The Blockchain + Fintech Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion Date & Time:
September 16th at 3:55 PM
Panel Discussion Description:
How can blockchain solutions assist with a financial institution's and corporation's financial strategy? Are there any realistic blockchain solutions in the marketplace or are they still in the "Proof of Concept" phase? How can one start to learn about blockchain and developed a blockchain evaluation strategy? These questions and more will be addressed by blockchain industry experts who will bring their unique blockchain perspectives and experiences to the Blockchain + Fintech panel discussion.
September 16th at 3:55 PM
Panel Discussion Description:
How can blockchain solutions assist with a financial institution's and corporation's financial strategy? Are there any realistic blockchain solutions in the marketplace or are they still in the "Proof of Concept" phase? How can one start to learn about blockchain and developed a blockchain evaluation strategy? These questions and more will be addressed by blockchain industry experts who will bring their unique blockchain perspectives and experiences to the Blockchain + Fintech panel discussion.
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Daniel Heyman is co-founder and Program Director of PegaSys, focusing on the strategy and operations of the team.
Prior to joining PegaSys and ConsenSys, he was co-founder and CEO of Stack AI, COO of the Demeter Entrepreneur Support Network and Project Manager at MIT's Poverty Action Lab. He has an M.B.A. from MIT Sloan and a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Columbia University. |
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Alex C. Levine has spent more than 15 years as an attorney and legal executive focused on the practice of regulatory, securities, and derivatives law. He has been deeply involved in providing strategic guidance and establishing regulatory frameworks to number of blockchain and cryptocurrency companies, including in his current role as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Pangea, a global fintech company bringing banking and financial services to those unserved by the current marketplace via cryptocurrency, blockchain, and other innovations. Alex has also held positions as Chief Regulatory Officer & Head of Legal at TrustToken, which created the first regulatory-compliant stablecoin tied to the US dollar and other currencies, and Head of Legal & Chief Compliance Officer at LedgerX, the first federally-authorized exchange and clearinghouse for bitcoin and other cryptocurrency derivatives. He has additionally been a Board Member and Senior Advisor at Circuit Capital, an innovative hybrid venture capital firm and hedge fund investing in crypto and blockchain projects.
Alex has previously served in senior legal roles at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and where he was intimately involved in the regulatory response to the credit crisis and rule makings under the Dodd-Frank Act. He has also served as Director of Regulatory Compliance at The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), a systemically-important financial market utility (SIFMU). Prior to that, Alex was General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at the hedge fund Gladius Capital Management LP. He started his career as an Associate Attorney at the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. In addition to his legal, regulatory, and compliance expertise, Alex has significant experience advising companies as well as providing strategic input on core business development and change management initiatives. Alex received a J.D. from Stanford University Law School. He also attained an M.B.A. in Entrepreneurship and Analytic Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he specialized in the financial analysis of innovative investment products and complex trading strategies as well as in how startups create and sustain competitive advantages. Alex additionally graduated with a B.A. in Economics & Politics from Oberlin College. |
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Maryanne Morrow brings more than 20 years as a corporate veteran in the financial, marketing and advertising industries to her role as founder and CEO of 9th Gear Technologies where she is responsible for leading corporate strategy, scaling the company and investor relations. She is a mutual funds specialist, launching a family of funds and architecting fee-based asset management platforms for banks, broker dealers and insurance firms. She was involved in two successful exits (to Standard & Poor’s and BNP Paribas), and also consulted on the custom content and advertising efforts of many financial firms while working at The Wall Street Journal. Maryanne is an active angel investor and an expert on blockchain and cryptocurrency.
Maryanne was educated at Cornell University in Material Science Engineering, then LeMoyne in Finance and Whittier Law School. Maryanne also previously served as CEO of SurgeXLR, a boutique accelerator she founded that focused on a faster path to monetization. |
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