Synchronize 2018 | Information Management Network | 19 April 2018 | Convene, 117 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036, USA

IMN is excited to present Synchronize, a new conference covering distributed ledger and blockchain technologies dedicated to financial services applications. The hype is over and 2018 is the year the technology becomes real with financial institutions moving into production. Join over 500 senior financial services executives, leading practitioners, regulators and hear from your peers with real world experience implementing the technology at major financial institutions.

Who Should Attend?
• Banks - Technology, Digital & Innovation Groups
• Exchanges
• Clearing Houses
• Asset Managers
• Payment Companies
• Investors
• Enterprise Technology Companies
• Blockchain Infrastructure Companies
• Blockchain Tool Provider Companies
• Blockchain Application Companies - Payment Processors, Exchanges, Trading & Issuance Platforms
• Consultancies
• Accounting Firms
• Law Firms
• Policymakers
• Regulators
• Media

2018 Speakers:

KEYNOTES:

Blythe Masters
Chief Executive Officer, Digital Asset

Michael Bodson
President & Chief Executive Officer, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

David E. Rutter
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, R3

SPEAKERS

Nick Szabo
Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Smart Contracts Pioneer, Global Financial Access, Inc

Marley Gray
Principal Architect, Azure Blockchain Engineering, Microsoft

Amber Baldet
Blockchain Program Lead, J.P Morgan

Brian Behlendorf
Executive Director, Hyperledger Project

Perianne Boring
Founder & President, Chamber of Digital Commerce

Ron Resnick
Executive Director, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Adam Ludwin
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Chain

Igor Telyatnikov
Co-Founder, President & Chief Operating Officer, AlphaPoint

Jennifer Peve
Managing Director, Fintech Strategy, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

Peter Hiom
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Australian Securities Exchange

Dilip Rao
Global Head of Infrastructure Innovation, Ripple

Helen Altshuler
Engineering Program Leader, Google Cloud, Google

Jesse Lund
Global Vice President Blockchain & Dlt Markets, Ibm

David Treat
Managing Director, Accenture

George Nunn
Chief Operating Officer, Bnp Paribas

Julio Faura
Head of R&D (Blockchain), Santander

Benjamin Jessel
Head Of Growth, Kadena & Capco (Advisor)

Scott O'malia
Chief Executive Officer, International Swaps and Derivatives Association

Anja Bedford
Gtb Chief Digital Office, Deutsche Bank

Cliff Richards
Executive General Manager, Australian Securities Exchange

Melanie Cutlan
Technology Innovation Senior Principal, Accenture

Simon Taylor
Head of Blockchain, Co-Founder, 11Fs

Shaul Kfir
Chief Technology Officer, Architecture & Technology Strategy, Digital Asset

Christine Moy
Executive Director, Blockchain, JP Morgan

Thomas Zeeb
Head Securities & Exchanges, SIX Securitites Services

Ted Pendleton
Senior Vice President Business Development, AlphaPoint

Simon Whitehouse
Senior Managing Director, Accenture

Ari Juels
Professor, Cornell Tech

Rob Krugman
Chief Digital Officer, Broadridge Financial Solutions

Ram Komarraju
Head of Innovation and Technology Delivery, Cls

Todd Mcdonald
Co-Founder & Head of Partnerships, R3

Andrew Cross
Partner, Perkins Coie

Emmanuel Aidoo
Director, Blockchain Specialist, Credit Suisse

David Puth
Chief Executive Officer, Cls Bank International

Chris Church
Chief Business Development Officer, Digital Asset

Terry Roche
Head of Business Development, Tabb Group

Joe Salerno
Chief Digital Officer, Synaps Loans

2018 Sponsors:

TITLE:
• Digital Asset

PARTNER:
• Accenture
• Dtcc

PATRON
• Entreprise Ethereum Alliance
• Hyperledger
• Microsoft

ASSOCIATE:
• 11Fs
• Alpha Point
• Capco
• Cls Trusted Market Solutions
• Ibm
• Perkinscoie
• R3
• Synaps
• Synechron

EXHIBITORS:
• Bankex
• Factom

EVENT SUPPORTERS:
• Chamber of Digital Commerce
• Wall Street Blockchain Alliance

ACADEMIC PARTNER:
• Alternative Investments Initiative

LEAD MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Asia Money
• EuroMoney
• Institutional Investor

MEDA PARTNERS:
• Asset-Backed Alert
• Banking Technology
• BankNxt
• Bestattorneys Online
• California Fintech Network
• Family Office Network
• Fintech Finance
• Fintech Professionals Association
• Fintech Weekly
• Global Banking & Finance Review
• Global Capital
• Hedge Fund
• Hedge Week
• Iib Council
• Mergermarker
• Wall Street Technology Association