Detailed schedule for 2022 coming soon.
We are continuing to confirm speakers. The agenda will be updated regularly.
Sunday, November 10 | |
3:00 – 7:00 PM | Registration |
5:00 – 7:00 PM |
Opening Networking Reception and Virginia Tech Technology Showcase
Featuring:
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Monday, November 11 | |
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Registration/Breakfast |
8:30 AM – 8:40 AM |
Welcome
Kirk Cameron, Associate Department Head for Research and Engagement, Department of Computer Science Brandy Salmon, Associate Vice President for Innovation and Partnerships, Managing Director, Virginia Tech Innovation Campus |
8:40 AM – 8:45 AM |
State of Blockchain
Kelly Johnson, Regional Director for Senator Mark Warner Message from Senator Mark Warner - A view from the Commonwealth and the Nation on the Future of Blockchain Technologies. |
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM |
Fireside Chat featuring Brendan Blumer, Chief Executive Officer, Block.one
Interviewer: Brian Sullivan, CNBC News Anchor |
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM | Break |
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM |
Fireside Chat featuring SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
Interviewer: Brian Sullivan, CNBC News Anchor |
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM |
Featured Speaker
John Squeo, Principal Director and Blockchain Lead for Health and Life Sciences North America, Accenture |
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM | Lunch |
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM |
Regulation and Policy Panel Moderator: Paul Brigner, Director of Technology Policy, Digital Chamber of Commerce Panelists: Forrest Colyer, Blockchain Solution Architect and Developer, Deloitte Consulting John Jeffries, CMO, CipherTrace Lee Schneider, Lead Legal Counsel, Block.one |
1:50 PM – 3:00 PM |
Plenary Enterprise Speakers
Tim Abbott, Manager of Digital Transformation Technology, Moog John Fields, Product Manager, Developer Portal and Emerging Technologies, Capital One Dennis Gatens, Chief Commercial Officer, Cloud Constellation Lana Kalashnyk, Global Blockchain Technology Partner Lead, Amazon Web Services (AWS) |
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Break |
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
Enterprise Panel
Moderator: David Bieri, Associate Professor of Urban Affairs and Associate Professor of Economics, Virginia Tech Participants: Tim Abbott, Manager of Digital Transformation Technology, Moog Ryan Enderby, Advisory Software Engineer, IBM Food Trust / Blockchain Solutions John Fields, Product Manager, Developer Portal and Emerging Technologies, Capital One Dennis Gatens, Chief Commercial Officer, Cloud Constellation John Stevens, Blockchain Practice Lead, Accenture Federal Services |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
Innovation Reception Featuring: Virginia Tech Blockchain Student Demos |
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM |
Dinner |
Tuesday, November 12 | |
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast |
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
Innovation Panel I
Moderator: Jennifer O'Daniel, Investment Director, Center for Innovative Technology Panelists: Nicolás Arqueros, Chief Technology Officer, Emurgo Ben DiScipio, Chief Strategy Officer, Fundopolis Ritesh Johar, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Moonlighting Yonathan Lapchik, Chief Executive Officer, SUKU by Citizens Reserve |
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM | Break |
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM |
Innovation Panel II
Moderator: Jennifer O'Daniel, Investment Director, Center for Innovative Technology Panelists: Adam Ernest, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Follow My Vote, Inc. Raphaël Gaudreault, Chief Technical Officer, Eva John Jefferies, Chief Financial Analyst and Chief Marketing Officer, CipherTrace Elizabeth Jose, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Flewid Capital, Inc. |
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Break |
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Dan Larimer, Chief Technology Officer, Block.one
A discussion about the future of Blockchain and how is it evolving |
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM | Closing |
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