The Blockchain industry is experiencing one of its most challenging periods in its short existence. The once, much hyped, panacea for all, has been humbled by the sharp correction that followed the ICO madness of 2017. There is a clear decline in public interest and crisis of faith by many in the industry itself. Many questions have arisen about the general future and purpose of Blockchain tech, from Satoshi’s vision, to its current volatile state and the cryptocurrencies real utilities, besides being, essentially, gambling tools. There are questions to be asked, and discussed, at our event such as:
Is the Blockchain industry emulating the same pattern as the dotcom tech bubble?
These questions and others will be answered by some of the industry’s leading names: The corporate session will discuss what the leading corporates are experimenting with in this space, what the researchers see coming up ahead as well as what academia’s top names think. We will hear from the investors – from funds to private family offices who invest in the space, where the opportunities lie and what should be avoided; Legal & CPA experts will discuss how do the regulators, lawmakers and tax authorities view and approach the space and on the other end what is the advisers’ points of view – legal and accounting issues (evaluation, bookkeeping etc.).
In April 2018, DC Finance held in NYC the first family office Blockchain conference in the world, featuring some of the field’s leading names. With partners like Reed Smith and BDO; speakers like Tim Draper, Barry Silbert, Ari Paul, Microsoft, Fidelity, HP and others, we delivered fascinating discussions on Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and the world of ICOs. Now, we are excited to present The Dallas Family Office Blockchain conference.
Our conference will explore and discuss the emerging world of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and ICO’s. Is it the dotcom bubble all over again or the next big disruptor – the internet of value? is it the next tulips or the next revolution?
Unlike so many great events in the Blockchain space, DC Finance is a family office group that in a private setting, invites our families to look into the risks and opportunities in this fascinating space. Our Dallas event will end a series of family office Blockchain events beginning in London, October 4th (www.london-blockchain.co.uk) followed by NYC, November 13th (www.nyc-blockchain.com).
08:00 - 09:00am
Registration & Refreshments
09:00 - 09:10am
Opening Remarks: Mr. Denny Chared, Founder & CEO, DC FinanceConference Moderator: Mr. Matt Oguz, Founding Partner, Venture Science
09:10 - 09:50am
Blockchain Corporate Panel
Moderator: Mr. Michael Terpin, CEO, Transform Group
With: Ms. Adryenn Ashley, Founder & CEO, Loly and Partner, Slay Ventures; Mr. Ismail Malik, Editor-in-Chief, ICOCROWD and Founder & CEO, Blockchain Lab; Mr. Jed Talvacchia, Director, R3’s Corporate Development, Mr. Mathew Pulickel, SVP Emerging Technology
Blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) applications have been the talk of the corporate suite for the past two years, but is anyone really deploying them? What is their potential to disrupt the $500 billion global market for enterprise software? And will the winner be private solutions by traditional players like IBM or new entities based on public blockchains like Ethereum? A panel of experts will explore these questions and possible opportunities for investment given a coming shift in market infrastructure.
09:50 - 10:05am
How Today’s Financial Ecosystem halts the Evolution of Banking and Investing into Alternate/Emerging Asset Classes - Fireside Chat with Mr. Jason Blick, Director & CEO, EQIBank and Mr. Matt Oguz, Founding Partner, Venture Science
10:05 - 10:15am
The Future of Gold: Leveraging Blockchain to Unlock a New Era in Gold Investment – Mr. Mitch Davis, Chief Commercial Officer, Emergent Technology Holdings LP
10:15 - 10:35am
The Pulse of the Blockchain Industry: Technology Advances, Standards and Interoperability – Dr. Claudio Lima, Founder, BEC Blockchain Engineering Council
10:35 - 11:05am
Coffee Break
11:05 - 11:25am
The Inevitable Central Role of Blockchain in the Electronic Banking and Payment Industry – Mr. Jack Chang, Founder & CEO, GIVE Corp and Developer & patent Co-Holder of the ATM
11:25 - 11:35am
Investing in Crypto: Types of Exposure and Questions to Ask – Mr. Brice Wilson, Global Head of Asset Management, XBTO Group
11:35 - 11:55am
Hedera Hashgraph – Next Generation Distributed Ledger – Mr. Mance Harmon, CEO & Co-Founder, Hedera Hashgraph
11:55 - 12:15pm
The Disruptive Power of AI and Blockchain in a Future driven by Automation – Mr. Dave Copps, Entrepreneur & Investor
12:15 - 12:45pm
The Regulator’s Standpoint – Mr. Shamoil T. Shipchandler, Regional Director for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fort Worth Regional Office
12:45 - 01:15pm
Bitcoin, Blockchain and the Single Family Office – Panel
Moderator: Mr. Michael Terpin, CEO, Transform Group
With: Mr. Guy Dietrich, Managing Director, Rockefeller Capital Management; Mr. Stephan D. Ott, Partner, Ott Capital Ventures, Mr. Gideon Powell, CEO, Autonomous Crypto Corp
Single Family Offices get bombarded with investment opportunities in every asset class, and blockchain is no different, as everything from blockchain VCs and digital currency hedge funds compete for attention with individual ICOs and (the latest entrant) SCOs (tokenized securities). What are the best sources to evaluate the wheat from the chaff? What percentage, if any, should SFOs commit to the alternative asset class segment of their long-term portfolios – and how often should this be re-evaluated? An expert panel of SFOs and funds with deep blockchain investing experience will tackle these issues and more.
01:15 - 02:15pm
Lunch
02:15 - 02:35pm
From WeChat to Bitcoin: Why We Need Decentralized Technology - Mr. Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer, Human Rights Foundation
02:35 - 03:05pm
The Innovation and New Technologies Panel
Moderator: Mr. Ed Hightower, Tri-chair, Tech Titans IoT Forum and Principal, IoT and BeyondWith: Mr. Eric Lenington, Founder & CEO, ObjectSpectrum LLC and Founder & Managing Partner, 24×8 LLC, Dr. Rajesh Narasimha, Founder & CEO, EdgeTensor Technologies, Mr. Michael Reed, Founder & CEO, Practical
These are exciting times! Technology is enabling us to do things that we could only dream of just a few years ago. Join us as our panel of entrepreneurial technologists give us insights into how the Internet of Things and all its cutting-edge technologies including Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computer vision will combine to help us change the world and make it a better and safer place for all of us.
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