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VIRTUAL SUMMIT 2021
Wednesday | November 10, 2021
Charting a New Digital Economy
Charting a New Digital Economy
WATCH REPLAYSpeakers
Don Tapscott
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
Blockchain Research Institute
Alex Tapscott
Co-Founder
Blockchain Research Institute
Ash Bennington
Senior Editor & Crypto Editor
Real Vision
Sam Bankman-Fried
Founder & CEO
FTX
Sheila Warren
Head of blockchain
World Economic Forum
Raoul Pal
CEO & Co-Founder
Real Vision
Angie Lau
Forkast.News
Editor-in-Chief
Wayne Huang
Co-Founder & CEO
XREX
Alanna Roazzi-Laforet
CRO/Publisher
Decrypt Media
Caroline Malcolm
Senior Advisor, Blockchain and Tax
OECD
Nischal Shetty
Founder & CEO
WazirX
Leah Wald
CEO
Valkyrie
Michael Casey
Chief Content Officer
CoinDesk
Leo Weese
Co-Founder
Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong
Ben Caselin
Head of Research & Strategy
AAX
Zee Zheng
CEO & Co-founder
SpaceChain
Alex Mashinsky
Founder & CEO
Celsius Network
Gary Liu
Chief Executive Officer
South China Morning Post
Perianne Boring
Founder & President
Chamber of Digital Commerce
Lord Fusitu’a
Lord Member of Parliament for the Niuas
Parliament of Tonga
Samson Mow
Chief Strategy Officer
Blockstream
Annabelle Huang
Partner
Amber Group
Brittany Laughlin
Executive Director
Stacks Foundation
Matt Hussey
Crypto Journalist
George Kaloudis
Research Analyst
CoinDesk
Erik Voorhees
Founder
ShapeShift
Stefan Rust
Founder & CEO
Hydrogenx
Anita Posch
Author
(L)earn Bitcoin
Lucy Gazmararian
Founder & Managing Partner
Token Bay Capital
Alexander Höptner
CEO
BitMEX
Peter McCormack
Journalist & Podcast Host
Jamie Khurshid
Founder & CEO
Jacobi Asset Management
Harry Sudock
Vice President of Strategy
GRIID
Amanda Fabiano
Head of Mining
Galaxy Digital
More speakers to be announced
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The most important
crypto summit of the year.
From adoption by countries to a discussion on the role of crypto media, the Bitcoin & Beyond Summit brings together some of the most visionary and creative innovators in the crypto space to discuss the most pressing topics.
More than just growing a business, the rise of crypto has provided a real opportunity to innovate at the foundational level of society and address long-standing issues around inefficiency, inequality and injustice.
Hype coins, mainstream media FUD, biased economists, influential billionaires, uninformed politicians, wild price swings: these are all distractions.
Let’s focus.
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Panel Agenda
Session Schedule
9:00 am HKT | 8:00 pm ET
Keynote Q&A with Don Tapscott
9:15 am HKT | 8:15 pm ET
Q&A with Peter McCormack on El Salvador
9:25 am HKT | 8:25 pm ET
Panel on Bitcoin Adoption by Countries
9:45 am HKT | 8:45 pm ET
Q&A with Anita Posch on Bitcoin in Africa
10:00 am HKT | 9:00 pm ET
Panel on Bitcoin Mining & Energy
10:40 am HKT | 9:40 pm ET
Panel on Innovating on the Bitcoin Network
11:00 am HKT | 10:00 pm ET
Fireside Chat on Bitcoin in Space
11:20 am HKT | 10:20 pm ET
Panel on Maximalism vs. Diversification
12:10 pm HKT | 11:10 pm ET
Panel on Media's Role in Driving Growth in Crypto
12:40 pm HKT | 11:40 pm ET
Q&A with Alex Tapscott on DeFi and the Digital Economy
12:50 pm HKT | 11:50 pm ET
Panel on Advocacy & Activism vs. Business & Entrepreneurship
1:30 pm HKT | 12:30 am ET
Panel on Future of the Global Economy
Bitcoin Adoption by Countries
So what nation will be next to board the Bitcoin express? How will El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment shift the global narrative around crypto adoption? Our panel explores the status of Bitcoin adoption by countries and the deeper implications of this development.
Bitcoin Mining & Energy
So what is the state of Bitcoin mining and how are industry leaders addressing its energy concerns? What really is the role of miners on the Bitcoin network and how do we see that role evolve over the next few years as the adoption rate intensifies? Our experienced panelists will be exploring these issues and many more.
Innovating on the Bitcoin Network
What are the most significant projects innovating on the Bitcoin network and what are the necessary changes that future-proof Bitcoin in its road to “hyperbitcoinization”?
Bitcoin in Space
In this other-worldly panel, Bitcoin in Space explores “Space Race 2.0” and how crypto will influence our multi-planetary economy.
Maximalism vs. Diversification
Bitcoin vs. altcoins? Maximalists vs. altcoin enthusiasts? Who does the future belong to? While Bitcoin supporters cheer for a ubiquitous rein, others see a diverse future of interoperable financial instruments. This panel will navigate the thin line between Bitcoin maximalism and broader cryptocurrency diversification
Driving Growth in Crypto
Is crypto immune to fake news? History suggests otherwise. What is the role of the media in crypto education? How can quality discourse foster the adoption of new technologies while holding power to account? Our panelists will explore all the elements that are driving growth in this booming industry, as well as the increasing role of media in crypto education.
Advocacy, Activism vs. Business, Entrepreneurship
Bitcoin and blockchain have their share of passionate advocates driving the narrative, as well as its entrepreneurial minds who are creating life-changing business models. Who are they and what is their responsibility towards this booming industry? We’ll let our panelists do the talking — from influential activists to the most respected business leaders of the crypto space.
The Future of The Global Economy
How do these new technologies shape the future of our macroeconomy? Is the future of finance decentralized? How do we usher in a new age of prosperity for all? Our panel takes on the questions of Bitcoin and Beyond.
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