Mixer: Legislative Update on Digital Assets
*** SPACE IS LIMTED FOR IN PERSON ATTENDEES***
(Virtual Option to be allowed).
430pm: Welcome remarks with WA/US Policy update from K&L Gates
Daniel F. C. Crowley | People | K&L Gates
Jeremy M. McLaughlin | People | K&L Gates
450pm: State of Digital Assets Panel: what’s going on with Digital Assets in WA State and across the country.
535pm: Close and Networking
SPEAKERS:
About Greg Gilman, Protego Trust:
Greg Gilman is the Founder and CEO of Protego Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries including Protego Trust, which was the second crypto currency and digital asset national bank ever to receive conditional approval by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). With more than 25 years of relevant experience as an executive, entrepreneur, investor, and attorney, Gilman also is a co-founder and managing partner of Science Inc, a multi-faceted VC platform that scales and acquires digital businesses. Through early investments in blockchain-related projects, Gilman saw the potential in digital assets long before mainstream adoption. Drawing on his legal and financial services background, he architected the sale of one of the world’s first compliant digital securities to raise capital for the Science Blockchain fund. Gilman also is co-founder and executive chair of RxVantage, a healthcare data and informatics company that connects healthcare providers with life science experts. He previously served as a Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Law at Pepperdine University School of Law. He received his Bachelor’s in Political Science from Tufts University and his J. D. from the University of Southern California. He serves on the boards of Bermuda Commercial Bank, Wave Financial, and Mammoth Media. He previously served as a board member of HelloSociety (acquired by The New York Times Company) and FameBit (acquired by Google).
———
About McKenna Plowman, Coinbase:
McKenna launched her career in state government and now brings nearly four years of experience on Coinbase’s federal and state policy team. She drives efforts to shape legislation and regulatory framework that fuels innovation, protects consumers, and strengthens the crypto economy— working at the nexus of policy, advocacy, and community impact.
———
About Kevin Lolli, CoinFlip:
Kevin Lolli is an experienced regulatory and product attorney, having served in roles as outside counsel and senior in-house counsel. At CoinFlip, Mr. Lolli advises the company on regulatory requirements to comply with existing regulations, including consumer protection measures. Mr. Lolli additionally advises on changes in proposed and pending legislation. Mr. Lolli regularly advises the product team on strategy regarding state and federal requirements as well as risk mitigation strategy. In addition, he develops strategy cross functionally with finance, compliance, and cybersecurity teams in order to offer innovative solutions in the FinTech space.
———
About John Bender, K&L Gates:
John Bender is a Partner in K&L Gates’ commercial disputes and policy and regulatory practice areas. John frequently handles high-profile matters involving emerging technologies including DeFi, blockchain and AI. As a lawyer with experience at the intersection of emerging tech and U.S. law, John frequently speaks and provides legal commentary and analysis of emerging areas. John’s cases have been featured in major publications including Time Magazine. John has served as a member of the WTIA’s AI Week Summit Advisory Committee, the WTIA’s Advanced Technology Cluster Advisory Board, as well as the Steering Committee for the Washington Technology Industry Association’s Cascadia Blockchain Council.