzel is also an innovator and researcher in NLP including a recent paper on unsupervised grammar induction.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
10:15 AM
Reviving Healthcare
The healthcare industry is undergoing significant transformation in areas such as cybersecurity, revenue cycle management, and personalized healthcare. With rampant large-scale ransomware attacks with some of the largest health systems, administration inefficiencies in health providers, and a one-size-fits-all approach that still prevails, the healthcare industry is exploring new innovative solutions. Blockchain and AI-based systems are now poised to revive the delivery of healthcare. Join leading companies and experts who are embracing blockchain and AI to deliver more robust, comprehensive, and personalized healthcare.
Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes
CIO, GBA
WBAF World Excellence Award-Social Entrepreneurship 2021 Top 20 Global Leaders in Digital Twins Technologies Top 50 Global Leaders in Health Tech Top 100 Visionary In Education Award 2021 Top 100 Global Women in Leadership Award 2021 Top 100 World Women Vision Award 2021-Innovation & Tech Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise 2021 ( nominee) Nations of Women Change Makers Award ( finalist) Top 100 Healthcare Leader 2020 Award Top 100 Finance Leader 2020 Award Top 100 Women in Crypto 2020 Excellence In Education Award 2020 Women Leader Award 2016 Teaching Award 2010 Excellence in Research Award 2001
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
10:15 AM
Reviving Healthcare
The healthcare industry is undergoing significant transformation in areas such as cybersecurity, revenue cycle management, and personalized healthcare. With rampant large-scale ransomware attacks with some of the largest health systems, administration inefficiencies in health providers, and a one-size-fits-all approach that still prevails, the healthcare industry is exploring new innovative solutions. Blockchain and AI-based systems are now poised to revive the delivery of healthcare. Join leading companies and experts who are embracing blockchain and AI to deliver more robust, comprehensive, and personalized healthcare.
Radhika Iyengar
CEO, Barlea Corp
Radhika Iyengar-Emens is CEO, Barlea Corp. and Founding Partner of StarChain Ventures a firm focused on foundational blockchain technologies and enterprise blockchain solutions – especially those focused on supply chain/logistics, healthcare, power, and fintech. She is a TEDx speaker, a Silicon Valley Woman of Influence, a serial entrepreneur, and an expert in blockchain and healthcare. Radhika is also Managing Partner of DoubleNova Group, a Silicon Valley-based blockchain advisory. She has been a keynote and panel speaker at Stanford University, Google, UCLA and UC Berkeley, has been featured in radio shows, podcasts and keynoted prominent blockchain and healthcare conferences in Silicon Valley and internationally. She is writing a book on enterprise blockchain that will be published in Q2 2019. Multilingual in 9 languages, Radhika is an advisor to top blockchain startups and digital health companies globally. She is an expert in Silicon Valley fundraising, international expansion and business acceleration. Radhika is an advisor to governments and has setup and run accelerators and US market access programs for top startups. She has raised over $100 million for advised startups. Radhika is a passionate advocate for women in technology and diversity, an active speaker on women in blockchain panels and at global women’s conferences, and an Advisory Board Member at Women in Technology International (WITI). She holds an A.B. from Bryn Mawr College, and MBA from Chapman University and is a Certified Network Engineer.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
10:15 AM
Reviving Healthcare
The healthcare industry is undergoing significant transformation in areas such as cybersecurity, revenue cycle management, and personalized healthcare. With rampant large-scale ransomware attacks with some of the largest health systems, administration inefficiencies in health providers, and a one-size-fits-all approach that still prevails, the healthcare industry is exploring new innovative solutions. Blockchain and AI-based systems are now poised to revive the delivery of healthcare. Join leading companies and experts who are embracing blockchain and AI to deliver more robust, comprehensive, and personalized healthcare.
Mike McCoy
Associate Director, Humana
As Associate Director of Emerging Technology at Humana, Mike helps internal leadership understand how to use new software, hardware, technical systems and methods on the cutting edge to enhance experiences in health care, life science and public sector use cases. Previously at Accenture and ConsenSys, Mike has worked in technical strategy, development, integration and growth to use and scale emerging technologies to industry standards. Outside of Humana Mike is an Adjunct Professor at Thomas Jefferson University's Institute of Emerging Health Professions as a lecturer and course developer for their graduate certificate programs. He is also Chair The Linux Foundation, Hyperledger Healthcare Special Interest Group and an active member of IEEE, HIMSS, Frontiers, Blockchain in Healthcare Today, Blockchain for Social Impact and other technical and social working groups.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
10:15 AM
Reviving Healthcare
The healthcare industry is undergoing significant transformation in areas such as cybersecurity, revenue cycle management, and personalized healthcare. With rampant large-scale ransomware attacks with some of the largest health systems, administration inefficiencies in health providers, and a one-size-fits-all approach that still prevails, the healthcare industry is exploring new innovative solutions. Blockchain and AI-based systems are now poised to revive the delivery of healthcare. Join leading companies and experts who are embracing blockchain and AI to deliver more robust, comprehensive, and personalized healthcare.
Mini Suri
CEO, Velmeni
Mini Suri is the co-founder of Velmeni. An entrepreneur, seasoned tech professional, & AI/ML expert, Mini has held leadership positions at organizations like Kore.ai, Uber, & Citi among others. She has an MBA from MIT & MS in Computer Science from NJIT. She is passionate about women's initiatives & advises young startup founders.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
10:15 AM
Reviving Healthcare
The healthcare industry is undergoing significant transformation in areas such as cybersecurity, revenue cycle management, and personalized healthcare. With rampant large-scale ransomware attacks with some of the largest health systems, administration inefficiencies in health providers, and a one-size-fits-all approach that still prevails, the healthcare industry is exploring new innovative solutions. Blockchain and AI-based systems are now poised to revive the delivery of healthcare. Join leading companies and experts who are embracing blockchain and AI to deliver more robust, comprehensive, and personalized healthcare.
Tory Cenaj (M)
Publisher, Blockchain in Healthcare Today
Tory Cenaj is the founder and publisher of Partners in Digital Health. The portfolio forecasts, shapes, and reflects market potential, innovation, research, blazing trials, and igniting zeitgeist for blockchain technology and telehealth healthcare sectors. Tory launched the world’s first breakthrough peer-reviewed journal, disseminating distributed ledger technology research and innovations in the healthcare marketplace – Blockchain in Healthcare Today (BHTY). She is also the publisher of Telehealth and Medicine Today (TMT) peer-reviewed journal and curates the companion Converge2Xcelerate (ConV2X) annual conference and Pitch Competition. She has been named as a female leader in blockchain in the Introducer Magazine, making the international roster of blockchain female game changers in 2019 (https://view.joomag.com/the-introducer-volume-11/0508448001544981706/p8?short) and again in 2020 as the Top 101 Women in blockchain and cryptocurrency in the world for evidence-based journalism (https://www.cryptocurryclub.com/100-women-in-blockchain-report). In 2019, she was invited to join the US Business and Innovation Delegation to the Republic of Kosovo. Tory is a sought-after speaker presenting insights into future innovations in healthcare, editor & author, interviewed on podcasts + radio shows, and has co-authored several papers with global thought-leaders in the field of blockchain. She has advised healthcare startups, students, and women in business. She spearheads the PDH portfolio and growth, including two dozen worldwide ambassador chapters, global licensing, and is executive advisor to IEEE SA decentralized clinical trials and telehealth workgroup initiatives. Ms. Cenaj has established a reputation for integrity and innovation as a recognized new independent academic publisher. BHTY and TMT journals are widely-read and frequently-cited in academia, media, and bloggers. She is a graduate of Smith College and the New York School of Interior Design. Tory’s passion is harnessing breakthrough innovations in the health communications and technology landscapes. She’s inspired by the hope, and change discoveries bring health communities worldwide – especially if they provide affordable, quality care and cure.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
10:15 AM
Reviving Healthcare
The healthcare industry is undergoing significant transformation in areas such as cybersecurity, revenue cycle management, and personalized healthcare. With rampant large-scale ransomware attacks with some of the largest health systems, administration inefficiencies in health providers, and a one-size-fits-all approach that still prevails, the healthcare industry is exploring new innovative solutions. Blockchain and AI-based systems are now poised to revive the delivery of healthcare. Join leading companies and experts who are embracing blockchain and AI to deliver more robust, comprehensive, and personalized healthcare.
Gurwinder Ahluwalia
CEO, Digital Twin Labs
Gurvinder Ahluwalia is the Founder & CEO of Digital Twin Labs based in the US and an Advisor on Digitization to the Gates Foundation. Previously, he was Chief Technology Officer at IBM for Blockchain, Cloud, and IoT for North America and an alumnus of the IBM Academy of Technology. He co-pioneered Blockchain use in enterprise for the first time in the world in 2014, which culminated into co-founded IBM Blockchain and Hyperledger in 2015-16. Gurvinder has stewarded industry, business, public, and open source organizations through recent waves of tech disruption in Internet, Mobile, Cloud, and now Blockchain, IoT, Digital Assets and AI/ML. Under Gurvinder’s leadership, Digital Twin Labs has co-created for clients and partners new investments and a new denomination of digital assets, tokenization, digital platforms, and digital ventures. These include blockchain based supply chains for global and ethical trade of diamonds, market-making platform for mortgage servicing, provenance in supply of food and nutrition, blockchain based industrial 3D printed parts in aerospace and automotive, cloud-based streaming video analytics for brand activism, and provenance of containers in global shipping using frontier technologies. These digital platforms and initiatives tackle burning commerce, societal, and policy problems, such as: double spend, money laundering, terrorist financing, compliance, counterfeiting, trade finance, double spend, privacy, ethics, data sharing vs ownership, incentive alignment, provenance, sustainability, deforestation, operational efficiency, and ecosystem governance. @guriahluwalia.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
12:15 PM
Upgrading Supply Chains
As has become evident at scale during the pandemic, centralized supply chain systems are not resilient in the face of sudden change and data is often unreliable. The result is that it can take many months to fix disruptions. Additionally, counterfeiting is on an exponential rise with the total value of counterfeit and pirated goods forecast to exceed $2.3 trillion by 2022. Blockchain and AI working in tandem have the ability to rapidly increase the reliability of the supply chains that the world depends on by increasing transparency, reducing fraud, and creating a more resilient infrastructure. Our panel of experts will discuss the leading trends in upgrading global supply chain systems.
Raja Sharif
CEO, FarmaTrust
Raja is the Founder and CEO of FarmaTrust, and is driving the company’s vision and mission of creating innovative solutions for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries to protect consumers of medicines and create efficiencies in the industry. Raja is a UK qualified barrister; he has been General Counsel and Board Member of number European companies, with over 20 years business experience in the global media and technology companies.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
12:15 PM
Upgrading Supply Chains
As has become evident at scale during the pandemic, centralized supply chain systems are not resilient in the face of sudden change and data is often unreliable. The result is that it can take many months to fix disruptions. Additionally, counterfeiting is on an exponential rise with the total value of counterfeit and pirated goods forecast to exceed $2.3 trillion by 2022. Blockchain and AI working in tandem have the ability to rapidly increase the reliability of the supply chains that the world depends on by increasing transparency, reducing fraud, and creating a more resilient infrastructure. Our panel of experts will discuss the leading trends in upgrading global supply chain systems.
Sunil Cherian
CEO, Copperwire
Sunil Cherian is the Founder and CEO of Spirae. Since founding Spirae in 2002, Dr. Cherian has built the firm into a profitable company with an emphasis on strong customer relationships and a growing intellectual property portfolio with a highly skilled team of power systems and software development professionals. Spirae currently has operations in North America, Europe and India. Dr. Cherian currently serves on the Boards of the Colorado Clean Energy Cluster and Colorado Cleantech Industry Association. Prior to Spirae, Dr. Cherian founded Sixth Dimension, Inc. for providing networking technologies for the energy industry and served as its CEO from 1997 until 2002. Sixth Dimension was acquired by Comverge in 2003. Before founding Sixth Dimension, Dr. Cherian served as Acting Director for the Colorado Manufacturing Extension Center and as Product Realization specialist for the Mid America Manufacturing Extension Center, both at Colorado State University.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
12:15 PM
Upgrading Supply Chains
As has become evident at scale during the pandemic, centralized supply chain systems are not resilient in the face of sudden change and data is often unreliable. The result is that it can take many months to fix disruptions. Additionally, counterfeiting is on an exponential rise with the total value of counterfeit and pirated goods forecast to exceed $2.3 trillion by 2022. Blockchain and AI working in tandem have the ability to rapidly increase the reliability of the supply chains that the world depends on by increasing transparency, reducing fraud, and creating a more resilient infrastructure. Our panel of experts will discuss the leading trends in upgrading global supply chain systems.
Daniela Barbosa (M)
VP, Worldwide Alliances, Linux Foundation
Daniela Barbosa serves as Vice President of World Wide Alliances for Hyperledger, where she is responsible for the full lifecycle management of Hyperledger’s membership community while overseeing the broader industry and business community outreach and network growth. Daniela has developed and led growth and innovation strategies for more than 18 years with a background working with financial services, media, and enterprise software. Daniela has led both partnerships and alliances teams as well as marketing and has been responsible for driving global partnerships, OEM integrations, market leadership, and global brand awareness.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
12:15 PM
Upgrading Supply Chains
As has become evident at scale during the pandemic, centralized supply chain systems are not resilient in the face of sudden change and data is often unreliable. The result is that it can take many months to fix disruptions. Additionally, counterfeiting is on an exponential rise with the total value of counterfeit and pirated goods forecast to exceed $2.3 trillion by 2022. Blockchain and AI working in tandem have the ability to rapidly increase the reliability of the supply chains that the world depends on by increasing transparency, reducing fraud, and creating a more resilient infrastructure. Our panel of experts will discuss the leading trends in upgrading global supply chain systems.
Mickey Maher
SVP Partnerships, Dapper Labs
The majority of Maher's experience has been managing teams and selling solutions in the mobile app space. He has experience selling adtech, SAAS, eSports, social and virtual currency solutions to enterprise mobile customers as well as game developers.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
01:00 PM
Digital Ownership Revolution & the Metaverse
After 30 years of the Web, Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) finally enable everyone to own digital assets online. This is a dramatic shift - an ownership revolution - since we can now verifiably own anything online including art, music, text, collectibles, etc. With this foundation we can now begin to really create and explore the 3D Web, often known as the Metaverse, that we will inhabit virtually online. Though this is new technology, the space is exploding with billions of dollars of virtual goods changing hands on a monthly basis. Our panel of top NFT experts and leading companies will lend insights into this dynamic and fast growth space.
Neda Whitney
SVP, Head of Marketing, Christie's
Neda Whitney is the head of marketing for the Americas at Christie's. In her role, she has helped push the 254-year-old auction house into the digital world. Her biggest claim to fame: Helping sell Beeple's Everydays, which captivated the art world when it sold for nearly $70 million in March.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
01:00 PM
Digital Ownership Revolution & the Metaverse
After 30 years of the Web, Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) finally enable everyone to own digital assets online. This is a dramatic shift - an ownership revolution - since we can now verifiably own anything online including art, music, text, collectibles, etc. With this foundation we can now begin to really create and explore the 3D Web, often known as the Metaverse, that we will inhabit virtually online. Though this is new technology, the space is exploding with billions of dollars of virtual goods changing hands on a monthly basis. Our panel of top NFT experts and leading companies will lend insights into this dynamic and fast growth space.
Miko Matsumura
GP, Gumi Cryptos Capital
Miko is a General Partner with Gumi Ventures, a US $30M investment fund focused early-stage blockchain startups and a cofounder of crypto exchange Evercoin,
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
01:00 PM
Digital Ownership Revolution & the Metaverse
After 30 years of the Web, Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) finally enable everyone to own digital assets online. This is a dramatic shift - an ownership revolution - since we can now verifiably own anything online including art, music, text, collectibles, etc. With this foundation we can now begin to really create and explore the 3D Web, often known as the Metaverse, that we will inhabit virtually online. Though this is new technology, the space is exploding with billions of dollars of virtual goods changing hands on a monthly basis. Our panel of top NFT experts and leading companies will lend insights into this dynamic and fast growth space.
Allison Sturges
Founding Team, Lead for Asia Operations, Genies
Allison Sturges Founding Team, Lead for Asia Operations, Genies
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
01:00 PM
Digital Ownership Revolution & the Metaverse
After 30 years of the Web, Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) finally enable everyone to own digital assets online. This is a dramatic shift - an ownership revolution - since we can now verifiably own anything online including art, music, text, collectibles, etc. With this foundation we can now begin to really create and explore the 3D Web, often known as the Metaverse, that we will inhabit virtually online. Though this is new technology, the space is exploding with billions of dollars of virtual goods changing hands on a monthly basis. Our panel of top NFT experts and leading companies will lend insights into this dynamic and fast growth space.
Jorden Woods (M)
Founding Partner, StarChain Ventures
Jorden Woods is a Founding Partner of StarChain Ventures, a VC fund focused on foundational blockchain technologies and enterprise blockchain solutions. He is a successful 3-time serial entrepreneur with exits and a pioneer in decentralized technology and globalization strategy. Jorden is also a Managing Partner at DoubleNova Group, a blockchain advisory based in Silicon Valley.
Jorden is a successful 3-time serial entrepreneur with exits and a pioneer in decentralized technology and globalization strategy. He is a Founding Partner of StarChain Ventures, a venture studio focused on solving significant global challenges with advanced technology solutions. Jorden is also a Managing Partner at DoubleNova Group, a boutique management consulting firm based in Silicon Valley. Jorden has raised over $48 million from top tier Silicon Valley and global investors for his own companies and an additional $150 million for advised startups. He has also generated millions of dollars in revenue and expanded startups both nationally and internationally. Jorden is an expert in enterprise blockchain (Author of Enterprise Blockchain Has Arrived), fundraising, startup acceleration, and global entrepreneurship. He has been an invited guest speaker at Stanford University, Google, UC Berkeley, and leading blockchain and AI conferences in Silicon Valley. Jorden holds a BS in astrophysics from Caltech and an MS in physics from University of Washington.
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
01:00 PM
Digital Ownership Revolution & the Metaverse
After 30 years of the Web, Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) finally enable everyone to own digital assets online. This is a dramatic shift - an ownership revolution - since we can now verifiably own anything online including art, music, text, collectibles, etc. With this foundation we can now begin to really create and explore the 3D Web, often known as the Metaverse, that we will inhabit virtually online. Though this is new technology, the space is exploding with billions of dollars of virtual goods changing hands on a monthly basis. Our panel of top NFT experts and leading companies will lend insights into this dynamic and fast growth space.
Tom Gosselin
Global Director, DNV GL
Tom Gosselin, Global Director, DNV GL
Sessions by this speaker
Oct 14, 2021
12:15 PM
Upgrading Supply Chains
As has become evident at scale during the pandemic, centralized supply chain systems are not resilient in the face of sudden change and data is often unreliable. The result is that it can take many months to fix disruptions. Additionally, counterfeiting is on an exponential rise with the total value of counterfeit and pirated goods forecast to exceed $2.3 trillion by 2022. Blockchain and AI working in tandem have the ability to rapidly increase the reliability of the supply chains that the world depends on by increasing transparency, reducing fraud, and creating a more resilient infrastructure. Our panel of experts will discuss the leading trends in upgrading global supply chain systems.