Agenda

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast & Networking
Location: Law School, 2nd Floor, Bateman Room

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m
Opening Remarks
Master of Ceremonies: Benjamin M. Cole, Ph.D., William J. Loschert Endowed Professorship of Technology Entrepreneurship, Gabelli School of Business & Managing Director, Family Stewardship Council

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Panel 1: Arbitrage: Unlocking Market Inefficiencies
Digital asset markets remain fragmented, creating price gaps and liquidity differences across venues. At the same time, blockchain allows for new ways of creating markets where informational asymmetries exist. Panelists will discuss how professional traders identify and capture arbitrage opportunities, manage risk, and build reliable execution strategies as markets mature. 

Panelists:

• John Belitsky, Founder & CEO, Hashfire
• John Divine, Head of Digital Asset OTC Trading, BlockFills & Author of Bitcoin Options: Energy Storage, Risk Management, Real Yield

10:50 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Break & Networking

11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Panel 2: Tokenization: Rebuilding Financial Infrastructure
Tokenization is changing how investors access and trade assets by enabling fractional ownership, faster settlement, and greater liquidity. This discussion will explore the technology, market design, and operational challenges of tokenizing funds, treasuries, real world assets, and private markets — and what it will take for adoption at scale.

Panelists:

• Michael Hiles, Co-Founder of Conduit Network & Co-Founder of Commercium Bank
• Others being confirmed

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions & Startup Showcase

Breakout 1: DAO Design Canvas Workshop

The DAO Design Canvas Breakout utilizes a canvas-like tool developed by Felipe Duarte (founder of the DAOist) to guide groups through the process of making the most vital decisions they face in the process of designing a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)—soft versus hard governance, on versus off chain—no matter what platform. The process of exploring the Canvas yields well-defined use cases, a powerful educational experience. and high-quality dialogue that often leads into action. The DAO Design Canvas came out of the co-creation in the Genesis Alpha DAO (DAOStack’s first DAO) and has been used to design the CuraDAO, the dHack DAOs, among others.

Breakout 2: Building on Chain

A practical session for developers, founders, and anyone interested in creating scalable, secure blockchain applications. Industry experts will discuss the tools, networks, and design considerations behind modern on-chain systems, featuring insights from platforms such as Sui and Base.

Breakout 3: The Great Debate (Pre- and Post-Polling)

A fast-paced, audience-driven discussion on some of the most contested ideas shaping the future of finance and technology. Participants will vote before and after the session, seeing in real time how expert perspectives and new information can shift collective views.

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Lunch

1:45 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Panel 3: The Rise of Stables: Stablecoins as a Financial Rail
Stablecoins have evolved from niche tools to a core part of the financial system. Panelists will examine the design, policy, and institutional use cases for stablecoins, including settlement, risk management, and global liquidity.

Panelists:

• Anthony Apollo, Executive Director, Wyoming Stable Token Initiative (Frontier Token, FRNT)
• Austin Campbell, Managing Partner & Founder, Zero Knowledge Group

2:35 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Break & Networking

3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Panel 4: AI & Blockchain
Artificial intelligence and blockchain are converging to transform data, identity, and infrastructure. This panel will highlight decentralized AI networks, fraud detection, privacy-preserving computers, and intelligent agents, and explore how these innovations may redefine trust and efficiency in digital finance.

3:35 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks