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.

Kate Eyerman is the Global Chief Compliance Officer at Blockchain.com, where she oversees the Compliance program while fostering safe and secure business growth. Kate has over 15 years of experience in both the crypto and traditional finance sectors, and has a diverse background in both public and private roles.Before joining Blockchain.com, Kate spent more than three years at Paxos, where she served as Interim Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Financial Crimes Compliance. She also held the position of BSA Officer and was previously the Director of the Sanctions Program Risk at Scotiabank.Kate also brings extensive experience from the U.S. government, where she spent nearly a decade working at both the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. State Department. At Treasury, she served as the Director for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes for the MENA region, focusing on national security issues related to money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions. She has collaborated extensively with international regulators, governments, and organizations, including the Financial Action Task Force.Kate has spoken at a variety of professional conferences, including at ACAMS Hollywood and Las Vegas, the American Conference Institute events, and Chainalysis-hosted events.Kate holds a Master's Degree in Arab Studies from Georgetown University’s Graduate School of Foreign Service and a B.A. from Northwestern University.

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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.

______________Relevant Past Conference/Presentation Speaking Roles_____________________-- 2023 ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference (Washington, DC), panel "Digital Asset Compliance and Fraud Risks." Fellow panelists: Richard Weber and Jarod Koopman. -- 2024 Nicsa Annual Conference (Boston, MA), panel "Deep Dives into Alts, Tokenization, and AI Regulation," speaking on issues related to tokenization, AI, and political implications of the US presidential election on crypto.-- 2024 Wave/Komainu/Hogan Lovells Event (London, UK), "Best Practices in Managing Seized Virtual Assets"-- 2018, Wilson Sonsini "ICOs: Verson 2.0 Conference" (Palo Alto, CA), panel covering implications of private funds holding digital assets. -- 2023, GBBC / International Journal of Blockchain Law (Virtual), panel "Emerging Topics in Blockchain Law."_______________________Potential Speaking Topics_______________________- Generally, Legal/Compliance in the crypto space - Securities laws and crypto- Compliance issues and crypto in the financial services industry - Legal/regulatory considerations in managing and liquidating digital assets by governments- AML/OFAC and crypto in practice (e.g., at an SEC registered investment adviser) _______________________Bio_______________________ Head of Legal and Chief Compliance Officer, Wave Digital AssetsKelly Chapman has over 15 years of experience working in the asset management industry, with over 12 years as an attorney in the space focusing on the intersection of private fund formation and management, securities regulation, and fintech & digital assets. At Wave Digital Assets — a registered investment adviser focused on digital asset-related investing for institutional and other sophisticated clients — her role spans both legal and compliance functions, and includes managing the development and deployment of innovative, digital asset-related investment products and strategies in line with securities and other relevant laws and regulations, including in deploying solutions to US and global government agencies who seize and/or otherwise manage digital assets.Kelly's expertise includes crypto-specific compliance with the relevant laws and rules applicable to investment advisers and related financial service providers, including US Securities Laws and OFAC/Sanctions and AML rules, which she manages on behalf of Wave as Chief Compliance Officer. Kelly also serves as Legal Counsel for Wave's Government Practice, which provides services to US and global government agencies regarding the management and disposal of seized digital assets pre- and post-forfeiture.  Previously, she held the position of Product Counsel at Figure Technologies, where she advised the company in building out its Digital Fund Services platform served as in-house counsel to their RIA, their corporate investing arm, and in respect of the initial development of their innovative, proposed registered stablecoin product, among other things.She also previously spent over 8 years in private practice at law firms Wilson Sonsini, Fried Frank, and K&L Gates, and was a Legal Consultant to the World Bank Group Sanctions Board, and a Legal Intern with the U.S. Department of Justice. Prior to law school, Kelly worked at the Carlyle Group, where her work focused on the administration and corporate governance of the firm’s €10 billion+ in AUM European and Middle East/North Africa funds – directly before and during the 2008 financial crisis, proving to be a fascinating introduction to the asset management industry. Kelly holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and Bachelors of Arts in Economics and International Studies from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College.

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.

I have been involved in both the film industry and the crypto world for many years—first with Bitcoin, then Ethereum, and now other crypto projects. At the same time, I’ve worked in the film business since 2005, and I currently teach at a film school, sharing my passion for cinema and new technologies with the next generation of filmmakers.