Jessalyn is a strategy consultant for tax withholding and reporting of customer, investor, and vendor payments. She serves innovators in digital payments, marketplace platforms, crypto, digital assets, tokenization, and emerging financial products. Her relevant technical competencies include Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Common Reporting Standard (DAC2/CRS), DAC7/OECD Model Platform Rules for the gig economy; DAC8/OECD CARF for crypto assets, NFTs, and e-money; US 1099/1042-S withholding and reporting (eg 1099-DA); and other domestic tax withholding and reporting in digital assets and blockchain.Current Topics of Interest for Speaking Engagement Include:-Tax reporting as an enhancement to the customer or investor journey and not just a regulatory requirement-Before You Build: discovering your exposure to customer or investor tax reporting  requirements before your product launches-Asset tokenization and securitisation: aligning investor tax reporting into your operating model-M&A in blockchain: due diligence of financial or reputational dangers lurking in customer tax reporting obligations-Enterprise risk management: balancing low-friction customer experiences with regulatory tax reporting compliance in a fast paced blockchain environment-Tax Identities of the Future: A case study of data and regulatory challenges in creating self-sovereign tax profilesPast Speaking Engagements Include:-June 26, 2024: “Solving the Digital Asset Tax Information Reporting Challenge” hosted by Thomson Reuters and Ledgible; Panelist - Online Webinar-May 8, 2024: “Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Tax Information Reporting” podcast episode hosted by LumiQ Learn; Podcast Guest Expert-May 7, 2024: “Cryptocurrency: Overview of Proposed Regulations” hosted by Tax Reporting & Withholding Conference; Panelist - In-Person Conference, Washington DC USA-May 1, 2024: “Examining the New IRS Form 1099-DA for Digital Assets” hosted by Wall Street Blockchain Alliance; Panelist - Online Webinar-February 27, 2024: “Crypto Taxes In 2024—What You Need To Know Before Filing” hosted by Forbes; Panelist - Online Webinar-February 23, 2024: “ ‘Where's my client's 1099?’ Don't hold your breath” Crypto Tax and Accounting Conference hosted by CryptoCFOs; Session Presenter - Virtual-November 30, 2023: “Understanding The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)” podcast episode hosted by LumiQ Learn; Podcast Guest Expert-November 13, 2023: Testimony to the US Internal Revenue Service and US Treasury regarding proposed digital asset tax reporting regulations and impacts to the tokenized economy; Washington DC USA-October 24, 2023: “Important KPIs for Tax Reporting Teams” hosted by Sovos Comply & Connect: Reporting Conference; Panelist - In-Person Conference, Austin TX USA-October 12, 2023: “Taxation of Digital Financial Services” hosted by Hansuke Financial Services Tax Conference; Panel Moderator - In-Person Conference, London United Kingdom-August 24, 2023: “Fireside Chat: Tokenized Asset Reporting” hosted by Security Token Advisors; Panelist - Online Webinar-August 3, 2023: “Tax Talks LIVE: Digital Asset Case Studies with Ledgible and Wolters Kluwer” hosted by Wolters Kluwer / CCH; Panelist - Online Webinar-June 22, 2023: “Crypto & Tax Data Dinner” hosted by SIX Group; Keynote Speaker - In-Person Private Invitation Dinner Chatham House Rule, Zurich Switzerland-May 29, 2023: “Women in Blockchain” panel hosted by Blockchain Ireland Week 2023; Panelist - In-Person Conference, Dublin Ireland-January 24, 2023: “Tax reporting for crypto assets - turn challenges into opportunities” hosted by Regnology; Panelist - Online Webinar-January 13, 2023: “(U.S. Tax) DAC7: The E.U. Directive’s Impact on U.S. Taxpayers, Tax Transparency Rules for Digital Platforms” podcast episode hosted by LumiQ Learn; Podcast Guest Expert-December 23, 2021: “(U.S. Tax) 1099 Reporting and the Global Tax Network, Pulling the Cover Off of Tax Transparency and Information Sharing Mechanisms” podcast episode hosted by LumiQ Learn; Podcast Guest Expert

Jessica Renier is Managing Director and Head of Digital Finance at the Institute of International Finance. She previously served as Program Associate Director at the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President. In this role, she oversaw a range of Federal Government agencies, including the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Treasury, Commerce, and the Small Business Administration. She also previously served as Senior Counselor for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as well as Senior Advisor in the office of the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance where she led the Department’s financial technology and innovation policy, with subject matter expertise in digital assets, smart contracts, andartificial intelligence. Prior to joining Treasury, she was a manager in Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy & Operations practice for the banking and securities industry, specializing in blockchain technology and digital identity. Renier previously worked at the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Dallas, J.P. Morgan Securities, and the Hoover Institution. She holds an M.B.A. from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, an M.A. in Defense and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, and a B.A. in Economics, Communication, and Spanish from Trinity University. She is an advisory board member of the Digital Dollar Project, Dubai International Financial Centre’s (DIFC) Innovation Panel, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Market Risk Advisory Committee. Jessica is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and an Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Jessica de Brignac is a leading expert in blockchain technology, digital assets, and cryptocurrencies. With over 20 years of experience in technology consulting, she has established herself as a trusted advisor guiding corporations to optimize their blockchain strategies. 

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Ms. de Brignac has led high-profile engagements in the crypto space, including supporting a major crypto exchange bankruptcy and performing technical and operational due diligence of a top crypto exchange on behalf of a large financial company. She regularly provides technology assessments, operational due diligence, and strategic guidance on digital asset platforms and technology. 

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With her deep knowledge across the digital asset landscape, Ms. de Brignac is an insightful speaker on blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs, and how these technologies are disrupting organizations and industries. She provides audiences with actionable advice on implementing blockchain strategies based on real-world experience.

Jinisha Bhatt is an anti-financial crime investigator situated in the fintech and crypto sphere. She specializes in multi-jurisdiction crypto fraud and money laundering investigations. Currently, she serves as a Compliance Consultant to incumbents in the digital asset and fintech landscape in the US and Canada. She also conducts large crypto fraud and pig butchering investigations and offers expert witness testimony in court trials. Previously, she contributed to the Compliance function at Kraken Exchange and conducted financial crime investigations to meet regulatory obligations in the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK. Jinisha also operates an anti-human trafficking consortium in collaboration with Canadian law enforcement and private sector entities. She conducts complex human trafficking investigations using publicly-available data to help identify victims and provide actionable intelligence to law enforcement. She is a frequent moderator, panelist and speaker on forums that aim to educate industry on crypto compliance, AML regulations and financial crimes such as fraud, money laundering and human trafficking.

Joanna Summers is the Chief Recovery Officer at Asset Reality, a fin-tech organization responsible for developing the world’s first end-to-end solution for asset recovery, from training to investigating crypto fraud to managing and realizing seized digital assets. Prior to her role with Asset Reality, Joanna headed the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Asset Forfeiture Division Complex Assets Unit. There, her unit oversaw the custody, management, and disposal of all ongoing business and complex financial instruments subject to forfeiture. Joanna and her team built the USMS Cryptocurrency program starting with the Silk Road Bitcoin seizure, ultimately innovating a streamlined liquidation process through an exchange. Joanna holds a Masters in Finance from The Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business.

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BIO: Joni is the founder of b'das*l, a crypto specialist legal and advisory firm, and founder of Crypto Co Counsel, a crypto compliance software company. Joni is known for her integrity, experience, global connections and genuine care for her clients and the industry. Current positions include Regulatory Interoperability Lead at DAOstar and DAO Advisory Panel Member with the Law Commission of England and Wales.TOPICS:1. Regulation of crypto: In the evolution of crypto policies and laws over the last decade, Joni has always defaulted to "regulatory equivalent" approaches - even if the law isn't clear, deliver the same protections the regulations seek to uphold2. Taxation of crypto: War stories, latest cases3. Legaltech: Combining AI and software to make crypto compliance easier

Karen Ottoni is the Senior Director of Ecosystem & Strategic Initiatives for Hyperledger Foundation and has been in the blockchain space since 2016. She plays an active role in building the diverse ecosystem of innovative organizations developing enterprise-grade blockchain implementations in various industries. Her areas of emphasis include open source, CBDCs, digital assets and interoperability, as well as diversity and inclusion and the social impact of emerging technologies. Prior to joining Hyperledger Foundation, she worked as a strategic business manager in the blockchain practice at Tata Consultancy Services. Karen speaks five languages and previously had a career in international development working in numerous overseas roles in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia with the U.S. Government and various social enterprises.

Kayla Izenman is a financial crime and national security expert specializing in cryptocurrency risk and regulation. Kayla currently works in compliance at Coinbase, where she conducts financial crime investigations and analysis into crypto assets being considered for trade and custody listings, focusing primarily on money-laundering, fraud, sanctions evasion, and consumer risks.Previously, Kayla worked at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London, where she led RUSI’s work on the use of crypto by illicit actors, and assisted the private and public sector in effectively working together to understand and mitigate the threat. Kayla’s written work has been cited in media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Financial Times, and Wired, and speaking engagements include global conferences, webinars, and workshops.

Ms. Brown has nearly 15 years of experience as a lawyer working in U.S. sanctions, with six years of that experience coming from the time she spent at the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) as a Policy Analyst and Senior Enforcement Officer.

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During her time at OFAC, Ms. Brown worked extensively on the Iran sanctions program, including drafting interpretative guidance and the Statement of Licensing Policy on Internet Freedom in Iran, and investigating violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (“ITSR”) and other sanctions programs. Further, Ms. Brown drafted and published regulations underlying the Iran sanctions program, including those implementing the provisions of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (“CISADA”). Ms. Brown also served as the government’s expert witness on sanctions in a criminal prosecution related to the illegal export of telecommunications services to Iran. For that testimony, Ms. Brown received a commendation from the former U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.

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Prior to her time at OFAC, Ms. Brown spent several years at the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), where she served as an Attorney-Advisor in both the Office of Chief Counsel, and the Office of International Trade. During her time at DHS, Ms. Brown advised importers on the proper classification of goods under the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, and issued administrative decisions in connection with imports or attempted imports in violation of customs and international trade laws.

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Since leaving government, Ms. Brown has remained in the sanctions and international trade compliance space working at both IBM, as well as Payward, Inc. (aka “Kraken”), a virtual currency exchange and infrastructure company. At IBM, Ms. Brown served as the OFAC and ITAR Lead, and in that role updated IBM’s compliance manual, conducted export compliance reviews, and reviewed service agreements to ensure compliance with OFAC, ITAR, and EAR regulations. At Kraken, Ms. Brown supervised a team conducting sanctions screening and blockchain transaction monitoring; led investigations of U.S., EU, UK, and UN sanctions issues; drafted and reviewed sanctions compliance policies and procedures; and conducted risk assessments and implemented controls to remediate compliance gaps.

Kristina Howard is a Principal at RXN Group. She has 15+ years of experience advising companies in highly regulated industries on overcoming barriers to scale. She specializes in helping disruptive start-ups develop proactive strategies to navigate the political landscape, mitigate regulatory risks, and capitalize on public sector partnership opportunities. One area of focus that Kristina specializes in is non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and she serves on the Advisory Board of NFT San Francisco. Before joining RXN, Kristina was an Executive Vice President at Tusk Strategies, where she led multi-state public affairs campaigns on a broad range of policy issues at the federal, state, and local levels. Before that, she was a member of the Public Policy and State Attorneys General Practices at Cozen O’Connor and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. She began her career managing federal grassroots at the National Federation of Independent Business.

Kristy Lam is a Policy Coordinator for CCI. Kristy has expertise in studying digital currencies and sanctions enforcement.

Kyla Curley, a Partner with StoneTurn, has over 20 years of experience investigating and making sense of complex and sensitive issues involving financial fraud, misuse, and misappropriation, as well as analyzing the flow of funds and other transactional reviews for organizations, counsel, and other stakeholders.

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Kyla’s experience includes investigations into the flow and usage of funds, and transaction lifecycle reviews of institutional and private investments, acquisitions, and other significant activity. Kyla is also experienced with cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology and transactions. As a Certified Cryptocurrency Forensic Investigator (CCFI), Kyla conducts reviews into digital asset lifecycles to assist investors, law enforcement professionals, or other stakeholders to identify and isolate digital assets, and to assist with recovery, when applicable.

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As a forensic accountant and CPA, Kyla’s experience includes accounting investigations related to revenue recognition, bad debt and inventory reserves, financial statement, and public disclosures, and other issues related to the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

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Kyla has also led engagements and consults with clients on complex business litigation matters, including lost profits and business interruption claims, purchase price disputes, construction claims, royalty audits, partnership equity allocations, and other special audits and investigations.

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Kyla is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) by the AICPA, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and a Certified Cryptocurrency Forensic Investigator (CCFI).