The Georgetown FinTech Club, The Center for Financial Markets & Policy and the Chamber of Digital Commerce are hosting a complimentary forum that will discuss innovations underway in the blockchain industry. With token sales and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) garnering significant attention from the technology industry, investment community and regulators, panels will discuss innovative use cases and the legal and regulatory challenges to adoption. Come hear from industry-leading innovators and regulatory professionals as they discuss the future to which they aspire.

In a fireside chat, crypto venture capitalist, Matthew Roszak, will provide a unique perspective, giving insights into investment opportunities in this new and exciting technology frontier.

Speakers include:

Perianne Boring, Founder & President, Chamber of Digital Commerce

Nithin Eapen, CIO, Arcadia Crypto Ventures

John Jacobs, Executive Director, Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy

Joshua Ashley Klayman, Of Counsel, Morrison Foerester

Alex Khachaturian, Director, Office of Emerging Regulatory Issues, FINRA

Margaret Paulsen, Senior Managing Director, FS Risk and Regulatory Practice, PwC

Matthew Roszak, Co-founder, Bloq, and Founding Partner, Tally Capital

Jeffrey Stern, Votem

Steven Sprague, CEO, Rivetz

Eric Turner, Director of Research, Messari

Agenda:

3:30 - Registration

4:00 - Welcome

4:15 - 5:00 - Panel: The Token Landscape

5:00 - 5:45 - Panel: Policy and Regulation

5:45 - 6:15 - Fireside Chat: VC Perspective

6:15 - 7:00 - Networking Reception

Event hosted in Fisher Colloquium (4th floor of the Rafik B. Hariri Building)

McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University