​Powered by FinTech4Good, AI 2030, and partners, Chicago Web3Con will provide participants with invaluable insights into the latest advancements in blockchain/ Web3 technologies, encompassing layer 1 and layer 2 solutions, zero-knowledge proofs, decentralized identity, and metaverse. By showcasing real-world use cases in banking, payment, insurance, real estate, and capital markets, Web3Con will illustrate the tangible impact of Web3 in revolutionizing the future of economy.

​Agenda

​9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Opening Remarks

​·       Xiaochen Zhang, CEO, FinTech4Good; Executive Director, AI 2030

​·       Gabby Snedeker, Senior Director, 1871

​·       Arry Yu, Head of Strategy, Global Blockchain Business Council

​9:30AM - 10:30 AM: Transforming Finance with Web3

​·       Andrew Czupek, North American Head of Digital Assets & Financial Markets, Northern Trust

​·       Nirav Kanakia, CEO , Co Founder,Credain

​·       Nitin Gaur , Founder and CEO, LedgerLink

​·       David Mills, Senior Associate Director at Federal Reserve Board (TBD)

​·       Gabriella Kusz, COO, TCS

​10:30-11:00 Coffee break

​11:00 AM-12:00 PM Tokenization: The Future of Digital Asset Investment

​·       Oscar Jofre Jr., Co-Founder President/CEO, KoreChain

​·       Damu Winston, Global Head, Web3 Innovation, Amazon

​·       Christopher Obereder, Chief Executive Officer, Start-up-Chris-Ventures GmbH 

​·       Stacie Olivares, Board Member, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

​12:00-13:00

​1:00PM-2:00 PM Navigating Regulatory Landscapes in Web3

​·       Arry Yu, Head of Strategy, Global Blockchain Business Council

​·       Jacob Hample, Head of U.S. Government Affairs, Filecoin Foundation

​·       Richard Levin, Chair FinTech and Regulation Practice, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

​·       Katherine Kirkpatrick, Chief Legal Officer, Cboe Digital

​·       David Carman, Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association

​2:00 PM- 3:00PM AI Meets Web3: Enabling Technologies and Services

​·       Anoop Nannra, CEO, Trugard.AI

​·       Aravinda Garimella, Assistant Professor of Information Systems University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

​·       Charles Okochu, Senior Business Development Manager, AWS

​·       Chirag Dhull, Global Head of Product, Industry, & Field Marketing at Chainlink Labs

​3:00PM -3:30PM Coffee Break

​3:30PM-4:30PM: Blockchain for Impact: Climate Change, Democracy, and Financial Inclusion
·       Chris Kohler, Chief Strategy Officer, Innovo Markets Inc.

​·       Koushik Subramanian, Founder, Kopper Labs

​4:30PM-5:20PM: Women in Web3 Leadership

​·       Arry Yu, Head of Strategy, Global Blockchain Business Council

​·       Gabriella Kusz, COO, TCS

​·       Aravinda Garimella, Assistant Professor of Information Systems University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

​·       Kathleen Wrynn, Executive Director, Global Technology Strategy, J.P. Morgan

​5:20PM-5:30 PM Closing remarks