Room 2044
Rayburn House Offoce Bulding
45 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20515

Protocol for Appointed Officials & Representatives

If you are a Senior Government Official, Appointed Representative, or Diplomatic Officer, we are honored by your attendance and have dedicated resources in place to ensure your arrival and experience reflect the appropriate level of professional courtesy. To allow us to prepare a proper welcome, please email Roundtable@GBAglobal.org a few minutes prior to your arrival. 

Security

This is a secured facility. You will need to go through standard airport type security screening.

Purpose

The purpose of the “Impact of AI, Blockchain & Quantum on Financial Services” Roundtable is to convene senior leaders from government, international institutions, and industry to examine policy  considerations related to innovation, privacy, competitiveness, economic development, consumer protection, and security. The information discussed will be captured and used as an input for a report to be published in early 2027.

Discussion Participants

The roundtable will include leaders in the public and private sectors with actual experience or a genuine interest in government uses of blockchain. Government & Public Sector Leaders include:

Confirmed

• Alpha Compute – CEO, Brittany Kaiser
• Cardano – Founder, Mr. Charles Hoskinson
• DaLand – CEO, Jed Meyer
• GBA – Executive Director, Mr. Gerard Dache
• Grant Thornton – Digital Assets, web3 and Blockchain Industry Lead Partner
• Internal Revenue Service – Chief Risk & Control Officer, Ms. Dottie Romo
• Mortar Strategies – Government Affairs, Mr. Derek Jordan
• Mortar Strategies – Principal, Ms. Lindsay Videnieks
• Paradigm Analysis – Founder, Michael Peckham
• Quantum Core Institute Inc. – CEO, Mr. Bryant Nielson
• SafeBets – CEO, Mr. Alex Konanykhin
• SafeBets – Chair of the Board, Ms. Gina Antoniello
• United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) – Deputy Chief Executive, Mr. Dino Dell’Accio
• World Bank – Division Head, Solutions & Transformation, Mr. Thomas Puschnik

Federal Public Funds Traceability Demonstration Program

Discuss a pilot to trace federal funds for selected programs from appropriation through obligation, disbursement, subaward, and final expenditure using blockchain or comparable tamper-evident technologies. The discussion will examine potential gains in visibility, auditability, accountability, and fraud prevention while complementing existing federal systems.

Moderators: Thomas Puschnik & Michael Peckham

Emerging Technology Acquisition Workforce Initiative

Discuss dedicated funding to strengthen the ability of federal acquisition, procurement, program management, and oversight professionals to evaluate and acquire emerging technologies. Topics include AI, blockchain, digital assets, quantum technologies, cybersecurity, requirements development, vendor claims, maturity, risk, and implementation outcomes.

Moderators: Joel Heinzman and Egene Morozov

U.S. Trusted Technology Competitiveness Program

Support qualified emerging-technology companies with training, education, competency development, and independent assessments to strengthen their competitiveness and demonstrate technical maturity.

Assistance could include grants, vouchers, matching funds, or training subsidies tied to recognized standards, assurance frameworks, and maturity models. For blockchain companies, the Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM) could be considered alongside other appropriate frameworks.

Moderators: Gerard Dache & Bryant Nielson

Lunch

Protocol

The roundtable will be conducted under Chatham House Rule to encourage open, candid, and constructive dialogue among participants. Under this protocol, participants are free to use the information received during the discussion; however, neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed outside the session. This approach fosters a trusted environment where government officials, regulators, and industry leaders can share insights, lessons learned, and policy perspectives on blockchain implementation without concern that comments will be attributed publicly. 

By operating under Chatham House Rules, the Government Blockchain Association aims to ensure a substantive, solutions-oriented exchange focused on advancing responsible blockchain adoption to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in government.

Output

The output of this roundtable will be a formal report published by the GBA and made publicly available to all interested stakeholders. The report will synthesize key insights, case studies, policy considerations, and recommended next steps discussed during the session, with a focus on supporting policy recommendations

By publishing the findings, GBA aims to extend the discussion’s impact beyond the room, providing policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, and the broader public with actionable guidance and a transparent record of the roundtable’s contributions to responsible blockchain adoption in the public sector.

Contact Details

You can email the Roundtable Team at Roundtable@GBAglobal.org