blockchain & distributed ledger technology innovation, operation and legal & regulatory...
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Our unparalleled faculty will provide you with expert advice and key insights on
bull The current state of blockchain and answers to all the questions yoursquove had but never asked
bull The public vs private debate on blockchain and the future of permissioned vs permissionless distributed ledgers
bull Blockchain technology in the world of payments and financial transfers where are we now and what is on the horizon
bull Self-executing ldquosmartrdquo contracts on the blockchain
bull Property registers and intellectual property ndash managing registers of assets on the blockchain
bull The impact of blockchain on securities transactions
bull Other alternative uses of blockchain technology (beyond bitcoin) examples of action and their potential operational legal and regulatory ramifications ndash notarizations voting systems crowd funding identity verification and beyond
bull Whatrsquos Wall Street doing with blockchains From NASDAQ to the R3 Consortium exploring the latest activity of these big players and how they are trying to work together towards mainstream blockchain implementation
bull Consumer protection on the blockchain
bull Anti-money laundering on the blockchain
bull International developments how other nations are looking at this technology outside of the US and structuring products for international customers
Sponsored by
Featuring speakers from
US Securities and Exchange Commission
FDIC Office of Inspector General
FBI ndash Criminal Investigative Division
US Attorneyrsquos Office Eastern District of New York
Alabama Securities Commission
Idaho Department of Finance
Ohio Division of Securities
Blockchain University
American Express Company
Deutsche Bank
Master Card
World Economics Forum USA
Consumersrsquo Research
Blockchain Clearing Corp
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Verizon Wireless Inc
Electronic Transactions Association
BitMint LLC
D+H
Bitfinex
BBVA Compass
Ouroboros LLP
Silicon Valley Bank
Harvard ndash Berkman Center for Internet amp Society
Coinapult
MIT Media Lab
New York Law School
Crypto Facilities
Circle Internet Financial
Global ID Framework
Hub Culture
UniTeller Financial
Services
R3CEV LLC
Co-Chairs
J Dax HansenPerkins Coie LLP
Emily H Goodman BinickAmerican Express Company
American Conference Institute the creator of the renowned forums on Emerging Payment Systems and Prepaid Card Compliance now brings you its National Forum on
BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGYInnovation Operation and Legal amp Regulatory Implications
April 13 ndash 14 2016 | The Carlton Hotel on Madison Avenue | New York NY
Earn
CLE Credits
Earn
CPE Credits
Join the Conversation ACI Financial Services ACILegal ACIBlockchain2
bull In-House and Compliance Professionals Within the Areas of Financial Products Payments Retailers Startups Banks Card Networks Telecom Companies TechnologyInternet Companies includingraquo CEOsraquo CCOsraquo COOs raquo Managing Directors raquo Senior Vice Presidents raquo Global Product Managers raquo General Counsel raquo Payments Counselraquo Compliance Counselraquo Risk OfficersManagers
raquo AML Officers raquo Privacy Officers raquo Data Security Officers raquo Analysts raquo Consultants raquo Service Providers
bull Private Practice Attorneys Specializing inraquo International Financial
Services Regulatory Compliance
raquo International Banking Law raquo Payment Systems raquo Mobile Payments raquo AML raquo PrivacyData Security
bull Regulatory and Enforcement Officials
ldquoBlockchainrdquo is THE buzz-word for the financial industry right now and the regulatory challenges are myriad depending on the particular use and application of the technology As more traditional financial companies are turning their attention to the blockchain regulators across the globe are doing the same Thatrsquos why it is essential that in-house counsel and compliance professionals as well as their outside counsel stay current on the latest ways that the blockchain technology is being looked at all the potential applications it can be used for and what legal and regulatory implications the different applications will potentially create
Building on the incredible success of our Prepaid Card Compliance and Emerging Payment Systems series of conferences and in response to demand from the market American Conference Institute has developed its premiere National Forum on BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY Innovation Operation and Legal amp Regulatory Implications The first conference of its kind it will bring together an unparalleled faculty of in-house counsel and compliance professionals senior executives from industry-leading companies high-level regulatory and enforcement officials and top outside counsel who will provide you with the insights and tools necessary to navigate the legal compliance technical operational and business hurdles arising from these new technologies
Register now by calling 1-888-224-2480 or by faxing your registration form to 1-877-927-1563
You can also register online at wwwAmericanConferencecomBlockchain
BE A PART OF THE NATIONrsquoS PREMIERE FORUM ON BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY ENSURE THAT YOU ARE PREPARED FOR THE OPERATIONAL LEGAL REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE ISSUES THAT CAN ARISE AND GAIN CRITICAL INSIGHT AND STRATEGIC KNOWLEDGE NEEDED IN THIS NEW AND EMERGING AREA
This year marks 30 years since the inception of C5 Group
It is time for a brand logo and language in keeping with the dynamic strides we have made as a company It is time for a brand that will take us forward for the next 30 years
C5 Group comprising of American Conference Institute The Canadian Institute and C5 in Europe will unite under one central brand image appropriately a globe See how bringing together the power of people and the power of information can accelerate your growth and success
Our new brand look and language will be fully revealed soon Stay tuned for more exciting changes
30 years expanding
across the globe
30 years building a network of
industry leaders
30 years hosting more than 6000
conferences
ACIAmerican Conference InstituteBusiness Information in a Global Context
WHO YOU WILL MEET
With more than 300 conferences in the United States Europe Asia Pacific and Latin America American Conference Institute (ACI) provides a diverse portfolio devoted to providing business intelligence to senior decision makers who need to respond to challenges spanning various industries in the US and around the world
As a member of our sponsorship faculty your organization will be deemed as a partner We will work closely with your organization to create the perfect business development solution catered exclusively to the needs of your practice group business line or corporation
For more information about this program or our global portfolio of events please contact
Wendy Tyler Director of Sales American Conference Institute
Tel 212-352-3220 x5242wtylerAmericanConferencecom
GLOBAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Register Now | 888-224-2480 | AmericanConferencecomBlockchain 3
DAY 1 | WEDNESDAY APRIL 13 2016
715 Registration and Continental Breakfast
800 Co-Chairsrsquo Welcoming Remarks
J Dax HansenPartnerPerkins Coie LLP
Emily H Goodman BinickVP amp Senior CounselAmerican Express Company
805 Blockchain ldquoNot So 101rdquo ndash The Current State of Blockchain and Answers to All the Questions Yoursquove Had But Never Asked
Robert SchwentkerPresidentBlockchain University
Nathaniel KarpChief EconomistBBVA Compass
Gene NeyerHead of Product Global PaymentsD+H
Graham WarnerHead of Product Development and Digital AmericasDeutsche Bank
bull What exactly is the blockchaindistributed ledger technology How does it work Key players
bull Why do we care and why is it so important right now What problems could it solve
bull Where does bitcoin end and blockchain begin And where do they overlap
bull What are the different types of business people are doing in this area
bull How are a growing number of organizations starting to use blockchain technology to build infrastructures to support decentralized applications
bull What are the potential applications of the blockchain technology and the emerging areas where we may see legal implications
905 Regulatory Panel Federal and State Regulators Speak Out on the Current Regulatory and Compliance Environment for Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain and What To Expect From Regulators in the Future
Jessica B MageeAssistant Regional DirectorUS Securities and Exchange CommissionDivision of EnforcementFort Worth Regional Office
Adriana RojasAssociate CounselFDIC Office of Inspector General
Una Dean Assistant US Attorney United States Attorneyrsquos OfficeEastern District of New York
Joseph BorgDirector Alabama Securities Commission
Jim Burns MBA CFE CAMS CRCPSecurities Bureau ChiefIdaho Dept of Finance
D Michael Quinn Chief Legal CounselDivision of Securities State of Ohio
Moderator
Marco A Santori Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBitcoin Foundation ndash Chairman Regulatory Affairs Committee
bull The regulatory challenges are myriad depending on the use of the blockchain technology ndash hear regulatory perspectives on what challenges they foresee and how they might be addressed
bull What is the current regulatory and compliance environment for cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain and what do we expect from regulators in the future
bull What worries them (about the different potential blockchain applications)
bull What sort of protections do we need to obtain a global solution
bull State money transmitter licensing issues
bull How would this need to be regulated to ensure that itrsquos safe and widely adopted by consumers
bull Federal vs state regulatory activity ndash (current and on the horizon)
1040 Morning Coffee Break
1050 The Public vs Private Debate on Blockchain and the Future of Permissioned vs Permissionless Distributed Ledgers
Peter LucePrincipalOuroboros LLPBlockchain | Payments | FinTech
Gabriel Sukenik Chief Executive OfficerCoinapult
Michael BombaceBank Secrecy Act ManagerRipple
bull Exploring the rising debate in crypto-circles of whether the real future of blockchain(s) lies in public or private networks
Join the Conversation ACI Financial Services ACILegal ACIBlockchain4
bull What exactly are the options at hand and what are the practical differences between the two styles of blockchain
bull What are the fundamental values of blockchains in a fully private context What are the fundamental values in a fully public context
bull Examining and weighing the elements of trust and innovation in the debate over permissioned vs permissionless distributed ledgers
bull Assessing the values of consortium blockchains
bull What solutions are optimal for what industries and uses
bull Will the future of this really be so black and white
1135 Blockchain Technology in the World of Payments and Financial Transfers Where are We Now and What is on the Horizon
Tahnee SinghDirector Product ManagementAmerican Express Company
Ronald SchwartzmanChief Operating Officer amp General CounselUniTeller Financial Services Inc
Professor Gideon Samid PhD PE Chief Technology OfficerBitMint LLC
Judith A LeeGibson Dunn amp Crutcher LLP
Ed WilsonVenable LLP
Moderator
Jason OxmanChief Executive OfficerElectronic Transactions Association
bull How are banks currently using bitcoinrsquos underlying (blockchain) technology in the world of digital currencies and payments (including international payments)
bull As the decentralized ledger of the blockchain can also be used to rapidly and cheaply transfer currencies around the world how will this impact
- Global remittances
- Cross-border currency exchanges
- Inter-bank transfers
- Personal transfers between accounts
bull While there has already been increased attention to the legal issues raised by financial transactions using virtual currencies how does the legal landscape get even more complex in the above areas when discussing the implications of blockchain technology
bull How will the addition of intermediaries and more distributed control further confuse the distinction between what constitutes a currency property and a commodity
bull How are the major banks currently experimenting with and assessing blockchain technology for use in their own operations in areas such as international money transfers
bull What are the functional operational legal and regulatory implications of the implementation of blockchain in this area
1255 Networking Lunch for Speakers and Delegates
155 Self-Executing ldquoSmartrdquo Contracts on the Blockchain
Houman ShadabProfessor at New York Law SchoolCo-Director ndash Center for Business and Financial LawAdvisor ndash Augur Project Crypto Facilities
Patrick MurckFellow ndash Berkman Center for Internet amp SocietyHarvard
Christopher T BrownChristopher T Brown Attorney at Law PLLC
bull Exploring the more advanced uses of blockchain technology which center around ldquosmart contractsrdquo (ie self-executing computer programs that automatically fulfill the terms of a programmed arrangement)
bull Examining the different types of potential smart contracts and the different types of smart contract platforms
bull The potential of smart contracts to streamline complex back office processes carried out by banks
bull The future of contracts being embedded in software instruments ndash what are the potential implications of this
bull What significant challenges would these smart contracts create for existing contract law What are the myriad of legal issues that this could trigger
- Voiding a smart contract in the case of duress mistake or misrepresentation
- The potential for a self-executing contract to make specific enforcement remedies obsolete
- Privacy concerns and beyond
bull How could smart contracts actually lead to changes in the legal industry
bull The potential need for lawyers to become familiar with creating and advising on blockchain contracts the potential for lawyers to need to learn coding ndash what is on the horizon
bull When is a smart contract an investment contract and regulated as a security under US law
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255 Property Registers and Intellectual Property ndash Managing Registers of Assets on the Blockchain
Ryan J StrausRiddell Williams PS
Lance KoonceDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
Joshua FairfieldWashington and Lee University School of Law
bull Application of blockchain technology as a means of supplementing or replacing systems of recordation of ownership (such as property title registries)
bull A discussion of blockchain as a tool for storing verifying and tracking changes in ownership of an asset without the use of a centralized third party
bull What are the potential business legal and regulatory implications of this
bull What are the potential fraud prevention benefits
bull Examining blockchain as a means of tracking ownership and licensing of intellectual property on a decentralized ledger (patents copyright trademarks and more) How is this being looked at and by who In what different ways could this play out
bull How would the use of blockchain technology in the context of IP require a doctrinal and legislative shift (eg in rem title rights versus in personam contractual rights)
bull How could blockchain systems change intellectual property law as applied to digital products (eg doctrine of first sale in copyright)
bull What privacy concerns could be triggered by the use of blockchain as a system of recording verifying and managing registers of assets property
bull What will be the functional operational and regulatory ramifications of implementing the blockchain in this area
340 Afternoon Break
350 The Impact of Blockchain on Securities Transactions
R Jesse McWatersProject Lead ndash Disruptive Innovation in Financial ServicesWorld Economic Forum USA
Adam T EttingerSheppard Mullin Richter amp Hampton LLP
bull A discussion of the potential development of blockchain technology for use in the securities markets
bull The potentially disruptive impact of the blockchain technology on the existing securities transaction ecosystem ndash what are the implications
bull What would the securities transaction lifestyle look like on the blockchain as compared to today
bull What is the optimal design of a system based on distributed ledger and blockchain to cover securities lifestyle processing Would it replicate the settlement instruction lifecycle or eliminate some steps along the way Would real-time delivery versus payment be achieved
bull What would be the impact on the current range of intermediaries in the securities transaction lifecycle (eg custodian banks CSDs etc)
bull Where are the opportunities for other kinds of participants to become part of the securities transaction lifecycle if using blockchain
bull What are the implications of having one part of the transaction lifecycle on blockchain (eg settlement) while others may not be on the blockchain (eg trade execution)
bull What are the cost and risk implications of securities transactions on blockchain
bull What technology requirements need to be in place for global securities transaction processing using blockchain How does this compare to what exists today
bull How is the development and use of blockchain technology likely to increasingly implicate securities laws
435 Other Alternative Uses of Blockchain Technology (Beyond Bitcoin) Examples of Action and Their Potential Operational Legal and Regulatory Ramifications ndash Notarizations Voting Systems Crowd Funding Identity Verification and Beyond
Sarab SokheyExecutive AdvisorVerizon Wireless Inc
Greg KiddAdvisor ndash Ripple LabsCo-Founder ndash Global ID Framework
Stan StalnakerFounding DirectorHub Culture
Mark ThibodeauxSutherland Asbill amp Brennan LLP
Keith J BarnettTroutman Sanders LLP
bull Exploring other potential applications of blockchain technology outside of bitcoin
- Notarizations
- Voting systems
- Crowd funding
- Identity verification
bull Start-ups and projects worth following
bull What are the operational legal and regulatory implications of these alternate use cases
605 Conference Adjourns
Join the Conversation ACI Financial Services ACILegal ACIBlockchain6
DAY 2 | THURSDAY APRIL 14 2016
730 Registration and Continental Breakfast
800 Whatrsquos Wall Street Doing With Blockchains From NASDAQ to the R3 Consortium Exploring the Latest Activity of These Big Players and How They Are Trying to Work Together Towards Mainstream Blockchain Implementation
Jacob FarberGeneral CounselR3CEV LLC
Ryan SingerCEOBlockchain Clearing Corp
J Dax HansenPerkins Coie LLP
bull A discussion of Wall Streetrsquos embrace of the implementation of blockchain technology
bull How is the Nasdaq implementing the technology internally
bull What are some of the ways the big banks are implementing distributed technology within their own walls
bull Exploring the latest activity of the R3 Consortium
- How are they working together to develop an industry standard for utilizing the blockchain technology to interact across financial institutions and with other organizations
- What are some of the applicable use cases there
- Evidence that things are actually happening within this space
900 Consumer Protection on the Blockchain
Joseph ColangeloExecutive DirectorConsumersrsquo Research
Emily H Goodman Binick VP amp Senior CounselAmerican Express Company
John BecciaGeneral Counsel amp Chief Compliance OfficerCircle Internet Financial
David BeamKampL Gates LLP
Donald J MosherSchulte Roth amp Zabel LLP
bull With all of the difficulties that virtual currencies pose for law enforcement - what does consumer protection on the blockchain look like
bull Exploring how law enforcement will need to innovate in response to the new technology of blockchain
bull What protections will need to be put in place to protect consumers utilizing the technology
bull New consumer protections coming from the CFPB
bull How do we fit these new blockchain technologies into existing consumer protection regimes
bull What unique challenges does the blockchain create for law enforcement How should they be addressed
bull What advantages does the blockchain provide for law enforcement
1025 Morning Coffee Break
1030 Anti-Money Laundering on the Blockchain
Catherine ldquoAldenrdquo PelkerAnalyst Money Laundering Intelligence UnitFBI ndash Criminal Investigative Division
Howard R FieldsSVPGroup Head ndash AML Trade Sanctions and Export Controls Compliance CounselMasterCard
Luka Muumlller-Studer LLMPartnerMME Legal amp Compliance
Juan B LlanosExperienced FintechCompliance Executive and AdvisorMultiple Startups
Mark MooreAssistant General CounselSilicon Valley Bank
bull How can this technology have systems in place to make sure itrsquos not exploited by the bad guys
bull Exploring the AML risks associated with use of the blockchain technology
bull Anonymity vs pseudo-anonymity
bull How would the regulators deal with the Travel Rule from an AML perspective
1155 International Developments How Other Nations Are Looking At This Technology Outside of the US and Structuring Products for International Customers
Stuart Hoegner General CounselBitfinex
Judith RinearsonBryan Cave LLP
Jacqueline ShinfieldBlake Cassels amp Graydon LLP
copy American Conference Institute 2015
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You are required to bring your state bar number to complete the appropriate state forms during the conference CLE credits are processed in 4-8 weeks after a conference is held
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CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS
American Conference Institute (ACI) will apply for Continuing Professional Education credits for all conference attendees who request credit There are no pre-requisites and advance preparation is not required to attend this conference
Course objective The legal system for Blockchain Technology with an emphasis on its relationship to business
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ABOUT THE VENUE
Over a century ago this luxury hotel in New York Cityrsquos Midtown area helped transform the neighborhood into one of Manhattanrsquos most desirable areas
Today this Midtown Manhattan hotelrsquos new modernized look makes it a centerpiece of the cityrsquos NoMad (North of Madison Square Park) neighborhood located north of the Flatiron building and south of Herald Square At The Carlton Hotel in New York City guests seeking an extraordinary urban getaway will be pleasantly surprised by its seamless integration of old-world charm and modern flare
American Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly at 212-532-4100 and mention ACI April pogram or code A64A64E to receive this rate You can also book online at httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Earn
CLE Credits
1250 ldquoIn the Trenchesrdquo Case Study Using the Lessons Learned from the Prepaid Card Industry for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations to Fight Financial Crime in All Phases of Product Evolution
Kirsten TruskoPresidentIRC Advisoryformer President Network Branded Prepaid Card Association
James DeanPresident amp CEOTrueCourse Advisory Services LLCCo-chair Law Enforcement Alliance Program NBPCANCFTA
Kenn KernAssistant District AttorneyNew York County District Attorneys Office
bull There are lessons learned (good and bad) from the prepaid card industry on what to do and distinctly what NOT to do as an emerging financial product that are directly relatable to what Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations are currently facing This session will help these emerging financial services industries accelerate through some of the harder steps of industry evolution including working with investors media legislators regulators and on dealing with money laundering and terrorism financing issues Blockchain attendees will leave the session with concrete steps on how to grow faster and more profitably and avoid the growing pains and land mines that can not only impact revenues but also stopslow business in its tracks
200 Conference Ends
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American Conference Institute the creator of the renowned forums on Emerging Payment Systems and Prepaid Card Compliance now brings you its National Forum on
BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGYInnovation Operation and Legal amp Regulatory Implications
April 13 ndash 14 2016 | The Carlton Hotel on Madison Avenue | New York NY
Join the Conversation ACI Financial Services ACILegal ACIBlockchain2
bull In-House and Compliance Professionals Within the Areas of Financial Products Payments Retailers Startups Banks Card Networks Telecom Companies TechnologyInternet Companies includingraquo CEOsraquo CCOsraquo COOs raquo Managing Directors raquo Senior Vice Presidents raquo Global Product Managers raquo General Counsel raquo Payments Counselraquo Compliance Counselraquo Risk OfficersManagers
raquo AML Officers raquo Privacy Officers raquo Data Security Officers raquo Analysts raquo Consultants raquo Service Providers
bull Private Practice Attorneys Specializing inraquo International Financial
Services Regulatory Compliance
raquo International Banking Law raquo Payment Systems raquo Mobile Payments raquo AML raquo PrivacyData Security
bull Regulatory and Enforcement Officials
ldquoBlockchainrdquo is THE buzz-word for the financial industry right now and the regulatory challenges are myriad depending on the particular use and application of the technology As more traditional financial companies are turning their attention to the blockchain regulators across the globe are doing the same Thatrsquos why it is essential that in-house counsel and compliance professionals as well as their outside counsel stay current on the latest ways that the blockchain technology is being looked at all the potential applications it can be used for and what legal and regulatory implications the different applications will potentially create
Building on the incredible success of our Prepaid Card Compliance and Emerging Payment Systems series of conferences and in response to demand from the market American Conference Institute has developed its premiere National Forum on BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY Innovation Operation and Legal amp Regulatory Implications The first conference of its kind it will bring together an unparalleled faculty of in-house counsel and compliance professionals senior executives from industry-leading companies high-level regulatory and enforcement officials and top outside counsel who will provide you with the insights and tools necessary to navigate the legal compliance technical operational and business hurdles arising from these new technologies
Register now by calling 1-888-224-2480 or by faxing your registration form to 1-877-927-1563
You can also register online at wwwAmericanConferencecomBlockchain
BE A PART OF THE NATIONrsquoS PREMIERE FORUM ON BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY ENSURE THAT YOU ARE PREPARED FOR THE OPERATIONAL LEGAL REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE ISSUES THAT CAN ARISE AND GAIN CRITICAL INSIGHT AND STRATEGIC KNOWLEDGE NEEDED IN THIS NEW AND EMERGING AREA
This year marks 30 years since the inception of C5 Group
It is time for a brand logo and language in keeping with the dynamic strides we have made as a company It is time for a brand that will take us forward for the next 30 years
C5 Group comprising of American Conference Institute The Canadian Institute and C5 in Europe will unite under one central brand image appropriately a globe See how bringing together the power of people and the power of information can accelerate your growth and success
Our new brand look and language will be fully revealed soon Stay tuned for more exciting changes
30 years expanding
across the globe
30 years building a network of
industry leaders
30 years hosting more than 6000
conferences
ACIAmerican Conference InstituteBusiness Information in a Global Context
WHO YOU WILL MEET
With more than 300 conferences in the United States Europe Asia Pacific and Latin America American Conference Institute (ACI) provides a diverse portfolio devoted to providing business intelligence to senior decision makers who need to respond to challenges spanning various industries in the US and around the world
As a member of our sponsorship faculty your organization will be deemed as a partner We will work closely with your organization to create the perfect business development solution catered exclusively to the needs of your practice group business line or corporation
For more information about this program or our global portfolio of events please contact
Wendy Tyler Director of Sales American Conference Institute
Tel 212-352-3220 x5242wtylerAmericanConferencecom
GLOBAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Register Now | 888-224-2480 | AmericanConferencecomBlockchain 3
DAY 1 | WEDNESDAY APRIL 13 2016
715 Registration and Continental Breakfast
800 Co-Chairsrsquo Welcoming Remarks
J Dax HansenPartnerPerkins Coie LLP
Emily H Goodman BinickVP amp Senior CounselAmerican Express Company
805 Blockchain ldquoNot So 101rdquo ndash The Current State of Blockchain and Answers to All the Questions Yoursquove Had But Never Asked
Robert SchwentkerPresidentBlockchain University
Nathaniel KarpChief EconomistBBVA Compass
Gene NeyerHead of Product Global PaymentsD+H
Graham WarnerHead of Product Development and Digital AmericasDeutsche Bank
bull What exactly is the blockchaindistributed ledger technology How does it work Key players
bull Why do we care and why is it so important right now What problems could it solve
bull Where does bitcoin end and blockchain begin And where do they overlap
bull What are the different types of business people are doing in this area
bull How are a growing number of organizations starting to use blockchain technology to build infrastructures to support decentralized applications
bull What are the potential applications of the blockchain technology and the emerging areas where we may see legal implications
905 Regulatory Panel Federal and State Regulators Speak Out on the Current Regulatory and Compliance Environment for Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain and What To Expect From Regulators in the Future
Jessica B MageeAssistant Regional DirectorUS Securities and Exchange CommissionDivision of EnforcementFort Worth Regional Office
Adriana RojasAssociate CounselFDIC Office of Inspector General
Una Dean Assistant US Attorney United States Attorneyrsquos OfficeEastern District of New York
Joseph BorgDirector Alabama Securities Commission
Jim Burns MBA CFE CAMS CRCPSecurities Bureau ChiefIdaho Dept of Finance
D Michael Quinn Chief Legal CounselDivision of Securities State of Ohio
Moderator
Marco A Santori Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBitcoin Foundation ndash Chairman Regulatory Affairs Committee
bull The regulatory challenges are myriad depending on the use of the blockchain technology ndash hear regulatory perspectives on what challenges they foresee and how they might be addressed
bull What is the current regulatory and compliance environment for cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain and what do we expect from regulators in the future
bull What worries them (about the different potential blockchain applications)
bull What sort of protections do we need to obtain a global solution
bull State money transmitter licensing issues
bull How would this need to be regulated to ensure that itrsquos safe and widely adopted by consumers
bull Federal vs state regulatory activity ndash (current and on the horizon)
1040 Morning Coffee Break
1050 The Public vs Private Debate on Blockchain and the Future of Permissioned vs Permissionless Distributed Ledgers
Peter LucePrincipalOuroboros LLPBlockchain | Payments | FinTech
Gabriel Sukenik Chief Executive OfficerCoinapult
Michael BombaceBank Secrecy Act ManagerRipple
bull Exploring the rising debate in crypto-circles of whether the real future of blockchain(s) lies in public or private networks
Join the Conversation ACI Financial Services ACILegal ACIBlockchain4
bull What exactly are the options at hand and what are the practical differences between the two styles of blockchain
bull What are the fundamental values of blockchains in a fully private context What are the fundamental values in a fully public context
bull Examining and weighing the elements of trust and innovation in the debate over permissioned vs permissionless distributed ledgers
bull Assessing the values of consortium blockchains
bull What solutions are optimal for what industries and uses
bull Will the future of this really be so black and white
1135 Blockchain Technology in the World of Payments and Financial Transfers Where are We Now and What is on the Horizon
Tahnee SinghDirector Product ManagementAmerican Express Company
Ronald SchwartzmanChief Operating Officer amp General CounselUniTeller Financial Services Inc
Professor Gideon Samid PhD PE Chief Technology OfficerBitMint LLC
Judith A LeeGibson Dunn amp Crutcher LLP
Ed WilsonVenable LLP
Moderator
Jason OxmanChief Executive OfficerElectronic Transactions Association
bull How are banks currently using bitcoinrsquos underlying (blockchain) technology in the world of digital currencies and payments (including international payments)
bull As the decentralized ledger of the blockchain can also be used to rapidly and cheaply transfer currencies around the world how will this impact
- Global remittances
- Cross-border currency exchanges
- Inter-bank transfers
- Personal transfers between accounts
bull While there has already been increased attention to the legal issues raised by financial transactions using virtual currencies how does the legal landscape get even more complex in the above areas when discussing the implications of blockchain technology
bull How will the addition of intermediaries and more distributed control further confuse the distinction between what constitutes a currency property and a commodity
bull How are the major banks currently experimenting with and assessing blockchain technology for use in their own operations in areas such as international money transfers
bull What are the functional operational legal and regulatory implications of the implementation of blockchain in this area
1255 Networking Lunch for Speakers and Delegates
155 Self-Executing ldquoSmartrdquo Contracts on the Blockchain
Houman ShadabProfessor at New York Law SchoolCo-Director ndash Center for Business and Financial LawAdvisor ndash Augur Project Crypto Facilities
Patrick MurckFellow ndash Berkman Center for Internet amp SocietyHarvard
Christopher T BrownChristopher T Brown Attorney at Law PLLC
bull Exploring the more advanced uses of blockchain technology which center around ldquosmart contractsrdquo (ie self-executing computer programs that automatically fulfill the terms of a programmed arrangement)
bull Examining the different types of potential smart contracts and the different types of smart contract platforms
bull The potential of smart contracts to streamline complex back office processes carried out by banks
bull The future of contracts being embedded in software instruments ndash what are the potential implications of this
bull What significant challenges would these smart contracts create for existing contract law What are the myriad of legal issues that this could trigger
- Voiding a smart contract in the case of duress mistake or misrepresentation
- The potential for a self-executing contract to make specific enforcement remedies obsolete
- Privacy concerns and beyond
bull How could smart contracts actually lead to changes in the legal industry
bull The potential need for lawyers to become familiar with creating and advising on blockchain contracts the potential for lawyers to need to learn coding ndash what is on the horizon
bull When is a smart contract an investment contract and regulated as a security under US law
Register Now | 888-224-2480 | AmericanConferencecomBlockchain 5
255 Property Registers and Intellectual Property ndash Managing Registers of Assets on the Blockchain
Ryan J StrausRiddell Williams PS
Lance KoonceDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
Joshua FairfieldWashington and Lee University School of Law
bull Application of blockchain technology as a means of supplementing or replacing systems of recordation of ownership (such as property title registries)
bull A discussion of blockchain as a tool for storing verifying and tracking changes in ownership of an asset without the use of a centralized third party
bull What are the potential business legal and regulatory implications of this
bull What are the potential fraud prevention benefits
bull Examining blockchain as a means of tracking ownership and licensing of intellectual property on a decentralized ledger (patents copyright trademarks and more) How is this being looked at and by who In what different ways could this play out
bull How would the use of blockchain technology in the context of IP require a doctrinal and legislative shift (eg in rem title rights versus in personam contractual rights)
bull How could blockchain systems change intellectual property law as applied to digital products (eg doctrine of first sale in copyright)
bull What privacy concerns could be triggered by the use of blockchain as a system of recording verifying and managing registers of assets property
bull What will be the functional operational and regulatory ramifications of implementing the blockchain in this area
340 Afternoon Break
350 The Impact of Blockchain on Securities Transactions
R Jesse McWatersProject Lead ndash Disruptive Innovation in Financial ServicesWorld Economic Forum USA
Adam T EttingerSheppard Mullin Richter amp Hampton LLP
bull A discussion of the potential development of blockchain technology for use in the securities markets
bull The potentially disruptive impact of the blockchain technology on the existing securities transaction ecosystem ndash what are the implications
bull What would the securities transaction lifestyle look like on the blockchain as compared to today
bull What is the optimal design of a system based on distributed ledger and blockchain to cover securities lifestyle processing Would it replicate the settlement instruction lifecycle or eliminate some steps along the way Would real-time delivery versus payment be achieved
bull What would be the impact on the current range of intermediaries in the securities transaction lifecycle (eg custodian banks CSDs etc)
bull Where are the opportunities for other kinds of participants to become part of the securities transaction lifecycle if using blockchain
bull What are the implications of having one part of the transaction lifecycle on blockchain (eg settlement) while others may not be on the blockchain (eg trade execution)
bull What are the cost and risk implications of securities transactions on blockchain
bull What technology requirements need to be in place for global securities transaction processing using blockchain How does this compare to what exists today
bull How is the development and use of blockchain technology likely to increasingly implicate securities laws
435 Other Alternative Uses of Blockchain Technology (Beyond Bitcoin) Examples of Action and Their Potential Operational Legal and Regulatory Ramifications ndash Notarizations Voting Systems Crowd Funding Identity Verification and Beyond
Sarab SokheyExecutive AdvisorVerizon Wireless Inc
Greg KiddAdvisor ndash Ripple LabsCo-Founder ndash Global ID Framework
Stan StalnakerFounding DirectorHub Culture
Mark ThibodeauxSutherland Asbill amp Brennan LLP
Keith J BarnettTroutman Sanders LLP
bull Exploring other potential applications of blockchain technology outside of bitcoin
- Notarizations
- Voting systems
- Crowd funding
- Identity verification
bull Start-ups and projects worth following
bull What are the operational legal and regulatory implications of these alternate use cases
605 Conference Adjourns
Join the Conversation ACI Financial Services ACILegal ACIBlockchain6
DAY 2 | THURSDAY APRIL 14 2016
730 Registration and Continental Breakfast
800 Whatrsquos Wall Street Doing With Blockchains From NASDAQ to the R3 Consortium Exploring the Latest Activity of These Big Players and How They Are Trying to Work Together Towards Mainstream Blockchain Implementation
Jacob FarberGeneral CounselR3CEV LLC
Ryan SingerCEOBlockchain Clearing Corp
J Dax HansenPerkins Coie LLP
bull A discussion of Wall Streetrsquos embrace of the implementation of blockchain technology
bull How is the Nasdaq implementing the technology internally
bull What are some of the ways the big banks are implementing distributed technology within their own walls
bull Exploring the latest activity of the R3 Consortium
- How are they working together to develop an industry standard for utilizing the blockchain technology to interact across financial institutions and with other organizations
- What are some of the applicable use cases there
- Evidence that things are actually happening within this space
900 Consumer Protection on the Blockchain
Joseph ColangeloExecutive DirectorConsumersrsquo Research
Emily H Goodman Binick VP amp Senior CounselAmerican Express Company
John BecciaGeneral Counsel amp Chief Compliance OfficerCircle Internet Financial
David BeamKampL Gates LLP
Donald J MosherSchulte Roth amp Zabel LLP
bull With all of the difficulties that virtual currencies pose for law enforcement - what does consumer protection on the blockchain look like
bull Exploring how law enforcement will need to innovate in response to the new technology of blockchain
bull What protections will need to be put in place to protect consumers utilizing the technology
bull New consumer protections coming from the CFPB
bull How do we fit these new blockchain technologies into existing consumer protection regimes
bull What unique challenges does the blockchain create for law enforcement How should they be addressed
bull What advantages does the blockchain provide for law enforcement
1025 Morning Coffee Break
1030 Anti-Money Laundering on the Blockchain
Catherine ldquoAldenrdquo PelkerAnalyst Money Laundering Intelligence UnitFBI ndash Criminal Investigative Division
Howard R FieldsSVPGroup Head ndash AML Trade Sanctions and Export Controls Compliance CounselMasterCard
Luka Muumlller-Studer LLMPartnerMME Legal amp Compliance
Juan B LlanosExperienced FintechCompliance Executive and AdvisorMultiple Startups
Mark MooreAssistant General CounselSilicon Valley Bank
bull How can this technology have systems in place to make sure itrsquos not exploited by the bad guys
bull Exploring the AML risks associated with use of the blockchain technology
bull Anonymity vs pseudo-anonymity
bull How would the regulators deal with the Travel Rule from an AML perspective
1155 International Developments How Other Nations Are Looking At This Technology Outside of the US and Structuring Products for International Customers
Stuart Hoegner General CounselBitfinex
Judith RinearsonBryan Cave LLP
Jacqueline ShinfieldBlake Cassels amp Graydon LLP
copy American Conference Institute 2015
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ACI certifies that the activity has been approved for CLE credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board
ACI certifies that this activity has been approved for CLE credit by the State Bar of California
You are required to bring your state bar number to complete the appropriate state forms during the conference CLE credits are processed in 4-8 weeks after a conference is held
ACI has a dedicated team which processes requests for state approval Please note that event accreditation varies by state and ACI will make every effort to process your request
Questions about CLE credits for your state Visit our online CLE Help Center at wwwamericanconferencecomCLE
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS
American Conference Institute (ACI) will apply for Continuing Professional Education credits for all conference attendees who request credit There are no pre-requisites and advance preparation is not required to attend this conference
Course objective The legal system for Blockchain Technology with an emphasis on its relationship to business
ACI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors 150 Fourth Avenue North Suite 700 Nashville TN 37219-2417 or by visiting the web site wwwnasbaorg To request credit please check the appropriate box on the Registration form
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CREDITS
ABOUT THE VENUE
Over a century ago this luxury hotel in New York Cityrsquos Midtown area helped transform the neighborhood into one of Manhattanrsquos most desirable areas
Today this Midtown Manhattan hotelrsquos new modernized look makes it a centerpiece of the cityrsquos NoMad (North of Madison Square Park) neighborhood located north of the Flatiron building and south of Herald Square At The Carlton Hotel in New York City guests seeking an extraordinary urban getaway will be pleasantly surprised by its seamless integration of old-world charm and modern flare
American Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly at 212-532-4100 and mention ACI April pogram or code A64A64E to receive this rate You can also book online at httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Earn
CLE Credits
1250 ldquoIn the Trenchesrdquo Case Study Using the Lessons Learned from the Prepaid Card Industry for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations to Fight Financial Crime in All Phases of Product Evolution
Kirsten TruskoPresidentIRC Advisoryformer President Network Branded Prepaid Card Association
James DeanPresident amp CEOTrueCourse Advisory Services LLCCo-chair Law Enforcement Alliance Program NBPCANCFTA
Kenn KernAssistant District AttorneyNew York County District Attorneys Office
bull There are lessons learned (good and bad) from the prepaid card industry on what to do and distinctly what NOT to do as an emerging financial product that are directly relatable to what Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations are currently facing This session will help these emerging financial services industries accelerate through some of the harder steps of industry evolution including working with investors media legislators regulators and on dealing with money laundering and terrorism financing issues Blockchain attendees will leave the session with concrete steps on how to grow faster and more profitably and avoid the growing pains and land mines that can not only impact revenues but also stopslow business in its tracks
200 Conference Ends
R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M
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NAME JOB TITLE
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ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE FAX
EMAIL TYPE OF BUSINESS
Payment PolicyPayment must be received in full by the conference date All discounts will be applied to the Conference Only fee (excluding add-ons) cannot be combined with any other offer and must be paid in full at time of order Group discounts available to individuals employed by the same organization
Delegate Substitutions and Cancellations You must notify us by email at least 48 hrs in advance of the conference if you wish to send a substitute participant If you are unable to find a substitute please notify us in writing no later than 10 days prior to the conference date All cancellations received will be subject to a cancellation fee of $350 Delegates opting to receive a credit voucher will receive a credit for the full amount paid redeemable against any other American Conference Institute conference in the next 12 months
No credits or refunds will be given for cancellations received within 10 days of the conference start date Delegates may not ldquosharerdquo a pass between multiple attendees without prior authorization No liability is assumed by American Conference Institute for changes in program date content speakers or venue American Conference Institute reserves the right to cancel any conference it deems necessary and will in such event make a full refund of any registration fee but will not be responsible for airfare hotel or other costs incurred by registrants
Hotel InformationAmerican Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly and mention ACI April Program or code A64A64E to receive this rate
Venue The Carlton HotelAddress 88 Madison Ave New York NY 10016Reservations (800) 601-8500Online reservations httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Registration FeeThe fee includes the conferencesbquo all program materialssbquo continental breakfastssbquo lunches and refreshments
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American Conference Institute the creator of the renowned forums on Emerging Payment Systems and Prepaid Card Compliance now brings you its National Forum on
BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGYInnovation Operation and Legal amp Regulatory Implications
April 13 ndash 14 2016 | The Carlton Hotel on Madison Avenue | New York NY
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DAY 1 | WEDNESDAY APRIL 13 2016
715 Registration and Continental Breakfast
800 Co-Chairsrsquo Welcoming Remarks
J Dax HansenPartnerPerkins Coie LLP
Emily H Goodman BinickVP amp Senior CounselAmerican Express Company
805 Blockchain ldquoNot So 101rdquo ndash The Current State of Blockchain and Answers to All the Questions Yoursquove Had But Never Asked
Robert SchwentkerPresidentBlockchain University
Nathaniel KarpChief EconomistBBVA Compass
Gene NeyerHead of Product Global PaymentsD+H
Graham WarnerHead of Product Development and Digital AmericasDeutsche Bank
bull What exactly is the blockchaindistributed ledger technology How does it work Key players
bull Why do we care and why is it so important right now What problems could it solve
bull Where does bitcoin end and blockchain begin And where do they overlap
bull What are the different types of business people are doing in this area
bull How are a growing number of organizations starting to use blockchain technology to build infrastructures to support decentralized applications
bull What are the potential applications of the blockchain technology and the emerging areas where we may see legal implications
905 Regulatory Panel Federal and State Regulators Speak Out on the Current Regulatory and Compliance Environment for Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain and What To Expect From Regulators in the Future
Jessica B MageeAssistant Regional DirectorUS Securities and Exchange CommissionDivision of EnforcementFort Worth Regional Office
Adriana RojasAssociate CounselFDIC Office of Inspector General
Una Dean Assistant US Attorney United States Attorneyrsquos OfficeEastern District of New York
Joseph BorgDirector Alabama Securities Commission
Jim Burns MBA CFE CAMS CRCPSecurities Bureau ChiefIdaho Dept of Finance
D Michael Quinn Chief Legal CounselDivision of Securities State of Ohio
Moderator
Marco A Santori Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBitcoin Foundation ndash Chairman Regulatory Affairs Committee
bull The regulatory challenges are myriad depending on the use of the blockchain technology ndash hear regulatory perspectives on what challenges they foresee and how they might be addressed
bull What is the current regulatory and compliance environment for cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain and what do we expect from regulators in the future
bull What worries them (about the different potential blockchain applications)
bull What sort of protections do we need to obtain a global solution
bull State money transmitter licensing issues
bull How would this need to be regulated to ensure that itrsquos safe and widely adopted by consumers
bull Federal vs state regulatory activity ndash (current and on the horizon)
1040 Morning Coffee Break
1050 The Public vs Private Debate on Blockchain and the Future of Permissioned vs Permissionless Distributed Ledgers
Peter LucePrincipalOuroboros LLPBlockchain | Payments | FinTech
Gabriel Sukenik Chief Executive OfficerCoinapult
Michael BombaceBank Secrecy Act ManagerRipple
bull Exploring the rising debate in crypto-circles of whether the real future of blockchain(s) lies in public or private networks
Join the Conversation ACI Financial Services ACILegal ACIBlockchain4
bull What exactly are the options at hand and what are the practical differences between the two styles of blockchain
bull What are the fundamental values of blockchains in a fully private context What are the fundamental values in a fully public context
bull Examining and weighing the elements of trust and innovation in the debate over permissioned vs permissionless distributed ledgers
bull Assessing the values of consortium blockchains
bull What solutions are optimal for what industries and uses
bull Will the future of this really be so black and white
1135 Blockchain Technology in the World of Payments and Financial Transfers Where are We Now and What is on the Horizon
Tahnee SinghDirector Product ManagementAmerican Express Company
Ronald SchwartzmanChief Operating Officer amp General CounselUniTeller Financial Services Inc
Professor Gideon Samid PhD PE Chief Technology OfficerBitMint LLC
Judith A LeeGibson Dunn amp Crutcher LLP
Ed WilsonVenable LLP
Moderator
Jason OxmanChief Executive OfficerElectronic Transactions Association
bull How are banks currently using bitcoinrsquos underlying (blockchain) technology in the world of digital currencies and payments (including international payments)
bull As the decentralized ledger of the blockchain can also be used to rapidly and cheaply transfer currencies around the world how will this impact
- Global remittances
- Cross-border currency exchanges
- Inter-bank transfers
- Personal transfers between accounts
bull While there has already been increased attention to the legal issues raised by financial transactions using virtual currencies how does the legal landscape get even more complex in the above areas when discussing the implications of blockchain technology
bull How will the addition of intermediaries and more distributed control further confuse the distinction between what constitutes a currency property and a commodity
bull How are the major banks currently experimenting with and assessing blockchain technology for use in their own operations in areas such as international money transfers
bull What are the functional operational legal and regulatory implications of the implementation of blockchain in this area
1255 Networking Lunch for Speakers and Delegates
155 Self-Executing ldquoSmartrdquo Contracts on the Blockchain
Houman ShadabProfessor at New York Law SchoolCo-Director ndash Center for Business and Financial LawAdvisor ndash Augur Project Crypto Facilities
Patrick MurckFellow ndash Berkman Center for Internet amp SocietyHarvard
Christopher T BrownChristopher T Brown Attorney at Law PLLC
bull Exploring the more advanced uses of blockchain technology which center around ldquosmart contractsrdquo (ie self-executing computer programs that automatically fulfill the terms of a programmed arrangement)
bull Examining the different types of potential smart contracts and the different types of smart contract platforms
bull The potential of smart contracts to streamline complex back office processes carried out by banks
bull The future of contracts being embedded in software instruments ndash what are the potential implications of this
bull What significant challenges would these smart contracts create for existing contract law What are the myriad of legal issues that this could trigger
- Voiding a smart contract in the case of duress mistake or misrepresentation
- The potential for a self-executing contract to make specific enforcement remedies obsolete
- Privacy concerns and beyond
bull How could smart contracts actually lead to changes in the legal industry
bull The potential need for lawyers to become familiar with creating and advising on blockchain contracts the potential for lawyers to need to learn coding ndash what is on the horizon
bull When is a smart contract an investment contract and regulated as a security under US law
Register Now | 888-224-2480 | AmericanConferencecomBlockchain 5
255 Property Registers and Intellectual Property ndash Managing Registers of Assets on the Blockchain
Ryan J StrausRiddell Williams PS
Lance KoonceDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
Joshua FairfieldWashington and Lee University School of Law
bull Application of blockchain technology as a means of supplementing or replacing systems of recordation of ownership (such as property title registries)
bull A discussion of blockchain as a tool for storing verifying and tracking changes in ownership of an asset without the use of a centralized third party
bull What are the potential business legal and regulatory implications of this
bull What are the potential fraud prevention benefits
bull Examining blockchain as a means of tracking ownership and licensing of intellectual property on a decentralized ledger (patents copyright trademarks and more) How is this being looked at and by who In what different ways could this play out
bull How would the use of blockchain technology in the context of IP require a doctrinal and legislative shift (eg in rem title rights versus in personam contractual rights)
bull How could blockchain systems change intellectual property law as applied to digital products (eg doctrine of first sale in copyright)
bull What privacy concerns could be triggered by the use of blockchain as a system of recording verifying and managing registers of assets property
bull What will be the functional operational and regulatory ramifications of implementing the blockchain in this area
340 Afternoon Break
350 The Impact of Blockchain on Securities Transactions
R Jesse McWatersProject Lead ndash Disruptive Innovation in Financial ServicesWorld Economic Forum USA
Adam T EttingerSheppard Mullin Richter amp Hampton LLP
bull A discussion of the potential development of blockchain technology for use in the securities markets
bull The potentially disruptive impact of the blockchain technology on the existing securities transaction ecosystem ndash what are the implications
bull What would the securities transaction lifestyle look like on the blockchain as compared to today
bull What is the optimal design of a system based on distributed ledger and blockchain to cover securities lifestyle processing Would it replicate the settlement instruction lifecycle or eliminate some steps along the way Would real-time delivery versus payment be achieved
bull What would be the impact on the current range of intermediaries in the securities transaction lifecycle (eg custodian banks CSDs etc)
bull Where are the opportunities for other kinds of participants to become part of the securities transaction lifecycle if using blockchain
bull What are the implications of having one part of the transaction lifecycle on blockchain (eg settlement) while others may not be on the blockchain (eg trade execution)
bull What are the cost and risk implications of securities transactions on blockchain
bull What technology requirements need to be in place for global securities transaction processing using blockchain How does this compare to what exists today
bull How is the development and use of blockchain technology likely to increasingly implicate securities laws
435 Other Alternative Uses of Blockchain Technology (Beyond Bitcoin) Examples of Action and Their Potential Operational Legal and Regulatory Ramifications ndash Notarizations Voting Systems Crowd Funding Identity Verification and Beyond
Sarab SokheyExecutive AdvisorVerizon Wireless Inc
Greg KiddAdvisor ndash Ripple LabsCo-Founder ndash Global ID Framework
Stan StalnakerFounding DirectorHub Culture
Mark ThibodeauxSutherland Asbill amp Brennan LLP
Keith J BarnettTroutman Sanders LLP
bull Exploring other potential applications of blockchain technology outside of bitcoin
- Notarizations
- Voting systems
- Crowd funding
- Identity verification
bull Start-ups and projects worth following
bull What are the operational legal and regulatory implications of these alternate use cases
605 Conference Adjourns
Join the Conversation ACI Financial Services ACILegal ACIBlockchain6
DAY 2 | THURSDAY APRIL 14 2016
730 Registration and Continental Breakfast
800 Whatrsquos Wall Street Doing With Blockchains From NASDAQ to the R3 Consortium Exploring the Latest Activity of These Big Players and How They Are Trying to Work Together Towards Mainstream Blockchain Implementation
Jacob FarberGeneral CounselR3CEV LLC
Ryan SingerCEOBlockchain Clearing Corp
J Dax HansenPerkins Coie LLP
bull A discussion of Wall Streetrsquos embrace of the implementation of blockchain technology
bull How is the Nasdaq implementing the technology internally
bull What are some of the ways the big banks are implementing distributed technology within their own walls
bull Exploring the latest activity of the R3 Consortium
- How are they working together to develop an industry standard for utilizing the blockchain technology to interact across financial institutions and with other organizations
- What are some of the applicable use cases there
- Evidence that things are actually happening within this space
900 Consumer Protection on the Blockchain
Joseph ColangeloExecutive DirectorConsumersrsquo Research
Emily H Goodman Binick VP amp Senior CounselAmerican Express Company
John BecciaGeneral Counsel amp Chief Compliance OfficerCircle Internet Financial
David BeamKampL Gates LLP
Donald J MosherSchulte Roth amp Zabel LLP
bull With all of the difficulties that virtual currencies pose for law enforcement - what does consumer protection on the blockchain look like
bull Exploring how law enforcement will need to innovate in response to the new technology of blockchain
bull What protections will need to be put in place to protect consumers utilizing the technology
bull New consumer protections coming from the CFPB
bull How do we fit these new blockchain technologies into existing consumer protection regimes
bull What unique challenges does the blockchain create for law enforcement How should they be addressed
bull What advantages does the blockchain provide for law enforcement
1025 Morning Coffee Break
1030 Anti-Money Laundering on the Blockchain
Catherine ldquoAldenrdquo PelkerAnalyst Money Laundering Intelligence UnitFBI ndash Criminal Investigative Division
Howard R FieldsSVPGroup Head ndash AML Trade Sanctions and Export Controls Compliance CounselMasterCard
Luka Muumlller-Studer LLMPartnerMME Legal amp Compliance
Juan B LlanosExperienced FintechCompliance Executive and AdvisorMultiple Startups
Mark MooreAssistant General CounselSilicon Valley Bank
bull How can this technology have systems in place to make sure itrsquos not exploited by the bad guys
bull Exploring the AML risks associated with use of the blockchain technology
bull Anonymity vs pseudo-anonymity
bull How would the regulators deal with the Travel Rule from an AML perspective
1155 International Developments How Other Nations Are Looking At This Technology Outside of the US and Structuring Products for International Customers
Stuart Hoegner General CounselBitfinex
Judith RinearsonBryan Cave LLP
Jacqueline ShinfieldBlake Cassels amp Graydon LLP
copy American Conference Institute 2015
Register Now | 888-224-2480 | AmericanConferencecomBlockchain 7
ACI certifies that the activity has been approved for CLE credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board
ACI certifies that this activity has been approved for CLE credit by the State Bar of California
You are required to bring your state bar number to complete the appropriate state forms during the conference CLE credits are processed in 4-8 weeks after a conference is held
ACI has a dedicated team which processes requests for state approval Please note that event accreditation varies by state and ACI will make every effort to process your request
Questions about CLE credits for your state Visit our online CLE Help Center at wwwamericanconferencecomCLE
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS
American Conference Institute (ACI) will apply for Continuing Professional Education credits for all conference attendees who request credit There are no pre-requisites and advance preparation is not required to attend this conference
Course objective The legal system for Blockchain Technology with an emphasis on its relationship to business
ACI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors 150 Fourth Avenue North Suite 700 Nashville TN 37219-2417 or by visiting the web site wwwnasbaorg To request credit please check the appropriate box on the Registration form
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CREDITS
ABOUT THE VENUE
Over a century ago this luxury hotel in New York Cityrsquos Midtown area helped transform the neighborhood into one of Manhattanrsquos most desirable areas
Today this Midtown Manhattan hotelrsquos new modernized look makes it a centerpiece of the cityrsquos NoMad (North of Madison Square Park) neighborhood located north of the Flatiron building and south of Herald Square At The Carlton Hotel in New York City guests seeking an extraordinary urban getaway will be pleasantly surprised by its seamless integration of old-world charm and modern flare
American Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly at 212-532-4100 and mention ACI April pogram or code A64A64E to receive this rate You can also book online at httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Earn
CLE Credits
1250 ldquoIn the Trenchesrdquo Case Study Using the Lessons Learned from the Prepaid Card Industry for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations to Fight Financial Crime in All Phases of Product Evolution
Kirsten TruskoPresidentIRC Advisoryformer President Network Branded Prepaid Card Association
James DeanPresident amp CEOTrueCourse Advisory Services LLCCo-chair Law Enforcement Alliance Program NBPCANCFTA
Kenn KernAssistant District AttorneyNew York County District Attorneys Office
bull There are lessons learned (good and bad) from the prepaid card industry on what to do and distinctly what NOT to do as an emerging financial product that are directly relatable to what Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations are currently facing This session will help these emerging financial services industries accelerate through some of the harder steps of industry evolution including working with investors media legislators regulators and on dealing with money laundering and terrorism financing issues Blockchain attendees will leave the session with concrete steps on how to grow faster and more profitably and avoid the growing pains and land mines that can not only impact revenues but also stopslow business in its tracks
200 Conference Ends
R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M
CONTACT DETAILS
NAME JOB TITLE
APPROVING MANAGER
ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE FAX
EMAIL TYPE OF BUSINESS
Payment PolicyPayment must be received in full by the conference date All discounts will be applied to the Conference Only fee (excluding add-ons) cannot be combined with any other offer and must be paid in full at time of order Group discounts available to individuals employed by the same organization
Delegate Substitutions and Cancellations You must notify us by email at least 48 hrs in advance of the conference if you wish to send a substitute participant If you are unable to find a substitute please notify us in writing no later than 10 days prior to the conference date All cancellations received will be subject to a cancellation fee of $350 Delegates opting to receive a credit voucher will receive a credit for the full amount paid redeemable against any other American Conference Institute conference in the next 12 months
No credits or refunds will be given for cancellations received within 10 days of the conference start date Delegates may not ldquosharerdquo a pass between multiple attendees without prior authorization No liability is assumed by American Conference Institute for changes in program date content speakers or venue American Conference Institute reserves the right to cancel any conference it deems necessary and will in such event make a full refund of any registration fee but will not be responsible for airfare hotel or other costs incurred by registrants
Hotel InformationAmerican Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly and mention ACI April Program or code A64A64E to receive this rate
Venue The Carlton HotelAddress 88 Madison Ave New York NY 10016Reservations (800) 601-8500Online reservations httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Registration FeeThe fee includes the conferencesbquo all program materialssbquo continental breakfastssbquo lunches and refreshments
Incorrect Mailing InformationIf you would like us to change any of your details please fax the label on this brochure to our Database Administrator at 1-877-927-1563 or email dataAmericanConferencecomACI reserves the right to deny admission to anyone at any time for any reason
Missed A Conference ndash Order The Conference Materials NowIf you missed the chance to attend an ACI event you can still benefit from the conference presentation materials To order the Conference Materials please call +1-888-224-2480 or visit wwwamericanconferencecomconference_papers
ATTENTION MAILROOM If undeliverable to addressee please forward to Corporate Counsel Banking Payment Systems ComplianceRisk Manager
CONFERENCE CODE 877L16-NYC
o YES Please register the following delegate for BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY
REGISTRATION CODE
877L16E
Special DiscountWe offer special pricing for groups and government employees Please email or call for details
Promotional discounts may not be combined ACI offers financial scholarships for government employees judges law students non-profit entities and others For more information please email or call customer service
o ACH Payment ($USD)Please quote the name of the attendee(s) and the event code 877L16 as a referenceFor US registrantsBank Name HSBC USAAddress 800 6th Avenue New York NY 10001Account Name American Conference InstituteUPIC Routing and Transit Number 021-05205-3UPIC Account Number 74952405Non-US residents please contact Customer Service for Wire Payment information
o I would like to receive CLE accreditation for the following states ___________________ See CLE details inside
PAYMENTPlease charge my o VISA o MasterCard o AMEX o Discover Card o Please invoice me
NUMBER EXP DATE
CARDHOLDER
oI have enclosed my check for $_______ made payable to American Conference Institute (TINmdash98-0116207)
5 Easy Ways to RegisterMAIL American Conference Institute45 West 25th Street 11th FloorNew York NY 10010
PHONE 888-224-2480
FAX 877-927-1563
ONLINE wwwAmericanConferencecomBlockchain
EMAIL CustomerService AmericanConferencecom
GROUP PRICING
1-2 No Discount
3-4 10 Discount
5-6 15 Discount
7 20 Discount
More than 7 Call 888-224-2480
FEE PER DELEGATEAdvance Pricing
On or Before March 1 2016Standard Pricing
After March 1 2016
o Conference Only $2095 $2295
o Please reserve ___ additional copies of the Conference Materials at $199 per copy
o I would like to receive CPE accreditation for the following states ___________________ See CPE details inside
American Conference Institute the creator of the renowned forums on Emerging Payment Systems and Prepaid Card Compliance now brings you its National Forum on
BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGYInnovation Operation and Legal amp Regulatory Implications
April 13 ndash 14 2016 | The Carlton Hotel on Madison Avenue | New York NY
Join the Conversation ACI Financial Services ACILegal ACIBlockchain4
bull What exactly are the options at hand and what are the practical differences between the two styles of blockchain
bull What are the fundamental values of blockchains in a fully private context What are the fundamental values in a fully public context
bull Examining and weighing the elements of trust and innovation in the debate over permissioned vs permissionless distributed ledgers
bull Assessing the values of consortium blockchains
bull What solutions are optimal for what industries and uses
bull Will the future of this really be so black and white
1135 Blockchain Technology in the World of Payments and Financial Transfers Where are We Now and What is on the Horizon
Tahnee SinghDirector Product ManagementAmerican Express Company
Ronald SchwartzmanChief Operating Officer amp General CounselUniTeller Financial Services Inc
Professor Gideon Samid PhD PE Chief Technology OfficerBitMint LLC
Judith A LeeGibson Dunn amp Crutcher LLP
Ed WilsonVenable LLP
Moderator
Jason OxmanChief Executive OfficerElectronic Transactions Association
bull How are banks currently using bitcoinrsquos underlying (blockchain) technology in the world of digital currencies and payments (including international payments)
bull As the decentralized ledger of the blockchain can also be used to rapidly and cheaply transfer currencies around the world how will this impact
- Global remittances
- Cross-border currency exchanges
- Inter-bank transfers
- Personal transfers between accounts
bull While there has already been increased attention to the legal issues raised by financial transactions using virtual currencies how does the legal landscape get even more complex in the above areas when discussing the implications of blockchain technology
bull How will the addition of intermediaries and more distributed control further confuse the distinction between what constitutes a currency property and a commodity
bull How are the major banks currently experimenting with and assessing blockchain technology for use in their own operations in areas such as international money transfers
bull What are the functional operational legal and regulatory implications of the implementation of blockchain in this area
1255 Networking Lunch for Speakers and Delegates
155 Self-Executing ldquoSmartrdquo Contracts on the Blockchain
Houman ShadabProfessor at New York Law SchoolCo-Director ndash Center for Business and Financial LawAdvisor ndash Augur Project Crypto Facilities
Patrick MurckFellow ndash Berkman Center for Internet amp SocietyHarvard
Christopher T BrownChristopher T Brown Attorney at Law PLLC
bull Exploring the more advanced uses of blockchain technology which center around ldquosmart contractsrdquo (ie self-executing computer programs that automatically fulfill the terms of a programmed arrangement)
bull Examining the different types of potential smart contracts and the different types of smart contract platforms
bull The potential of smart contracts to streamline complex back office processes carried out by banks
bull The future of contracts being embedded in software instruments ndash what are the potential implications of this
bull What significant challenges would these smart contracts create for existing contract law What are the myriad of legal issues that this could trigger
- Voiding a smart contract in the case of duress mistake or misrepresentation
- The potential for a self-executing contract to make specific enforcement remedies obsolete
- Privacy concerns and beyond
bull How could smart contracts actually lead to changes in the legal industry
bull The potential need for lawyers to become familiar with creating and advising on blockchain contracts the potential for lawyers to need to learn coding ndash what is on the horizon
bull When is a smart contract an investment contract and regulated as a security under US law
Register Now | 888-224-2480 | AmericanConferencecomBlockchain 5
255 Property Registers and Intellectual Property ndash Managing Registers of Assets on the Blockchain
Ryan J StrausRiddell Williams PS
Lance KoonceDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
Joshua FairfieldWashington and Lee University School of Law
bull Application of blockchain technology as a means of supplementing or replacing systems of recordation of ownership (such as property title registries)
bull A discussion of blockchain as a tool for storing verifying and tracking changes in ownership of an asset without the use of a centralized third party
bull What are the potential business legal and regulatory implications of this
bull What are the potential fraud prevention benefits
bull Examining blockchain as a means of tracking ownership and licensing of intellectual property on a decentralized ledger (patents copyright trademarks and more) How is this being looked at and by who In what different ways could this play out
bull How would the use of blockchain technology in the context of IP require a doctrinal and legislative shift (eg in rem title rights versus in personam contractual rights)
bull How could blockchain systems change intellectual property law as applied to digital products (eg doctrine of first sale in copyright)
bull What privacy concerns could be triggered by the use of blockchain as a system of recording verifying and managing registers of assets property
bull What will be the functional operational and regulatory ramifications of implementing the blockchain in this area
340 Afternoon Break
350 The Impact of Blockchain on Securities Transactions
R Jesse McWatersProject Lead ndash Disruptive Innovation in Financial ServicesWorld Economic Forum USA
Adam T EttingerSheppard Mullin Richter amp Hampton LLP
bull A discussion of the potential development of blockchain technology for use in the securities markets
bull The potentially disruptive impact of the blockchain technology on the existing securities transaction ecosystem ndash what are the implications
bull What would the securities transaction lifestyle look like on the blockchain as compared to today
bull What is the optimal design of a system based on distributed ledger and blockchain to cover securities lifestyle processing Would it replicate the settlement instruction lifecycle or eliminate some steps along the way Would real-time delivery versus payment be achieved
bull What would be the impact on the current range of intermediaries in the securities transaction lifecycle (eg custodian banks CSDs etc)
bull Where are the opportunities for other kinds of participants to become part of the securities transaction lifecycle if using blockchain
bull What are the implications of having one part of the transaction lifecycle on blockchain (eg settlement) while others may not be on the blockchain (eg trade execution)
bull What are the cost and risk implications of securities transactions on blockchain
bull What technology requirements need to be in place for global securities transaction processing using blockchain How does this compare to what exists today
bull How is the development and use of blockchain technology likely to increasingly implicate securities laws
435 Other Alternative Uses of Blockchain Technology (Beyond Bitcoin) Examples of Action and Their Potential Operational Legal and Regulatory Ramifications ndash Notarizations Voting Systems Crowd Funding Identity Verification and Beyond
Sarab SokheyExecutive AdvisorVerizon Wireless Inc
Greg KiddAdvisor ndash Ripple LabsCo-Founder ndash Global ID Framework
Stan StalnakerFounding DirectorHub Culture
Mark ThibodeauxSutherland Asbill amp Brennan LLP
Keith J BarnettTroutman Sanders LLP
bull Exploring other potential applications of blockchain technology outside of bitcoin
- Notarizations
- Voting systems
- Crowd funding
- Identity verification
bull Start-ups and projects worth following
bull What are the operational legal and regulatory implications of these alternate use cases
605 Conference Adjourns
Join the Conversation ACI Financial Services ACILegal ACIBlockchain6
DAY 2 | THURSDAY APRIL 14 2016
730 Registration and Continental Breakfast
800 Whatrsquos Wall Street Doing With Blockchains From NASDAQ to the R3 Consortium Exploring the Latest Activity of These Big Players and How They Are Trying to Work Together Towards Mainstream Blockchain Implementation
Jacob FarberGeneral CounselR3CEV LLC
Ryan SingerCEOBlockchain Clearing Corp
J Dax HansenPerkins Coie LLP
bull A discussion of Wall Streetrsquos embrace of the implementation of blockchain technology
bull How is the Nasdaq implementing the technology internally
bull What are some of the ways the big banks are implementing distributed technology within their own walls
bull Exploring the latest activity of the R3 Consortium
- How are they working together to develop an industry standard for utilizing the blockchain technology to interact across financial institutions and with other organizations
- What are some of the applicable use cases there
- Evidence that things are actually happening within this space
900 Consumer Protection on the Blockchain
Joseph ColangeloExecutive DirectorConsumersrsquo Research
Emily H Goodman Binick VP amp Senior CounselAmerican Express Company
John BecciaGeneral Counsel amp Chief Compliance OfficerCircle Internet Financial
David BeamKampL Gates LLP
Donald J MosherSchulte Roth amp Zabel LLP
bull With all of the difficulties that virtual currencies pose for law enforcement - what does consumer protection on the blockchain look like
bull Exploring how law enforcement will need to innovate in response to the new technology of blockchain
bull What protections will need to be put in place to protect consumers utilizing the technology
bull New consumer protections coming from the CFPB
bull How do we fit these new blockchain technologies into existing consumer protection regimes
bull What unique challenges does the blockchain create for law enforcement How should they be addressed
bull What advantages does the blockchain provide for law enforcement
1025 Morning Coffee Break
1030 Anti-Money Laundering on the Blockchain
Catherine ldquoAldenrdquo PelkerAnalyst Money Laundering Intelligence UnitFBI ndash Criminal Investigative Division
Howard R FieldsSVPGroup Head ndash AML Trade Sanctions and Export Controls Compliance CounselMasterCard
Luka Muumlller-Studer LLMPartnerMME Legal amp Compliance
Juan B LlanosExperienced FintechCompliance Executive and AdvisorMultiple Startups
Mark MooreAssistant General CounselSilicon Valley Bank
bull How can this technology have systems in place to make sure itrsquos not exploited by the bad guys
bull Exploring the AML risks associated with use of the blockchain technology
bull Anonymity vs pseudo-anonymity
bull How would the regulators deal with the Travel Rule from an AML perspective
1155 International Developments How Other Nations Are Looking At This Technology Outside of the US and Structuring Products for International Customers
Stuart Hoegner General CounselBitfinex
Judith RinearsonBryan Cave LLP
Jacqueline ShinfieldBlake Cassels amp Graydon LLP
copy American Conference Institute 2015
Register Now | 888-224-2480 | AmericanConferencecomBlockchain 7
ACI certifies that the activity has been approved for CLE credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board
ACI certifies that this activity has been approved for CLE credit by the State Bar of California
You are required to bring your state bar number to complete the appropriate state forms during the conference CLE credits are processed in 4-8 weeks after a conference is held
ACI has a dedicated team which processes requests for state approval Please note that event accreditation varies by state and ACI will make every effort to process your request
Questions about CLE credits for your state Visit our online CLE Help Center at wwwamericanconferencecomCLE
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS
American Conference Institute (ACI) will apply for Continuing Professional Education credits for all conference attendees who request credit There are no pre-requisites and advance preparation is not required to attend this conference
Course objective The legal system for Blockchain Technology with an emphasis on its relationship to business
ACI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors 150 Fourth Avenue North Suite 700 Nashville TN 37219-2417 or by visiting the web site wwwnasbaorg To request credit please check the appropriate box on the Registration form
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CREDITS
ABOUT THE VENUE
Over a century ago this luxury hotel in New York Cityrsquos Midtown area helped transform the neighborhood into one of Manhattanrsquos most desirable areas
Today this Midtown Manhattan hotelrsquos new modernized look makes it a centerpiece of the cityrsquos NoMad (North of Madison Square Park) neighborhood located north of the Flatiron building and south of Herald Square At The Carlton Hotel in New York City guests seeking an extraordinary urban getaway will be pleasantly surprised by its seamless integration of old-world charm and modern flare
American Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly at 212-532-4100 and mention ACI April pogram or code A64A64E to receive this rate You can also book online at httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Earn
CLE Credits
1250 ldquoIn the Trenchesrdquo Case Study Using the Lessons Learned from the Prepaid Card Industry for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations to Fight Financial Crime in All Phases of Product Evolution
Kirsten TruskoPresidentIRC Advisoryformer President Network Branded Prepaid Card Association
James DeanPresident amp CEOTrueCourse Advisory Services LLCCo-chair Law Enforcement Alliance Program NBPCANCFTA
Kenn KernAssistant District AttorneyNew York County District Attorneys Office
bull There are lessons learned (good and bad) from the prepaid card industry on what to do and distinctly what NOT to do as an emerging financial product that are directly relatable to what Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations are currently facing This session will help these emerging financial services industries accelerate through some of the harder steps of industry evolution including working with investors media legislators regulators and on dealing with money laundering and terrorism financing issues Blockchain attendees will leave the session with concrete steps on how to grow faster and more profitably and avoid the growing pains and land mines that can not only impact revenues but also stopslow business in its tracks
200 Conference Ends
R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M
CONTACT DETAILS
NAME JOB TITLE
APPROVING MANAGER
ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE FAX
EMAIL TYPE OF BUSINESS
Payment PolicyPayment must be received in full by the conference date All discounts will be applied to the Conference Only fee (excluding add-ons) cannot be combined with any other offer and must be paid in full at time of order Group discounts available to individuals employed by the same organization
Delegate Substitutions and Cancellations You must notify us by email at least 48 hrs in advance of the conference if you wish to send a substitute participant If you are unable to find a substitute please notify us in writing no later than 10 days prior to the conference date All cancellations received will be subject to a cancellation fee of $350 Delegates opting to receive a credit voucher will receive a credit for the full amount paid redeemable against any other American Conference Institute conference in the next 12 months
No credits or refunds will be given for cancellations received within 10 days of the conference start date Delegates may not ldquosharerdquo a pass between multiple attendees without prior authorization No liability is assumed by American Conference Institute for changes in program date content speakers or venue American Conference Institute reserves the right to cancel any conference it deems necessary and will in such event make a full refund of any registration fee but will not be responsible for airfare hotel or other costs incurred by registrants
Hotel InformationAmerican Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly and mention ACI April Program or code A64A64E to receive this rate
Venue The Carlton HotelAddress 88 Madison Ave New York NY 10016Reservations (800) 601-8500Online reservations httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Registration FeeThe fee includes the conferencesbquo all program materialssbquo continental breakfastssbquo lunches and refreshments
Incorrect Mailing InformationIf you would like us to change any of your details please fax the label on this brochure to our Database Administrator at 1-877-927-1563 or email dataAmericanConferencecomACI reserves the right to deny admission to anyone at any time for any reason
Missed A Conference ndash Order The Conference Materials NowIf you missed the chance to attend an ACI event you can still benefit from the conference presentation materials To order the Conference Materials please call +1-888-224-2480 or visit wwwamericanconferencecomconference_papers
ATTENTION MAILROOM If undeliverable to addressee please forward to Corporate Counsel Banking Payment Systems ComplianceRisk Manager
CONFERENCE CODE 877L16-NYC
o YES Please register the following delegate for BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY
REGISTRATION CODE
877L16E
Special DiscountWe offer special pricing for groups and government employees Please email or call for details
Promotional discounts may not be combined ACI offers financial scholarships for government employees judges law students non-profit entities and others For more information please email or call customer service
o ACH Payment ($USD)Please quote the name of the attendee(s) and the event code 877L16 as a referenceFor US registrantsBank Name HSBC USAAddress 800 6th Avenue New York NY 10001Account Name American Conference InstituteUPIC Routing and Transit Number 021-05205-3UPIC Account Number 74952405Non-US residents please contact Customer Service for Wire Payment information
o I would like to receive CLE accreditation for the following states ___________________ See CLE details inside
PAYMENTPlease charge my o VISA o MasterCard o AMEX o Discover Card o Please invoice me
NUMBER EXP DATE
CARDHOLDER
oI have enclosed my check for $_______ made payable to American Conference Institute (TINmdash98-0116207)
5 Easy Ways to RegisterMAIL American Conference Institute45 West 25th Street 11th FloorNew York NY 10010
PHONE 888-224-2480
FAX 877-927-1563
ONLINE wwwAmericanConferencecomBlockchain
EMAIL CustomerService AmericanConferencecom
GROUP PRICING
1-2 No Discount
3-4 10 Discount
5-6 15 Discount
7 20 Discount
More than 7 Call 888-224-2480
FEE PER DELEGATEAdvance Pricing
On or Before March 1 2016Standard Pricing
After March 1 2016
o Conference Only $2095 $2295
o Please reserve ___ additional copies of the Conference Materials at $199 per copy
o I would like to receive CPE accreditation for the following states ___________________ See CPE details inside
American Conference Institute the creator of the renowned forums on Emerging Payment Systems and Prepaid Card Compliance now brings you its National Forum on
BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGYInnovation Operation and Legal amp Regulatory Implications
April 13 ndash 14 2016 | The Carlton Hotel on Madison Avenue | New York NY
Register Now | 888-224-2480 | AmericanConferencecomBlockchain 5
255 Property Registers and Intellectual Property ndash Managing Registers of Assets on the Blockchain
Ryan J StrausRiddell Williams PS
Lance KoonceDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
Joshua FairfieldWashington and Lee University School of Law
bull Application of blockchain technology as a means of supplementing or replacing systems of recordation of ownership (such as property title registries)
bull A discussion of blockchain as a tool for storing verifying and tracking changes in ownership of an asset without the use of a centralized third party
bull What are the potential business legal and regulatory implications of this
bull What are the potential fraud prevention benefits
bull Examining blockchain as a means of tracking ownership and licensing of intellectual property on a decentralized ledger (patents copyright trademarks and more) How is this being looked at and by who In what different ways could this play out
bull How would the use of blockchain technology in the context of IP require a doctrinal and legislative shift (eg in rem title rights versus in personam contractual rights)
bull How could blockchain systems change intellectual property law as applied to digital products (eg doctrine of first sale in copyright)
bull What privacy concerns could be triggered by the use of blockchain as a system of recording verifying and managing registers of assets property
bull What will be the functional operational and regulatory ramifications of implementing the blockchain in this area
340 Afternoon Break
350 The Impact of Blockchain on Securities Transactions
R Jesse McWatersProject Lead ndash Disruptive Innovation in Financial ServicesWorld Economic Forum USA
Adam T EttingerSheppard Mullin Richter amp Hampton LLP
bull A discussion of the potential development of blockchain technology for use in the securities markets
bull The potentially disruptive impact of the blockchain technology on the existing securities transaction ecosystem ndash what are the implications
bull What would the securities transaction lifestyle look like on the blockchain as compared to today
bull What is the optimal design of a system based on distributed ledger and blockchain to cover securities lifestyle processing Would it replicate the settlement instruction lifecycle or eliminate some steps along the way Would real-time delivery versus payment be achieved
bull What would be the impact on the current range of intermediaries in the securities transaction lifecycle (eg custodian banks CSDs etc)
bull Where are the opportunities for other kinds of participants to become part of the securities transaction lifecycle if using blockchain
bull What are the implications of having one part of the transaction lifecycle on blockchain (eg settlement) while others may not be on the blockchain (eg trade execution)
bull What are the cost and risk implications of securities transactions on blockchain
bull What technology requirements need to be in place for global securities transaction processing using blockchain How does this compare to what exists today
bull How is the development and use of blockchain technology likely to increasingly implicate securities laws
435 Other Alternative Uses of Blockchain Technology (Beyond Bitcoin) Examples of Action and Their Potential Operational Legal and Regulatory Ramifications ndash Notarizations Voting Systems Crowd Funding Identity Verification and Beyond
Sarab SokheyExecutive AdvisorVerizon Wireless Inc
Greg KiddAdvisor ndash Ripple LabsCo-Founder ndash Global ID Framework
Stan StalnakerFounding DirectorHub Culture
Mark ThibodeauxSutherland Asbill amp Brennan LLP
Keith J BarnettTroutman Sanders LLP
bull Exploring other potential applications of blockchain technology outside of bitcoin
- Notarizations
- Voting systems
- Crowd funding
- Identity verification
bull Start-ups and projects worth following
bull What are the operational legal and regulatory implications of these alternate use cases
605 Conference Adjourns
Join the Conversation ACI Financial Services ACILegal ACIBlockchain6
DAY 2 | THURSDAY APRIL 14 2016
730 Registration and Continental Breakfast
800 Whatrsquos Wall Street Doing With Blockchains From NASDAQ to the R3 Consortium Exploring the Latest Activity of These Big Players and How They Are Trying to Work Together Towards Mainstream Blockchain Implementation
Jacob FarberGeneral CounselR3CEV LLC
Ryan SingerCEOBlockchain Clearing Corp
J Dax HansenPerkins Coie LLP
bull A discussion of Wall Streetrsquos embrace of the implementation of blockchain technology
bull How is the Nasdaq implementing the technology internally
bull What are some of the ways the big banks are implementing distributed technology within their own walls
bull Exploring the latest activity of the R3 Consortium
- How are they working together to develop an industry standard for utilizing the blockchain technology to interact across financial institutions and with other organizations
- What are some of the applicable use cases there
- Evidence that things are actually happening within this space
900 Consumer Protection on the Blockchain
Joseph ColangeloExecutive DirectorConsumersrsquo Research
Emily H Goodman Binick VP amp Senior CounselAmerican Express Company
John BecciaGeneral Counsel amp Chief Compliance OfficerCircle Internet Financial
David BeamKampL Gates LLP
Donald J MosherSchulte Roth amp Zabel LLP
bull With all of the difficulties that virtual currencies pose for law enforcement - what does consumer protection on the blockchain look like
bull Exploring how law enforcement will need to innovate in response to the new technology of blockchain
bull What protections will need to be put in place to protect consumers utilizing the technology
bull New consumer protections coming from the CFPB
bull How do we fit these new blockchain technologies into existing consumer protection regimes
bull What unique challenges does the blockchain create for law enforcement How should they be addressed
bull What advantages does the blockchain provide for law enforcement
1025 Morning Coffee Break
1030 Anti-Money Laundering on the Blockchain
Catherine ldquoAldenrdquo PelkerAnalyst Money Laundering Intelligence UnitFBI ndash Criminal Investigative Division
Howard R FieldsSVPGroup Head ndash AML Trade Sanctions and Export Controls Compliance CounselMasterCard
Luka Muumlller-Studer LLMPartnerMME Legal amp Compliance
Juan B LlanosExperienced FintechCompliance Executive and AdvisorMultiple Startups
Mark MooreAssistant General CounselSilicon Valley Bank
bull How can this technology have systems in place to make sure itrsquos not exploited by the bad guys
bull Exploring the AML risks associated with use of the blockchain technology
bull Anonymity vs pseudo-anonymity
bull How would the regulators deal with the Travel Rule from an AML perspective
1155 International Developments How Other Nations Are Looking At This Technology Outside of the US and Structuring Products for International Customers
Stuart Hoegner General CounselBitfinex
Judith RinearsonBryan Cave LLP
Jacqueline ShinfieldBlake Cassels amp Graydon LLP
copy American Conference Institute 2015
Register Now | 888-224-2480 | AmericanConferencecomBlockchain 7
ACI certifies that the activity has been approved for CLE credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board
ACI certifies that this activity has been approved for CLE credit by the State Bar of California
You are required to bring your state bar number to complete the appropriate state forms during the conference CLE credits are processed in 4-8 weeks after a conference is held
ACI has a dedicated team which processes requests for state approval Please note that event accreditation varies by state and ACI will make every effort to process your request
Questions about CLE credits for your state Visit our online CLE Help Center at wwwamericanconferencecomCLE
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS
American Conference Institute (ACI) will apply for Continuing Professional Education credits for all conference attendees who request credit There are no pre-requisites and advance preparation is not required to attend this conference
Course objective The legal system for Blockchain Technology with an emphasis on its relationship to business
ACI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors 150 Fourth Avenue North Suite 700 Nashville TN 37219-2417 or by visiting the web site wwwnasbaorg To request credit please check the appropriate box on the Registration form
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CREDITS
ABOUT THE VENUE
Over a century ago this luxury hotel in New York Cityrsquos Midtown area helped transform the neighborhood into one of Manhattanrsquos most desirable areas
Today this Midtown Manhattan hotelrsquos new modernized look makes it a centerpiece of the cityrsquos NoMad (North of Madison Square Park) neighborhood located north of the Flatiron building and south of Herald Square At The Carlton Hotel in New York City guests seeking an extraordinary urban getaway will be pleasantly surprised by its seamless integration of old-world charm and modern flare
American Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly at 212-532-4100 and mention ACI April pogram or code A64A64E to receive this rate You can also book online at httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Earn
CLE Credits
1250 ldquoIn the Trenchesrdquo Case Study Using the Lessons Learned from the Prepaid Card Industry for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations to Fight Financial Crime in All Phases of Product Evolution
Kirsten TruskoPresidentIRC Advisoryformer President Network Branded Prepaid Card Association
James DeanPresident amp CEOTrueCourse Advisory Services LLCCo-chair Law Enforcement Alliance Program NBPCANCFTA
Kenn KernAssistant District AttorneyNew York County District Attorneys Office
bull There are lessons learned (good and bad) from the prepaid card industry on what to do and distinctly what NOT to do as an emerging financial product that are directly relatable to what Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations are currently facing This session will help these emerging financial services industries accelerate through some of the harder steps of industry evolution including working with investors media legislators regulators and on dealing with money laundering and terrorism financing issues Blockchain attendees will leave the session with concrete steps on how to grow faster and more profitably and avoid the growing pains and land mines that can not only impact revenues but also stopslow business in its tracks
200 Conference Ends
R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M
CONTACT DETAILS
NAME JOB TITLE
APPROVING MANAGER
ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE FAX
EMAIL TYPE OF BUSINESS
Payment PolicyPayment must be received in full by the conference date All discounts will be applied to the Conference Only fee (excluding add-ons) cannot be combined with any other offer and must be paid in full at time of order Group discounts available to individuals employed by the same organization
Delegate Substitutions and Cancellations You must notify us by email at least 48 hrs in advance of the conference if you wish to send a substitute participant If you are unable to find a substitute please notify us in writing no later than 10 days prior to the conference date All cancellations received will be subject to a cancellation fee of $350 Delegates opting to receive a credit voucher will receive a credit for the full amount paid redeemable against any other American Conference Institute conference in the next 12 months
No credits or refunds will be given for cancellations received within 10 days of the conference start date Delegates may not ldquosharerdquo a pass between multiple attendees without prior authorization No liability is assumed by American Conference Institute for changes in program date content speakers or venue American Conference Institute reserves the right to cancel any conference it deems necessary and will in such event make a full refund of any registration fee but will not be responsible for airfare hotel or other costs incurred by registrants
Hotel InformationAmerican Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly and mention ACI April Program or code A64A64E to receive this rate
Venue The Carlton HotelAddress 88 Madison Ave New York NY 10016Reservations (800) 601-8500Online reservations httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Registration FeeThe fee includes the conferencesbquo all program materialssbquo continental breakfastssbquo lunches and refreshments
Incorrect Mailing InformationIf you would like us to change any of your details please fax the label on this brochure to our Database Administrator at 1-877-927-1563 or email dataAmericanConferencecomACI reserves the right to deny admission to anyone at any time for any reason
Missed A Conference ndash Order The Conference Materials NowIf you missed the chance to attend an ACI event you can still benefit from the conference presentation materials To order the Conference Materials please call +1-888-224-2480 or visit wwwamericanconferencecomconference_papers
ATTENTION MAILROOM If undeliverable to addressee please forward to Corporate Counsel Banking Payment Systems ComplianceRisk Manager
CONFERENCE CODE 877L16-NYC
o YES Please register the following delegate for BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY
REGISTRATION CODE
877L16E
Special DiscountWe offer special pricing for groups and government employees Please email or call for details
Promotional discounts may not be combined ACI offers financial scholarships for government employees judges law students non-profit entities and others For more information please email or call customer service
o ACH Payment ($USD)Please quote the name of the attendee(s) and the event code 877L16 as a referenceFor US registrantsBank Name HSBC USAAddress 800 6th Avenue New York NY 10001Account Name American Conference InstituteUPIC Routing and Transit Number 021-05205-3UPIC Account Number 74952405Non-US residents please contact Customer Service for Wire Payment information
o I would like to receive CLE accreditation for the following states ___________________ See CLE details inside
PAYMENTPlease charge my o VISA o MasterCard o AMEX o Discover Card o Please invoice me
NUMBER EXP DATE
CARDHOLDER
oI have enclosed my check for $_______ made payable to American Conference Institute (TINmdash98-0116207)
5 Easy Ways to RegisterMAIL American Conference Institute45 West 25th Street 11th FloorNew York NY 10010
PHONE 888-224-2480
FAX 877-927-1563
ONLINE wwwAmericanConferencecomBlockchain
EMAIL CustomerService AmericanConferencecom
GROUP PRICING
1-2 No Discount
3-4 10 Discount
5-6 15 Discount
7 20 Discount
More than 7 Call 888-224-2480
FEE PER DELEGATEAdvance Pricing
On or Before March 1 2016Standard Pricing
After March 1 2016
o Conference Only $2095 $2295
o Please reserve ___ additional copies of the Conference Materials at $199 per copy
o I would like to receive CPE accreditation for the following states ___________________ See CPE details inside
American Conference Institute the creator of the renowned forums on Emerging Payment Systems and Prepaid Card Compliance now brings you its National Forum on
BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGYInnovation Operation and Legal amp Regulatory Implications
April 13 ndash 14 2016 | The Carlton Hotel on Madison Avenue | New York NY
Join the Conversation ACI Financial Services ACILegal ACIBlockchain6
DAY 2 | THURSDAY APRIL 14 2016
730 Registration and Continental Breakfast
800 Whatrsquos Wall Street Doing With Blockchains From NASDAQ to the R3 Consortium Exploring the Latest Activity of These Big Players and How They Are Trying to Work Together Towards Mainstream Blockchain Implementation
Jacob FarberGeneral CounselR3CEV LLC
Ryan SingerCEOBlockchain Clearing Corp
J Dax HansenPerkins Coie LLP
bull A discussion of Wall Streetrsquos embrace of the implementation of blockchain technology
bull How is the Nasdaq implementing the technology internally
bull What are some of the ways the big banks are implementing distributed technology within their own walls
bull Exploring the latest activity of the R3 Consortium
- How are they working together to develop an industry standard for utilizing the blockchain technology to interact across financial institutions and with other organizations
- What are some of the applicable use cases there
- Evidence that things are actually happening within this space
900 Consumer Protection on the Blockchain
Joseph ColangeloExecutive DirectorConsumersrsquo Research
Emily H Goodman Binick VP amp Senior CounselAmerican Express Company
John BecciaGeneral Counsel amp Chief Compliance OfficerCircle Internet Financial
David BeamKampL Gates LLP
Donald J MosherSchulte Roth amp Zabel LLP
bull With all of the difficulties that virtual currencies pose for law enforcement - what does consumer protection on the blockchain look like
bull Exploring how law enforcement will need to innovate in response to the new technology of blockchain
bull What protections will need to be put in place to protect consumers utilizing the technology
bull New consumer protections coming from the CFPB
bull How do we fit these new blockchain technologies into existing consumer protection regimes
bull What unique challenges does the blockchain create for law enforcement How should they be addressed
bull What advantages does the blockchain provide for law enforcement
1025 Morning Coffee Break
1030 Anti-Money Laundering on the Blockchain
Catherine ldquoAldenrdquo PelkerAnalyst Money Laundering Intelligence UnitFBI ndash Criminal Investigative Division
Howard R FieldsSVPGroup Head ndash AML Trade Sanctions and Export Controls Compliance CounselMasterCard
Luka Muumlller-Studer LLMPartnerMME Legal amp Compliance
Juan B LlanosExperienced FintechCompliance Executive and AdvisorMultiple Startups
Mark MooreAssistant General CounselSilicon Valley Bank
bull How can this technology have systems in place to make sure itrsquos not exploited by the bad guys
bull Exploring the AML risks associated with use of the blockchain technology
bull Anonymity vs pseudo-anonymity
bull How would the regulators deal with the Travel Rule from an AML perspective
1155 International Developments How Other Nations Are Looking At This Technology Outside of the US and Structuring Products for International Customers
Stuart Hoegner General CounselBitfinex
Judith RinearsonBryan Cave LLP
Jacqueline ShinfieldBlake Cassels amp Graydon LLP
copy American Conference Institute 2015
Register Now | 888-224-2480 | AmericanConferencecomBlockchain 7
ACI certifies that the activity has been approved for CLE credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board
ACI certifies that this activity has been approved for CLE credit by the State Bar of California
You are required to bring your state bar number to complete the appropriate state forms during the conference CLE credits are processed in 4-8 weeks after a conference is held
ACI has a dedicated team which processes requests for state approval Please note that event accreditation varies by state and ACI will make every effort to process your request
Questions about CLE credits for your state Visit our online CLE Help Center at wwwamericanconferencecomCLE
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS
American Conference Institute (ACI) will apply for Continuing Professional Education credits for all conference attendees who request credit There are no pre-requisites and advance preparation is not required to attend this conference
Course objective The legal system for Blockchain Technology with an emphasis on its relationship to business
ACI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors 150 Fourth Avenue North Suite 700 Nashville TN 37219-2417 or by visiting the web site wwwnasbaorg To request credit please check the appropriate box on the Registration form
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CREDITS
ABOUT THE VENUE
Over a century ago this luxury hotel in New York Cityrsquos Midtown area helped transform the neighborhood into one of Manhattanrsquos most desirable areas
Today this Midtown Manhattan hotelrsquos new modernized look makes it a centerpiece of the cityrsquos NoMad (North of Madison Square Park) neighborhood located north of the Flatiron building and south of Herald Square At The Carlton Hotel in New York City guests seeking an extraordinary urban getaway will be pleasantly surprised by its seamless integration of old-world charm and modern flare
American Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly at 212-532-4100 and mention ACI April pogram or code A64A64E to receive this rate You can also book online at httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Earn
CLE Credits
1250 ldquoIn the Trenchesrdquo Case Study Using the Lessons Learned from the Prepaid Card Industry for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations to Fight Financial Crime in All Phases of Product Evolution
Kirsten TruskoPresidentIRC Advisoryformer President Network Branded Prepaid Card Association
James DeanPresident amp CEOTrueCourse Advisory Services LLCCo-chair Law Enforcement Alliance Program NBPCANCFTA
Kenn KernAssistant District AttorneyNew York County District Attorneys Office
bull There are lessons learned (good and bad) from the prepaid card industry on what to do and distinctly what NOT to do as an emerging financial product that are directly relatable to what Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations are currently facing This session will help these emerging financial services industries accelerate through some of the harder steps of industry evolution including working with investors media legislators regulators and on dealing with money laundering and terrorism financing issues Blockchain attendees will leave the session with concrete steps on how to grow faster and more profitably and avoid the growing pains and land mines that can not only impact revenues but also stopslow business in its tracks
200 Conference Ends
R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M
CONTACT DETAILS
NAME JOB TITLE
APPROVING MANAGER
ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE FAX
EMAIL TYPE OF BUSINESS
Payment PolicyPayment must be received in full by the conference date All discounts will be applied to the Conference Only fee (excluding add-ons) cannot be combined with any other offer and must be paid in full at time of order Group discounts available to individuals employed by the same organization
Delegate Substitutions and Cancellations You must notify us by email at least 48 hrs in advance of the conference if you wish to send a substitute participant If you are unable to find a substitute please notify us in writing no later than 10 days prior to the conference date All cancellations received will be subject to a cancellation fee of $350 Delegates opting to receive a credit voucher will receive a credit for the full amount paid redeemable against any other American Conference Institute conference in the next 12 months
No credits or refunds will be given for cancellations received within 10 days of the conference start date Delegates may not ldquosharerdquo a pass between multiple attendees without prior authorization No liability is assumed by American Conference Institute for changes in program date content speakers or venue American Conference Institute reserves the right to cancel any conference it deems necessary and will in such event make a full refund of any registration fee but will not be responsible for airfare hotel or other costs incurred by registrants
Hotel InformationAmerican Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly and mention ACI April Program or code A64A64E to receive this rate
Venue The Carlton HotelAddress 88 Madison Ave New York NY 10016Reservations (800) 601-8500Online reservations httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Registration FeeThe fee includes the conferencesbquo all program materialssbquo continental breakfastssbquo lunches and refreshments
Incorrect Mailing InformationIf you would like us to change any of your details please fax the label on this brochure to our Database Administrator at 1-877-927-1563 or email dataAmericanConferencecomACI reserves the right to deny admission to anyone at any time for any reason
Missed A Conference ndash Order The Conference Materials NowIf you missed the chance to attend an ACI event you can still benefit from the conference presentation materials To order the Conference Materials please call +1-888-224-2480 or visit wwwamericanconferencecomconference_papers
ATTENTION MAILROOM If undeliverable to addressee please forward to Corporate Counsel Banking Payment Systems ComplianceRisk Manager
CONFERENCE CODE 877L16-NYC
o YES Please register the following delegate for BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY
REGISTRATION CODE
877L16E
Special DiscountWe offer special pricing for groups and government employees Please email or call for details
Promotional discounts may not be combined ACI offers financial scholarships for government employees judges law students non-profit entities and others For more information please email or call customer service
o ACH Payment ($USD)Please quote the name of the attendee(s) and the event code 877L16 as a referenceFor US registrantsBank Name HSBC USAAddress 800 6th Avenue New York NY 10001Account Name American Conference InstituteUPIC Routing and Transit Number 021-05205-3UPIC Account Number 74952405Non-US residents please contact Customer Service for Wire Payment information
o I would like to receive CLE accreditation for the following states ___________________ See CLE details inside
PAYMENTPlease charge my o VISA o MasterCard o AMEX o Discover Card o Please invoice me
NUMBER EXP DATE
CARDHOLDER
oI have enclosed my check for $_______ made payable to American Conference Institute (TINmdash98-0116207)
5 Easy Ways to RegisterMAIL American Conference Institute45 West 25th Street 11th FloorNew York NY 10010
PHONE 888-224-2480
FAX 877-927-1563
ONLINE wwwAmericanConferencecomBlockchain
EMAIL CustomerService AmericanConferencecom
GROUP PRICING
1-2 No Discount
3-4 10 Discount
5-6 15 Discount
7 20 Discount
More than 7 Call 888-224-2480
FEE PER DELEGATEAdvance Pricing
On or Before March 1 2016Standard Pricing
After March 1 2016
o Conference Only $2095 $2295
o Please reserve ___ additional copies of the Conference Materials at $199 per copy
o I would like to receive CPE accreditation for the following states ___________________ See CPE details inside
American Conference Institute the creator of the renowned forums on Emerging Payment Systems and Prepaid Card Compliance now brings you its National Forum on
BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGYInnovation Operation and Legal amp Regulatory Implications
April 13 ndash 14 2016 | The Carlton Hotel on Madison Avenue | New York NY
Register Now | 888-224-2480 | AmericanConferencecomBlockchain 7
ACI certifies that the activity has been approved for CLE credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board
ACI certifies that this activity has been approved for CLE credit by the State Bar of California
You are required to bring your state bar number to complete the appropriate state forms during the conference CLE credits are processed in 4-8 weeks after a conference is held
ACI has a dedicated team which processes requests for state approval Please note that event accreditation varies by state and ACI will make every effort to process your request
Questions about CLE credits for your state Visit our online CLE Help Center at wwwamericanconferencecomCLE
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS
American Conference Institute (ACI) will apply for Continuing Professional Education credits for all conference attendees who request credit There are no pre-requisites and advance preparation is not required to attend this conference
Course objective The legal system for Blockchain Technology with an emphasis on its relationship to business
ACI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors 150 Fourth Avenue North Suite 700 Nashville TN 37219-2417 or by visiting the web site wwwnasbaorg To request credit please check the appropriate box on the Registration form
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CREDITS
ABOUT THE VENUE
Over a century ago this luxury hotel in New York Cityrsquos Midtown area helped transform the neighborhood into one of Manhattanrsquos most desirable areas
Today this Midtown Manhattan hotelrsquos new modernized look makes it a centerpiece of the cityrsquos NoMad (North of Madison Square Park) neighborhood located north of the Flatiron building and south of Herald Square At The Carlton Hotel in New York City guests seeking an extraordinary urban getaway will be pleasantly surprised by its seamless integration of old-world charm and modern flare
American Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly at 212-532-4100 and mention ACI April pogram or code A64A64E to receive this rate You can also book online at httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Earn
CLE Credits
1250 ldquoIn the Trenchesrdquo Case Study Using the Lessons Learned from the Prepaid Card Industry for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations to Fight Financial Crime in All Phases of Product Evolution
Kirsten TruskoPresidentIRC Advisoryformer President Network Branded Prepaid Card Association
James DeanPresident amp CEOTrueCourse Advisory Services LLCCo-chair Law Enforcement Alliance Program NBPCANCFTA
Kenn KernAssistant District AttorneyNew York County District Attorneys Office
bull There are lessons learned (good and bad) from the prepaid card industry on what to do and distinctly what NOT to do as an emerging financial product that are directly relatable to what Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Organizations are currently facing This session will help these emerging financial services industries accelerate through some of the harder steps of industry evolution including working with investors media legislators regulators and on dealing with money laundering and terrorism financing issues Blockchain attendees will leave the session with concrete steps on how to grow faster and more profitably and avoid the growing pains and land mines that can not only impact revenues but also stopslow business in its tracks
200 Conference Ends
R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M
CONTACT DETAILS
NAME JOB TITLE
APPROVING MANAGER
ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE FAX
EMAIL TYPE OF BUSINESS
Payment PolicyPayment must be received in full by the conference date All discounts will be applied to the Conference Only fee (excluding add-ons) cannot be combined with any other offer and must be paid in full at time of order Group discounts available to individuals employed by the same organization
Delegate Substitutions and Cancellations You must notify us by email at least 48 hrs in advance of the conference if you wish to send a substitute participant If you are unable to find a substitute please notify us in writing no later than 10 days prior to the conference date All cancellations received will be subject to a cancellation fee of $350 Delegates opting to receive a credit voucher will receive a credit for the full amount paid redeemable against any other American Conference Institute conference in the next 12 months
No credits or refunds will be given for cancellations received within 10 days of the conference start date Delegates may not ldquosharerdquo a pass between multiple attendees without prior authorization No liability is assumed by American Conference Institute for changes in program date content speakers or venue American Conference Institute reserves the right to cancel any conference it deems necessary and will in such event make a full refund of any registration fee but will not be responsible for airfare hotel or other costs incurred by registrants
Hotel InformationAmerican Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly and mention ACI April Program or code A64A64E to receive this rate
Venue The Carlton HotelAddress 88 Madison Ave New York NY 10016Reservations (800) 601-8500Online reservations httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Registration FeeThe fee includes the conferencesbquo all program materialssbquo continental breakfastssbquo lunches and refreshments
Incorrect Mailing InformationIf you would like us to change any of your details please fax the label on this brochure to our Database Administrator at 1-877-927-1563 or email dataAmericanConferencecomACI reserves the right to deny admission to anyone at any time for any reason
Missed A Conference ndash Order The Conference Materials NowIf you missed the chance to attend an ACI event you can still benefit from the conference presentation materials To order the Conference Materials please call +1-888-224-2480 or visit wwwamericanconferencecomconference_papers
ATTENTION MAILROOM If undeliverable to addressee please forward to Corporate Counsel Banking Payment Systems ComplianceRisk Manager
CONFERENCE CODE 877L16-NYC
o YES Please register the following delegate for BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY
REGISTRATION CODE
877L16E
Special DiscountWe offer special pricing for groups and government employees Please email or call for details
Promotional discounts may not be combined ACI offers financial scholarships for government employees judges law students non-profit entities and others For more information please email or call customer service
o ACH Payment ($USD)Please quote the name of the attendee(s) and the event code 877L16 as a referenceFor US registrantsBank Name HSBC USAAddress 800 6th Avenue New York NY 10001Account Name American Conference InstituteUPIC Routing and Transit Number 021-05205-3UPIC Account Number 74952405Non-US residents please contact Customer Service for Wire Payment information
o I would like to receive CLE accreditation for the following states ___________________ See CLE details inside
PAYMENTPlease charge my o VISA o MasterCard o AMEX o Discover Card o Please invoice me
NUMBER EXP DATE
CARDHOLDER
oI have enclosed my check for $_______ made payable to American Conference Institute (TINmdash98-0116207)
5 Easy Ways to RegisterMAIL American Conference Institute45 West 25th Street 11th FloorNew York NY 10010
PHONE 888-224-2480
FAX 877-927-1563
ONLINE wwwAmericanConferencecomBlockchain
EMAIL CustomerService AmericanConferencecom
GROUP PRICING
1-2 No Discount
3-4 10 Discount
5-6 15 Discount
7 20 Discount
More than 7 Call 888-224-2480
FEE PER DELEGATEAdvance Pricing
On or Before March 1 2016Standard Pricing
After March 1 2016
o Conference Only $2095 $2295
o Please reserve ___ additional copies of the Conference Materials at $199 per copy
o I would like to receive CPE accreditation for the following states ___________________ See CPE details inside
American Conference Institute the creator of the renowned forums on Emerging Payment Systems and Prepaid Card Compliance now brings you its National Forum on
BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGYInnovation Operation and Legal amp Regulatory Implications
April 13 ndash 14 2016 | The Carlton Hotel on Madison Avenue | New York NY
R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M
CONTACT DETAILS
NAME JOB TITLE
APPROVING MANAGER
ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE FAX
EMAIL TYPE OF BUSINESS
Payment PolicyPayment must be received in full by the conference date All discounts will be applied to the Conference Only fee (excluding add-ons) cannot be combined with any other offer and must be paid in full at time of order Group discounts available to individuals employed by the same organization
Delegate Substitutions and Cancellations You must notify us by email at least 48 hrs in advance of the conference if you wish to send a substitute participant If you are unable to find a substitute please notify us in writing no later than 10 days prior to the conference date All cancellations received will be subject to a cancellation fee of $350 Delegates opting to receive a credit voucher will receive a credit for the full amount paid redeemable against any other American Conference Institute conference in the next 12 months
No credits or refunds will be given for cancellations received within 10 days of the conference start date Delegates may not ldquosharerdquo a pass between multiple attendees without prior authorization No liability is assumed by American Conference Institute for changes in program date content speakers or venue American Conference Institute reserves the right to cancel any conference it deems necessary and will in such event make a full refund of any registration fee but will not be responsible for airfare hotel or other costs incurred by registrants
Hotel InformationAmerican Conference Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a preferential rate Please contact the hotel directly and mention ACI April Program or code A64A64E to receive this rate
Venue The Carlton HotelAddress 88 Madison Ave New York NY 10016Reservations (800) 601-8500Online reservations httptinyurlcomBlockchain2016
Registration FeeThe fee includes the conferencesbquo all program materialssbquo continental breakfastssbquo lunches and refreshments
Incorrect Mailing InformationIf you would like us to change any of your details please fax the label on this brochure to our Database Administrator at 1-877-927-1563 or email dataAmericanConferencecomACI reserves the right to deny admission to anyone at any time for any reason
Missed A Conference ndash Order The Conference Materials NowIf you missed the chance to attend an ACI event you can still benefit from the conference presentation materials To order the Conference Materials please call +1-888-224-2480 or visit wwwamericanconferencecomconference_papers
ATTENTION MAILROOM If undeliverable to addressee please forward to Corporate Counsel Banking Payment Systems ComplianceRisk Manager
CONFERENCE CODE 877L16-NYC
o YES Please register the following delegate for BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY
REGISTRATION CODE
877L16E
Special DiscountWe offer special pricing for groups and government employees Please email or call for details
Promotional discounts may not be combined ACI offers financial scholarships for government employees judges law students non-profit entities and others For more information please email or call customer service
o ACH Payment ($USD)Please quote the name of the attendee(s) and the event code 877L16 as a referenceFor US registrantsBank Name HSBC USAAddress 800 6th Avenue New York NY 10001Account Name American Conference InstituteUPIC Routing and Transit Number 021-05205-3UPIC Account Number 74952405Non-US residents please contact Customer Service for Wire Payment information
o I would like to receive CLE accreditation for the following states ___________________ See CLE details inside
PAYMENTPlease charge my o VISA o MasterCard o AMEX o Discover Card o Please invoice me
NUMBER EXP DATE
CARDHOLDER
oI have enclosed my check for $_______ made payable to American Conference Institute (TINmdash98-0116207)
5 Easy Ways to RegisterMAIL American Conference Institute45 West 25th Street 11th FloorNew York NY 10010
PHONE 888-224-2480
FAX 877-927-1563
ONLINE wwwAmericanConferencecomBlockchain
EMAIL CustomerService AmericanConferencecom
GROUP PRICING
1-2 No Discount
3-4 10 Discount
5-6 15 Discount
7 20 Discount
More than 7 Call 888-224-2480
FEE PER DELEGATEAdvance Pricing
On or Before March 1 2016Standard Pricing
After March 1 2016
o Conference Only $2095 $2295
o Please reserve ___ additional copies of the Conference Materials at $199 per copy
o I would like to receive CPE accreditation for the following states ___________________ See CPE details inside
American Conference Institute the creator of the renowned forums on Emerging Payment Systems and Prepaid Card Compliance now brings you its National Forum on
BLOCKCHAIN amp DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGYInnovation Operation and Legal amp Regulatory Implications
April 13 ndash 14 2016 | The Carlton Hotel on Madison Avenue | New York NY