go to day two go to post-conference workshops
You can attend APAC Blockchain Conference in-person or virtual, though in-depth learning workshop sessions are in-person only.
Lindy Chen
Founding President
Australian Blockchain Alliance
- Advancing the development of blockchain initiatives and their uptake across Australia’s fintech industry
- Supporting the development of technological innovations to improve the financial wellbeing of Australians
- Outlining the role blockchain will play in Australia’s future economic growth and prosperity
Alex Vynokur
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
BetaShares ETFs
Andrew Black- DeFi 101: Explaining what DeFi is and the role it will play in the future of the Australian financial system
- Examining how DeFi is changing the existing financial systems around the world more quickly than originally thought possible
- Developing best practice strategies to ensure you stay up to date with the evolving crypto landscape and ensuring you stay ahead of the curve
Dominic Gluchowski
Chief Marketing Officer
CoinJar
- Has the National Blockchain Roadmap given the Australian blockchain industry the boost it needed?
- What else can the Australian Government do to encourage the development of blockchain technology in Australia?
- What steps can the blockchain industry take to help itself?
Moderator:
Cindy Nicholson
Chief Executive Officer
serendipID
Panellists:
Amanda Robinson
Head of Social Innovation
Australian Red Cross
Lindy Chen
Founding President
Australian Blockchain Alliance
Sharon Hunneybell
Chief Executive Officer
The Gold Coast Innovation Hub
Kaspar Kaarlep
Chief Technology Officer
WePower
- Examining what the future holds for blockchain and what comes next
- Exploring the impact of evolving blockchain technology on Australian industry
- Understanding how Australian businesses can prepare for the disruption of blockchain
Samuel Brooks
Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
Standards Australia
- Overcoming the unique risks cryptocurrencies’ present
- Increasing the technical knowledge of potential investors to encourage investment in digital assets such as bitcoin or Ethereum
- Examining potential areas for Government regulation and what that could mean to individual and business investors
Moderator:
Lucas Cullen
Bitcoin Consultant and Developer
Bitcoin Brisbane
Panellists:
Ryan McCall
Chief Executive Officer
Zerocap
Evan Gallagher
Principal Specialist – Policy
AUSTRAC
Maximilian Marenbach
Head of APAC Expansion/Head of Banking and Payments
Kraken Digital Asset Exchange
Glenn Woo
Managing Director, Head of APAC
Ledger
- Partnering with the Government to advance the adoption of blockchain technology
- Developing a compliance strategy for cryptocurrency
- Strengthening risk capability frameworks to minimise risk exposure
Moderator:
Richard McCarthy
Group Executive
Perpetual Corporate and Trust
Panellists
Alex Taylor
Global Head of Emerging Ventures – QBE Ventures
QBE Insurance
Richard Voice
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
CryptoSpend
Andrew Clouston
Chief Customer and Partnerships Officer
VOLT Bank
Janine Grainger
Co-founder and CEO
Easy Crypto
Lachlan Feeney- Examining how cryptocurrencies have the potential to provide a secure parallel financial system
- Determining whether a modern investment portfolio should include investments in cryptocurrency
- Understanding how the growing adoption of bitcoin demonstrates an increased trust in the blockchain economy and what that means for long- and short-term developments in the investment market
- Understanding the legal complication delaying businesses from adopting blockchain
- Blockchain beyond the pilot – what happens next?
- What do businesses need to prepare for blockchain adoption?
Louise Mercer
Chief Experience Officer
Everledger