Special Guest

Tim Draper

American venture capital investor, and founded Draper Associates and Draper University. In July 2014, Draper received wide coverage for his purchase at a US Marshals Service auction of seized bitcoins from the Silk Road marketplace website. He predicted that Bitcoin will break through $10,000 in 2017.
Keynote Speakers

Feng Han
Feng Han, Co-founder of Elastos Foundation. A visiting scholar at Columbia University, and HUAWEI Central Research Institute blockchaln consultant. He is also the Secretary of DACA (Distributed Autonomous Coalition Asia of blockchain). He edited “Blockchain New Economic Blueprint and Introduction” and “Blockchain: Quantum Concept of Wealth”, and developed the Tsinghua University graduate course “Cyber Intelligent Economy and Blockchain” and served as speaker. Mr. Han has been invited to numerous U.S. and international conferences to discuss Blockchain industry and innovative technology, as the keynote speaker or panelist.

Michael Conn
Founder & Managing Partner of Quail Creek Partners. Previously held roles as COO & Head of Strategy, Ops and Development with Alliance Bernstein's Alternative Investment Management group. Prior to Alliance Bernstein was Managing Director & Head of Corporate Strategy and Development with the TCW Group.

Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott is a 25-year eCommerce veteran who has held senior leadership roles in privately held and listed companies in online payments, gaming, venture capital and trust and corporate service sectors in North America and Europe. Mr. Elliott is a recognized international conference speaker on entrepreneurship, venture capital, and emerging technology trends and has also led venture capital investments into clean tech, gaming, blockchain and fintech companies. Career highlights include Executive Vice President Marketing and Sales of AIM-listed Neteller plc, Director of Boston Group Limited and Managing Director of Boston Ventures Limited.

Arian Hopkins
Arian Hopkins leads corporate communications for ICOx Innovations, working with companies to create crypto economies, build their cryptocurrency and launch their ICOs. Arian also led public relations for the KODAKOne announcement at CES and its subsequent ICO. Over the course of her career Arian has worked with amazing teams at organizations such as Accenture, MRM/McCann & TransCanada Pipelines.