The FUTURE of MONEY, GOVERNANCE, and the LAW
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2026 Featured Speakers
Charles Hoskinson is a co-founder of Ethereum, founder of Cardano, and CEO of Input Output Global, one of the leading blockchain research and engineering companies in the world. He is widely recognized for advancing the development of decentralized systems, digital assets, and blockchain-based governance models. Through Cardano and related initiatives, Hoskinson has championed a research-driven approach to blockchain innovation, emphasizing security, scalability, interoperability, and real-world adoption. His work continues to influence global discussions on the future of money, governance, law, and trusted digital infrastructure
Dr. Scott Stornetta is a globally recognized as one of the foundational architects of blockchain technology. As co-inventor of the first blockchain in the early 1990s he laid the groundwork for the technology.
In 2008 Satoshi Nakamoto relied heavily on the work that Scott and his colleagues did. For example, of the 8 references in the Bitcoin Whitepaper, 3 of them belong to Scott and his research partners.
Scott is widely regarded as one of the “fathers of blockchain,” He has spent decades advancing the principles of decentralized trust, immutable records, and cryptographic integrity that now underpin digital assets, governance systems, and next-generation financial infrastructure.
Note: If you ask Scott if he knows Satoshi – He will answer you in Japanese.
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