Mapping the future of the global economy

Registration / Networking Breakfast

Mapping the macro landscape - crypto’s role in a changing world

The day kicks off with insights into the changing macroeconomic and geopolitical environment and crypto’s place within it. We’ll deep dive into themes impacting today’s markets and discuss outlook for both traditional and crypto assets, examine trends in asset allocation, institutional adoption, and evolving use cases.

Alan Howard, Founder, Brevan Howard

Eric Peters, CIO, Coinbase Asset Management

The great global innovation race

The world has taken an asynchronous approach to crypto adoption. While some countries are vying to become hubs of the digital economy, others are taking a more cautious approach, and some are fighting the tide of change. This divide has important implications for both industry regulation and national security.

National security (pt. 1) In the first part of this session, we'll explore how blockchain and crypto are interconnected with critical national security issues.

Global developments (pt. 2) In the second part of this session, we'll examine how forward-thinking regulators around the globe are crafting regulations to ensure that the cryptoeconomy can thrive and that all participants are adequately protected.

Faryar Shirzad, Chief Policy Officer, Coinbase

Courtney Simmons Elwood, Academic and Regulatory Advisor, Coinbase Asset Management

Sigal Mandelker, Ribbit Capital

Simon O'Brien, Executive Director, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Markets

Peter Kerstens, Advisor, European Commission - DG FISMA

Powering the future of financial services 

Advances in technology are changing the way that the financial system operates. In this session, we’ll hear from leaders in financial services about how they’re using cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology to make their firms–and the industry as a whole–more efficient, secure, and responsive to clients' needs. Discussion topics will include tokenization of asset classes, real-time settlement, and stablecoin use cases.

Greg Tusar, Head of Institutional Product, Coinbase

Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Assets, Franklin Templeton

Cynthia Lo Bessette, Head of Fidelity Digital Asset Management, Fidelity 

Joseph Chalom, Head of Strategic Partnerships, BlackRock

At the intersection of AI and Crypto

The introduction of cryptocurrencies and the advancements in artificial intelligence are two of the most transformative technological innovations of the 21st century. As applications within AI and blockchain technology mature, the disruptions caused by the technologies are leading to areas of collaboration and the emergence of new use cases for crypto to help address specific societal challenges posed by AI. In this session, we’ll look at some of the ways that AI is being leveraged in the crypto economy, including providing insights into market movements, detecting fraudulent activity, and improving security and how crypto will be critical to protecting intellectual property, preserving privacy and protecting identity.

Fred Wilson, Co-Founder, Union Square Ventures

Chris Lehane, Chief Strategy Officer, Haun Ventures

Chris Meserole, Director, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative, The Brookings Institute