TechCrunch Sessions Crypto 2022 | TechCrunch | 17 November 2022 | Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132, USA

Still in its relative infancy, decentralized finance is one of the most talked about technologies not only for its potential to democratize the way individuals transact and access funds but also due to its volatility and risk. Love it or hate it - or don't understand it - you will learn how DeFi seeks to unlock capital and information, what tools are being created to bring these capabilities to the masses and discover what it takes to create a successful enterprise that leverage these ideals in the face of a downturn market.

Deconstructing the Blockchain
Meet the developers building the dapps and protocols that facilitate the secure sharing of data and resources and get an insider view of the pros and cons of the various blockchain platforms that support these functions.

he web3 (Re)volution
Learn how web3 is leveraging the ideals and technologies of decentralization to evolve into the next iteration of the internet and change how we share information in a way that protects the security and privacy of its users.

Funding the Future
Even in a downturn market, investors are still making strategic bets on DeFi builders and technologies. They'll divulge what they think about timely investments in this sector - when it's too early or too late and when it's the right time.

2022 Speakers

Alex Adelman
Co-founder & CEO, Lolli

Chris Ahn
Partner, Haun Ventures

Pratima Arora
Chief Product Officer, Chainalysis

Michelle Bailhe Fradin
Partner, Sequoia Capital

Kathleen Breitman
Co-founder, Tezos

Amy Caiazza
Partner and Practice Group Leader, Fintech & Financial Services, Wilson Sonsini

Jonathan Chan
Of Counsel, Corporate, Wilson Sonsini

Katherine Dowling
General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Bitwise Asset Managment, Inc.

Devin Finzer
Co-founder & CEO, OpenSea

Pascal Gauthier
Chairman & CEO, LEDGER

Zenobia Godschalk
SVP of Communications, Swirlds Labs

Grace Isford
Principal, Lux Capital

Chris Jones
Head of Business and Development, MetaJuice

Mina Khattak
Sr. Director, Vertical Growth, Crypto &Web3, Worldpay from FIS, Worldpay

Wen-Wen Lam
Partner, Gradient Ventures

Devin Lewtan
Co-founder & CEO, Mad Realities

Neel Maitra
Partner, Fintech & Financial Services, Wilson Sonsini

Flori Marquez
Founder & COO, BlockFi

Natalia Mazzuchelli
Strategic Partner Success Manager, ImmutableX

Scott McKinney
Partner, Technology Transactions, Wilson Sonsini

Brandon Millman
Co-founder & CEO, Phantom

Alex Mogul
Director, Republic Crypto

Nicole Muniz
CEO, Yuga Labs

Connor Murray
Content Creator for the Blockchain Academy SV, and Co-founder & CEO of True Reviews

Will Nuelle
General Partner, Galaxy Ventures

Tom Schmidt
General Partner, Dragonfly

Sarah Shtylman
Partner, Perkins Coie LLP

Justin Slaughter
Policy Director, Paradigm

Nikhil Viswanathan
Co-founder & CEO, Alchemy

Amy Wu
Head of FTX Ventures & Commercial, FTX Ventures

John Wu
President, Ava Labs, Inc.

Changpeng (CZ) Zhao
Founder & CEO, Binance

2022 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Hedera
• MetaJuice
• Polygon
• Wilson Sonsini

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Bitcoin

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Catalyst
• Crypto Tutors
• Embarc Collective
• The Florida Blockchain Business Association
• Refresh Miami
• Web3Weekly
• Web3 Equity