The DeFi Conference 2021 is a free 1 day online conference on the 5 August 2021. The event will consist of two tracks and about 35 global speakers sharing their knowledge on Decentralised Finance (DeFi), with topics covering financial inclusion, open finance, adoption and regulation.
This event will connect entrepreneurs, liquidity providers, academics, investors, economists, regulators and others interested in learning and networking with individuals in the decentralised finance industry and explore the current opportunities and challenges in the space.
Blockchain based decentralised finance innovations can transform the global financial system and help to create a more inclusive and transparent future of finance.
TRACK 1
09:30am-10:00am Registration
10:00am-10:05am Welcome Address by Master of Ceremonies
10:10am-10:40am Where Are We With DeFi?
10:45am-11:10am DeFi and Centralised Finance (CeFi)
11:15am-11:40am Keynote Address: Why Institutions Need to Get Serious About Cryptocurrencies Stephen Stonberg (Keynote)
11:45am-12:10pm Keynote Address: Web 2.5 - An Alternative Venture Financing Ecosystem for African Technology Entrepreneur Yele Bademosi (Keynote)
13:30pm-13:55pm Keynote Address: Blockchain and Its Applications in Developing Contexts, Particularly East Africa Shazaib Jaffer (Keynote)
12:30pm-13:00pm Panel: DeFi on Bitcoin: RSK and Sovryn Edan Yago Online
13:05pm-13:25pm High Frequency Trading and DeFi: Ideas, Strategies, Building Blocks and Things You Should Know About Jesus Rodriguez
13:45pm-14:15pm Panel: Maximising Crypto Earnings with Decentralised Finance
14:20pm-15:00pm Panel: Ethereum: Defacto Choice for DeFi and NFTs? Why and Who are the Real Competitors John Wu
15:10pm-15:55pm Panel: The Importance of Cross-Chain Interoperability for DeFi Jack Lu
16:00pm-16:40pm Panel: The State of Regulation: Who is Ahead and Why? Joshua Ellul
16:40pm-17:20pm Fireside Chat - Hosted by Ran Neuner Ran Neu Ner
17:25pm-18:00pm Panel: Institutional Investment in DeFi
18:00pm-18:05pm Closing Address by Master of Ceremonies
TRACK 2
10:10am-10:40am What Are NFTs and Why Are They All the Rage?
10:40am-11:05am NFTs and Token Creation Platforms
11:05am-11:30am NFT Marketplaces
11:30am-12:00pm NFTs and Copyright Issues
12:00pm-12:25pm Collectibles and NFTs: the Future of Gaming
12:50pm-13:15pm Legal Implications of NFTs
14:55pm-15:10pm Networking
16:15pm-17:00pm Panel: Art, Collectibles and the Future of NFTs