Connecting Institutions with Innovators

May 30th, 2024 @ Consensus, Austin, TX

Event Recap

On Thursday, May 30th, 2024, The Tie hosted InnovateAustin. Innovate is an event series presented by The Tie around crypto’s major conferences, where investors and builders come together to engage in discussions that strengthen the industry’s momentum and increase interest in digital assets.

The event series features three key pillars: networking with top-tier industry professionals, expert-led panels, and opportunities for 1:1 meetings with blockchain innovators. InnovateAustin was the second of these invitation-only events, hosted alongside Consensus 2024.

Speakers

  • Omar Azhar

    Omar Azhar

    MATTER LABS
    Head of Business Development

  • Matt Ballensweig

    Matt Ballensweig

    BITGO
    Managing Director

  • Josh Barkhordar

    Josh Barkhordar

    FALCONX
    Head of US Sales

  • Justin Barlow

    Justin Barlow

    SEI FOUNDATION
    Head of Business Development and Investments

  • Marshall Beard

    Marshall Beard

    GEMINI
    COO

  • Hanson Birringer

    Hanson Birringer

    FLOWDESK
    Head of OTC Sales

  • Caroline Butler

    Caroline Butler

    BNY MELLON
    Global Head of Digital Assets

  • Jon Cambras

    Jon Cambras

    VANGUARD
    Head of Emerging Technology Research

  • Casey Caruso

    Casey Caruso

    TOPOLOGY VENTURES
    Founder & Managing Partner

  • Jiani Chen

    Jiani Chen

    PROTAGONIST
    Partner

  • Vijay Chetty

    Vijay Chetty

    ECLIPSE LABS
    CEO

  • Young Cho

    Young Cho

    BLOCKHOUSE DIGITAL
    Founder & CEO

  • Justin Chuh

    Justin Chuh

    POLYCHAIN CAPITAL
    Head of Trading

  • Colin Cunningham

    Colin Cunningham

    CHAINLINK LABS
    Head of Tokenization & Alliances

  • Kumar Dandapani

    Kumar Dandapani

    CADENZA
    Managing Partner

  • Kevin de Patoul

    Kevin de Patoul

    KEYROCK
    Co-Founder and CEO

  • Kyle Ellicott

    Kyle Ellicott

    STACKS / BITCOIN FRONTIER FUND
    Investor Relations / Advising Partner

  • Austin Federa

    Austin Federa

    SOLANA FOUNDATION
    Head of Strategy

  • Leeor Groen

    Leeor Groen

    THE SPARTAN GROUP
    Managing Director

  • Kavita Gupta

    Kavita Gupta

    DELTA BLOCKCHAIN FUND
    Founder

  • Nick Hansen

    Nick Hansen

    LUXOR TECHNOLOGY
    CEO

  • Felix Hartmann

    Felix Hartmann

    HARTMANN CAPITAL
    Founder and Managing Partner

  • Shayne Higdon

    Shayne Higdon

    THE HBAR FOUNDATION
    Co-Founder and CEO

  • Chrissy Hill

    Chrissy Hill

    PARITY TECHNOLOGIES
    Chief Operating Officer (Interim) & Chief Legal Officer

  • Bill Hughes

    Bill Hughes

    CONSENSYS SOFTWARE INC.
    Senior Counsel & Director of Global Regulatory Matters

  • Cosmo Jiang

    Cosmo Jiang

    PANTERA CAPITAL
    Portfolio Manager

  • Omar Kanji

    Omar Kanji

    DRAGONFLY
    Partner

  • Ayesha Kiani

    Ayesha Kiani

    MNNC GROUP
    Chief Operating Officer

  • Chris King

    Chris King

    FLOW TRADERS
    BD & Ventures Lead

  • David Kroger

    David Kroger

    STONEX DIGITAL
    Senior Vice President

  • Simon Letort

    Simon Letort

    DIGITAL ASSET
    Director of Strategic Initiatives

  • Thomas Mattimore

    Thomas Mattimore

    RESERVE PROTOCOL
    CEO

  • Kevin McCordic

    Kevin McCordic

    MONAD
    Ecosystem Growth Lead, Marketing Lead

  • Mark Mi

    Mark Mi

    NEAR FOUNDATION
    Head of VC Relations/ BD Director

  • David Micley

    David Micley

    WINTERMUTE
    Managing Director of Business Development

  • Jennifer Murphy

    Jennifer Murphy

    RUNA DIGITAL ASSETS
    CEO & Founder

  • David Nage

    David Nage

    ARCA
    Portfolio Manager, Venture

  • Mas Nakachi

    Mas Nakachi

    XBTO
    Managing Director, Corporate Development & Principal Investments

  • Christian Ogden Davies

    Christian Ogden Davies

    RELM INSURANCE
    Global Head of Distribution and Innovation

  • Stuti Pandey

    Stuti Pandey

    KRAKEN VENTURES
    Partner

  • Christopher Perkins

    Christopher Perkins

    COINFUND
    President & Member of CFTC Global Markets Advisory Committee

  • Craig Salm

    Craig Salm

    GRAYSCALE
    Chief Legal Officer

  • Chris Schneider

    Chris Schneider

    KEMET TRADING
    Chief Product Officer

  • Lee A. Schneider

    Lee A. Schneider

    AVA LABS, INC.
    General Counsel

  • Nauman Sheikh

    Nauman Sheikh

    WAVE DIGITAL ASSETS
    Head of Protocol Treasury Management and Derivatives Trading

  • Siddharth Singhal

    Siddharth Singhal

    TRILITECH
    Head of BD

  • Kristin Smith

    Kristin Smith

    BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION
    CEO

  • Thomas Sullivan

    Thomas Sullivan

    SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
    Managing Director – Head of Digital Asset Business Development

  • Sylvia To

    Sylvia To

    BULLISH
    Head of Token Partnerships & Research

  • Clara Tsao

    Clara Tsao

    FILECOIN FOUNDATION
    Founding Officer

  • Bhavin Vaid

    Bhavin Vaid

    HALO CAPITAL
    Co-Founder

  • Nick van Eck

    Nick van Eck

    AGORA
    CEO and Co-Founder

  • Rob Viglione

    Rob Viglione

    HORIZEN LABS / HORIZEN
    CEO / Co-Founder

  • Marc Weinstein

    Marc Weinstein

    MECHANISM CAPITAL
    Partner

  • Chris Zuehlke

    Chris Zuehlke

    CUMBERLAND / DRW
    Global Head / Partner

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Blockchain Partners

AGENDA

Hear from key stakeholders at both leading institutions and top blockchain projects.

Thought Leadership Talks
Executives from across the spectrum of institutional crypto will unpack the pressing narratives and themes for institutions.

10:00 am
Breakfast

10:15-10:20 am
Welcome to InnovateAustin presented by The Tie

10:20-11:00 am
What's Needed for Institutions to Get Comfortable Operating On-Chain

11:00-11:30 am
Yield Farming, Airdrop Hunting, and On-Chain Sleuthing. How Scalable is Investing On-Chain.

11:30-12:00 pm
Crypto + AI: Substance or Hype?

12:00-12:50 pm
Lunch

12:50-1:30 pm
The L1/L2 Race Heats Up With Dozens of New Entrants: Who are The Winners and Why?

1:30-2:00 pm
Going Global: How Protocols are Expanding Their International Footprint

2:00-2:30 pm
Navigating Crypto Regulation Amidst US Election Uncertainty

2:30-2:45 pm
Break

2:45-3:15 pm
How to Venture Invest in a Bull Market

3:15-3:45 pm
With Bitcoin ETFs Here, What Comes Next for Institutions?

3:45-4:00 pm
Break

4:00-4:30 pm
The Rise of Crypto Derivatives

4:30-5:00 pm
What Does the Future of Bitcoin Look Like from TAM and Dominance, to L2s and Inscriptions

5:00-5:30 pm
How Institutions Evaluate and Value Pre-Launch Tokens and SAFT Deals

5:30-5:35 pm
Closing Remarks

*subject to change.

Venue

Easy Tiger South

Join us for a day of dynamic conversations and insightful panel discussions at this vibrant brewery with a selection of 30+ beers. As the day winds down, the networking momentum will transition into an unforgettable happy hour, ensuring a day filled with both professional connections and exceptional craft beers.

Location

 

3508 S Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78704

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