Wednesday, October 29, 2025
2033 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036
| 7:00 PM | Cryptopoly | 1920’s Gala Reception |
Thursday, October 30, 2025
10 Thomas Cir NW, Washington, DC 20005
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8:00 AM |
Check-in / Networking |
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9:00 AM |
Welcome |
Gerard Dache / Joshua Kriger |
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9:10 AM |
Keynote 1 |
Yat Siu |
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9:30 AM |
Keynote 2 |
Rep. Bill Foster |
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9:40 AM |
The Intersection of AI & Blockchain From Infrastructure to Policy |
Joshua Kriger (Mod) Josh Lawler Sandy Carter Nicholas Zaldastani Janet Adams |
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10:10 AM |
Powering Decentralization: The Future of Data Centers, Energy & Infrastructure |
Cameron Erickson (Mod) Amelia Gardner Jacob Hample Bernie Alen |
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10:40 AM |
Networking Break |
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11:10 AM |
Bridging TradFi and DeFi: Innovation, Regulation, and the Road Ahead |
Mariana de la Roche (Mod) Joanna Rindell Annelise Osborne Charlie Hu |
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11:40 AM |
Fans,Finance, and the Future: How Decentralized Platforms Are Reshaping the Digital Economy |
Chris Rodriguez (mod) Martin Thomas Sebastien Borget Angelique Barcelo |
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12:10 PM |
Fueling the Future: Innovation Capitalization Strategies for Web3 Innovation |
Nadya Rousseau (Mod) Vincent Kadar Kevin Jackson Andrew Durgee Terry Culver |
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12:40 PM |
Announcements |
Kathy Dache |
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12:45 PM |
Lunch |
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1:45 PM |
Digital Government: Real-World Blockchain Use Cases for A More Nimble Future |
Karla Ballard (Mod) Ebony Thompson Cleve Mesidor Douglas Horn Jonathan Baha’i |
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2:15 PM |
The Race to Modernize Finance: How New Blockchain FinTech Products Play an Increasingly Critical Role |
Eleanor Terrett Marcus Veith Wee Kee Toh Paul Dowding |
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2:45 PM |
Regulating the Future: New Frontiers in FinTech and Blockchain |
Joshua Kriger (Mod) Craig Salm Ryan VanGrack Kyle Hauptman Jon Ungerland |
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3:15 PM |
Keynote – The Future of Data Ownership and Digital Property Rights |
Brittany Kaiser |
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3:30 PM |
Networking Break |
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4:00 PM |
Tokenization in Action: The Global Potential & Impact of Real-World Asset Digitization |
Gerard Dache Chris Smithmyer Jack Ding Nadia Mihova Benjamin Diggles |
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4:30 PM |
Government Policy in the Age of Decentralization: Crafting Rules for a Borderless Economy |
Dan Spuller (Mod) Lisa Cameron Baroness Uddin Bryan Steil Rep. Bill Huizenga |
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5:00 PM |
Accross Borders: Rethinking the Future of Money and Trstth | Accross Borders: Rethinking the Future of Money & TrustA panel of government leaders from around the world moderated by Gerard Dache |
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5:20 PM |
The Most Pioneering Blockchain Use Cases for Science and Space and Implications of Quantum on Everything |
Heather Flannery Colonel David Beck Angelique Barcelo- Tribelhorn |
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5:45 PM |
Make an Impact / Wrap Up |
Gerard Dache / Joshua Kriger |
Friday, October 31, 2025
Post Conference GBA 2026 Strategic Planning Conference
Email events@GBAglobal.org. to confirm attendance