Speaker Profile

Karen Cohen
Karen Cohen
Founder - Emerging Tech Talent, Women in Emerging Tech, Founder AlgoHUB.io
Emerging Tech Talent & Women in Emerging Tech
Karen Cohen

Karen will be our moderator for Day 1 of the forum sessions.

Karen is the Board Secretary for Blockchain Australia. She heads up the Women in Blockchain group in Melbourne and is the global head of HR and Operations for the Nem Foundation. Karen is known in Australia as “Blockmum” for her caring nature of the blockchain community.

Watch Karen interviewing Danielle Marie at Fintech 21 on ABF Vision

Industry Panel

[Day 1] Wed 30 Nov 2022 -

09:45

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10:15

With the rise in value, number, functionality and adoption of cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrencies will play a greater role in our personal lives, corporate treasuries and the financial markets generally.

  • The role of exchanges and investments in the wider financial market
  • Recent ASIC guidance for retail funds (including ETFs) that hold cryptocurrencies
  • Why it may be preferable to invest in cryptocurrency through a fund or ETF rather than directly
  • Federal Government proposal for the licensing of cryptocurrency exchanges

Panelist

Founder, Zucoins

Panelist

Co-Founder & Head of Product, Coinstash

Panelist

Head of Platform Operations, Kraken

Panelist

CEO, Cointree

MC

Founder - Emerging Tech Talent, Women in Emerging Tech, Founder AlgoHUB.io

[Day 1] Wed 30 Nov 2022 -

16:20

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16:30

MC

Founder - Emerging Tech Talent, Women in Emerging Tech, Founder AlgoHUB.io

Industry Panel

[Day 1] Wed 30 Nov 2022 -

15:45

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16:20

The NFT market or NFT craze hit the world by a storm with major fashion brands, sport teams and celebrities jumping on the trend. In 2021, the NFT craze turned out to be a $2 billion market. But with NFT trading volume will land around $500 million in September 2022, a 15-month low where is the NFT market going? Hear from NFT creators themselves about this unique market and what to expect in the years to come.

  • In 2021, the NFT craze turned out to be a $2 billion market.
  • NFT trading volume will land around $500 million in September 2022, a 15-month low
  • If NFTs Are Dead, Why Are Bored Apes Still Fetching $100k USD?
  • What's the future of the NFT market

Panelist

CEO, Chubbiverse

Keynote

Chief Marketing Officer, Meadow Labs

MC

Founder - Emerging Tech Talent, Women in Emerging Tech, Founder AlgoHUB.io

Keynote

[Day 1] Wed 30 Nov 2022 -

09:05

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09:20

A blockchain is a distributed and shared database where the database storage devices are not all linked to a common processor. Every block is connected to the previous block and has a transaction data and timestamp, but blockchain technology is so much more.

Blockchain is a quickly evolving, exciting industry. Its technology is being applied across diverse sections including finance, real estate, education and healthcare. Discover why blockchain is important to modern society and, more importantly, what its future holds.

  • Key issues shaping the future of blockchain in Australia and globally
  • What are blockchain’s uses?
  • How does blockchain technology work?
  • What’s the future of blockchain technology?

MC

Founder - Emerging Tech Talent, Women in Emerging Tech, Founder AlgoHUB.io

[Day 1] Wed 30 Nov 2022 -

09:00

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09:05

At our Sydney event Karen Cohen, Founder and Director of Emerging Tech Talent will present this session.

 

MC

Founder - Emerging Tech Talent, Women in Emerging Tech, Founder AlgoHUB.io

Speakers

Adj. Professor Warwick Powell

Adj. Professor Warwick Powell

Chair, Smart Trade Networks

Adj. Professor Warwick Powell
Aimee Maree Forsstrom

Aimee Maree Forsstrom

Board Member, Open Source Industry Australia

Aimee Maree Forsstrom
Akasha Rose

Akasha Rose

Growth Lead, Cosmic Champs

Akasha Rose
Alessio Bonti

Alessio Bonti

Cloud Architect & Blockchain Expert, IBM

Alessio Bonti
Alexander Baigent

Alexander Baigent

CTO & Co-Founder, Fluidity.Money

Alexander Baigent
Allan Endresz

Allan Endresz

Founder, Zucoins

Allan Endresz
Alyse Sue

Alyse Sue

Director of Metaverse, KPMG

Alyse Sue
Andrew Collins

Andrew Collins

Co-Founder & CEO, Nansen.io

Andrew Collins
Anouk Pinchetti

Anouk Pinchetti

COO - The Miner Network

Anouk Pinchetti
Ben Ford

Ben Ford

Head of Growth, Frollo

Ben Ford
Benjemen Elengovan

Benjemen Elengovan

Founder & CEO at MyGigsters, Winner Entrepreneur of the Year - Smallbiz Young Hero Award 2022

Benjemen Elengovan
Bill ASTA

Bill Angelidis

CEO & Founder, Asta

Bill Angelidis
Bobby Oparaocha

Bobby Oparaocha

CEO & Founder, Valyou X

Bobby Oparaocha
Caroline Bowler

Caroline Bowler

CEO - BTC Markets

Caroline Bowler
Clare Robson

Clare Robson

Director Solutions Marketing - APAC, Okta

Clare Robson
Dan McCarthy

Dan McCarthy

Regional Head, Wise

Dan McCarthy
Danielle Marie

Danielle Marie

CBO, Saltera Web 3 Learning

Danielle Marie
Donna McConnell

Donna McConnell

Founder and Director - Crypto Literacy Australia, Australasian Business Developer - The Defi Collective

Dr Aaron Lane

Dr Aaron Lane

Senior Research Fellow - RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, Senior Lecturer in Law - RMIT University

Dr Aaron Lane
Dr Nataliya Ilyushina

Dr Nataliya Ilyushina

Research Fellow, Blockchain Innovation Hub RMIT University

Dr Nataliya Ilyushina