MiamiWeb3 Summit Announces High-Profile Speakers and Detailed Agenda – NFTgators

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• Speakers from the government, traditional finance and Web3 will discuss their views on the industry.
• Industry leaders including Tim Draper, founder of Draper Associates, will talk about the transition from Web2 to Web3.
• Speakers from Unstoppable Domains and Ready Games will break down various Web3 innovations, including DAOs, NFTs and GameFi.

The MiamiWeb3 Summit today announced a new slate of high-profile speakers including leading figureheads such as Tim Draper, Founder at Draper Associates, Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Chuck Mounts, Chief DeFi Officer at S&P Global Ratings and John D ‘Agostino, Senior Advisor at Coinbase Institutional, and Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association.

The summit, which takes place from 29 to 30 November, focuses on the institutional and policy aspects of Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems. Organized by the City of Miami and Web3 infrastructure provider, Atlas and its parent company CTH Group, the MiamiWeb3Summit will feature thought leaders who will explore Web3 trends across the economy, business and society.

The keynotes kick off on the morning of November 29 with “Macro Takes” as speakers from government, traditional finance and Web3 discuss their views on the state of the industry and where they see opportunities for future growth, covering regulatory, financial and technology aspects. Attendees will hear the views of Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami, Cynthia Lummis, US Senator from Wyoming, Derek Devens, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Neuberger Berman.

In the afternoon, Anthona Bassili, Head of Asset Allocators at Coinbase Institutional, Joel Edgerton, Head of American Enterprise at Ledger and Alex McDougall, CEO of Stablecorp, will take attendees beyond crypto as they provide insight into the institutional DeFi landscape.

The morning of November 30 will kick off with “Web2 to Web3” as attendees are led through emerging Web3 technologies by industry leaders such as Tim Draper, founder of Draper Associates, Trevor Owens, managing partner of Stacks Ventures and Brittany Laughlin, CEO of Stacks Open Internet Foundation.

In the afternoon, speakers and panelists including Sandy Carter, SVP & Channel Chief at Unstoppable Domains, David S. Bennahum, CEO of Ready Games and more break down various Web3 innovations including DAOs, NFTs and GameFi.

Miami has been making waves in the Web3 space, with the launch of MiamiCoin last August, and the first Miami NFT Week in April, fueled by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s popularity among venture capitalists, startups and tech companies.

In July, Mayor Francis Suarez announced that the City of Miami will release a collection of 5,000 Ethereum NFTs designed by 56 local Miami artists, TIME, Mastercard and Salesforce.

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