Manifest Destiny: Risk, Opportunity, & Reward Around Digital Currencies 2022 | Thomson Reuters | 14 April 2022 | The Westin Grand Central, The Westin Grand Central 212 East 42nd Street (at 3rd Ave.) New York, NY 10017

Few asset classes are as dynamic or compelling as digital currencies. At once revered and reviled in the court of public opinion, digital currencies balance undeniable promise with manifest concern over its transactional value and regulatory future in an era of aggressive legislation. What is one to make of swirling headwinds poised to redefine crypto markets? Will anticipated oversight bolster or derail palpable momentum heading into 2023?

Please join us for a two-day exploration of risk and reward for the global crypto community. Led by luminaries from corporate, legal, tax, and regulatory quarters, our program offers comprehensive guidance for casual observers and industry veterans interested in the future of finance.

Why You Should Attend?
• This conference offers a comprehensive look at one of the most significant technological achievements of the past two decades
• CLE- and CPE-accredited sessions will help professionals understand crucial headwinds and regulatory developments impacting their daily workflow
• Our accomplished faculty offers diverse and nuanced perspectives emblematic of the complex and evolving nature of the crypto markets
• Attendees will gain value networking opportunities with industry colleagues and luminaries throughout the program

Who Should Attend?
• Financial services & private equity professionals
• Regulatory professionals
• Corporate counsel
• Chief financial officers
• Chief technology officers
• Chief compliance and risk officers
• KYC/AML professionals
• Regulatory, government, crypto & emerging technologies legal practitioners
• Tax & accounting professionals

2022 Speakers

PANELISTS

John D’Agostino
CEO, Dagger Consulting, LLC

Jeff Lewis
Director of Capital Formation, Pantera

Bradford Newman
Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP

Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary
Managing Director, Investor Relations, Grayscale Investments

Britt Biles
Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson LLP

Todd Ehret
Senior Regulatory Intelligence Expert, Thomson Reuters

Steve Pearlman
Former Chief Compliance Officer, Revolut

Roger Brown
Global Head of Tax Strategy, Chainalysis

Shaun Hunley
Senior Special Editor, Thomson Reuters

Jacqueline Newman
Managing Partner, Berkman, Bottger, Newman & Schein, LLP

Kate Waltman
Founder & CEO, Fyrst Blockchain Tax & Consulting

David Cass
Senior Partner, Law & Forensics LLC

Gabriel I. Hidalgo
Managing Director, K2 Integrity

Joshua Ashley Klayman
Senior Counsel, U.S. Head of Blockchain & Digital Assets, Linklaters LLP

Dr. Sean Stein Smith,
DBA, CPA, Assistant Professor, Lehman College, The City University of New York

Michael Liftik,
Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
Chen Zur, US Blockchain Leader, EY

Justin Herring
Executive Deputy Superintendent, Cybersecurity Division, New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)

Michael Liftik,
Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP

Elizabeth Roper,
Chief, Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau, New York District Attorney’s Office

Christina Dolan
Chief Executive Officer, InsideChains

Doug McCalmont
Founder, Chrysalis Digital Asset Exchange

Jorge Pesok
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Tacen

Joseph Raczynski,
Technologist & Futurist, Thomson Reuters

Christina Ayiotis
Member, Global Advisory Board, VigiTrust

Dr. Jan Kregel
Director of Research, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College

Jennifer J. Schulp
Director of Financial Regulation Studies, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, CATO Institute

SPEAKERS

Cyrus R. Vance Jr
Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP; former District Attorney, New York County

Gail Gottehrer
General Counsel & Digital Innovation Specialist, Law Office of Gail Gottehrer LLC

MODERATORS

Bradford Newman
Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP

Nadya Britton
Manager, Enterprise Content – Tax & Accounting, Thomson Reuters

Alex Levine
Head of Regulatory Affairs & SVP, Legal, Dapper Labs, Inc.

Gina Jurva
Manager, Enterprise Content – Corporates & Government, Thomson Reuters

Daniel Garrie
Co-Founder, Law & Forensics, LLC

Jeremy Estabrooks
Senior Legal Editor, Finance Service, Thomson Reuters

2022 Sponsors

PLATINUM:
• Baker Mckenzie

GOLD:
• Chainalysis

SILVER:
• Wiley

PARTNER:
• Wall Street Blockchain Alliance