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Forward Fest 26 - Future of VC: Digital Assets & Policy

Name: Forward Fest 26 - Future of VC: Digital Assets & Policy
Start: 2026-08-20T13:00:00.000-05:00
End: 2026-08-20T16:00:00.000-05:00
Location: Memorial Union

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Memorial Union

Madison, WI

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About Event

Location: The Multicultural Greek Council Room, also known as the State Room, is located on the fourth floor in the East Wing of Memorial Union.

The Forward Festival is Wisconsin's largest technology and entrepreneurship festival, attracting more than 5,000 attendees and serving as host for more than 40 events over 5 days every August.

Forward Fest 2026 will run August 17 - 21 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Now in its 16th year, it's the state's flagship celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship for business folks, nerds, social impact innovators, foodies, hackers, entrepreneurs, creatives, problem-solvers, community supporters and more from across the Midwest.

Join us to learn about how digital assets, tokenized equity, and new regulation are reshaping the way startups raise capital.

Policy discussion featuring:

MJ Sterling, President, Wisconsin Blockchain Business Council; Digital Asset Policy Analyst, MJSterling.org
Richard Gevis, VP of Finance & Operations, RockSolid
Ian McCullough, Chapter President, Stand With Crypto Wisconsin
Frederic Hsieh, Dev Lead, Badger Blockchain Club

Additional speakers to be announced. RSVP to get updates.

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Hosted by Wisconsin Blockchain Business Council and Badger Blockchain
Sponsored by Stand With Crypto

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