InnovateAustin 2024
On Thursday, May 30th, 2024, The Tie hosted InnovateAustin. Innovate is an event series presented by The Tie around crypto’s major conferences, where investors and builders come together to engage in discussions that strengthen the industry’s momentum and increase interest in digital assets.The event series features three key pillars: networking with top-tier industry professionals, expert-led panels, and opportunities for 1:1 meetings with blockchain innovators. InnovateAustin was the second of these invitation-only events, hosted alongside Consensus 2024.
Austin 2024 Agenda
May 30, 2024
Main Stage
Breakfast
10:00 AM
Welcome to InnovateAustin presented by The Tie
10:15-10:20 AM
What's Needed for Institutions to Get Comfortable Operating On-Chain
10:20 - 11:00 AM
Yield Farming, Airdrop Hunting, and On-Chain Sleuthing. How Scalable is Investing On-Chain.
11:00 - 11:30 AM
Crypto + AI: Substance or Hype?
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch
12:00-12:50 pm
The L1/L2 Race Heats Up With Dozens of New Entrants: Who are The Winners and Why?
12:50 - 1:30 PM
Going Global: How Protocols are Expanding Their International Footprint
1:30 - 2:00 PM
Navigating Crypto Regulation Amidst US Election Uncertainty
2:00 - 2:30 PM
Break
2:30 - 2:45 PM
How to Venture Invest in a Bull Market
2:45 - 3:15 PM
With Bitcoin ETFs Here, What Comes Next for Institutions?
3:15 - 3:45 PM
Break
3:45 - 4:00 PM
The Rise of Crypto Derivatives
4:00 - 4:30 PM
What Does the Future of Bitcoin Look Like from TAM and Dominance, to L2s and Inscriptions
4:30 - 5:00 PM
How Institutions Evaluate and Value Pre-Launch Tokens and SAFT Deals
5:00 - 5:30 PM
Closing Remarks
5:30 - 5:35 PM
2024 InnovateAustin Speakers
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Omar Azhar
MATTER LABS
Head of Business Development
Matt Ballensweig
BITGO
Managing Director
Josh Barkhordar
FALCONX
Head of US Sales
Justin Barlow
SEI FOUNDATION
Head of Business Development and Investments
Marshall Beard
GEMINI
COO
Hanson Birringer
FLOWDESK
Head of OTC Sales
Caroline Butler
BNY MELLON
Global Head of Digital Assets
Jon Cambras
VANGUARD
Head of Emerging Technology Research
Casey Caruso
TOPOLOGY VENTURES
Founder & Managing Partner
Jiani Chen
PROTAGONIST
Partner
Vijay Chetty
ECLIPSE LABS
CEO
Young Cho
BLOCKHOUSE DIGITAL
Founder & CEO
Justin Chuh
POLYCHAIN CAPITAL
Head of Trading
Colin Cunningham
CHAINLINK LABS
Head of Tokenization & Alliances
Kumar Dandapani
CADENZA
Managing Partner
Christian Davies
RELM INSURANCE
Global Head of Distribution and Innovation
Kyle Ellicott
STACKS / BITCOIN FRONTIER FUND
Investor Relations / Advising Partner
Austin Federa
SOLANA FOUNDATION
Head of Strategy
Leeor Groen
THE SPARTAN GROUP
Managing Director
Kavita Gupta
DELTA BLOCKCHAIN FUND
Founder
Nick Hansen
LUXOR TECHNOLOGY
CEO
Felix Hartmann
HARTMANN CAPITAL
Founder and Managing Partner
Shayne Higdon
THE HBAR FOUNDATION
Co-Founder and CEO
Chrissy Hill
PARITY TECHNOLOGIES
Chief Operating Officer (Interim) & Chief Legal Officer
Bill Hughes
CONSENSYS SOFTWARE INC.
Senior Counsel & Director of Global Regulatory Matters
Cosmo Jiang
PANTERA CAPITAL
Portfolio Manager
Omar Kanji
DRAGONFLY
Partner
Ayesha Kiani
MNNC GROUP
Chief Operating Officer
Chris King
FLOW TRADERS
BD & Ventures Lead
David Kroger
STONEX DIGITAL
Senior Vice President
Simon Letort
DIGITAL ASSET
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Thomas Mattimore
RESERVE PROTOCOL
CEO
Kevin McCordic
MONAD
Ecosystem Growth Lead, Marketing Lead
Mark Mi
NEAR FOUNDATION
Head of VC Relations/ BD Director
David Micley
WINTERMUTE
Managing Director of Business Development
Jennifer Murphy
RUNA DIGITAL ASSETS
CEO & Founder
David Nage
ARCA
Portfolio Manager, Venture
Mas Nakachi
XBTO
Managing Director, Corporate Development & Principal Investments
Stuti Pandey
KRAKEN VENTURES
Partner
Christopher Perkins
COINFUND
President & Member of CFTC Global Markets Advisory Committee
Craig Salm
GRAYSCALE
Chief Legal Officer
Chris Schneider
KEMET TRADING
Chief Product Officer
Lee A. Schneider
AVA LABS, INC.
General Counsel
Nauman Sheikh
WAVE DIGITAL ASSETS
Head of Protocol Treasury Management and Derivatives Trading
Siddharth Singhal
TRILITECH
Head of BD
Kristin Smith
Blockchain Association
CEO
Thomas Sullivan
SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
Managing Director – Head of Digital Asset Business Development
Sylvia To
BULLISH
Head of Token Partnerships & Research
Clara Tsao
FILECOIN FOUNDATION
Founding Officer
Bhavin Vaid
HALO CAPITAL
Co-Founder
Rob Viglione
HORIZEN LABS / HORIZEN
CEO / Co-Founder
Marc Weinstein
MECHANISM CAPITAL
Partner
Chris Zuehlke
CUMBERLAND / DRW
Global Head / Partner
Kevin de Patoul
KEYROCK
Co-Founder and CEO
Nick van Eck
AGORA
CEO and Co-Founder
