A collaboration between Blockchain at UCLA, BakerHostetler, and Ernst & Young, Genesis is a unique summit designed to address how enterprise and social good use cases, and explore the technology underpinning the myriad of business applications.
We are excited to host speakers from the World Economic Forum, Microsoft, Coinbase, Sony, UCLA, USC, EY, and many more amazing organizations.
~1/3 of tickets will be reserved for students. It will be an excellent opportunity to not only to learn more about the space but to network and make connections for future jobs, internships, and business partners.
Space is limited, so apply soon! Link: bit.ly/gbs18ucla
Dress code is business casual.
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Opening Remarks
9:10 AM – 9:20 AM
TED-style Talk
Christian Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Stranger Labs
9:20 AM – 10:05 AM
Understanding the Blockchain Paradox: Radical Transparency vs. Preservation of Privacy
Moderator: Dawn Newton, COO, Netki
Shone Anstey, Executive Chairman, Blockchain Intelligence Group
Laura Jehl, Partner, BakerHostetler
Christian Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Stranger Labs
10:05 AM – 10:55 AM
Considerations for Legally Sound and Technically Secure Smart Contracts
Moderator: Diana Stern, Legal Innovation Designer, BakerHostetler
Bhaskar Krishnamachari, Professor, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Melanie Marsollier, Manager, Blockchain and Distributed Infrastructure, EY
Houman Shadab, Co-Founder and CEO, Clause
John Villasenor, Professor of Engineering and Public Policy, UCLA
Amy Wan, CEO, Sagewise
Side Panel:
10:05 AM -10:55 AM
Government and International Adoption of Blockchain
Moderator: Felipe Cusnir, Director of International Trade & Investment, Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of International Affairs
David Siemer, CEO, Genesis Holdings
Rahilla Zafar, Managing Director, ConsenSys
10:55 AM – 11:10 AM
Break
11:10 AM – NOON
Fireside Chat with Leaders Guiding the Technology Forward
Silas Davis, Chief Technology Officer, Monax
Christian Hasker, Chief Marketing Officer, Hedera
Alyse Killeen, Managing Director, StillMark
12:05 PM – 12:50 PM
The Cutting Edge of Precedent: Tax, Securities and Financial Regulatory Issues
Moderator: James Park, Faculty Director, Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy Professor of Law, UCLA
Jeremy Drane, Chief Commercial Officer, Libra
Raleigh Harbour, Co-Founder, AxiomLevel Technologies
Robert Musiala, Counsel, BakerHostetler
Side Panel:
12:05 PM – 12:50 PM
Proof of Authority: An Overview of Microsoft Azure’s Consensus Protocol
Moderator: Anthony Humay, Co-Founder, Blockchain at UCLA
Cody Born, Software Engineer, Microsoft Azure
12:50 PM – 1:35 PM
Lunch
1:35 PM – 1:45 PM
TED-style Talk
Homan Farahmand, Research Director, Gartner, Inc.
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM
State Changes: A Talk with Technologists on Balancing Blockchain Ideals with Practicality
Moderator: Homan Farahmand, Research Director, Gartner, Inc.
Cody Born, Software Engineer, Microsoft Azure
Silas Davis, Chief Technology Officer, Monax
Simi Hunjan, Developer Advocate, Hedera
Peter Todd, Bitcoin Developer and Applied Cryptography Consultant
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
B2B Blockchain: Security and Governance Concerns
Moderator: Matthew Leising, Reporter, Bloomberg News
Eric Diehl, VP Security and Media Technologies, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Melanie Marsollier, Manager, Blockchain and Distributed Infrastructure, EY
James Sherer, Partner, BakerHostetler
Tim Swanson, Founder, Post Oak Labs
Side Panel:
2:30 PM -3:15 PM
Coinbase: A Look to the Future with One of the World’s Biggest Exchanges
Moderator: Adam Spar, Co-Founder, Blockchain at UCLA
Kristen Stone, Product Manager, Coinbase
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Blockchain for Social Good: Trials and Tribulations of Using New Technology to Solve Long-Standing Problems
Moderator: David MacFadyen, Department Chair, Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, UCLA
Jonathan Dotan, Consulting Producer, HBO Silicon Valley
Nadia Hewett, Project Lead, Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Leonard Kleinrock, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, UCLA
Kristen Stone, Product Manager, Coinbase
Side Panel:
3:30 PM -4:15 PM
Hackers Stole My Cryptocurrency – Now What?
Moderator: Alicia Solow-Niederman, PULSE Fellow in Artificial Intelligence, Law, and Policy, UCLA
Aidan Lynch, Senior Manager, Cybersecurity, EY
Robert Whittaker, Director of Forensics and Investigations, Blockchain Intelligence Group
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Closing Remarks and Q&A
4:30 PM
Program Ends
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