Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2024

Agenda

FULL EVENT SCHEDULE

All events will be held onsite unless otherwise noted

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10:00 am

10:00 pm

Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)

Day 1

Airport Transfers

Available on a first-come, first-served basis

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4:00 pm

9:00 pm

Cottonwood Ballroom

Day 1

Registration

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6:00 pm

9:00 pm

Handle Bar Restaurant

Day 1

Welcome Reception

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7:00 am

8:00 am

Ascent Lounge

Day 2

Group Fun Run

Tuesday's run will be on the Valley Trail. This route is a well-worn dirt trail and will start with a steep incline that mellows into a valley with smaller ebbs and flows. Advance signup required. Available to confirmed conference attendees only.

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7:00 am

8:00 am

Pool Patio

Day 2

Group Yoga

Advance signup required. Available to confirmed conference attendees only.

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8:00 am

10:00 am

Cottonwood Lawn

Day 2

Breakfast

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8:00 am

5:00 pm

Cottonwood Ballroom

Day 2

Registration

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8:00 am

3:00 pm

Ascent Lounge

Day 2

Networking Lounge

Seating available on a first-come, first-served basis

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9:30 am

9:50 am

Main Stage

Day 2

The State of Crypto: Welcome Address to the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium

Speakers:

David Ripley

Co-CEO

Kraken/Payward

Moderator:

Anthony Scaramucci

Chairman

SALT

9:50 am

10:30 am

Main Stage

Day 2

The Future of Bitcoin Mining: Inside the Energy Infrastructure Boom

Speakers:

Zach Bradford

Chief Executive Officer & President

CleanSpark

Patrick Fleury

Chief Financial Officer

TeraWulf

Salman Khan

Chief Financial Officer

Marathon Digital Holdings

Glenn Harrison

Vice President - Operations, Canada

IREN

Moderator:

Mike Alfred

Founder & Managing Partner

Alpine Fox LP

10:30 am

11:05 am

Main Stage

Day 2

Programming the Future of Finance: How to Unlock Capital Efficient Systems Through Blockchain

Speakers:

Charles Hoskinson

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Input Output Group

David Siemer

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Wave Digital Assets

W. Sean Ford

Chief Executive Officer

XSY

Moderator:

Steven Lupien

Director, Center for Blockchain & Digital Innovation

University of Wyoming

11:05 am

11:35 am

Main Stage

Day 2

Banking Crypto: Inside the Digital Assets Industry's Fight for Equal Access

Speakers:

Nathan McCauley

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Anchorage Digital

Caitlin Long

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Custodia Bank

Moderator:

Kristin Smith

President

Solana Policy Institute

11:35 am

12:15 pm

Main Stage

Day 2

Taking Tokenization Mainstream: Technology and Applications

Speakers:

Denelle Dixon

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director

Stellar Development Foundation

John Nahas

Chief Business Officer

Ava Labs

Walter Hessert

Head of Strategy

Paxos

Staci Warden

Chief Executive Officer

Algorand Foundation

Moderator:

Perianne Boring

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

The Digital Chamber

12:15 pm

1:15 pm

Cottonwood Lawn

Day 2

Lunch

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1:15 pm

1:45 pm

Main Stage

Day 2

Wyoming Out Front: Inside the Cowboy State's Digital Finance Leadership

Speakers:

Albert Forkner

Chief Risk & Compliance Officer

Two Ocean Trust

Matt Kaufman

Partner

Hathaway Kunz

Elise J. McGee

Partner

McDermott Will & Emery

Cyrus Western

Representative, House District 51

State of Wyoming

Moderator:

Joel Revill

Chief Executive Officer

Two Ocean Trust

1:45 pm

2:25 pm

Main Stage

Day 2

Institutional Adoption of Crypto: Inside the Growth of Bitcoin ETFs and Tokenized Funds

Speakers:

Joseph Chalom

Managing Director, Head of Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships

BlackRock

Mike Belshe

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

BitGo

Amy Oldenburg

Head of Emerging Markets Equity

Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Carlos Domingo

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Securitize

Moderator:

David A. Burke

Head of Client & Partner Strategy

BlockTower

2:25 pm

2:45 pm

Main Stage

Day 2

Investing in Digital Assets and Tokenizing the World: A Conversation with Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson

Speakers:

Jenny Johnson

Chief Executive Officer

Franklin Templeton

Moderator:

John Darsie

Chief Executive Officer

SALT

2:45 pm

3:25 pm

Main Stage

Day 2

The Future of Crypto Asset Management: Inside the Industry's Next Cycle

Speakers:

Steve Kurz

Global Head of Asset Management

Galaxy

Cynthia Lo Bessette

Head of Fidelity Digital Asset Management

Fidelity Investments

Frederick T. Pye

Founder & Director

3iQ Digital Holdings Inc.

Jean-Marie Mognetti

Chief Executive Officer

CoinShares

Moderator:

Tanaya Macheel

Markets & Crypto Investing Reporter

CNBC

3:25 pm

3:45 pm

Main Stage

Day 2

Endless Solana Summer: Build Great Technology and Community in Crypto

Speakers:

Raj Gokal

Co-Founder

Solana

Moderator:

Anthony Scaramucci

Chairman

SALT

3:45 pm

4:30 pm

Main Stage

Day 2

How to Regulate Crypto: Striking a Balance Between Oversight and Innovation

Speakers:

Jay Clayton

Senior Policy Advisor & Of Counsel; Independent Chair

Sullivan & Cromwell; Apollo Global Management

J. Christopher Giancarlo

Senior Counsel and Co-Chair of the Digital Works Practice

Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Heath Tarbert

Chief Legal Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs

Circle

TuongVy Le

General Counsel

Veda

Moderator:

Marco Santori

General Partner

Pantera Capital

6:00 pm

10:00 pm

Snake River Ranch

Day 2

Cowboy Cookout

Complimentary shuttles will run continuously between the Four Seasons and Grey Barn from 6:00pm - 10:00pm. Featuring live music by country music singer-songwriter, Chancey Williams, and a horse whispering experience with proprietor of the historic Diamond Cross Ranch, Grant Golliher.

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7:00 am

8:00 am

Ascent Lounge

Day 3

Group Fun Run

Wednesday's run will be through Teton Village. This route will run along Granite Loop Drive and around scenic Teton Village. Inclines are mild and the trail will be on pedestrian-friendly paved sidewalks. Advance signup required. Available to confirmed conference attendees only.