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Bitcoin London
An invitation-only event on July 2nd, 2013
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some of our SpeakersWe are bringing together the top entrepreneurs and investors in the digital currency space.
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Programme
08:00 – 09:00
Registration and coffee
09:00 – 09:15
Opening remarks and greetings
Pamir Gelenbe, st-ART
09:15 – 09:35
Some thoughts on Bitcoin and money
Tuur Demeester, Macrotrends
09:35 - 9.55
A tour through the strange and wonderful world of decentralized finance
Stefan Thomas, Ripple
9.55 - 10.55
Panel Discussion: The rising stars of the Bitcoin start-up ecosystem
Erik Vorhees, Coinapult, Nejc Kodric, Bitstamp, Jeremias Kangas, Localbitcoins.com, Jered Kenna, Tradehill, Pelle Braendgaard, Co-founder, Kipochi
Moderated by Isaac Kato, Co-founder, Verne Global
10.55-11:15
Networking and coffee break
11:15 - 12:15
Panel session: regulatory and legal challenges
Patrick Murck, General Counsel, Bitcoin Foundation, Constance Choi, General Counsel, Payward, Danny Friedberg, Attorney, Graham Dunn, Stuart Hoegner, General Counsel, Gaming Counsel
Moderated by Stefan Greiner, Xenion Legal
12:15 - 13:00
Start-up Pitches
Zach Harvey, Lamassu, Yurii Rashkovskii, Bex.io, Tamas Blummer, Bits of proof, Jonathan Rouach, Bitsofgold, Tom Robinson, Bitprice, Ron Gross, bitBlu
13:05 - 14:00
Lunch and networking
14:00 - 14:50
VC panel - investment opportunities in the Bitcoin space
Nick Shalek, Ribbit Capital, Michael Jackson, Mangrove, Stefan Glaenzer, Passion Capital
Moderated by Stephanie Baker, Bloomberg
14:50 - 15:10
Why Iceland should adopt Bitcoin as its national currency
Sveinn Valfells, Bitcoin Investor
15:10-16:00
Fireside chat with Shakil Khan, Angel Investor and founder of Coindesk, Charlie Shrem, Founder and CEO , BitInstant, and Peter Vessenes, Founder and CEO of Coinlab and Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation
Moderated by Pamir Gelenbe, Co-founder, st-art
16:00-16:20
Networking and coffee break
16.20-17.10
Bitcoin as an asset class?
Yoni Assia, eToro, Luzius Meisser, Bitcoinfund.ch, Gatis Eglitis, Exante, Jaron Lukasiewicz, Coinsetter
Moderated by Garrick Hileman, LSE
17.10-18.00
Merchant opportunities in the Bitcoin Space
Pierre Noizat, Paymium, Aleksandr Lossenko, 9Flats, Grzegorz Luczywo, SecurityKiss
Moderated by Patrice Touboulie, Zipzap
18:00 - 18:10
Closing Remarks
Pamir Gelenbe, st-ART
18:10- 20:30
Networking cocktail
sponsors and partnersWe would like to thank our sponsors and partners for their support and making this event happen. CoinX is a virtual currency platform for buying and selling Bitcoin, Namecoin, Devcoin, Litecoin, Ixcoin, PPCoin, Terracoin, and more in real time. The Smart Accountants is an online based accounting software suited to serve any business type. Clarity PR is a London PR agency that specializes in working with technology companies across the globe. THE BITCOIN LONDON TEAM Pamir GelenbeCo-founder, st-artPamir is a Venture Partner at Hummingbird Ventures where he focuses on digital media and e-commerce companies. Pamir serves on the board of Peak Games and On Device Research. Previously, he co-founded MarkaVIP, the largest e-commerce fashion site in the Middle-east and Flytxt, a pioneer in mobile marketing technology. Pamir received his BS in Electrical Engineering Summa Cum Laude from Duke University and a Master of Science in Operations Research from Columbia University.
Gulnar HasnainCo-founder, st-artGulnar previously served as Head of Environment and Sustainability Strategy for the Mayor of London’s economic development agency where she worked on some of London’s largest urban regeneration projects with a focus on clean tech. She received an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business in 2011 and has an MSc in Development Studies from Birkbeck University, London and an MEng in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, London. Jonathan LevinSocial media leadJonathan is currently studying towards a Master of Philosophy in Economics at the University of Oxford. He previously completed a BSc. in Economics with First Class Honours from the University of Bristol. Jonathan is taking the lead on social media for Bitcoin London.
