Istari Ventures Blockchain Payments & DeFi Summit Consensus 2024
Istari Ventures invites you to join us on a journey into the Future of Finance at our 1-Day Blockchain Payments & DeFi Summit, held during Consensus 2024!🌟
We're gathering a stellar lineup of speakers, including leading investors, visionary founders, and industry experts, to delve deep into the latest blockchain innovations transforming traditional Finance & Fintech.
Secure your spot now for a day packed with insights, networking, and actionable strategies!
** This event has limited capacity, please only attend if your attendance has been confirmed via email.**
🗓️ Date: Thursday, May 30
⏰ Time: 11:30 pm-6 pm
• 11:30-12:00 pm:
Check-In
• 12:00-12:40 pm:
Panel 1 - Funding the Future: VC Perspectives on Blockchain Payments & DeFi
Panelists:
Bala Varadhan, Partner, Fidelity Investments/Avon Ventures
Boris Revsin, Managing Director, Tribe Capital
Joshua Rivera, Head of Legal Counsel/Partner, Blockchain Capital
Tracy Li, Managing Partner, Istari Ventures
Cameron Coombes, Vice President, White Star Capital
• 12:45-1:25 pm:
Panel 2- Stablecoins: Catalyzing Crypto Adoption and Innovation
Panelists:
David Nage, Investor, Arca Capital
Anthony DeMartino, General Partner, Istari Ventures | Co-Founder/CEO, Trident Digital
Jack Jia, CEO, Stable.com
Zach Abrams, Co-Founder and CEO, Bridge.xyz
Louisa Bai, Head of Stablecoins, Mysten Labs
• 1:45-2:25 pm:
Panel 3 - Bridging the Gap: Strategies to Prepare Institutions for Crypto Adoption Success
Panelists:
Samuel Leichman, Blockchain CFO, Propellor Industries
Patrick White, Co-Founder and CEO, Bitwave
Megan Knab, Co-Founder and CEO, Franklin
Hadley Stern, Co-Founder, Cold.xyz
• 2:30-3:10 pm:
Panel 4 - Innovating Beyond Borders: Blockchain in Emerging Markets
Panelists:
Luther Maday, Head of Fintech/Crypto, Moneygram
Christian Narvaez, Founding Partner, Rayo Capital
Maximillian Jungreis, Head of Crypto & Digital Assets, Plug & Play Ventures
Christophe Fonteneau, Founding Member, Request Finance
Jackie Bona, CEO, Valora (Celo)
• 3:30-4:10 pm:
Panel 5 - Web3 Onboarding: Wallets and On/Off-Ramp Solutions for the Next Billion Users
Panelists:
David Yao, Principal, LBank Labs
Sami Start, Co-Founder & CEO, Transak
Shawn Cheng, Partner, ConsenSys Mesh
Jaemin Jin, Co-Founder & CPO, Magic
Daniel Lev, Co-Founder & CEO, Coinflow
• 4:15-5:00 pm:
Panel 6 - DeFi Renaissance: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Trends
Panelists:
Alex Hoffman, Ecosystem Head, Superposition
Mike Silagadze, CEO, EtherFi
Ryan O’Shea, COO, Maple Finance
Omkar Mate, Co-Founder, Nexandria
Eyhab Aejaz, Co-Founder and CEO, Breach Insurance
• 5:05-6:00 pm: Networking