📍Live from sunny bermuda

5th Annual
International
Tech Summit

April 29 - May 3, 2024

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digital asset conference.

This year’s goal is to activate nation state-level adoption of digital technologies and assets.

We aim to bring together innovators, leaders, builders,
and everyday citizens from around the world to Bermuda, a forward looking and crypto friendly island.

The summit will be a fun, tech-enabled conference that will demonstrate the real world use of blockchain and its impact on everyday life in Bermuda.

Agenda

Overview

MONDAY 4/29

Arrival on Island & Welcome Reception

Tuesday 04/30

Community & Career Day

📍 Pier 6

Wednesday 05/01

Internation Tech Summit

📍 Pier 6

Thursday 05/02

Sports & Technology Showcase

📍 Pier 6

Friday 05/03

2nd Annual Rum-mit Golf Tournament

📍 Tucker's Point Golf Club

Saturday 05/04

SAILGP Day

Sunday 05/05

SAILGP Day

Sunday 05/05

Leisure & Networking Day

Overview

04/30 Community & Career Day

📍 Pier 6

Event

Time (adt)

Welcome Breakfast & Networking

8:30 - 9:30

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Sean Stapley (Partner @ Penrose)
Kerem Kolcuoglu (Partner @ Penrose)

9:30 - 10:00

Introduction to FinTech Workshop

Moderator: Sean Stapley (Partner @ Penrose)
Jeff Baron (Chief Compliance Officer @Bittrex Global)
Donavan Burgess (Senior Vice President, Underwriter @Relm Insurance)
Temar Richards (Lead Actuary @Nayms)

10:00 - 10:45

Networking Break

Moderator: Darren Wolfberg (CEO & Founder @Blockchain Triangle)
Kevin Richards (Managing Director @Bermuda Asset Management)
Ali Hochberg (Science Communicator @BIOS)
Connor Burns (Director @On-Site Engineering)

10:45 -11:00

Technology Demo & Onboarding

11:00 -11:30

NFTs Educational Workshop

11:30 -12:15

Networking Lunch

12:15 - 13:30

Digital Payments & Wallets Workshop

Williams Racing

13:30 - 14:15

Technology Demo & Onboarding

FinClusive - Payments with crypto for ice cream

14:15 - 15:00

Networking Break

15:00 - 15:15

Career Fair Kick-Off

Coinbase Career Stand

15:15 - 15:35

Career Fair

Coinbase Career Stand

15:35 - 16:10

Closing Fireside Chat

16:10 - 16:30

City Hall Reception

17:30 - 19:30

*Times and locations subject to change

05/01 International Tech Summit

📍 Pier 6

Event

Time (adt)

Welcome Breakfast & Networking

8:30 - 9:30

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Sean Stapley (Partner @ Penrose)
Kerem Kolcuoglu (Partner @ Penrose)

9:30 - 10:00

Panel 1 // Professional Bull (Market) Riding: Investing in Digital Assets

10:00 - 10:45

Networking Break

10:45 -11:00

Keynote

11:00 -11:30

Panel 2 // Digital Island: Building Next Generation Infrastructure

11:30 -12:15

Lunch Break - Innovation & Sport

12:15 - 13:30

Panel 3 // AI Leashed: Utilizing & Regulating New Tech

Williams Racing

13:30 - 14:15

Panel 4 // Empowering Artists with NFTs

FinClusive - Payments with crypto for ice cream

14:15 - 15:00

Networking Break

15:00 - 15:15

Keynote

Coinbase Career Stand

15:15 - 15:35

Panel 5 // Bermuda's Innovation Ecosystem

Coinbase Career Stand

15:35 - 16:10

Closing Fireside Chat

16:10 - 16:30

Bermuda Rum-mit: Cocktail Reception @ Pier 6 Terrace

17:30 - 19:30

*Times and locations subject to change

05/01 International Tech Summit

📍 Pier 6

Event

Time (adt)

Welcome Breakfast & Networking

8:30 - 9:30

Opening Remarks

Sean Stapley (Partner @Penrose)
‍Kerem Kolcuoglu (Managing Partner @Penrose)

9:30 - 9:45

Panel 1 // Professional Bull (Market) Riding

Jeff Baron (Chief Compliance Officer @Bittrex Global)
Nic Carter (@)
Pascal St-Jean (President @3iQ)

9:50 - 10:15

Keynote/Demo 1 // NEAR Demo

Chris Donovan (COO @NEAR Foundation)

10:20 - 10:35

Panel 2 // Digital Island: Building Next Generation Infrastructure

Liat Shetret (Director of Global Policy and Regulation @Elliptic)

10:40 - 11:05

Coffee Break

Liat Shetret (Director of Global Policy and Regulation @Elliptic)

11:10 - 11:30

Panel 3 // AI Unleashed

Moderator: Michael Branco (Founder & Chairman @Celeste Ventures)
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‍Caroline O'Brien (Chief Data Officer & Head of Product @Afiniti)
‍Dmitry Mnushkin (CTO & Co-Founder @Swiftly Holdings)
‍Carika Weldon (CEO & Founder @CariGenetics)

11:35 - 12:00

Keynote/Demo 2 // Digital Island: Building Next Generation Infrastructure

Liat Shetret (Director of Global Policy and Regulation @Elliptic)

12:05- 12:20

Lunch Break // Tech Activation

SailGP

12:30 - 13:30

Panel 4 // NFT, Art, and Entertainment

Moderator: James Knox (Managing Director @Aon)
Koleya Karringten (Executive Director @Canadian Blockchain Consortium)
‍James Robinson (Founder, Cactus)
‍Donavan Burgess (SVP - Digital Assets, Cyber & Professional @Relm)
‍Temar Richards (Lead Actuary @Nayms)

13:35 - 14:00

Keynote/Demo 3

Moderator: Polina Branco (Executive Board Member @Celeste Ventures)
Liat Shetret (Director of Global Policy and Regulation @Elliptic)
‍Samantha Simms (CEO @The Information Collective)
‍Marisa Stones (PATI/PIPA Unit @Government of Bermuda)
‍ChaVon (CJ) Clarke-Joell (Assistant Commissioner @Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda)

14:05 - 14:20

Panel 5 // Bermuda's Innovation Ecosystem

Moderator: Erica Smith (Executive Director @BEDC)
Darren Wolfberg (Founder, Chairman & CEO @Blockchain Triangle)
‍Kevin Richards (Managing Director @BAM Tech Advisors)
‍Alison Swan (Director @Swan Group)
‍Nico Gonzalez (Chief Digital Officer @Paradise Mobile)

14:25 - 14:50

Coffee Break

Moderator: Brian Tehako (Chief Investment Officer @Warwick Capital)
Bruce Jackson (Chief of Digital Assets @Apex)
‍Lawrence Newhook (Chief Investment Officer @Alpha Innovations)
‍Chris McGregor (CEO @Vesto)
‍Aqsa Zubair (Assistant Director, Fintech @BMA)

14:55 - 15:15

Closing Remarks

Premier, The Hon. E. David Burt, JP, MP (Premier of Bermuda)

15:20 - 15:45

Cocktails & Networking

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16:30 - 18:30

The First International Tech Summit NFT Gallery

Redefining the boundaries between art and technology

Mazar-Fox Art Consulting Ltd., in collaboration with Penrose Partners, is delighted to announce "Redefining the Boundaries between Art and Technology," an innovative NFT Art exhibition set to debut during the International Tech Summit from April 30th to May 1st in Bermuda. This groundbreaking showcase marks the first of its kind not only for Bermuda but also for the entire Caribbean region, exclusively dedicated to exhibiting NFT artworks.

As the realms of art and technology converge, NFTs emerge as a pivotal bridge. This exhibition serves as a testament to this convergence, bringing together the very best in NFT creativity, with a diverse array of exceptional local and international talent; featuring works by 14 visionary artists: Claire Silver, Charles Harrop-Griffiths, Ajani Tucker; Jam Jam Roberts; Coldie 3D; G Clay Miller; Empress Trash; Ayesha Kazim; Fingacode; Noah Verrier; Eldris; JJ Takjoo x X1SMIND, Lana Denina.

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