ABOUT RWA DAY
What is it?
Two leading RWA voices and community leaders, Travis John, founder of RWA Builders, and Tyler Sherwin, founder of RWA World, have teamed up to create RWA Day in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 8, 2024, the perfect precursor event to Permissionless III by Blockworks.
Who's going?
This one-day event brings together a diverse group building the future of finance, including founders, fund managers, institutions, investors, regulators, and industry experts, to discuss institutionally relevant topics in digital assets and RWA tokenization.
Join representatives from Anduro by Mara, XDC, Plume Network, Propy, Chainlink, Polygon, Euler Labs, Midas, AvaLabs, Kraken, Immunefi, Zoniqx, Maple Finance, North Capital, DTCC, Zivoe, Archax, Mastercard, Anchorage Digital, VanEck, Reserve Protocol, JP Morgan, Provenance Blockchain, Accenture, Zero Hash, Bitgo, Blocksquare, T-Rowe Price, RSM US, Truebit, Certik, Plug and Play, Raze Finance, Mantra, Utila, Block Time Financial, Franklin Templeton, Fabrica, FORDEFI, Brale, Kadena, as well as asset managers, allocators, and more.
Why should you attend?
Our featured talks and roundtable sessions foster meaningful dialogue, bridging the gap between traditional and decentralized finance.
Panels have their place, but our approach prioritizes relationship building and curated conversations to maximize the value of in-person interactions. We believe that traveling across the country or the world to meet someone, build friendships, and gain trust is far more valuable than sitting through a panel discussion or a podcast.
Join us for a day of dynamic talks and tight-knit networking, where everyone’s a VIP and has the opportunity to share their insights. It’s a timely way to transform your tokenization to-do list with invaluable connections and collaborative discussions.
Whether you’re seeking new partners, funding, go-to-market momentum, or the next breakthrough, your RWA Day network will elevate your net worth. This is your chance to be at the heart of the action and selfishly benefit while shaping the future of tokenized assets and driving real-world adoption together.
Learn more and signup at www.rwa.day and on X at @RWA_Day
RWA DAY AGENDA
GROUP HIKE
Kick off RWA Day with a morning hike to Ensign Peak, a short 10-minute shuttle from downtown. This easy-to-moderate 1 mile hike offers stunning panoramic views of the city and surrounding mountains. It’s a perfect way to network, enjoy the fresh mountain air, and experience a bit of Salt Lake City’s natural beauty before diving into the day’s events. All fitness levels are welcome, so meet us at Ensign Peak at 8:30am.
8:30am - 10:00am
REGISTRATION
Check-in at the Alpine Foyer
11:00am - Noon
BUFFET LUNCH
Mexican street foods, desserts, and refreshments.
Noon - 1:30pm
WELCOME: THE STATE OF ADOPTION ADDRESS
Presented by:
Travis John, Founder of RWA Builders
Tyler Sherwin, Co-Founder of RWA World
Jody Flournoy, Co-Founder of Block Fuel
12:30pm - 12:40pm
REAL WORLD SHOWCASE TALKS
Presented by:
1. A Case for Tokenized Collectibles by Kyle Dacruz, Director, Digital Assets Product at VanEck.
2. Blockchain, Not Crypto: How RWAs Are the Bull Case for DeFi by Thor Abbasi, Co-Founder of ZIVOE
3. How Reserve Helps DeFi Meet Users Where They’re At by Thomas Mattimore, CEO of ABC Labs.
4. Where Trust Meets Tokenization: Secure Solutions for Financial Institutions by Ubair Javaid, CEO and Ivan Johnston, VP of Revenue of Nomyx
5. Crossing the Chasm from DePIN to RWAs by Ryan Levy, Head of BD of Moonbeam Foundation and Hans Rempel, CEO and Co-Founder of Diode Chain.
12:40pm - 1:30pm
OPEN SOURCE NETWORKING
Stretch your legs and mingle.
1:30pm - 1:45pm
KEYNOTE & ADOPTION PANEL
Presented by:
1. Accelerating Real-World Asset Adoption by Billy Sebell, Executive Director and Matthew Weisenthal, Director of XDC Foundation and Spencer Swanson Ventures Associate of Plug and Play Tech Center.
2. Reshaping Access to the Trillion Dollar Reinsurance Industry by Sanjeev Birari, Co-Founder and CBO of Zoniqx, with Jay Madhu, CEO of NASDAQ listed OxbridgeRe / SurancePlus.
1:45pm - 2:45pm
COFFEE BREAK
Gourmet coffee, select teas, water, and fresh baked cookies.
2:45pm - 3:00pm
ROUNDTABLE NETWORKING
Roundtable topic:
Mass Adoption: The Journey to a Quadrillion Dollars in RWAs On-Chain
3:00pm - 3:45pm
ADOPTION DEMO: RWA’S ON BITCOIN
Presented by:
Anduro A multi-sidechain platform on Bitcoin, incubated by Marathon Holdings, the top NASDAQ-listed Bitcoin miner, demonstrates their new RWA tokenization platform live with their client.
3:45pm - 4:15pm
OPEN SOURCE NETWORKING
Stretch your legs and mingle.
4:15pm - 4:30pm
REAL WORLD SHOWCASE TALKS
Presented by:
1. The Machine Economy Meets the Tokenized Economy: Bridging Infrastructure with Assets with Scott Foo, Web3 and DePin Growth Lead of peaq.network and Aaron Goldblum, Product Manager at Marathon Holdings and contributor to Anduro.io.
2. Transforming Assets to Frictionless Capital in the Age by Tim Stoddart, Business Development Strategist, RAZE Fintech
3. The Rise of Non-Bank Lenders: Paving the Way for End-to-End Adoption by Travis John.
4. Put the Spotlight on You: Hosting High-Impact Syde Events, by Tyler Sherwin.
4:30pm - 5:15pm
ROUNDTABLE NETWORKING
Roundtable topic:
Turning Vision into Reality—Unlocking Liquidity for On-Chain Assets
5:15pm - 6:00pm
CLOSING REMARKS
6:00pm - 6:05pm
AFTERPARTY & NETWORKING
Presented by: Plume Network and PlugandPlay
Drinks and burger bar at Squatters Pub Brewery
147 W Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 (one block away)
6:30pm - 9:00pm