Hosted by Blockchain NYC and Scifn, the 5th annual DEFICON® digs into RWA, generative AI and DePIN themes this year, topics that are creating an enormous amount of buzz and new use cases. Held on May 23rd at Barclay’s Rise in New York City, the full-day event will bring together a series of executive talks, book raffles and networking opportunities.
Jamiel Sheikh, the founder of DEFICON®, said:
“DEFICON® this year will reflect the maturity of convergence between DeFi, TradFi and other technologies.”
This year's conference will provide insightful discussions and expert talks. Speakers include Yorke Rhodes from Microsoft covering the latest blockchain developments, Kuleen Nimkar from Solana on Building DePIN and Dan Goldman from Ultrade discussing Secondary trading. Tania Reif, CEO of Senda will be covering the importance of fundamentals in token vetting, and Kelly Ye, Head of Investments at Decentral Park, will explore the convergence of cryptocurrency and AI technologies. Annelise Osborne, Author of From Hoodies to Suits will give an overview of how companies can be Innovating Digital Assets for Traditional Finance.
Diana Doroftei, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Scifn, said:
“DEFICON® is allowing us to engage with the NYC blockchain community and continue to facilitate and cross-pollinate conversations, ideas and skills.”
The agenda features a robust lineup of talks and panels, including Jelena Djuric from Noble Assets on the integration of AI in business models, Wilfred Daye, CEO of Sylvanus Technologies, on assessing RWA risk, and Christine Cai, Co-Founder of Cicada Partners, discussing lending strategies within the RWA space. Alan Avidan, CEO of RAMM.ai, will share insights on tokenizing retail assets. A highlight of the conference will be a session on integrating Large Language Models with blockchain technology by Jamiel Sheikh, CEO of Scifn and founder of Modelex.AI.
In addition to the talks, DEFICON® offers ample networking opportunities, and an evening reception. This will allow attendees to connect with peers, thought leaders, and potential collaborators in the space.
DEFICON® 2024 is supported by sponsors from the finance and tech industries: Algorand Foundation, Noble Assets, Ultrade, RAMM and Sylvanus.
To register for DEFICON® 2024 visit https://deficonf.nyc.
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