Why the Future of Money?

As you may know,  The Future of Money and Technology comes on the heels of our first series, the SF MusicTech Summit.  After 3 years producing a now internationally-recognized show, building a community of over 15,000 followers with regular attendance over 700 per show, why the move to finance?

Well first off, the SF MusicTech Summit is still going strong, with our 6th production coming up on May 17th.  We have been so inspired by the business deals we’ve watched happen at the show, impressed by the products that have launched and raised funding shortly after, and amazed at the progress and innovation that gets discussed right on the floor.  With the economy scaring so many people, we knew that the converging fields of finance and new technology had to be our next step.  We want to make sure innovation continues to flourish, despite financial pressures; that leaders in every industry continue to collaborate, discuss challenges, and spread new ideas.  And what better way to do this than with another groundbreaking conference in San Francisco, one of the most fertile grounds for new ideas in the world?

Why now?

Folks have been aggressively seeking change, beginning to reconsider things previously assumed as just part of the system: from credit card processing fees and late charges, to the very structure of our bartering system, from virtual economies on up to the very necessity of currency and banks.   However, the industry has only just begun to push at the boundaries currently set around the space; the incredible influx of new technology, businesses, and research shows that an incredible amount of progress can still be made.

And we all know that 2012 is the end of the world, so we better fix things before then, else we go down in history like this. 😉

Key Topics and Takeaways

I asked producer Brian Zisk what his favorite aspect of this project was, what he most looked forward to.  He responds that he looks forward to the new perspectives he knows will be presented to and by business founders, and to watch them find what they need to really take off – be it a partner, a service, a promotional partner, or even a new idea – possibly before they even realized they were missing it.

Personally, I have found our speakers already challenging many of my own preconceived ideas surrounding commerce.  Never before had I thought it was even possible to question the value of currency, or that credit card fees might be unnecessary for the business to still flourish.  The very idea that we don’t need banks to exchange money, or that we could open-source our financial institutions at some point astounds me.  It has left me incredibly excited for the summit, to see what more I can take away from a room filled with so many incredible and intelligent individuals

We certainly hope you can join us at this inspiring event, and hope it too changes your own approach to the entire industry.

Sponsors

The Future of Money & Technology Summit is pleased to partner with organizations who are leaders in their industries. If you’d like to get YOUR company involved as a sponsor at The 8th Future of Money & Technology Summit (date TBD), please submit a sponsorship inquiry here.

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New Alchemy is a boutique strategy and technology advisory and investment group specializing in tokenization. One of only a handful of companies able to offer a full spectrum of guidance from tactical technical execution to high-level theoretical modeling, New Alchemy provides technology, token game theory, security audits, and ICO marketing, strategy, and facilitation to the most innovative startups and tokenization projects worldwide.

Our attorneys, located in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, with affiliated firms in New York City and Nashville, provide a broad array of advisory, transactional and litigation services including drafting and review of entertainment industry contracts, sale and licensing of content, intellectual property registration and management, entity formation, venture financings and mergers & acquisitions transactions. Our depth and breadth of experience in the entertainment and technology sectors enable us to provide our clients with access to significant contacts and resources that would otherwise be unavailable to them. Our team of experts have top-tier legal credentials and real-world business experience. We are lawyers, entrepreneurs, advisors, catalysts and connectors.

MTDigital AssetsMT Digital Assets is a leading blockchain technology and cryptocurrency fund based out of Los Angeles California.
We help investors maximize returns while providing familiar access to cryptocurrency markets and blockchain companies. Our managed portfolio allows you to focus on your strengths while we focus on growing your capital.

The first crypto-currency invoice financing platform! Hive Project provides new financial liquidity to small businesses by leveraging blockchain technology, giving them a range of crypto-currency based financing options.


Dash is Digital Cash You Can Spend Anywhere. Use Dash to make instant, private payments online or in-store using our secure open-source platform hosted by thousands of users around the world. At Dash’s core is a unique fully-incentivized peer-to-peer network. Miners are rewarded for securing the blockchain and masternodes are rewarded for validating, storing and serving the blockchain to users. Masternodes represent a new layer of network servers that work in highly secure clusters called quorums to provide a variety of decentralized services, like instant transactions, privacy and governance, while eliminating the threat of low-cost network attacks. https://www.dash.org

PolySwarm is a decentralized anti-virus and cyber threat intelligence market made possible by Ethereum smart contracts and the blockchain. PolySwarm incentivizes rapid innovation in the $8.5B/yr cyber threat intelligence space with precise economic incentives that reward a global community of security experts for timely and accurate malware identification. https://polyswarm.io

ValiMail has developed the world’s first cloud service that fully automates email authentication, giving our customers brand and fraud protection across 4.8 billion mailboxes worldwide. ValiMail enables organizations to stop phishing attacks, control shadow email, and improve the reputation of their email domain. ValiMail’s patented, standards-compliant technology provides the only zero-administration solution to enable trusted email for the enterprise. Customers include Uber, Fannie Mae, Yelp, Twillo, Time Warner, Square, OpenTable, and City National Bank. Founded in 2015, ValiMail is based in San Francisco and is backed by Shasta Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, and Bloomberg Beta.

PlugandPlay

Plug and Play is a global innovation platform. We connect startups to corporations and invest in over 150 companies every year. Since inception in 2006, our programs have expanded worldwide to include a presence in 22 locations globally giving startups the necessary resources to succeed in Silicon Valley and beyond. With over 6,000 startups and 180 official corporate partners, we have created the ultimate startup ecosystem in many industries. We provide active investments with 200 leading Silicon Valley VCs, and host more than 365 networking events per year. Companies in our community have raised over $6 billion in funding, with successful portfolio exits including Danger, Dropbox, Lending Club, PayPal, SoundHound, and Zoosk.

All Public Art disrupts the art market with a robust, peer-to-peer trading platform utilizing blockchain technology to eliminate counterfeiting and intermediary price manipulation. Having been in development since 2015, this platform is perfectly poised to capture the flourishing online art market.


The Omega One platform will ?provide traders, ?investors ?and ?institutions ?with ?a ?decentralized and ?automated ?trade execution ?system ?that ?intelligently ?implements ?their ?trades ?across ?the ?world’s ?crypto exchanges, ?shielding ?them ?from ?counterparty ?risk ?and ?significantly reducing the transaction cost of trades. By radically ?increasing ?the ?liquidity ?of ?crypto ?markets, ?Omega One is ?laying ?the ?foundation ?for ?their maturation ?as ?an ?asset ?class ?and ?building ?the ?financial ?system ?of ?the ?future. By creating trading intelligence and eliminating the information asymmetry from the market and managing its own balance sheet, Omega One will provide trust ?and ?mediate ?risk ?between ?its ?members ?and ?the crypto ?markets.


https://tokenreport.com is a financial data service for cryptocurrency, serving both institutional and retail investors with actionable and comprehensive information on tokenizations worldwide.

Quantchain provides the tools and incentives that allow the engineering profession to shift from a collection of centralized silos into a self-aware global network of decentralized Oracles adjudicating physical risk in real world systems. This is accomplished through a novel proof-of-stake blockchain, cryptographic token incentives, and multi-agent game mechanics to configure human ingenuity into the form of an asset. Where FinTech, InsurTech, and EngTech can use the same analysis tools, the liquidity of knowledge asset will increase across the economy. The result will be a fundamentally more efficient global project delivery system capable of tackling the world’s most challenging problems.

RightRound was created out of the successful Internet services delivered at SXSW including attendee WiFi, video streaming, and event production since 2005. Internet technology has an increasing role in events of all kinds. RightRound is the effort to provide the successful solutions that have been used at SXSW, SF MusicTech Summit, and others.

Younoodle

YouNoodle is a growing global network for startups and an end-to-end digital platform used by some of the biggest brands, universities, governments and more, to create, manage, and judge startup competitions. YouNoodle has created a global talent network of over 100,000 startups across more than 600 competitions and has become a premier resource for expanding access to the best ideas and brightest talent across the globe.

The City and County of San Francisco proudly supports the Future of Money & Technology Summit Summit.

OEWD

The San Francisco Office of Economic Workforce Development supports the City’s ongoing economic vitality by strengthening its neighborhoods, businesses, commercial corridors and workforce.


NerdFest is a mini-comicon-style event and celebration of “nerd culture,” combined with networking,
food & drinks from the “8-Bit Brunch,” comedy, speakers, panels, performances, exhibitors – comics, gaming, film & TV series, makers, AR, VR, transmedia, drones, music, tech, 3D printing and more. www.RevengeoftheNerdfest.com

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2015 Sponsors

LendUp150LendUp Technologies, Inc. builds technology to expand credit access and choice. LendUp Technologies, Inc. is an affiliate of Flurish, Inc. dba LendUp. Its proprietary technology provides credit building loans that are lower cost, transparent, and available on any smart phone or computer. LendUp is located in downtown San Francisco and is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors such as Y-Combinator, Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz Seed Fund, Startfund, Data Collective, Kapor Capital, Eagle Cliff Partners, Susa Ventures, SVAngel, Thomvest Ventures, Founders Coop, AFSquare, among other highly regarded angel investors and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit https://www.lendup.com.

QTS150QTS is a national provider of data center solutions and managed services. The company offers a complete, unique portfolio of core data center products, including custom data center (C1), colocation (C2) and cloud and managed services (C3), providing the flexibility, scale and security needed to support the evolving infrastructure demands of web and IT applications.

Zuora150As the world’s largest provider of Relationship Business Management (RBM) services, Zuora empowers businesses to build subscription models that keep customers consistently engaged in longterm relationships. Our cloud-based technologies help companies create relevant and memorable subscriptions experiences. But it’s way more than just subscriptions—it’s the new world of happy business.

Elevate150Elevate’s innovative online credit solutions provide immediate relief to customers today and help them build a brighter financial future. The company is committed to rewarding borrowers’ good financial behavior with features like interest rates that can go down over time, free financial training, and free credit monitoring. Elevate’s suite of groundbreaking credit products includes RISE, Sunny, and Elastic. The company is privately held and is backed by respected Silicon Valley venture capital firms including Sequoia Capital and Technology Crossover Ventures.

Acquia-SponsorPageAcquia helps financial organizations exceed digital expectations with an open platform and the agility to unite applications across platforms to create personalized and relevant connections with their customers anytime, anywhere.

watchmybit150WatchMyBit is a streaming video platform that enables micro-payments as low as 9 cents using Bitcoin. We strengthen the creator-fan relationship by passing the vast majority of funds to the creators. Artists can split their payment to all team members automatically, and cash out to any currency and gift cards. Fans enjoy ad-free videos while supporting the artists they love more directly and effectively. We enable many new revenue generating models.

LagunitasSponsorPageThe Lagunitas Brewing Co. was not so much an act of ordinary ‘foundling’ as it was willed into being by the unspoken desire of supportive beer-lovers in Northern California after which they continued to nurture their creation and urged us forward to fulfill the unifying needs of that same beer-loving diaspora from coast to coast and beyond. It is good to have friends!

Universe-SponsorPageUniverse helps event organizers sell tickets, promote, and manage events online. Working with Universe will help you grow your audience, and sell more tickets.

fathomlaw150Fathom Law is a business and technology law firm advising entrepreneurs, growth companies and investors in the technology, media, entertainment, life sciences and financial services industries. a wide range of industries. We provide full service representation across the business spectrum, from formation to financing to exit, and everything in between. We deliver sophisticated legal and business advice with outstanding service to achieve our clients’ strategic objectives.

bouncechat150BounceChat – Share Here, Share Nearby! Bounce photos, links & events to people nearby & around the world. From 100 miles (places), 1 mile (events), 10 miles (city), 100 miles (area) and around the world (galactic).

VentureScanner175Innovation data, insights, and custom research. Venture Scanner enables corporations to research, identify, and connect with the most innovative technologies and companies. We do this through a unique combination of our data, technology, and expert analysts.

kind100There’s healthy. There’s tasty. Then there’s healthy and tasty. At KIND, we believe you deserve both—we call it our brAND philosophy. That’s why you’ll find all of our snacks are pretty much the nirvana of healthful tastiness. What began with just 8 bar varieties in 2004 has grown to over 22 bars and 6 Healthy Grains snackable clusters, and a multitude of new recipes being perfected and refined to our standards in the KIND kitchen. So whether your snacking style is choosy or adventurous (or a little bit of both), here’s something to celebrate: we’ll always be thinking up new ways to delight your taste buds and keep your body happy.

rightround1RightRound was created out of the successful Internet services delivered at SXSW including attendee WiFi, video streaming, and event production since 2005. Internet technology has an increasing role in events of all kinds. RightRound is the effort to provide the successful solutions that have been used at SXSW, SF MusicTech Summit, and others.

Reviewr
Reviewr (formerly Pitchburner) is a web-based application used to inspire entrepreneurs through engaging competitions.

CoinTelegraph175CoinTelegraph is a completely independent publication covering cryptocurrency, the blockchain, decentralized applications, the internet of finance and the next gen web. We offer the latest news, prices, breakthroughs and analysis with emphasis on expert opinion and commentary from the digital currency community.


Whether you are a local resident starting a small business, an international corporation opening an American headquarters, or a medium sized company considering expansion, San Francisco is the ideal location.

OEWD200San Francisco is the innovation capital of the world. OEWD supports the City’s ongoing economic vitality by strengthening its neighborhoods, businesses, commercial corridors, and workforce. Our goal is to ensure that the City will always be one of the best places on the planet to live, work and play.

Prepare Your Elevator Pitches

What makes our Summits unique? There is an extra level of folks interacting with each other, finding out what everyone else is up to, in order to help and connect. One of the unique ways we do this is through our Elevator Pitch Session. These have become one of the most positively commented upon sessions at our SF MusicTech Summits, so we’ve decided to carry them right on over to The Future of Money and Technology Summit.

Run by Brian Zisk (the author of this blog post, and organizer of the Summit) in a session slot, everyone in the room who wants can briefly pitch what they are working on, what they are looking for, and what they hope to accomplish. While some folks take up to a minute max, Brian leads with a concise example of a 20 second pitch. It is our belief that if you have your act together, you can easily express what you are working on in 30 seconds or less, the time it approximately takes from when a potential partner gets on the elevator, to when you both arrive at the ground floor. These dozens of brief presentations (we have fit 100 into an hour) usually lead to feedback, constructive criticism, potential partnerships, and paths towards moving forwards. The session is structured to facilitate a supportive and welcoming conversation, encouraging innovation and a flourishing marketplace of ideas.

Interested? All you have to do is show up with a short and sweet pitch. Some folks like to prepare, but the true stars can do this in their sleep. If you don’t have a short and sweet rap, it is in your best interest to always have one ready, whether presenting at this session, or not.

It is a great way to connect with what other participants are doing. Learning what folks are up to is one of my favorite parts of the Summit, and the Elevator Pitch Session is a great way to get up to speed on what a whole bunch of folks are doing, in less than an hour.

Look forward to seeing you there…

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The Future of Money & Technology

Attendees

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Registered attendees at the previous Future of Money and Technology Summit:  

Gisele Bisson
Chain Reaction
http://www.chainreactionpr.com
http://www.visibilityshift.com
@visibilityshift

Jean-Loïck Michaux
Serendipia
http://www.serendipia.lifr
@jlomichaux

Noah Griffin
ValiMail
http://valimail.com

PJ Singh
ValiMail
http://www.valimail.com

Devan McClaine
Valimail

Mark Petrakis
pARTy/SCIENCE

Mark Petrakis
pARTy/SCIENCE

Alex Jiang
UptickGrowth
http://uptickgrowth.com

Graham Goddard
ALL PUBLIC ART
http://www.AllPublicArt.io/
@allpublicart

Noreen Aguas
ALL PUBLIC ART
http://www.allpublicart.io/
@AllPublicArt

Reese Jones
Singularity University
http://linkedin.com/in/reesejones1
http://fb.me/reesejones1

Greg Bachrach
Bunker Capital
http://bunkercapital.com

Satish Ambati
Bunker Capital
http://bunkercapital.com

Michael Stevens
Meristematic
http://www.meristematic.com

Nathan Beckord
Foundersuite.com
http://Www.foundersuite.com/
http://Blog.foundersuite.com/
Foundersuite

Stefan Aronsen
PRESS
http://www.blncdbrkfst.com
@StefanAronsen

Stacy Landgraf
VCJ

Iris Bartley
VCJ

Tabitha Hsia

Myles Weissleder
RocketSpace

Ally Paz
Lemma Ventures
https://www.lemma.ventures/
https://medium.com/lemmaventures
/ @apnerdette

Marie Leaf
Lemma Ventures
https://www.lemma.ventures/
https://medium.com/lemmaventures
@lemmaventures / @mariesleaf

Shahar Nechmad
CreditStacks
nechmads

Josephine Huynh
SF MusicTech
@aaparallel

Alida Draudt
Capital One / Threatcasting

Scott San Filippo
cq.io
@scottopia

Mark Finnern
Playful Enterprise
http://finnern.com
http://finnern.com/blog/
@finnern

Angela Chen
ProductBio
http://productbio.com/
http://productbio.com/about/news/
@productbio

Woody Benson
Token Report
http://tokenreport.com
http://medium.com/tokenreport
@wbenson

Tony Brooke
Pandora
https://www.pandora.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybrooke/
@tonybrooke

matthew smolin
Agora

Harish Tejwani
Wizni

David Michaels
Stanford

Adam Pluemer
Google Launchpad

John O’Malley
Guerrilla Management

Thomas Lee
SF Chronicle

Mao Mao
ACE Ventures

Suzie Lipton
Future of Money & Technology
http://www.futureofmoney.com

Juliana Lopker
GreaterThan
http://greaterthan.finance/

Paulette Kendler
Future of Money & Technology Summit
http://www.futureofmoney.com

Arthur Rudy
Future of Money & Technology Summit
http://www.futureofmoney.com

Xena Zisk
Future of Money & Technology Summit
http://www.futureofmoney.com

Rahul Guttal
Rahul Guttal Coaching

Arash Oliae
New Alchemy

Alicia Basteri
New Alchemy

Jacqui Sandor
New Alchemy

Will Lundy
Big Imagination Foundation
http://www.bigimagination.org/

Sean Whitney
Enjoy

Chris Wallwork
swaply.io
http://swaply.io

Cynthia Savage
CJT Investments

Rahul Dighe
PayPal

Katie Zeiser
Access Brand Communications

Brian Karscig
BLKBOX Music
http://blkboxapp.com

Nick Venti
BLKBOX Music
http://blkboxapp.com

Steve Sodokoff
Gimme Shelter
http://Sodokoff.com

Jake Fuentes
Entrepreneur
@jakefuentes

Catherine Enny
Guerrilla Mgmt / New West Summit
http://GuerrillaMGMTsf.com/

Joseph Johnson
Homemaker / Coast for Clara

Matt Hogan
JamBase
http://jambase.com

Andre Kovensky
Octavia Investments LLC
http://www.octaviainvestments.com/
@andrekovensky

Stuart Gannes
SG Ventures

Sam Perry
Ascendance Ventures

Rose Shoen
JPS Single Family Office
@Rshoen015

Ryan Singer
Chia Network
https://chia.network/

Bram Cohen
Chia Networkhttps://chia.network

Sooyeon Shim
SHINHAN BANK

Wonkyung Baik
SHINHAN BANK

Eunchan Lee
SHINHAN BANK

Ashley Hayes
CircleClick

Felicitas Woerndl
Foundation Capital

Steven Waterhouse
Orchid Protocol
https://orchidprotocol.com/
@OrchidProtocol

Amber Faust
Red Victorian + Radical Accounting Co

John Gardemeyer
Wells Fargo

Steven Waterhouse
Orchid Protocol
https://orchidprotocol.com/
@OrchidProtocol

Barrington Goines
New Alchemy
http://newalchemy.io
@newalchemy

Nidhi Chaudhry
New Alchemy
http://newalchemy.io
@newalchemy

Hayley Borsenik
New Alchemy
http://newalchemy.io
@newalchemy

Peter Vessenes
New Alchemy
http://newalchemy.io
@newalchemy

Rod McLeod
Kik / Kin
Sr. Director of Communications
http://www.kik.com
@kik

Rick Marini
Protocol Ventures
Managing Partner
http://protocolventures.com
@rmarini

Joseph Johnson
Applied Materials
Mechanical Engineer
http://www.appliedmaterials.com/

Jared Hutchings
PEER Venture Partners
http://www.peerventurepartners.com

Alexander Garcia-Tobar
ValiMail
CEO & Co-Founder
https://www.valimail.com/
@AlexanderGTster / @ValiMail

Marwan Forzley
Veem
CEO and co-founder
https://www.veem.com
@GoVeem

Brandon Dewitt
MX Technolgies
CTO
http://www.mx.com
@abrandoned

Kerim Bugdayci
YouNoodle
Program Manager
http://www.younoodle.com

Chris McCoy
Storecoin
Creator
http://storeco.in
@chrisamccoy

Jan D’Alessandro
Counsel LLP
http://counsellp.com

Julia Palatovska
London Venture Partners
Investor turning entrepreneur
@palatovska

Gershon Bialer
Cherbi Group

Mengfei He
Fintech

Ruth Yomtubian
Republic Good
Principal
http://www.techtalkstudio.com/

Naomi Assaraf
CloudHQ
CMO

Mitch Soboleski
ROI Capital

Sindia Bharwani
Cointopia
http://www.cointopia.com

Elise McRoberts
Elise McRoberts
http://www.Elisemcroberts.com/
@elisemcroberts

Andrea Heuer
Consort Partners

Steve McGee
Steve McGee Corporate Innovation
Consultant
http://mcgeeci.com
@smcgeeci

Betsy Kabaker
KABAKED

Ella Alpina
7 Rays Marketing

Justin Rietz
San Jose State University
Professor
https://sites.google.com/site/justinrietz/

Jesse Damiani
Contributor: Forbes, HuffPost, Billboard, Quartz
Journalist

@JesseDamiani

Kideok Kwon
Student

Mikael Nyberg
Moody’s Analytics
Managing Director
http://moodysanalytics.com

Nathaniel Krasnoff
Wildcat Venture Partners
VC
http://Wildcat.vc/

Saleh Mohammad
UNC Chapel Hill
Student

@tayeed

Jonathan Blaufarb
Counsel LLP
http://counsellp.com

Shawn Thompson
Counsel LLP
http://counsellp.com

Anant Kumar
PAYPAL
Product Manager
http://www.paypal.com

jodi chall
SongLily Inc.
co-founder and coo

Scott Cunningham
Yodlee
Regional sales manager
http://developer.yodlee.com

Layla Hadinger
PayPal
UX Designer
http://paypal.com

Brian Tomogane
TIS R&D Center, Inc.
VP of Business Development

Andrew Butler
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC
Attorney
Linked In Profile
http://www.wsgr.com

Lateef James
James Global Investments
Real Esteste Investor
http://www.jamesglobalinvestments.com/

John Rudolph
Music Analytics
CEO

Alicia Basteri
New Alchemy
https://newalchemy.io/
@newalchemy

Anand Venkateswaran
Lendroid
Communications
https://lendroid.com/

Vignesh Sundaresan
Lendroid
Founder
https://lendroid.com/
@avigsun

Supriya Vasu
Lendroid
Operations
https://lendroid.com/

Brandon Goldman
Goldman Capital
http://www.brandongoldman.com/
@bgoldman86

Jacqui Sandor
New Alchemy
ICO Marketing Strategist
https://newalchemy.io/
@newalchemy

Les Borsai
LBC
Advisor
http://tightrope.la
@lborsai

Simone Syed
Velorum Capital
Founder & Managing Partner
http://velorumcapital.com/

Scott Norman
Velorum Capital
Founder & Managing Partner
http://velorumcapital.com/

Aisling Scott
UC Berkeley
@aislingscott

Nick Soman
Foundation Capital
EIR
https://foundationcapital.com/
@nicksoman

Sarah Blincoe
Dual Stream Technology Inc.
Founder
http://narwhal.ai
@MissSatoshi

Andrew Chapin
Benja
Founder
http://benja.co
@andrewjchapin

Dan Weiner
Chapin Labs
Project Manager
http://chapinlabs.com/
@chapinlabs

Haseeb Awan
Lendroid
lendroid.com
@haseeb

Eli Nafisi
Macquarie Group
Managing Director
https://www.macquarie.com
@macquarie

George Daly
About Records/AMOS Systems
CEO
http://www.aboutrecords.com
@Music1

John Schimpf
About Records/AMOS Systems
COO
http://www.aboutrecords.com

Julia Rose West
Ancestry / Arizona State University
Futurist
http://www.juliarosewest.com/
@juliarosewest

Paul Carroll
Paul Carroll
Insurance Thought Leadership

Sonny Singh
BitPay
Chief Commercial Officer
http://www.bitpay.com
@BitPay

Ginger Wilcox
Strategist>
@gingerw

Silona Bonewald
PayPal
https://www.paypal.com
@Silona

Elisa Jagerson
FutureBrand Speck
CEO
www.speckdesign.com
@FBSpeck

Kevin O’Malley
TechTalk/Studio
President
http://www.techtalkstudio.com/
@kospeaker

Christie Dames
TechTalk/Studio
CEO
http://www.techtalkstudio.com/
@digitaldames

Lee Shupp
Speck
Director
http://speckdesign.com

Michael Sprauve
Speck
General Managing Director and COO
http://speckdesign.com

Matthew Bowers
SC Solutions
https://www.scsolutions.com/

Christiana Jonas
Anita Borg Institute
Senior Business Development Executive
http://AnitaB.org
@AnitaB_org

Carina Bustos
AnitaB.org
Business Development Operations
http://AnitaB.org
@AnitaB_org

Connie Sung
E*TRADE
Director, Branding
https://us.etrade.com/home
@etrade

Michael Gosney
Techne Verde
Director
http://techneverde.org

Tupac McAlpine
New West Summit
Executive Director
https://www.newwestsummit.com/
@newwestsummit

Rachael Lamkin
Stronghold
General Counsel
http://stronghold.co
@Rachael_IP

Ali Fenn
Impact Atlas
CEO
https://www.impactatlas.com/
@impactatlas

Jim Herbst
Possibilities, a consultancy
Principal
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimherbst/

John Muller
Kiva
Director
http://www.kiva.org/
@Jmuller

David Firshein
Brillouin Energy Corp.
CFO
http://brillouinenergy.com

Ross Hillesheim
Keylock Inc
President

Xiao Lu
PayPal
User Experience Designer
www.paypal.com
@paypal

Steve Bassi
Swarm Tech Inc. creator of PolySwarm
http://www.polyswarm.io
@PolySwarm

Jennifer Sanders
CNS Equity Partners / AURA Ventures
Founder, Director Risk Management and Strategy
http://www.cnsequitypartners.com

Sankaet Pathak
Synapse Financial Technologies
CEO & Founder
http://synapsefi.com
@synapsefi / @sankaet

Dawn Newton
Netki
Co-Founder & COO
https://www.netki.com
@dawnmnewton / @netkicorp

Michael Gilroy
Canaan Partners
Principal
http://www.canaan.com
@canaanpartners

Andi Galpern
Cascade SF
Executive Producer
http://www.cascadesf.com
@cascadesf

Saleh Mohammad
UNC Chapel Hill
Student
@tayeed

Kevin Jones
Social Capital Markets
Trouble Maker
http://Socialcapitalmarkets.net/
@Kevindoylejones

Patrick Züst
Aargauer Zeitung
Journalist
https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch

Peter Berg
Something New!
www.pberg.com
@peter

Justin McEvily
Macquarie Group
Managing Director
www.macquarie.com

Mark Stoner
Workforce Housing, Inc.
CEO/Cofounder
www.workforcehousing.com
@onestoner

CJ Dubash
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Vanessa Camones
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CEO
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@teamanycontext

Meg Rahner
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Gordon Mohr
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Lea Bauer
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Andy Kaufman
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Alex Lugosch
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CEO
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Yasmeen Turayhi
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Product Marketing lead
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PR
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Jonas Hunter
Sacred Capital
COO
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Avin Arumugam
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Senior Director, IoT & Connected Car
http://visa.com
@visa

Betsy Flanagan
BFLLC Consulting

Justin Johnson
StackPath
VP, Developer Relations
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@elof

Monette Stephens
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CEO
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Lee Schneider
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Partner
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Gwen Cheni
Angel Investor

Paige Freeman
New Alchemy
Chief Business Development & Partnerships Officer
http://newalchemy.io
@newalchemy

Stephen Palley
Anderson Kill LLP
Attorney-at-Law
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Wes Smith
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Cloud Executive Officer
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Jackie Miller
JPMorgan Chase
Media Relations
https://www.jpmorganchase.com/
@jpmorgan

Tony Rose
Airwaze LLC
Managing Director
http://Airwaze.io/
@Tonyrose023

Allen Dixon
Titan Regulation
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Andre Champagne
NerdFest
Founder
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@NerdFestHQ

MonaLisa Wallace
CryptoLobby
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@GreenFeminist

Jolly Jolly
Crypto Lotus
Partner / CSO
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Hari Raghavan
Equidate
COO

Fred McIntyre
Capacitance
Advisor
http://capacitance.io
@fredmcintyre

Jan D’Alessandro
Blue J Strategies
President and Founder
http://www.bluejstrategies.com/
@jdaless

Yhe Liu

Marc Strauch, MA, MUP
Ethical Markets
Senior Correspondent for Ethical Markets
http://www.ethicalmarkets.com
@ethicalmarkets

Ian Kallen
Fastly
engineering
@spidaman

Ranidu Lankage
The Artist Union/Polly.fun
CEO
https://theartistunion.com
https://polly.fun/

Todd Siegel
Proto.io
Designer and Product Evangelist
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@toddsiegel

Tomas Puig
Ceres Imaging
CMO
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Joshua Krammes
StackPath
VP, Community Engagement
http://www.stackpath.com/propel
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Justin Johnson
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VP, Developer Relations
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Dylan Tweney
ValiMail, Inc.
Head of Communications
http://www.valimail.com
http://dylan.tweney.com

Galen Moore
Token Report
CEO, Founder
http://tokenreport.com
http://medium.com/tokenreport
@tokenreport

David Spark
Spark Media Solutions
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http://sparkminute.com

Danny Bloomfield
ValiMail, Inc.
Account Executive
http://www.valimail.com
@dannybloomfield

David Kostiner
Counsel LLP
Attorney
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Vivek Sridharan
Counsel LLP
Attorney
http://www.counselllp.com

Monica Zhang
Counsel LLP
Attorney
http://www.counselllp.com

Sarah Khavari
Counsel LLP
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Jonh Ince
Huffpost
Author / Blogger
http://www.huffingtonpost.com
http://www.johnince.com

Eric Chan
Spend Labs
Customer Success
SpendLabs.com

Carlos Cabrera
Patreon
Data Science and Operations
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Daniel DeVall
Tipalti
Director Alliances & Business Development
http://www.tipalti.com

Russell Hamilton
Wells Fargo & Co
Innovation Group
http://www.wellsfargo.com

Carolina Castilla
Massive Act Inc
CEO
http://www.massiveact.com/
@bogotamusiclink

Tyler Pinckard
Manifold Technology
Systems Architect
http://www.manifoldtechnology.com/

Yobie Benjamin
Token.io
CTO
http://Token.io/

Stuart Gannes
SG Ventures
http://www.sg-vc.com/

Marsha Knight
Strategy, Product Design & Marketing Solutions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshainteractive/
@MarshaKnight

Jay Reinemann
Propel Venture Partnera
General Partner
http://Propel.vc/
@jayreinemann

Melissa Gonzales
TheMcreative
Immersive Sound Healing Massage Therapist

Kristina Yee
Aite Group
Senior Analyst
https://www.aitegroup.com/

Irene Hsiegh
Blogmentaries
http://blogmentaries.com/

Kaitlyn Bartley
Venture Capital Journal
Reporter
http://www.vcjnews.com
@kaitlynlandgraf

Rishi Taparia
Poynt
Vice President
https://poynt.com/
@taps

Dan Burkhart
Recurly
CEO
https://recurly.com

Rob Oswald
Recurly
Evangelist
https://recurly.com

Patrick Unnold
Recurly
VP Customer
https://recurly.com

Te Smith
Recurly
SVP Marketing
https://recurly.com

Ryan Falvey
Financial Solutions Lab
Managing Director
http://finlab.cfsinnovation.com/

Tom Johnson
Fortunet Inc.
http://fortunet.com/

Erik Mendelson
CEO/Co-founder
RecordGram Inc / Tune ICO
http://tune.recordgram.com

Marcus Bell
Audience Academy
http://bellringerproductions.com/
@BellringerMusic

Pari Lingampally
Merkle Capital
http://www.merklecap.com/

Shihao Guo
Merkle Capital
http://www.merklecap.com/

Louis Baudoin
Merkle Capital
http://www.merklecap.com/

Esther Wang
USC
Student

Eddie Codel
Eddie.com Consulting
http://eddie.com
@ekai

Freddy Hahne
‘Pataphysicist
Pataphysical Studios

Peter Nyboer
Sensel
https://sensel.com/

E. Michael Harrington
Berklee Online
Professor and Course Author
https://online.berklee.edu/

Stephanie Schlegel
Veem
Sr. Public Relations Manager
http://www.veem.com/
@Schlegelsteph

Pantera Capital
Pantera Capital
https://panteracapital.com/

Avery Wang
Shazam
Chief Scientist
https://www.shazam.com/

Pete Donat
Earnest Research
Head of Partnerships
http://www.earnestresearch.com
@peterdonat

Arno Hesse
Investibule
Founder
http://credibles.co
@arnohesse

Stephen Trusheim
SignalFire
Investor
http://www.signalfire.com/

Anastasia Wegbreit
BuildRX
https://www.buildrx.com/
@ana_hilinsky

Todd Tate
http://musicalturk.co
Partnerships
http://musicalturk.co
@toddtate

Reid Harris
Osborne Clarke
http://www.osborneclarke.com/

Tegan Kline
Barclays
Sales and Trading Analyst
https://www.banking.barclaysus.com/index.html

Mari Tamburo
Mari Mack Music
http://www.marimackmusic.com/
@marimackmusic

Lola DeMoon
Wells Fargo
Engagement Program Manager
http://www.wellsfargo.com

Asya Bradley
Synapse Financial Technologies
VP | Business Development & Sales
https://synapsefi.com/
@msasya

Matthew Schutte
Holo
Director of Communications
http://matthewschutte.com/
@matthewjosef / H_O_L_O

Fran H Nguyen
Global Venture Forum
Business Development Director
http://gvxchange.com/globalventureforum/

Anne Ward
CircleClick
CEO
https://www.circleclick.com/
@annebot / @circleclick

David Galvan
MasterCard
VP Business Dev & Strategic Alliances
https://www.mastercard.us
@mastercardnews

Sean Ironstag
Auryn Capital
Founder
http://aurynfunds.com/
@aurynfunds

Steve Kirsch
Token
CEO
https://token.io/
@stkirsch

Ken Kruszka
SnapCheck
Founder & CEO
https://gosnapcheck.com/
@gosnapcheck

Mike Langford
Finserv Marketing
Founder & CEO
http://www.finservmarketing.com/

Miko Matsumura
Evercoin
Founder
https://evercoin.com/
@mikojava / @everc0in

Sheel Mohnot
500 Startups
FinTech Partner
https://500.co/
@500startups

Brett Murray
JPMorgan Chase
Head of West Coast Innovation Studios
https://www.jpmorganchase.com/
@oyinbo

Samvit Ramadurgam
Equidate
Co-CEO
https://equidateinc.com/
@equidate

Scott Robinson
Plug and Play
Founder and VP of Fintech
http://plugandplaytechcenter.com/
@plugandplaytc

Kelli Thompson
CannaCraft
VP Finance
https://www.cannacraft.com/

David Thein
Telindus
Head of Strategic Partnerships
https://www.telindus.lu

Christine Herron
Intel Capital
Managing Director
http://www.intelcapital.com/
@christine

Chris Gottschalk
Blumberg Capital
Principal
http://blumbergcapital.com/
@cmgottschalk

Shwetha Bangera
Akamai Technologies Inc.
Solutions Architect
https://www.akamai.com/
@akamai

Jude Regev
Jointer
Founder, CEO
http://www.jointer.co/

Pierre Franck
Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office
Executive Director
http://www.investinluxembourg.us
@LuxembourgSF

Sandrine Scheller
Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office
Head of Institutional Relations
http://www.investinluxembourg.us
@LuxembourgSF

Kevin Makay
Cloud Elements
https://cloud-elements.com/
@CloudElements

Kurt Thams
Handle Financial
CTO / CISO
http://handlefinancial.com
@thams / @handlefinancial

Jorge Bugallo
WINWINBCN
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Thomas Wendling
CH2M
https://www.ch2m.com/
@ch2m

Steve Schultz
Capital Preferences
Advisor
http://www.capitalpreferences.com/

Adrian Cernev
FGV
Professor
http://www.fgv.br
@fgvbrazil

Chad Anderson
MT Digital Assets
President
http://www.mtdigitalassets.com
@MTDigitalAssets

Daniella Barbosa
Hyperledger
VP of Worldwide Alliances
https://www.hyperledger.org/
@Hyperledger

Shelita Burke
Shelita Burke
Pop Artist, Data Scientist
https://shelitaburke.com/
@ShelitaBurke

Lindsay Lin
Lightyear.io
Counsel & Program Manager
https://www.lightyear.io/
@StellarOrg

Matthew Schutte
Director of Communications
Holo
https://holo.host
@matthewjosef / @H_O_L_O

Bradley Leimer
Explorer Advisory & Capital
Managing Director and Head of Fintech Strategy
http://explorer.ac/
@leimer

Theodora Lau
AARP
Director – Market Innovation
http://www.aarp.org
@psb_dc

Alex Gordon-Brander
Omega One
Chairman & CTO
https://omega.one/
@omegaoneproject

Dave Peck
Kind Financial
President
http://kind.financial/
@davepeck

Richard Titus
Ark Advisors
Managing Partner
https://arkadvisors.co
@richardtitus / @arkicoadvisors

Ugur Yildirim
Hive Project
CFO
https://www.hive-project.net/
@hiveproject_net

Orion Parrott
Lendsnap, Inc.
CEO
https://lendsnap.com
@orionparrott

Saji Johnson
Lendsnap, Inc.
COO
https://lendsnap.com
@sajijohnson

Pete Budlong
Hundy, Inc.
Founder/CEO
http://hundy.com

Paul Caito
TigerGraph
Regional Sales Director
http://www.tigergraph.com
@tigergraphdb

Emmanuel deBoucaud
Emergent
VP
http://emergentpayments.net

Lauren Dickson
Emergent
Marketing Manager
http://emergentpayments.net

Gregory Gordon
PYRAMIND
CEO
http://www.pyramind.com

Justin Ledbetter
Virgil Capital
http://www.virgilcap.com/

Kumar Thangudu
UptickGrowth
CoFounder
http://uptickgrowth.com

Alex Jiang
UptickGrowth
CoFounder
http://uptickgrowth.com

Ally Epstein
Arthur J Gallagher
Client Service Associate
https://www.ajg.com
@ajgcorporate

John Alderman
Charles Schwab
Director, Brand & Advertising
https://www.schwab.com/
@charlesschwab

Jane Slattery
FDIC
https://www.fdic.gov/

Alex Rogozhin
BB&T Infosec

Axel Postinett
Handelsblatt
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Mary Wisniewski
American Banker
Fintech Reporter / Deputy Editor
http://www.americanbanker.com
@MaryMWisniewski /
@AmerBanker

Eric Wiesen
Bullpen Capital
General Partner
http://bullpencap.com/
@ewiesen /
@bullpencap

Dan Robles
Integrated Engineering Blockchain Consorium
Co-Founder
http://iebc.co/

Marshall Hayner
Metal
CEO
http://www.metalpay.com
@marshallhayner /
@metalpaysme

Bill Barhydt
Abra
CEO & Founder
http://abra.com

Naveed Anwar
Capital One
Managing VP Platform
http://www.capitalone.com
@nanwar /
@capitalone

Nolan B. Milani
Wharton Business School

Stephen Hart
Mixroom LLC
CEO
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Jessy Schingler
Greaterthan
Founding Partner and Software engineer
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@jessykate

Max Lelu
UK Department for International Trade
Trade & Investment Associate

Giyom Lebleu
First Data
Director, Product Engineering
http://firstdata.com
@giyom

Kyle Barry
Kunai
Director of Accounts
http://www.kunaiconsulting.com/

Rick Yang
NEA
Partner

Charles Haims
MyVest
Marketing

Murray Newlands
Chattypeople.com
https://www.Chattypeople.com
@murraynewlands

Edith Yeung
500 Startups.com
@edithyeung

Mitch Dougherty
Consultant

Jason Fiber
THX
Head of Business Products

Kris Yee
Gigaom Media

Ben Narasin
BNVI
@bnarasin

Michael Thiemann
Zebit, Inc.
CEO

Stephanie Waxman
cred
Managing Director
http://credpr.com
@stephaniewaxman

Rishi Taparia
Poynt
Vice President
@taps

Mike Sigal
500 Startups
Partner, Fintech
http://500.co
@mikesigal

Russell Hamilton
Wells Fargo & Co
Innovation Group
http://www.wellsfargo.com

Mike Alfred
Strategic Insight
Managing Director

Gina Vinnitsky
GMV LLC

Evo Heyning
Light Lodges
CEO
http://lightlodges.com
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Bruce Burke
Mandalay Partners
Founder
@MyIntersperse

Marsha Knight
Creative Strategist | UX & Marketing Solutions
View Marsha Knight Portfolio
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Stewart Alsop
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Chris Heuer
AdHocnium LLC
Creative Catalyst
@Chrisheuer

Kristie Wells
AdHocnium LLC
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Steve Rauner
North Music
Executive Producer
http://north.com

Mark Boslet
Venture Capital Journal
Senior Editor
http://www.pehub.com
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Sean O’Malley
SmartBiz
Co-Founder

Diane Tate (Bisgeier)
Mozilla Corporation
Senior Program Manager
@tbiz

Gregory Wendt
Living Economy Advisors/Stakeholders Capital
Founding Partner/Director Integrated Solutions
http://livingeconomyadvisors.com/
@gregorywendt

Ilya Kirnos
SignalFire

Scott Morgan
Nanome, Inc.
CCO
Matryx.ai

Keita Funawaka
Nanome, Inc.
COO
Matryx.ai

Steve McCloskey
Nanome, Inc.
COO
Matryx.ai

Kyle Lee
Nanome, Inc.
Lead Mathematician
Matryx.ai

Lisa Katayama
SYPartners
@tokyomango

Anastasia Wegbriet
BuildRX
CEO
http://www.buildrx.com
@ana_hilinsky

Jackson Palmer
Dogecoin
Chief Executive Shibe
ummjackson.com
@ummjackson

John Pettitt
Relay Media Inc
CTO
@jpp123

David Ross
Precision Development
Principal
http://www.precisiondev.net

KJ Erickson
Simbi
Founder & CEO
www.simbi.com
@kjer

Jesse Mecham
You Need A Budget
CEO
http://www.youneedabudget.com

Hang Nguyen
Edward Jones
Financial Advisor

Amitaabh Malhotra
Omnyway
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Josh Shinal
CNBC
Technology Report
@johnshinal

Lee Schneider
Debevoise & Plimpton
Head of FinTech

David Rose
Gust
Founder & CEO

Bill Melton
Omnyway
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer

Rodolfo Gonzalez
Foundation Capital
Partner
@fifaifofo /

Ben Black
Akkadian
Managing Director & Co-Founder
@benjamindblack
@AkkadianVC

Noah Tsutsui
IMVU

Noah Tsutsui
IMVU

Matt Marino
WePay
Global Head of Sales
http://www.wepay.com
@matt_commerce

Vu Nguyen
Yodlee
Project Manager
developer.yodlee.com

Deepak Shah
Yodlee
Director Engineering
developer.yodlee.com

Stevan Horvath
Yodlee
Director Partnerships
developer.yodlee.com

Dee Spencer
Owner
Dr. Dee’s Music
http://deespencer.com/

Karen McCall
MoneyMinder Online
Founder
http://moneyminderonline.com/
@YourMoneyMinder

Carrie Friedberg
SF Money Coach
Financial Coach
sfmoneycoach.com

Lee Schneider
Debevoise & Plimpton

Sam Proctor
Debevoise & Plimpton
http://www.debevoise.com/

MonaLisa Wallace
Law Office of Monalisa Wallace
http://MonalisaWallace.com/
@GreenFeminist

Ludovic Copere
Sony
Associate Director, Ventures
http://www.sonyinnovationfund.com/
@lcopere

Kevin Atwood
Global Vision Group
Senior Consultant and Head of BD
www.gvgroup.net
@Mac50

Rob Wilen
Pacific Skyline Partners
Managing Partner
@RobWilen

Sri Rao
Sr. Product Executive
Facebook

Penny Harwood
London & Partners
SVP Business Development
www.invest.london
@penelopeharwood

Sam Osborn
AO Ventures LLC
Partner
http://www.aoventures.com/

Ross Hikida
ThirdStream Partners LLC
Managing Member
http://www.thirdstreampartners.com

Anthony Amidei
PayPal
UX Director
http://www.paypal.com

Hiroshi Yamaguchi
NEC Corporation of America
Business Development Manager
https://www.necam.com/

Karlyn Neel
PayPal
Director of User Experience
www.paypal.com

Erika Kindlund
PayPal
Sr. Director Design
http://paypal.com

Brody Mulderig
Wells Fargo
Vice President – Financial Technology

Craig Peters
Awasu Design
CEO
http://www.awasudesign.com

Simon Zwahlen
Swisscom
Head Fintech

Nils-Michael Langenborg
Founders & Builders
CEO
www.foundersandbuilders.com
@GreenAdamSmith

Isaac Haugen
Wedgewood

Maria Graham
Future of Money & Technology Summit
Production Coordinator
www.futureofmoney.com

Rachel Anne
Rachel Delivers Results
http://www.racheldeliversresults.com

Brian Zisk
Future of Money & Technology Summit
Executive Producer
http://www.futureofmoney.com
@futureofmoney

Shoshana Zisk
Future of Money & Technology Summit
Executive Producer
http://www.futureofmoney.com
@futureofmoney

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Why should I attend the Future of Money & Technology Summit?

A. Are you a thought leader at the convergence of currency and technology? Are you interested in meeting and interacting with other thought leaders? Do you develop applications related to the trade, transfer, management, or making of money? Do you feel it’s important to mix and find business opportunities with the folks who will be leading the way to a better tomorrow monetarily? Do you want to come together with these thought leaders, in an informative, conducive to doing business atmosphere? If so, the Future of Money and Technology Summit is an event just for you.

Q. What tag should we use when posting photos, posts and tweets online?

A. Please use #futureofmoney

Q. Will there be Wifi at the event?

A. Yes.

Q. Can you tell me a little about the Japantown area where the conference and the Hotel Kabuki are located?

A. You can find much information by following this link to Japantown Information. But suffice it to say that it is one of the 3 remaining Japantowns in the United States, located about a mile west of Union Square, and home to many Japanese restaurants, bars, stores, and a vibrant Pacific culture rarely found on this side of the Pacific.

Q. The Summit is on Monday, when should out-of-towners arrive in SF?

A. No later than your 3:00 hotel check-in on Monday. Our first official event is a pre-show schmooze on Sunday night at 5pm, and folks tend to really enjoy meeting and reconnecting.

Q. Why the Future of Money & Technology Summit? Is it related to the SF MusicTech Summit? The Future of Music Policy Summit? Any other projects with Future of Money in the title?

A. The Future of Money Summit is produced by Brian Zisk and Shoshana Zisk who produce the SF MusicTech Summit. Brian is also a co-founder of The Future of Music Coalition, a Washington D.C. based non-profit which helps musicians better navigate the digital environment, and which throws the annual Future of Music Policy Summit. We are taking all that we learned from putting on the world’s best music/technology conferences, and are aiming to build what we hope to be the best conference on the Future of Money, with a San Francisco Bay Area focus, welcoming all of the great money technology developers who are active here. Brian earned his degree in Economics and International Business from NYU, and has since spent his life building companies, non-profits, and other projects. In 1996, Brian started building Transaction Net, which at the time was the leading resource on transactions on the Internet. Soon after, Brian started helping Bernard Lietaer build interest in his then forthcoming book “The Future of Money: Creating New Wealth, Work and a Wiser World“. From that point on, Brian hoped to throw a conference on the Future of Money and Technology, but got distracted by life, with his Money Conference dream only coming together over a decade later.

Q. Where can I get your logo, banner ads, or webgraphics?

A. Logos, banners, and webgraphics are available here.

 

Contact

Location: USA

Sponsors: Please submit a Sponsorship Inquiry

Speaker Application: Fill out the Speaker Application Form

Volunteer Application: Fill out the Volunteer Application Form

Press Pass Request: Fill out the Press Credentials Application

Apply for the Startup Competition: http://www.futureofmoney.com/startups

Email  brian [at] futureofmoney [dot goes here] com

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Why should I attend the Future of Money & Technology Summit?

A. Are you a thought leader at the convergence of currency and technology? Are you interested in meeting and interacting with other thought leaders? Do you develop applications related to the trade, transfer, management, or making of money? Do you feel it’s important to mix and find business opportunities with the folks who will be leading the way to a better tomorrow monetarily? Do you want to come together with these thought leaders, in an informative, conducive to doing business atmosphere? If so, the Future of Money and Technology Summit is an event just for you.

Q. What tag should we use when posting photos, posts and tweets online?

A. Please use #futureofmoney

Q. Will there be Wifi at the event?

A. Yes.

Q. Can you tell me a little about the Japantown area where the conference and the Hotel Kabuki are located?

A. You can find much information by following this link to Japantown Information. But suffice it to say that it is one of the 3 remaining Japantowns in the United States, located about a mile west of Union Square, and home to many Japanese restaurants, bars, stores, and a vibrant Pacific culture rarely found on this side of the Pacific.

Q. The Summit is on TBD, when should out-of-towners arrive in SF?

A. No later than your 3:00 hotel check-in the day before the Summit.

Q. Why the Future of Money & Technology Summit? Is it related to the SF MusicTech Summit? The Future of Music Policy Summit? Any other projects with Future of Money in the title?

A. The Future of Money Summit is produced by Brian Zisk and Shoshana Zisk who produce the SF MusicTech Summit. Brian is also a co-founder of The Future of Music Coalition, a Washington D.C. based non-profit which helps musicians better navigate the digital environment, and which throws the annual Future of Music Policy Summit. We are taking all that we learned from putting on the world’s best music/technology conferences, and are aiming to build what we hope to be the best conference on the Future of Money, with a San Francisco Bay Area focus, welcoming all of the great money technology developers who are active here. Brian earned his degree in Economics and International Business from NYU, and has since spent his life building companies, non-profits, and other projects. In 1996, Brian started building Transaction Net, which at the time was the leading resource on transactions on the Internet. Soon after, Brian started helping Bernard Lietaer build interest in his then forthcoming book “The Future of Money: Creating New Wealth, Work and a Wiser World“. From that point on, Brian hoped to throw a conference on the Future of Money and Technology, but got distracted by life, with his Money Conference dream only coming together over a decade later.

Q. Where can I get your logo, banner ads, or webgraphics?

A. Logos, banners, and webgraphics are available here.

Production Team

brianziskheadshotBrian Zisk – Executive Producer
Brian Zisk is a serial entrepreneur specializing in digital media, web broadcasting and distribution technologies. He created and Executive Produces the SF MusicTech Summit and the Future of Money & Technology Summit. He is a co-founder of the SF MusicTech Fund. Brian is a Co-Founder and Board Member Emeritus of the Future of Music Coalition and a Strategic Advisor for a wide variety of tech companies and non-profits. Brian was previously a founder of The Green Witch Internet Radio which was sold to CMGI (NASDAQ: CMGI) at the turn of the millennium. He is active in many influential computer-mediated forums, is quoted and published extensively in the media, frequently appears on panels and at industry events domestically and abroad, and is an expert at frenzy whipping, brand awareness, and in creating new business models. He is married to Shoshana Zisk. Follow Brian on Twitter: @zisk

shoshanazisk_2Shoshana Zisk – Co-Producer
Shoshana Zisk is the co-producer of the Future of Money & Technology Summit and the SF MusicTech Summit.  She is also an entertainment lawyer with a wide range of experience in the music industry. Her experiences includes Interim Chief Operating Officer for In Ticketing, Business & Legal Affairs for George Clinton and his musical groups Parliament, Funkadelic and The P-Funk Allstars, and General Manager of Clinton’s independent record label The C Kunspyruzy. Her previous positions include Business & Legal Affairs at BMG U.S. Latin, the Copyright Department at Motown, and A&R Administration for Island Records. Shoshana is currently the CEO of Kiddie Village, which creates award-winning childrens videos and music. She is a member of the California, New York, and Florida Bars. She earned a bachelor degree in Classical Piano Performance and Juris Doctorate (cum Laude) from the University of Miami. Shoshana was recently the Musical Director for “Rent” (the musical) in San Francisco, CA & Hollywood, California.

pattisilvermanPatti Silverman – Advisor
Patti Silverman is an Advisor to The Future of Money and Technology Summit. A seasoned marketer, she brings with her experience in the music and tech industries growing communities, developing partnerships and delivering effective social media strategies. Her prior stints include Columbia Records in NYC, running marketing and promotional campaigns for artists including: Adele, Band of Horses, MGMT, The Avett Brothers and Passion Pit. She’s also been an integral part of launching the Silicon Valley Internship Programme, a non profit which inspires UK tech entrepreneurship, and the viral Yard Sale for Obama campaign, which was featured on ABC, CNN, The Telegraph and TIME. Patti graduated Summa Cum Laude from St. Louis University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, and is an avid fan of live music – visit her on Songkick.

SarahLanningSarah Lanning – Intern
Sarah Lanning is the Intern for the Future of Money & Technology Summit and the SF MusicTech Summit. She also serves as the GRAMMY U Representative for the The Recording Academy SF Chapter (The GRAMMY’s). Sarah has held internships with Superfly, Merchbar and music education nonprofit Little Kids Rock. Sarah is a current undergraduate Marketing student at the University of San Francisco, where she also serves as the concert director for the campus activities board. Sarah aspires to create experiences for professionals within the music industry and work to build and enhance a greater sense of community within the music and technology industries, its fans, and its professionals.

Travel

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Hotel Kabuki

1625 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 922-3200

 

CONFERENCE VENUE: The Hotel Kabuki is a premier Japanese-style hotel in San Francisco’s Historic Fillmore District. The Hotel Kabuki offers calm and serene accommodations and ambiance. The hotel is part of the Japantown Mall’s shopping, dining, the Sundance theater complex, and is central to choice music venues all within walking distance.

ROOM BLOCK RESERVATIONS: Our conference room block is now closed. However, there are still many reasonably priced rooms available at the Hotel Kabuki.

The Kimpton Buchanan Hotel: If the Hotel Kabuki is sold out, we suggest the The Kimpton Buchanan, a zen-meets-boutique chic hotel just a block away, which may have rooms available.

Car Rental – Special Rates

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the preferred vendor for the Future of Money & Technology Summit. To make a reservation call Enterprise 1-800-593-0505 or go online here and use our BuzzMakers, Inc. corporate rate. Enter corporate account # L23A414 and when prompted for a PIN enter BUZ.

Directions to the Summit

FROM SFO AIRPORT

Taxi: 30 minutes, approximately $35 plus tip
Shuttle Van Service: 30 to 45 minutes, Go to Upper Level (Departures)
Look for the red & white curbside area, $12/per person
Driving: Take 101 North – San Francisco, Exit at 9th Street, Continue on 9th street(staying on left 2 lanes), Cross Market street onto Hayes, Continue on Hayes staying on 2nd to the right lane up to Laguna, Continue Laguna until Post Street, You will see the Hotel on your left hand side – continue on Post Street for entrance to Japan Center Garage.

FROM OAKLAND/EAST BAY

BART: Get off at Montgomery Station, Take MUNI bus #38 Geary on Market St., (DO NOT take #38L-Limited), Get off at Geary & Laguna Sts., Hotel is one block away.
Driving: Cross Bay Bridge into San Francisco, Exit I-80 and take 9th St./Civic Center exit., At the signal, go straight ahead onto Harrison St., Go one block on Harrison St. & turn right on 9th St., Stay in the right lanes, which turn into Larkin St., Go up about 10 blocks and turn left onto Geary St. for three blocks until you reach Laguna St. Turn right on Laguna St. and Left on Post St. The hotel is on the left hand side.

FROM SAN JOSE PENINSULA

CalTrain: Take #30 Stockton; ask for transfer ticket., Get off at Market & 3rd Sts., Transfer to #38 Geary bus, (DO NOT take #38L-Limited), Get off at Geary & Laguna Sts., Hotel is one block away.
Driving: Take 101 North – San Francisco, Exit at 9th Street, Continue on 9th street(staying on left 2 lanes), Cross Market street onto Hayes, Continue on Hayes staying on 2nd to the right lane up to Laguna, Continue Laguna until Post Street, You will see the Hotel on your left hand side – continue on Post Street for entrance to Japan Center Garage.

FROM MARIN COUNTY

Golden Gate Transit: Get off at Van Ness Ave. & Sutter St., Walk 1 block South to Post St., Walk 4 blocks West to Laguna St.
Driving: Cross Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco., Follow the sign Downtown/Lombard to Van Ness Ave., Turn right on Van Ness Ave., Go 17 blocks, turn right on Geary St., Go 2 blocks, turn right on Laguna St., Go 1 block and turn left on Post St.

Parking

Japan Center Garage -1610 Geary
Fillmore Street Annex – 1650 Fillmore
Rates are reasonable. We do not validate parking.
More info: http://www.sfjapantown.org/Rates

NOTE: Public Transit / Taxi / Carpool is strongly encouraged.

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