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BlockDown 2020 speaker lineup to feature industry heavyweights
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Updated: Dec. 20, 2020 at 3:13 pm UTC
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Scheduled to take place from Jun. 18 to Jun. 19, the BlockDown virtual conference will feature some of the most prominent voices in the crypto industry. After a successful conference in April, the company decided to reuse the popular virtual summit format in the upcoming event, where regulation and compliance in the blockchain industry will be the main focus.
Compliance and regulation will be the main focus on BlockDownโs roundtables
Mark Rakhmilevich, the senior director of blockchain product management at Oracle, and Julian Sevilliano, a senior advisor at IBM, will be hosting roundtable discussions on regulation and compliance during the upcoming BlockDown conference. The roundtables will be available to business and VIP ticket holders, while the rest of the conference will be free to attend.
While the conference will be free for all to attend, requiring only a quick email registration, those holding higher-tier ticketsโthe business and VIP dealsโwill be able to attend the exclusive roundtables.
In a press release shared with CryptoSlate, Erhan Korhaliller, CEO and founder of blockchain PR agency EAK Digital, and organizer of BlockDown, said the roundtables were a way for business and VIP ticket holders to get the ultimate BlockDown experience.
โBlockDown roundtables give business and VIP ticket holders the chance to have their say in the most important discussions surrounding blockchain and cryptocurrency at the moment, including defi and custody.โ
Real-time problem solving with IBM and Oracle execs
According to Korhaliller, between six and eight roundtables are planned for the virtual conference, where diverse topics such as decentralized finance, enterprise blockchain, and custody will be discussed.
Oracleโs senior director of blockchain product management, Mark Rakhmilevich, will host one of the roundtables, organizers have confirmed. Rakhmilevichโs session will be called โLessons from Blockchain Cloud PaaS implementations in Financial Services and Supply Chain projects: Progress and Challenges.โ
Julian Sevillano, the senior advisor at IBMโs Promontory Financial group will host a roundtable discussion on regulation and compliance in the blockchain space, as will representatives from blockchain companies Neo and Tomochain.
Those holding VIP tickets will also be able to participate in the exclusive โMastermind sessions,โ where some of the leading voices in the industry, including high-up executives from companies such as IBM and founders of innovative blockchain projects, will participate in live problem-solving.
The conference will also feature many other speakers, including David Schwartz, the CTO of Ripple, Roger Ver, the executive chairman of Bitcoin.com, Jed McCaleb, the founder of Stellar, as well as Grammy-nominated artist and crypto investor Akon.
BlockDown 2020 will be live-streamed across the crypto media, including CryptoSlate. To find out more, head to www.blockdownconf.com to sign up and register, join the BlockDown telegram, or email [email protected].
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BlockDown 
EAK Digital 
Ripple 
Akoin 
Stellar Development Foundation 
Erhan Korhaliller 
Roger Ver 
Akon 
David Schwartz 
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BlockDown
BlockDown 2020, the no.1 premier virtual Blockchain conference was established in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, which resulted in an international travel lockdown and mass cancellations of blockchain events and summits throughout the world.
EAK Digital
EAK Digital is a global blockchain PR Agency that works with blockchain start-ups to help them gain mass media coverage across both mainstream and crypto publications alike.
Ripple
Ripple is a US-based technology company which develops the Ripple payment protocol and exchange network using XRP, the digital asset native to the XRP Ledger.
Akoin
AKoin is a new cryptocurrency from visionary changemaker Akon and is the foundation of the AKoin Ecosystem โ a unique global project that offers an abundance of digital and in-real-life platforms and experiences that create opportunity and inclusion for youth entrepreneurs by allowing consumers to buy, hold, and spend cryptocurrency right from their smartphone through […].
Stellar Development Foundation
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization founded in 2014 to support the development and growth of the open-source Stellar network.
Erhan Korhaliller is the Founder and CEO of EAK Digital, a specialist blockchain PR & Events agency.
Roger Keith Ver, born on 27 January 1979, stands out as an early Bitcoin investor and staunch promoter of Bitcoin-related startups.
As soon as you hear Akonโs voice, you know itโs him! His shimmering, soulful voice has propelled countless hits across genresโfrom pop and R&B to hip hop and dance.
David Schwartz holds the pivotal role of Chief Technology Officer at Ripple, where he has been instrumental in shaping the technological framework of the company.
Jed McCaleb is a distinguished American programmer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
