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