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2023 Crypto for the Culture Elevates Diverse Voices in Web3 and Blockchain

Spotlighting Diversity and Breaking Barriers in Web3: 3rd Annual Virtual Gathering on November 2nd, 2023

Since 2021, the innovative minds behind Crypto Tutors identified a significant gap in Web3 conferences: a startling lack of diversity. Not only were such events prohibitively expensive, ranging from $500-$10K, but they also failed to capture the full spectrum of talent and expertise in the Web3 (blockchain technology, NFTs, digital currencies, crypto, metaverse) community. Addressing this, Crypto Tutors pioneered 'Crypto For The Culture,' the premiere Web3 Diversity Conference offering unparalleled accessibility and inclusivity. This free virtual event, slated for November 2nd from 10 am - 6 pm EST, champions the trailblazing diverse thought leaders shaping the blockchain landscape and the budding enthusiasts seeking credible education.

Speakers

The Speakers
& Agenda

Nov 2nd, 2023

10am-6pm EST

Every 25 Minutes is a new panel topic. 

Opening - Crypto For The Culture

10am

10am - 10:25am EST

Founders Lisa Francoeur & Nina Blankenship set the stage with Nick Carr (Stand With Crypto) to discuss how blockchain technology is revolutionizing our day-to-day lives today, tomorrow & in the future, inclusive of everyone. The main objectives for the conference:

1.) Harnessing the power of technology for enterprise and retail applications

2.) Understanding nuances of creating our own economies & entrepreneurship

3.) Upskilling for the Jobs of the future

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Opening 

Benefits of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network

10:30am

10:30-10:55am EST

Decentralized Identity

Lightning Network

 

Michael Rihani- Cash App, Bitcoin Product Lead

Lana Butorovic- Ernst & Young, Technology Consultant

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Benefits of Blockchain

Tokenization of Real World Assets

11:00am

11:00am-11:25am EST

Micah Uhrlass- Accenture, Web3 Technology Lead & Global Metaverse Architecture CoE Lead

Caroline Glassberg-Powell- Tracr, CTO

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Tokenization of Real World Assets

Business of Blockchain: Intersection of AI and Blockchain

11:30am

11:30-11:55am EST

Willayna Banner- Microsoft, ​Senior Director, Global Head of Web3/Blockchain, Banking, Insurance & Trust, Cloud + AI Engineering

 

Debasmita Das- Mastercard, Manager Data Scientist

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Business of Blockchain: Intersection of AI,

Blockchain, & Quantum

Custody

12:00-12:25pm EST

Self Hosted Wallets (or non-custodial)

Advantages and Challenges

Regulation

 

Veronica McGregor- Exodus, Chief Legal Officer

 

Lindsey Grossman- Bitkey (Block, Inc.), Business Lead

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12pm

Custody

Blockchain Use cases 

12:30-12:55pm EST

Chris Mattmann - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer

Pegah Soltani- Ripple, Head of Payments Products  

Brice Perez- Google Cloud, Web3 Customer Engineer

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12:30

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Blockchain Use Cases

Cloud for Blockchain

1pm- 1:25pm EST

Swanand Ghadi- AWS, Senior Solutions Manager, Enterprise Cloud Transformation

Chetana Desai- NEAR Protocol, Head of Products, Enterprise Partnerships

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1pm

Financial Reporting & Reconciliation

Policy and Legislation

1:30pm - 1:55pm EST

Tonya Evans- Dickinson Law, Professor & Advantage Evans, CEO

Janessa Lopez- Cash App, Bitcoin Policy Lead

David London- Coinbase, Head of U.S. State & Local Public Policy

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1:30pm

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Policy and Legislation

Careers in Web3

2:00- 2:25pm EST

Veronica Hash- Coinbase, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Manager

Joe Miscioscia- Selby Jennings, Managing Principal Consultant

Ohm Shah- Wallet Guard, Co-Founder

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2pm

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Careers in Web3

Bitcoin Innovation - What you need to know

2:30pm

2:30-2:55pm EST

Dennis Porter- Satoshi Action Fund, CEO &

Co-Founder

Lisa Hough- Custodia Bank, Vice President of Strategic Relationships

Amy Anderes- Texas Blockchain Counsel, Director of Membership Relations

Charlie Schumacher- Marathon, Digital Holdings, VP, Corporate Communications 

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Bitcoin Innovation - What you need to know

PAths to the future: What stablecoins & the CBDCs mean for the global economy

3:00pm

3:00-3:25pm EST

Opening Remarks: Dante A. Disparte, Circle, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy

Ashley Scott- Circle, Senior Director, Global Policy and Government Relations

Robert Musiala Jr.- BakerHostetler, Partner & Co-leader of Blockchain & Digital Assets Practice

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PAths to the future: What stablecoins & the cbdc mean for the global economy

The Regulatory Landscape vs. Crypto Innovation

3:30pm

3:30pm-3:55pm EST

Sheila Warren- Crypto Council For Innovation, CEO

 

Tiffany J. Smith- WilmerHale, Partner

Congressman Darren Soto- U.S. representative for Florida's 9th district

Guthrie Issak- Hyperion, CEO 

Kara Calvert- Coinbase, Head of U.S. Policy

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The Regulatory Landscape vs. Crypto Innovation

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Creating a Successful Digital Economy

4pm

4:00-4:25pm EST

Peter Borovykh- Space Protocol, Tokenomics Advisor

 

Philip Rosedale- Second Life, Founder

 

Gabe Stocker- EY, Senior Blockchain Consultant

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Creating a Successful Digital Economy

Financial Institutional Perspective

4:30pm

4:30-4:55pm EST

Amanda Gourbault- Arculus & CompoSecure, Chief Revenue Officer

 

Jyoti Ponnapalli- Truist, Head of Innovation Strategy and Research

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Financial Institutional Perspective

Success Stories 

5pm

5:00-5:25pm EST

Kim DePuy- Polygon Labs, Chief of Staff

Oumaima Talouka- MSFT, Software Engineer

 

Michele Musso- CoinDesk, Senior Producer 

Desiree Lesassier- Magic Johnson Enterprises, Director of New Business Development

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Success Stories

Bitcoin's Role in the ESG Imperative

5:30pm

5:30-5:55pm EST

Natalie Brunell- Coin Stories, Podcast Host & Bitcoin Educator

 

Jaime Leverton- Hut 8 Mining Corp, CEO 

 

Gregory Genega- KPMG, Digital Asset Specialist

Brian Consolvo- KPMG, Technology Risk Principal

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​ESG & Sustainability

Closing from Lisa Francoeur 

6pm

6pm EST

Lisa Francoeur- Crypto Tutors, CRO

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Closing

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