09:00 - 09:15
Opening Remarks - Progress and Process
After an eventful year, the Blockchain Ireland Chair, Dave Feenan, will give an update on progress and the outlook for the rest of the year.Moderator: Paul Hearns, Blockchain IrelandSpeaker(s): Dave Feenan, Chair of Blockchain Ireland
09:15 - 09:45
Keynote - Legal & Regulatory
An update from the Legal and Regulatory Working Group that has produced important reports in the field.Moderator: Paul Hearns, Blockchain IrelandSpeaker(s): Deborah Hutton and Christopher Martin, Legal and Regulatory Working Group, Blockchain Ireland
09:45 - 10:00
Keynote - Government
An opening address from the Minister for Finance Moderator: Paul Hearns, Blockchain IrelandSpeaker(s): Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath TD
10:00 - 10:45
Panel - Regulation - Regulation and the Future of Digital Assets
Exploring the need for and potential scope of regulation in blockchain, crypto, and digital assets.Moderator: Brian McGleenon, Yahoo FinanceSpeaker(s): David Cunningham, Citi; Mai Santamaria, Dept of Finance; Paul C Dwyer, Cyber Risk Intl; Richard Teng, Binance; Pamela Clegg, Cipher Trace
10:45 - 11:00
Break - Light refreshments sponsored by CleverCards
11:00 - 11:40
Fireside Chat - Regulation & Policy - Gibraltar’s DLT Regulatory Framework
With its first regulation in 2018, Gibraltar has contined to be at the forefront of policy and regulation in blockchain, DLT and cryptoModerator: Paul Hearns, Blockchain IrelandSpeaker(s): Paul Astengo, senior executive, HM Goverment Gibraltar
11:40 - 12:20
Panel - Irish Ecosystem - Ireland As A Global Blockchain Hub
Discussing Ireland’s potential to be a global hub for blockchain, with a unique indigenous ecosystem, a welcoming landscape and broad governmental, enterprise and educaitonal supports.Moderator: Charlie Taylor - Business PostSpeaker(s): Brian Ruane, BNY Mellon; Shalom Osiadi, Esca; Eoin Fitzgerald, Enterprise Ireland; Tim Willoughby, An Garda Síochana; Amor Sexton, Blockdaemon
12:20 - 13:00
Keynote - Crypto in Ireland - Ireland’s Blockchain, Crypto, and Web3 Ecosystem
Documenting and analysing the growing indgenous ecosystem of companies inbpolved in these technologies.Moderator: Paul Hearns, Blockchain IrelandSpeaker(s): Lory Kehoe, Coinbase and Trinity College Dublin
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch - Lunch
1400 - 14:15
Keynote - Web3 - What is Web3?
Exploring this still emerging realm, and asking what is its value in the future.Moderator: Paul Hearns, Blockchain IrelandSpeaker(s): Prof David Shrier, Imperial College London, Business School
14:15 - 14:40
Panel - Funding - The State of Web3 Funding in Ireland
Exploring the funding sources, models and mechanisms for Web3 ventures in Ireland.Moderator: Jillian Godsil, Blockleaders.ioSpeaker(s): Patrick Walsh, Dogpatch Labs; Pete Townsend, TechStars; Bary Downes, Sure Valley Ventures; Connor Cantwell, Cosimo Ventures; Filippo Chisari, Agile GTM
14:40 - 15:20
Panel - Women in Blockchain - Female Blockchain Leaders: What Are You Working On?
Exploring the experience and insights women in blockchain and Web3, and asking what must be done to encourage greater inclusion.Moderator: Ciara O'Brien, Irish TimesSpeaker(s): Sorcha Mulligan, SME Chain; Paula Guilfoyle, A Block of Crypto; Jessalyn Dean, Ledgible Crypto; Kelly Moffatt, Citi
15:20 - 15:40
Afternoon break - Light refreshments, sponsored by CleverCards.
15:40 - 16:20
Panel - Tokenisation - Is Tokenisation the Digital Asset Gamechanger?
A discussion on tokenisation in digital assets with individual insights and analyses from panellists.Moderator: Maria Flannery, KPMGSpeaker(s): John Whelan, Santander; Ian Keane, Digital Asset; Aileen Carville, Asset Haus; Michael Burke, Fireblocks; Karl Long, Binance; Opeyemi Olomo, Citi
16:20 - 17:00
Panel - NFTs - NFTs: A Digital Renaissance or the Ultimate Capitalist Exploitation?
Non-fungible tokens have something of a rough ride in recent times, but as more use cases emerge for real world applications, this panel explores where real value lies now and in the future.Moderator: Paula Marie KilgarriffSpeaker(s): Joe Farren, Web3 Media Labs; Gavin Anderson, Syky; Ben Mayor White, FrensCo