​Join us Friday January 23rd in Stamford CT from 8:30am-10:30AM to kick of the New Year with our 2026 "Predictions Edition".

​Annual Members attend free (so do first time attendees) Click Here To Join Today: $100 Annually

We're polishing up the crystal ball to cover the changing landscape with the help of experts and fan favorites on our "mega panel" in session one. Panelists include John Wu, President of Ava Labs, Emily Goodman, Partner FS Vector, Gregg Bell, former CBO, Hedera, Chris Solarz, CIO, Digital Assets, Amitis Capital and more!

In sessions two, our featured speaker is Connecticut's own James Van Geelen, founder of Westport-based Citrini Research. James "has nailed some of the biggest transformational mega themes" of recent years, including early calls on AI, agentic commerce, GLP-1 weight loss drugs and more.

​Bloomberg Odd Lots has praised James for his ability to identify indirect, downstream consequences of major market shifts before they are readily apparent to most investors.

Just a few of the questions we'll discuss across these sessions:

​- The potential AI Bubble and what might it portend?
- To what extent will AI and blockchain integration accelerate more decentralized innovation?
- Have we entered into a new era of robotics?
- Quantum doomsday hasn't arrived.... yet, is 2026 the year that shifts the crypto industry into higher gear?
- What does 2026 hold for the evolution of agentic commerce?
-Could regulatory uncertainty around stablecoins trigger the destabilization of one or more emerging market currencies?
- Are Tokens DOA as a 2026 investment?
- To what extent will AI drive white collar job loss and which industries/companies will benefit in 2026?
- Will institutional flows break Bitcoin's historic four-year boom-bust cycle?
- Is 2026 the year crypto reduces funding innovation via tokens and starts consolidating through M&A—and if so, who are the natural acquirers?
- Is this the year where tokenization shifts from early experiments to mainstream financial infrastructure?

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​Click Here To Join Today: $100 Annually

​​Students, faculty, and speakers will continue to attend free.

​​Corporate Memberships (separate from Sponsorships) are available for $2,500.

Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

​​Why Become an Annual Member?

• ​​Stay informed and network with senior leaders working and investing in the fast-moving digital economy (Blockchain, AI, Web3, and more)

• ​Free admission to all monthly events in 2026 (or $40 per event for non-members)

• ​​Online access to current and past monthly events

• ​​Member-only Zoom events including breakout networking rooms

• ​​Discounted ticket to June’s all-day Annual Digital FutureFest (500+ senior leaders)

• ​​Members-only platform to connect directly with members

• ​​More benefits coming soon, including a Job Bank, services directory, and additional member resources

​​Since launch, CT Digital Forum has provided nearly 100 hours of programming and networking to senior leaders, served over 3,000 free breakfasts, hosted 200 leading speakers, and built a vibrant digital community drawing from across Connecticut, the NY Tri-State region and beyond.

​Agenda
Friday, January 23

​​​​At UConn Stamford
1 University Place, Stamford, CT

Parking is Free on Us at: 
1194 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT 06902

8:00am 
Registration |  Networking | Lite Bites

​​​​8:30am - 9:15am
Mega Trend Panel
2026 Digital Future Outlook

​​​​9:15am - 9:45am
Break |  Networking | Lite Bites

​​​​9:45am - 10:30am
Speaker
James Van Geelen, Citrini Research

​​About the Organizers

​​​​​The CT Digital Forum is the leading event of its kind in Connecticut, with a global following of over 5,000 engaged individuals. We curate exclusive, by-invitation events that bring together executive-level leaders from top institutions, investment firms, and innovative companies to explore the digital future of money, markets, commerce, society, and culture.