Showcasing the opportunities for sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees at the third annual Voice of Blockchain in Chicago held at Venue SIX10 on October 5th & 6th.
2014 Tech M&A Monthly - Quarterly ReportCorum Group
The third quarter of 2014 has been marked by soaring deal values, a surge of megadeals and the largest IPO in history. What does this mean to your company? Tune in to the Tech M&A Quarterly review webcast, where we look at the key deals, megadeals, valuations and trends impacting the global M&A market for software and related technology companies. We’ll examine:
The hot gaming market, including Twitch, Mojang, Bally and more
More megadeals, including Concur, Cars.com, Trulia and many others
What does Alibaba’s IPO—the largest tech IPO ever—mean to your company?
Deal reports from India to Seattle
Valuation metrics for all six tech markets and 26 subsectors
And much, much more—don’t miss the Tech M&A Monthly Q3 2014 Report.
Future of funds: How Technology and Social Media are Disrupting and Opening n...Dinis Guarda
FUTURE OF FUNDS:
How Technology and Social Media are Disrupting and Opening new Opportunities for the Fund Industry.
Perhaps the biggest change that online trading technology has brought about is to democratise access to the markets, allowing individuals to make their own trades without the costs and time lag that were associated with the old way of doing this.
By Dinis Guarda, CEO and Founder HedgeThink.com
IntelligentHQ.com
2014 Tech M&A Monthly - Quarterly ReportCorum Group
The third quarter of 2014 has been marked by soaring deal values, a surge of megadeals and the largest IPO in history. What does this mean to your company? Tune in to the Tech M&A Quarterly review webcast, where we look at the key deals, megadeals, valuations and trends impacting the global M&A market for software and related technology companies. We’ll examine:
The hot gaming market, including Twitch, Mojang, Bally and more
More megadeals, including Concur, Cars.com, Trulia and many others
What does Alibaba’s IPO—the largest tech IPO ever—mean to your company?
Deal reports from India to Seattle
Valuation metrics for all six tech markets and 26 subsectors
And much, much more—don’t miss the Tech M&A Monthly Q3 2014 Report.
Future of funds: How Technology and Social Media are Disrupting and Opening n...Dinis Guarda
FUTURE OF FUNDS:
How Technology and Social Media are Disrupting and Opening new Opportunities for the Fund Industry.
Perhaps the biggest change that online trading technology has brought about is to democratise access to the markets, allowing individuals to make their own trades without the costs and time lag that were associated with the old way of doing this.
By Dinis Guarda, CEO and Founder HedgeThink.com
IntelligentHQ.com
Presented by Steve Matthews (Stem Legal Web Enterprises) and Susan Van Dyke (Van Dyke Marketing & Communications) at the Pacific Legal Technology Conference, October 2, 2009, in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Deal marketing on the internet: Using Software to Find Investors and Sell You...OurCrowd
Join me (Zack Miller, head of the investor community at OurCrowd) and Steven Dresner, CEO and founder of dealflow.com and author of Crowdfunding: A Guide to Raising Capital on the Internet, to learn about how entrepreneurs are using Internet technologies to identify, target, and land top-notch investors and how investors are using the same technologies to find investment opportunities.
Join us to learn about:
The cutting-edge ways top companies are raising money online
The 3 mistakes companies make raising money and how to avoid them
How to leverage the added transparency of the Internet and shared data to raise more money, more quickly
Growing Your Online Footprint: An Ethical Approach to Building a Powerful an...Lisa DiMonte
Having a powerful and influential online presence is more important than ever, but before developing the strategy for success, it’s important to assess your current situation. With the use of a before-and-after comparison of an ABA YLD member, attendees will learn how to assess their current online presence and the necessary steps to increase visibility and credibility within the legal space through social media and blog writing. The presentation will also address the ethical considerations when using social media.
Deloitte’s 2020 Global Blockchain SurveyFrom promise to re.docxrandyburney60861
Deloitte’s 2020 Global
Blockchain Survey
From promise to reality
DELOITTE BLOCKCHAIN
At Deloitte, our people collaborate globally with clients, regulators, and policymakers on how
blockchain and digital assets are changing the face of business and government today. New
ecosystems are developing blockchain-based infrastructure and solutions to create innovative
business models and disrupt traditional ones. This is occurring in every industry and in most
jurisdictions globally. Our deep business acumen and global industry-leading audit, consulting,
tax, risk, and financial advisory services help organizations across industries achieve their
varying blockchain aspirations. Reach out to our leaders to discuss the evolving momentum of
blockchain and digital assets, prioritizing initiatives, and managing the opportunities and pain
points associated with blockchain adoption efforts. To learn more, let's talk.
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/consulting/solutions/blockchain-solutions-and-services.html
Introduction: The evolution of blockchain 2
A more “real” reality for blockchain 4
Digital assets today and tomorrow 9
Cybersecurity 13
Global digital identity 15
Regulatory considerations 17
Governance in blockchain consortia 19
Regional analysis 21
Concluding thoughts: The road taken 24
Appendix 25
Endnotes 36
Contents
2
Introduction: The
evolution of blockchain
MORE THAN A decade has passed since the introduction of what we know today as blockchain technology. Over that time,
the promise of what the technology could offer
businesses and industries has evolved from a
cryptocurrency payment platform to something
bigger, game-changing, and truly disruptive. In
recent years, we have seen sentiment about
blockchain’s potential similarly evolving, along
with companies directing actual investment
dollars toward applications.
In Deloitte’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey,
we observed this continuing trend in thinking
and investment, even if some vestiges of doubt
and old-school thinking remained about the
technology’s promise.1 This year’s survey
suggests that those doubts are fading further,
and that blockchain is solidly entrenched in
the strategic thinking of organizations across
industries, sectors, and applications.
There are more substantive examples in
the marketplace of how both startups and
mature businesses are deploying blockchain.
Organizations appear to be more committed than
ever to blockchain and are demonstrating this by
implementing it as part of their normal course
of business.
That’s the key takeaway from our 2020 Global
Blockchain Survey, which finds that leaders no
longer consider the technology groundbreaking
and merely promising—they now see it as integral
to organizational innovation. This year, the C-suite
is putting money and resources behind blockchain
as a strategic solution in more meaningful and
tangible ways—in projects big and not so big—
putting i.
Defining The Current State Of The Ecosystem: Diverse Investor And Innovator S...Harry Alford
On December 15, 2020, we convened investors and innovators to discuss the challenges of driving growth for underserved audiences and how we can help drive growth in the ecosystem. The event was in salon format, a gathering of people to increase our knowledge through conversation. The 90-minute thought-provoking conversation surfaced positive forces driving us forward, the hindrances holding us back, and the resources required to achieve the ideal future state we envision for the ecosystem.
Tech Entrepreneurship as an Opportunity Builderfrontlinesol
This Gathering of Leaders 2014 session demystified what tech is and explored the development and expansion of tech entrepreneurship opportunities for men of color.
Presented by Steve Matthews (Stem Legal Web Enterprises) and Susan Van Dyke (Van Dyke Marketing & Communications) at the Pacific Legal Technology Conference, October 2, 2009, in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Deal marketing on the internet: Using Software to Find Investors and Sell You...OurCrowd
Join me (Zack Miller, head of the investor community at OurCrowd) and Steven Dresner, CEO and founder of dealflow.com and author of Crowdfunding: A Guide to Raising Capital on the Internet, to learn about how entrepreneurs are using Internet technologies to identify, target, and land top-notch investors and how investors are using the same technologies to find investment opportunities.
Join us to learn about:
The cutting-edge ways top companies are raising money online
The 3 mistakes companies make raising money and how to avoid them
How to leverage the added transparency of the Internet and shared data to raise more money, more quickly
Growing Your Online Footprint: An Ethical Approach to Building a Powerful an...Lisa DiMonte
Having a powerful and influential online presence is more important than ever, but before developing the strategy for success, it’s important to assess your current situation. With the use of a before-and-after comparison of an ABA YLD member, attendees will learn how to assess their current online presence and the necessary steps to increase visibility and credibility within the legal space through social media and blog writing. The presentation will also address the ethical considerations when using social media.
Deloitte’s 2020 Global Blockchain SurveyFrom promise to re.docxrandyburney60861
Deloitte’s 2020 Global
Blockchain Survey
From promise to reality
DELOITTE BLOCKCHAIN
At Deloitte, our people collaborate globally with clients, regulators, and policymakers on how
blockchain and digital assets are changing the face of business and government today. New
ecosystems are developing blockchain-based infrastructure and solutions to create innovative
business models and disrupt traditional ones. This is occurring in every industry and in most
jurisdictions globally. Our deep business acumen and global industry-leading audit, consulting,
tax, risk, and financial advisory services help organizations across industries achieve their
varying blockchain aspirations. Reach out to our leaders to discuss the evolving momentum of
blockchain and digital assets, prioritizing initiatives, and managing the opportunities and pain
points associated with blockchain adoption efforts. To learn more, let's talk.
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/consulting/solutions/blockchain-solutions-and-services.html
Introduction: The evolution of blockchain 2
A more “real” reality for blockchain 4
Digital assets today and tomorrow 9
Cybersecurity 13
Global digital identity 15
Regulatory considerations 17
Governance in blockchain consortia 19
Regional analysis 21
Concluding thoughts: The road taken 24
Appendix 25
Endnotes 36
Contents
2
Introduction: The
evolution of blockchain
MORE THAN A decade has passed since the introduction of what we know today as blockchain technology. Over that time,
the promise of what the technology could offer
businesses and industries has evolved from a
cryptocurrency payment platform to something
bigger, game-changing, and truly disruptive. In
recent years, we have seen sentiment about
blockchain’s potential similarly evolving, along
with companies directing actual investment
dollars toward applications.
In Deloitte’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey,
we observed this continuing trend in thinking
and investment, even if some vestiges of doubt
and old-school thinking remained about the
technology’s promise.1 This year’s survey
suggests that those doubts are fading further,
and that blockchain is solidly entrenched in
the strategic thinking of organizations across
industries, sectors, and applications.
There are more substantive examples in
the marketplace of how both startups and
mature businesses are deploying blockchain.
Organizations appear to be more committed than
ever to blockchain and are demonstrating this by
implementing it as part of their normal course
of business.
That’s the key takeaway from our 2020 Global
Blockchain Survey, which finds that leaders no
longer consider the technology groundbreaking
and merely promising—they now see it as integral
to organizational innovation. This year, the C-suite
is putting money and resources behind blockchain
as a strategic solution in more meaningful and
tangible ways—in projects big and not so big—
putting i.
Defining The Current State Of The Ecosystem: Diverse Investor And Innovator S...Harry Alford
On December 15, 2020, we convened investors and innovators to discuss the challenges of driving growth for underserved audiences and how we can help drive growth in the ecosystem. The event was in salon format, a gathering of people to increase our knowledge through conversation. The 90-minute thought-provoking conversation surfaced positive forces driving us forward, the hindrances holding us back, and the resources required to achieve the ideal future state we envision for the ecosystem.
Tech Entrepreneurship as an Opportunity Builderfrontlinesol
This Gathering of Leaders 2014 session demystified what tech is and explored the development and expansion of tech entrepreneurship opportunities for men of color.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
-------------------------------------------
During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
2. Be a VOICE not an echo
TWO DAYS OF CONTENT
October 5th & 6th, 2020
Designed to maximize networking opportunities
and give participants real ROI through valuable
connections and curated information.
VENUE SIX10
610 S. Michigan, Chicago
600-1,000 Attendees
100 Speakers
15 Sponsors
30 Exhibitors
(Based on 2018 & 2019 Numbers)
www.voiceofblockchain.com
3. BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING
FIND CLIENTS
We actively engage in conversation with key decision makers of buy side enterprises.
ESTABLISH LEADERSHIP
Make impactful presentations and have your message broadcast as a leader by our team.
GAIN VISIBILITY
Show your solutions to a relevant audience looking to buy.
DEVELOP INSIGHTS
See what companies are building and what the competition is offering.
HIRE TOP TALENT
Interact with local talent and our 100 scholarship student ticket holders.
ACCESS INFORMATION
Find out names, companies, and titles of who attended the event.
1-on-1 Meetings | Capture Leads | Limited Availability | Brand as a Thought Leader | Competitive Insights
Meet Your Target Audience
Our sponsors tell us their target audience and we directly
invite the right people at the right companies. Ask us for
the list of names and titles from 2018 & 2019.
Present Your Solutions
Sponsors lead their own sessions in our 60 person
classrooms. Show your core audience exactly what
your product can do for them.
Close Business Deals
Over half of our 2019 sponsors told us they got more
out of participating than they put into it.
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
4. Make Networking Easy
Talk to customers to understand the value we provide. Utilize technology and
intelligent design to maximize networking opportunities.
Quality Thought Leadership
Find presenters with innovative and impactful presentations. Hand-pick
the best speakers available to participate in NO PITCH conversations.
Diversity is Not an Afterthought
Pay attention to who is speaking. Put extra effort into reaching out to
underrepresented groups. Diversity creates new ideas.
Make decisions that build trust in our relationships
with speakers, sponsors, partners, and attendees.
OUR PRINCIPLES
“VOB attracts an incredibly inclusive and high caliber of both presenter and
attendee. And the impressive breadth and depth of topics covered truly prepare
attendees to be on the leading edge of what really matters in the ecosystem.”
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
5. WHAT IS VOB?
INNOVATION
Building a Decentralized Future
Driving adoption includes conversations on identity, mechanism design, privacy, open source, and ethics as we
examine the impact of decentralized systems. Startups showcase solutions here.
ENTERPRISE
Build & Maintain Your Corporate Blockchain
Technology builders and platforms showcase their solutions and hear from the largest enterprises in the
world about their views on blockchain and the necessary next steps to production implementation.
MARKETS
Considerations for a Digital Asset Future
Brokerages, payments, exchanges, and custody services will bring light to a new digital asset class. Market
structure, compliance, and KYC/AML lead the topics discussed by industry leaders.
A CURATED NO-PITCH CONFERENCE
Each track has its own set of problems that need solving. The content, sponsors, and
attendees are selected based on their ability to create high-value interactions. The Voice of
Blockchain team actively manages the balance of interests. Buyers and sellers. Thought
leaders and information seekers. Information is presented in an educational no-pitch format.
Photo from VoB 2019. It’s the first session of day one at the second stage for “Innovation in Healthcare”
“The earnest desire to make sure attendees got
their money’s worth was evident, and it attracted
the right talent for a successful industry event.”
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
6. DIGITAL ASSETS & MARKETS
Ed Moy
38th Director of the U.S. Mint (2006-2011)
Sunayna Tuteja
Head of Strategic Partnerships & Emerging Technologies
TD Ameritrade
Lynne Marek
Senior Reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business
Colleen Sullivan
Partner & CEO at CMT Digital
Moiz Kohari
Former Global Chief Technology Architect at State Street
Rumi Morales,
Partner Outlier Ventures/Former Head of CME Ventures
Kavita Jain
Director, Emerging Regulatory Issues at FINRA
GE Ventures, Lightbank, CFTC, Cumberland (DRW), Jump
Trading, Aceana Group, William Blair, BlockFi, Frst, Amberdata,
Spacewhale Capital, Proxima Ventures, Republic, Honeyminer,
Rocket Dollar, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
2018 & 2019 SPEAKERS
CORPORATE & ENTERPRISE
Paul Doherty
CEO of The Digit Group managing $120 billion in projects
Ryan Cook
Global and U.S. Operations Manager at Mindshare
Kyle Culver
Principle Blockchain Architect at Humana
Kenneth Kring
Enterprise & Collaborative Marketing at Walgreens
Monali Shah
Head of Industry Solutions at Google
Peter Nadima
Senior Counsel, Technology & Innovation at McDonald’s
Micah Kerr
Head Architect of Commercial Payments at Discover Financial
Oracle, SAP, Samsung, Exelon, Foxxconn, IBM, Google, Digital
Asset, Cognizant, Symbiont, Chetu, Optum, Newmark Knight
Frank, National Association of Realtors, Chicago City Clerk’s Office,
Hashed Health, Humana, Gallagher
IMPACT & INNOVATION
Matthew Roszak
Co-Founder of Bloq // Chair of Chamber of Digital Commerce
Congressman Bill Foster
11th District of Illinois // Only Ph.D. Physicist in Congress
Nadine Strossen
Author // Professor of Law at New York Law School // Council
of Foreign Relations // Former President of ACLU
Cleve Mesidor
Founder of Logos // Former Obama Appointee as Director of
Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s
Economic Development Administration
Jeff Garzik
Co-Founder of Spacechain & Bloq // Early Bitcoin Contributor
Heather Dahl
CEO of Sovrin Foundation
Jimmy Song, Kevin Owacki (Gitcoin), Mozilla, Jake
Yokum-Piatt (Decred), Colin LeMahui (Nano), Tor Bair
(Enigma)
Factom, ZCash, Ethereum Foundation, ConsenSys, FIO
Foundation, OmegaGrid, Helium, Veriown, Bloxroute...
Media From CNBC, Crain’s Chicago Business, Coindesk, Bloomberg, The Block, Brave New Coin, Blockchain Institute, & more
7. 2019 SPONSORS
GOLD (SOLD OUT)
Factom Protocol, BlocWatch
SILVER (SOLD OUT)
TD Ameritrade, Interaxis, Darma Capital, Enigma MPC, JD Coin
BRONZE (SOLD OUT)
Deloitte, Fidelity Digital Assets, Bumo Foundation, Bloxroute, SeedCX,
Abstrakt, HTML Coin, Baker Hostetler, Sepire, Steptoe & Johnson
A La Carte Sponsors
Fidelity Digital Assets, Magic, Digital Asset (DAML), Prime
Trust, Crypto Key Stack
Showcase Exhibitors
Amberdata, Helium, Perkins Coie, Digital Asset (DAML),
Beaxy Exchange
Standard Exhibitors
CFTC, Symbiont, Chetu, Crypto Key Stack, Rocket Dollar,
Definer, Josie.io, Blockchain Institute & more
8. BY THE NUMBERS
Overall, I am satisfied with the
experience at VoB2019.
I am very likely to attend again next
year.
The content chosen was relevant
and well curated.
The speakers chosen were
knowledgeable and high quality.
The quality of networking was
excellent.
I enjoyed the three tracks of content
and connecting with people outside
of my primary interest.
Communications leading up to the
event were clear and useful.
Overall, the Voice of Blockchain
team did a quality job of executing
the event.
LEGEND Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
9. ENTERPRISE
● Corporations
● Multinationals
● Conglomerate
INVESTMENT
● Asset Managers
● Venture Capital
● Hedge Funds
INFLUENCERS
● Bloggers
● Podcasts
● Youtube
ACADEMIA
● Undergrads
● MBA Research
● Professors
STARTUPS
● Seed/Pre-seed
● Growth
● Early Stage
MEDIA
● News Outlets
● Tech Journals
● Public Relations
RESOURCES
● Marketing
● Advisory
● Legal Support
INSTITUTIONS
● Government
● Regulators
● Trade Associations
CONNECTING THE BLOCKCHAIN ECOSYSTEM
We curate every talk and extend invites specifically to bring intelligent connections to
our sponsors and speakers. No blockchain event provides higher value interactions.
Our event marketing is directed primarily at decision makers at enterprises in selected industries,
institutional asset managers, hedge funds, and venture capital.
We also personally curate the attendees by offering 100 free tickets for students and another 200+ for
select target companies our sponsors would like to attend.
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
10. THREE TRACKS CREATING VALUE
INNOVATION
Building a Decentralized
Future
TOPICS
Identity | Privacy | Mechanism Design
AI | Social Impact | Bitcoin | Web 3.0 | IoT
Censorship Resistance | Free Open Source
Who Attends
Startup Founders, Students, Developers, Investors,
Activists, Product Managers, Researchers, Ph.D.
Who Sponsors
Protocols, Developer Tools, Professional Services,
Auditing Services, Startups, Solution Providers
ENTERPRISE
Build & Maintain Your
Corporate Blockchain
TOPICS
Healthcare | Data Integrity | Regulation |
CyberSecurity | Payments | Managed Services
Real Estate | Constortia | Credentialing
Who Attends
CTO, Enterprise Architect, VP of Engineering,
Information Officer, Digital Innovation Officer,
Privacy Officer, VP of Design, Director of Training,
Lead Project Manager, Chief Revenue Officer, SVP
Who Sponsors
Managed Blockchain Solutions, Tech Integrators,
Monitoring Services, Legal Compliance, Protocols.
MARKETS
Considerations for a Digital
Asset Portfolio
TOPICS
Market Structure | Compliance | Data | Custody
Derivatives | Venture Capital | Exchanges
Who Attends
VP of Technology, Hedge Fund Director, Portfolio
Manager, Investment Director, General Partner, Head
of Venture, CEO, Senior Macroeconomist, Regulatory
Compliance Analyst, Head of Trading, Strategy Officer
Who Sponsors
Bokerages, Exchanges, Custody Providers,
Consultants, Venture Capital, Wealth Advisors
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
11. From the ability to set a personal agenda, to
the group chats and live session feedback, the
Whova app combined with the VoB teams
attention makes networking second to none.
PURPOSEFUL NETWORKING
Attendee Smart Profiles
Plan whom to meet with ahead of the event.
Business Card Scanning & Exchanging
Conveniently request a business card with one click.
Matchmaking & Hassle-Free Scheduling
Find people with similar backgrounds and schedule meetings.
Dedicated Networking Area
Numbered tables in a designated spot means you don’t have to
figure out where to meet. Show up and find your table number.
Messaging and Chat In-App
No need to give your private info to strangers. Select yes or no to a
request, then chat in the app until business moves forward.
Document Sharing
Request and download slides and handouts.
“The Whova app is the best event app I have seen
yet. I liked that I could easily make my agenda,
connect with people, scan business cards.”
Julie Tetzlaff
Assistant Dean, Medical College of Wisconsin
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
12. “Whova made our trade show attendance
very efficient and we were able to capitalize
on quick meetings during the show but also
keep building business after the show. I
wish more trade shows and expos would
use the Whova lead capture app.”
Bertrand Haure
Exhibitor @ ALM IMPACT
SPONSOR APP FEATURES
INCREASE VISIBILITY
Sponsor Listing
Ranked by sponsorship level giving you
extra exposure.
Full Company Bio
From industry info to booth numbers, our
attendees will know what you offer.
Promotion Opportunities
All representatives connected to your
company are added to your tab to maximize
meeting time.
Lead Generation
All representatives connected to your
company are added to your tab to maximize
meeting time.
Create Social Buzz
Visitors and vendors can share exciting
moments and photos on social media
MEASURABLE,
PROVABLE ROI
Track Meetings
Calculate better ROI by seeing how many
meetings your reps booked.
QR Badge Scanning
Capture leads with your smartphone and
export to your CRM.
Lead Insights
See how many people were looking for
your type of solutions.
Lead Insights
See how many people were looking for
your type of solutions.
Lead Insights
See how many people were looking for
your type of solutions.
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
13. SPEAKER SCHEDULE
NEW SCHEDULE
FORMAT
We listened to our sponsor and speaker
feedback to design this model.
Longer Speaking Time
Presentations and workshops are hosted in 25
and 50 minute sessions.
Exhibitor Breaks
Full half hour breaks from all content to give
our exhibitors more exposure in the
dedicated exhibitor hall space.
Bring People Together
Opening and closing keynotes set up to bring
everyone together for the beginning and end
of each day.
More Sessions, Less Panels
Our surveys and attendance at each talk
overwhelmingly shows that people prefere
presentations and workshops over panels.
Keynote Starting or ending the day. Can be a fireside chat instead.
Talks Ted Talk style presentations in the gorgeous Landmark Room.
Panels Moderator and panelists - Each session will be 40-50 minutes.
Sessions Two large classrooms. Can be presentations, dev workshops, etc.
First Come, First Serve
Upon signing up, sponsors will select their time frames. Sign up
early to get the best time slots. Keynotes at the beginning and end
of day will be one hand picked speaker and on sponsor.
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
14. SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
BE A LEADER
Our sponsors are presented as
thought leaders showcasing
cutting edge information.
Limited Availability
Only 15 total sponsor openings available.
Session Workshops
Two 60 person classrooms host intimate
sessions great for direct communication.
Quality Attendees
The VoB team will discuss your target clients
and work to get them in the room. Ask about
our successes in 2019.
Chicago Connections
Our meetup has 3,000 members and has met
with over 150 startups in Chicago. Chicago
Blockchain Project extends your reach.
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
15. Exhibitor Benefits
-Electricity & WiFi
-Display Area in Exhibitor Hall
-Listing on Event Website
-Access to Attendee List
-Inclusion in “Exhibitor Info” Email
-Social Media Shout Out
-Logo & Offer in Event Booklet
-Two Exhibitor Passes (50% off additional)
EXHIBITOR INFO & FLOOR PLAN
The event features two exhibitor breaks each day.
Placement is first come, first serve by purchase date.
Booths 1, 2, 11-19 are 6’ x 6’ placements.
Exhibitor load in begins at 6:30 am on 10/5.
Exhibit hall hours are 10 am to 4pm both days.
Load out by 6pm on 10/6.
(Session classrooms not show on current floormap.)
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
16. MASSIVE DISCOUNTS FOR GROUP TICKET PACKAGES.
Bring your key staff, give tickets as gifts to clients, and save big buying
in bulk. Includes ¼ page ad in event booklet.
(Must Purchase Prior to 8/1/20 to be eligible for ad in event booklet.)
PRESALE
$299
(12/18/19 - 3/31/20)
EARLY BIRD
$499 EACH
(4/1/20 - 7/30/20)
GENERAL
$999 EACH
(7/31/20 - 9/25/20)
TICKET PRICING
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
LAST CALL
$1249 EACH
(Ends 10/5/20)
17. What We Need To Get Started:
-Sponsor/Exhibitor Level
-Company Name
-Company Address
-Primary Contact Name
-Primary Contact Email
-Primary Contact Phone
-Contract Signer Name/Title
Voice of Blockchain 2020 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus For inquiries contact Joe email: joe@voiceofblockchain.com phone: 224-338-6644 Chicago, Illinois United states
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