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March 3-4, 2021 | 1pm - 5pm ET

National Briefing of Women of Color in Blockchain

Commemorating Women’s History Month with a Regional Delegation of Female Industry Leaders. 

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2021 National Briefing of Women of Color in Blockchain

Watch Day One: March 3 Video

March 3, 2021

Watch Day Two: March 4 Video

March 4, 2021 

Introducing the 2021 Delegation

Meet the Delegation

Featuring

U.S. Representative Darren Soto

U.S. Representative Stacey Plaskett

U.S. Representative Darren Soto

Florida-9

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown

U.S. Representative Stacey Plaskett

U.S. Representative Darren Soto

Ohio

U.S. Representative Stacey Plaskett

U.S. Representative Stacey Plaskett

U.S. Representative Stacey Plaskett

Virgin Islands

U.S. Senator Cynthia M. Lummis

U.S Representative Warren Davidson

U.S. Representative Stacey Plaskett

Wyoming

U.S Representative Ro Khanna

U.S Representative Warren Davidson

U.S Representative Warren Davidson

California-17

U.S Representative Warren Davidson

U.S Representative Warren Davidson

U.S Representative Warren Davidson

Ohio-8

View Program Schedule
Meet the Host Committee
Meet the Planning Committee
Speakers Playbill
Delegation Playbill

Our Host Committee

Our Planning Committee

Gabrielle Hibbert

Keisha Williams, MBA

Gabrielle Hibbert

 College of William & Mary Blockchain Lab 

Nedjee Mauconduit

Keisha Williams, MBA

Gabrielle Hibbert

Special Events Director

Nat’l Policy Network WOC Blockchain

Keisha Williams, MBA

Keisha Williams, MBA

Keisha Williams, MBA

Morehead State University

Event Program

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Welcome Remarks

1:00 pm

Cleve Mesidor, Founder, National Policy Network of Women of Color in Blockchain

Host Committee Welcome Video

1:10 pm

Special Remarks

1:20 pm

Kristin Smith, Executive Director, Blockchain Association

Special Remarks by U.S. Representative Stacey Plaskett (Virgin Islands)

1:23 pm

Introduced by Carmelle Cadet, CEO, EMTECH

Special Remarks by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (OH)

1:27 pm

Introduced by Lisa Turner, Government Blockchain Association

Innovation in Blockchain

1:30 pm

Moderator: Jo Ann Barefoot, CEO, Alliance for Innovative Regulation

Anouk Brumfield, Strategic Kaizen Leader, IBM Blockchain

Jasmine Shergill, Director of Financial Innovation, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

Genesis Whitlock; Principal, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Gemini


Gender Equity in Blockchain

2:00 pm

Moderator: Leigh Cuen, Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists & Researchers

Fulvia Morales, Ox Labs

Lindsay Nuon, CEO, EmpirEqual

Emma Todd, CEO, MMH Blockchain Group

SEC FinHub Innovation Roundtable

2:30 pm

Moderator: Maureen Murat, Principal, Crowdie Advisors

Valerie A. Szczepanik, Director, SEC Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub)

Georgia Quinn, General Counsel, Anchorage 

Special Remarks by U.S. Representative Darren Soto (FL-9)

3:15 pm

Introduced by Marina Spindler, Principal, SPINDLER EDGE

Protecting Intellectual Property Roundtable

3:30 pm

Moderator: Tonya Evans, Esq., Penn State University Dickinson School of Law

Albert DeCady, Esq, Senior Official, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Exploring Decentralized Business Models

4:00 pm

Moderator: Manasi Vora, Founder, Women in Blockchain Boston

Xochitl Cazador, Head of Platform and Builder Growth, Celo Labs

Elena Giralt, Founder, Blockchain Latinx

Special Remarks by U.S. Senator Cynthia M. Lummis (WY)

4:30 pm

Introduced by Ruby G. Sekhon, General Counsel, Polychain Capital

Closing Remarks

4:45 pm

Cleve Mesidor, Founder, National Policy Network of Women of Color in Blockchain

Ruby G. Sekhon, General Counsel, Polychain Capital


Thursday, March 4, 2021

Welcome Remarks

1:05 pm

Cleve Mesidor, Founder, National Policy Network of Women of Color in Blockchain

Fireside Chat - Crowdfunding for Micro Enterprises

1:10 pm

Samson Williams, President, Crowdfunding Professional Association

Maureen Murat, Principal, Crowdie Advisors

Special Remarks by U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (OH-8)

1:30 pm

Introduced by Denelle Dixon, CEO, Stellar Development Foundation

Decade of Women: Delegation Talk

1:40 pm

Moderator: Cleve Mesidor, Nat’l Policy Network WOC Blockchain
Thessy Mehrain, Liquality/Consensys 
Kathryn Escoto, ThinkShout 

LabCFTC Innovation Roundtable

2:00 pm

Moderator: Ruby G. Sekhon, General Counsel, Polychain Capital

Bianca Gomez, Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Shivon Kershaw, Senior Innovation and Education Advisor, LabCFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Inclusive Tech Policy

2:30 pm

Moderator: Robert Greenfield IV, CEO, Emerging Impact

Erica Miles, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, House Financial Services Committee

Nicol Turner Lee, Director of the Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings Institution

Digital Dollar & Central Bank Digital Currencies

3:15 pm

Moderator: Carmelle Cadet, CEO, EMTECH

Natasha Bansgopaul, Presidential Innovation Fellow, Vegax Holdings

Denelle Dixon, CEO, Stellar Development Foundation

Karen Hsu, Founder, Blockchain by Women; CMO, Appdome

Special Remarks by U.S. Respresentative Ro Khanna (CA-17)

4:00 pm

Introduced by Ebony Belhumeur, Protocol Labs

Introduction of Panel

4:10 pm

Keisha Williams, MBA, Morehead State University

Blockchain Women on Campus

4:15 pm

Moderator: Cleve Mesidor, Howard University Alumni

Jayde Duncan, MBA, Morgan State University Blockchain Association

Carolina Ramos, Florida International University 

Gabrielle Hibbert, College of William & Mary Blockchain Lab

Closing Remarks

4:45 pm

Elena Giralt, Blockchain Latinx

Manasi Vora, Founder, Women in Blockchain Boston

All times subject to change, for support please contact fiona@wocblockchainpolicy.com

Introducing the 2021 Delegation Members

Shailee Adinolfi

Natasha Bansgopaul

Shailee Adinolfi

Director

ConenSys

Nerice Andrada

Natasha Bansgopaul

Shailee Adinolfi

Project Manager

TrustToken

Natasha Bansgopaul

Natasha Bansgopaul

Natasha Bansgopaul

Founder & COO

DarcMatter, VegaX Holdings, Konstellation


Bettinna

Barbara Bickham

Natasha Bansgopaul

CEO & Creative Director

 Bettymedia

Karen Bhatia

Barbara Bickham

Barbara Bickham

Senior Vice President

NYC Economic Development Corporation

Barbara Bickham

Barbara Bickham

Barbara Bickham

Founder/CTO 

Trailyn Ventures

Carmelle Cadet

Brittanie Campbell-Turner

Brittanie Campbell-Turner

CEO 

EMTECH

Brittanie Campbell-Turner

Brittanie Campbell-Turner

Brittanie Campbell-Turner

CEO & Founder

Constructrr

Xochitl Cazador

Brittanie Campbell-Turner

Xochitl Cazador

Head of Platform and Builder Growth 

cLabs Celo

Karen Chang

Kathryn Escoto

Xochitl Cazador

VP, Engineering 

Stellar Development Foundation

Jayde Duncan

Kathryn Escoto

Kathryn Escoto

Ambassador

Morgan State University

Kathryn Escoto

Kathryn Escoto

Kathryn Escoto

Client Support Developer 

ThinkShout

Tavonia Evans

Dr. Tonya Evans

Dr. Tonya Evans

Founder

GUAP Coin

Dr. Tonya Evans

Dr. Tonya Evans

Dr. Tonya Evans

Professor

Penn State Dickinson Law School

Ariana Fowler

Dr. Tonya Evans

Lisa Francoeur

Blockchain Strategy

UNICEF Innovation


Lisa Francoeur

Lisa Francoeur

Lisa Francoeur

Co-Founder

Crypto-Tutors

Elena Giralt

Lisa Francoeur

Elena Giralt

Product Marketing

Electric Coin Co.

Tiffany Gray

Lisa Francoeur

Elena Giralt

Public Health Advisor

DC Department of Health; Milken Institute School of Public Health; ConsensysHealth; Patientory, Inc.

Anne Griffin

Gabrielle Hibbert

Anne Griffin

Chief Product Coach

Griffin Product & Growth

Gael Gundin

Gabrielle Hibbert

Anne Griffin

Director

Steelbird

Gabrielle Hibbert

Gabrielle Hibbert

Gabrielle Hibbert

Senior Researcher

The College of William & Mary Blockchain Lab

Karen Hsu

Jalak Jobanputra

Gabrielle Hibbert

Founder, Blockchain by Women; Founder, BlockchainIntel; CMO, Appdome

Mildred Idada

Jalak Jobanputra

Jalak Jobanputra

Head of Open Web Collective

NEAR Protocol

Jalak Jobanputra

Jalak Jobanputra

Jalak Jobanputra

Managing Partner

Future Perfect Ventures

Saba Kifle

Elizabeth Kukka

Elizabeth Kukka

Founder and CEO

Greenwood, Archer and Pine

Elizabeth Kukka

Elizabeth Kukka

Elizabeth Kukka

Principal Investor

Digital Finance Group

Sharon LaDay

Elizabeth Kukka

Sharon LaDay

Principal

Marinda Management LLC

Tricia Lin

Penelope Lopez

Sharon LaDay

Sales Lead

Anchorage Digital Bank

Andrea Lo

Penelope Lopez

Penelope Lopez

Senior Director of Investments

Stellar Development Foundation

Penelope Lopez

Penelope Lopez

Penelope Lopez

Software Developer

CyberCode Twins

Syreeta V. McDaniel, MBA

Syreeta V. McDaniel, MBA

Syreeta V. McDaniel, MBA

Head of Government Contacts and Strategic Plans

McDaniel Consulting GBSFE

Deidra McIntyre

Syreeta V. McDaniel, MBA

Syreeta V. McDaniel, MBA

Founder

Black People and Cryptocurrency

Thessy Mehrain

Syreeta V. McDaniel, MBA

Thessy Mehrain

Co-Founder

Liquality/Consensys

Cleve Mesidor

Cleve Mesidor

Thessy Mehrain

Founder

National Policy Network of Women of Color in Blockchain

Maureen Murat

Cleve Mesidor

Maureen Murat

Principal

Crowdie Advisors

Flavia Naves

Cleve Mesidor

Maureen Murat

General Counsel

Circle

Catherine Ngo

Erikan Obotetukudo

Catherine Ngo

Senior Counsel

Anchorage

Lindsay Nuon

Erikan Obotetukudo

Catherine Ngo

CEO

EmpirEqual

Erikan Obotetukudo

Erikan Obotetukudo

Erikan Obotetukudo

Leader

Crypto for Black Economic Empowerment

Olayinka Odeniran

Olayinka Odeniran

Erikan Obotetukudo

Founder & Chairwoman

Black Woman Blockchain Council Benefit LLC

Isioma Orewa

Olayinka Odeniran

Isioma Orewa

Principal

Calculated Market

Karen Ottoni

Olayinka Odeniran

Isioma Orewa

Director of Ecosystem

Hyperledger - Linux Foundation

Casmir Patterson

Casmir Patterson

Casmir Patterson

CEO

NFTYCO

Carolina Ramos

Casmir Patterson

Casmir Patterson

Program Coordinator & Research Assistant

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Zayi Reyes

Casmir Patterson

Kia Richards

Partnerships

Unstoppable Domains

Kia Richards

Silvana Rodriguez

Kia Richards

Product Compliance Manager

Square

Silvana Rodriguez

Silvana Rodriguez

Silvana Rodriguez

Independent Consultant

L'Teisha Ryan

Silvana Rodriguez

Silvana Rodriguez

Head of Internal Communications

Atlassian

Nita Saint-Helaire

Nita Saint-Helaire

Nita Saint-Helaire

Head of Product

EMTECH

Amber Seira

Nita Saint-Helaire

Nita Saint-Helaire

Associate Vice President, Live Oak Bank


Ruby Sekhon

Nita Saint-Helaire

Ruby Sekhon

Chief Legal Officer/Chief Compliance Officer, Polychain Capital LP 

Rena Shah

Talisha Shine

Ruby Sekhon

Head of Business Development & Operations

Binance.US

Talisha Shine

Talisha Shine

Talisha Shine

Vice President & Technical Advisor

Black Blockchain Consultants

Marie Smith

Talisha Shine

Talisha Shine

Chief information Officer

Data 360

Marina Spindler

Marina Spindler

Marina Spindler

Principal

SPINDLER EDGE

Emma Todd

Marina Spindler

Marina Spindler

CEO

MMH Blockchain Group

Lisa Turner

Marina Spindler

Lisa Turner

Emerging Technology Strategist

LRT Associates LLC

Manasi Vora

Manasi Vora

Lisa Turner

Founder, Women in Blockchain Boston

VP Strategy & Operations, Skynet

Meet the Speakers

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Meet the Delegation

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For event inquiries, please contact fiona@wocblockchainpolicy.com

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