Blockchain Australia Presents
AUSTRALIAN
BLOCKCHAIN WEEK
19TH TO 22ND APRIL 2021
Australia’s largest blockchain event
The Flagship Event for the Australian Blockchain & Digital Currency Industry
Join us for 4 days of exclusive online and in-real-life events including a launch, roundtables, live panels, fireside chats, a makers day, and more—in Australia’s FIRST EVER NATIONAL Blockchain Week.
4 DAYS
50+ EVENTS
GLOBAL AUDIENCE
A few of our 120+ Speakers
Blockchain Week features a dynamic mix of pioneering technology, academics, executives & government leaders who are shaping the blockchain and digital assets landscape in Australia.
Hon Sen Andrew Bragg
Senator for
New South Wales
Hannah Glass
Senior Associate – King & Wood Mallesons
Laszlo Peter
Head of Blockchain Services APAC – KPMG
Chloe White
National Blockchain Roadmap Lead – Dept of Industry
Natasha Blycha
Global Head Digital Law – Herbert Smith Freehills
Adrian Przelozny
Chief Executive Officer – Independent Reserve
Tim Bradley
General Manager Emerging Technologies – DISER
Katrina Donaghy
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder – Civic Ledger
Michael Bacina
Partner –
Piper Alderman
Joni Pirovich
Special Counsel –
Mills Oakley
Leanne Kemp
CEO & Co-Founder –
Everledger
Ronald M. Tucker
Founder & Chairman Emeritus – ADCA
Jonathon Miller
Managing Director –
Kraken Australia
Adriana Belotti
Marketing & Community Development – Prismatik
Stephan Livera
Stephan Livera
Podcast
Caroline Bowler
Chief Executive Officer –
BTC Markets
Claudio Lisco
Innovation Strategist & Venture Architect – Consensys
Paul Stonham
General Manager, DLT
Solutions – ASX
Siân Jones
Senior Partner –
XReg Consulting
Gaurav Johri
Senior Advisor –
AUSTRADE
Simon Banks
Director, Paypal & Managing Director – Hyperwallet
Todd Lenfield
Country Manager – Chainanalysis
Caroline Malcolm
Head Global Blockchain Policy Center – OECD OCDE
Jonathon Hatch
Senior Advisor Innovation Hub
ASIC
Chia Hock Lai
Co-founder – Global Fintech Institute
Lisa Wade
Director –
NAB
Chris Thompson
Payments Policy –
Reserve Bank of Australia
David Kinistky
Executive –
Kraken
Kain Warwick
Founder –
Synthetix
Richard Wormald
Division President Australasia – Mastercard
Emma Weston
CEO & Co-Founder –
Agridigital
Betsy Stephens
Head of Strategy – Global Technology & Operations, Broadridge Financial Solutions
Agenda
The topics that matter to the Australian ecosystem.
Sessions that range from foundational basics to sectoral deep dives into the global implications of this emerging technology.
DAY 1
Topics include:
– Talking Bitcoin – A Fireside Chat
– Understanding Ethereum and the Community
– Exploring the World’s Computer – Ethereum (Event Series)
– DeFi 101 – What You Need to Know
– Digital Asset Exchanges 101 – AMA
– ASIC Perspective – Engagement with Innovation
– Investing in [Blockchain] Innovation
– Central Bank Digital Currencies
– CBDC’s – A Crystal Ball View
– AUSTRAC Perspective – Industry Engagement
– Regulation 101 – Topics shaping the Industry
– The Role of Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Education
DAY 2
Digital Assets
Topics include:
– Keynote: Hon. Andrew Bragg – Senator for New South Wales
– An Audience @ Australian Stock Exchange
– Session One: Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre
– Session Two: Enabling Australian beef exporters to access new markets with digital trade corridors
– Session Three: Beyond the [POC] Use Case: Real World Blockchain Applications
– eftpos and Hedera – Enterprise grade DLT
– Digital Currency Exchanges – The International Perspective
– Digital Currency Exchanges – The Australia Perspective
– A Conversation with Kain Warwick
– NFT’s – Ready for the mainstream
DAY 3
The Builders
Topics include:
– Australian Builders community – Startups and Scaleups
– ASX DLT Solutions Ecosystem – What’s actually happening
– Building the borderless economy with Algorand
– R3 & Grow Super – Solving legacy problems in the financial services with DLT
DAY 4
Blockchain Roadmap
Topics include:
MORNING SESSION
– RegTech Settings & Technology Neutrality
– The AML & CTF Environmont in 2021 – Chainalysis
– Scams – The Industry Narrative Challenge
– The Singapore Perspective with Chia Hock Lai
– The Kraken Banking Story with David Kinitsky – CEO Kraken Bank
AFTERNOON SESSION
– Blockchain Australia: Message from the Chairperson
– The National Blockchain Roadmap: The Story So Far
– National Blockchain Roadmap: Sector Use Cases
– The Data Driven Future of Finance for Global Supplychains
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