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.
Pradeep Khanna
Executive Director – Asia Pacific
VR AR Association
- 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
Join the Qoin Association Governor Tony Wiese as he discusses the Qoin project to date and the future plans. A candid session where Tony will talk through the good, the bad, and the ugly of creating and launching a unique platform offering in a rapidly changing crypto industry. A good opportunity for the audience to gain true insights into the Qoin project.
Tony Wiese
Association Governor
Qoin
- 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:
Lindy Chen
Founding President
Australian Blockchain Alliance
Panellists:
Amanda Robinson
Director
Humanitech | Australian Red Cross
Sharon Hunneybell
Chief Executive Officer
The Gold Coast Innovation Hub
Kaspar Kaarlep
Chief Technology Officer
WePower
Nick Kumaran
Managing Director - Australia & New Zealand
Accubits Technologies
Charlene Fan
Co-Founder
zkTube
- What is the role blockchain plays in the establishment of the metaverse and web3?
- How are NFTs secured and what needs to be done after the recent OpenSea phishing attack saw millions of dollars’ worth of NFTs stolen from the OpenSea exchange
- Decentralised autonomous organisations are being lauded as the next big thing in bringing blockchain technology to new areas of the organisation. How do DAOs work and what are some of the challenges users face
Moderator:
Francesca Tay
Chief Content Specialist
BYBIT
Panellists:
Kim Hoang
Co-Founder
Limitd Marketplace
Pradeep Khanna
Executive Director – Asia Pacific
VR AR Association
Rohen Sood
General Partner
Reinventure Group
- 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
Maximilian Marenbach
Head of APAC Expansion/Head of Banking and Payments
Kraken Digital Asset Exchange
Glenn Woo
Managing Director, Head of APAC
Ledger
Rishi Ramchandani
Head of Asia
BlockFi
- 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 Technology – QBE Ventures
QBE Insurance
Richard Voice
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
CryptoSpend
Andrew Butler
Managing Director – Australia
Easy Crypto
Igneus Terrenus
Head of Communications
Bybit
Peter Kritas
Chief Technology Officer
Barteos
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
- The market overview today
- Outside of Australia - Jurisdictions exploring DAOs
- How to capture the value of DAOs and their role in Australia
Jack Deeb
COO and Co-Founder
Mycelium