About the projects:



1) ConsenSys (https://consensys.net/)



We will have a special segment head of business development, Andrew Keys, who will be sharing on a new ConsenSys arm.



2) OriginProtocol (http://www.0rigin.org/index.html)



The sharing economy without intermediaries. Built using the Ethereum blockchain and IPFS.



3) Pryze (https://www.pryze.com/)



The sweepstakes industry is a global business hampered by the costs and complexities of operation. Most sweepstakes require intermediaries, auditors, prize administrators, and legal counsel to meet regulations. Today’s consumers are also more well-versed in privacy and security than ever before, making it more difficult for contest creators to establish trust. Pryze is the faster, better, and cheaper solution.



This is a demonstration of a use-case of the blockchain and is not meant to be a display of gambling related activity solicitation of customers and users should exercise their own diligence when interacting with the platform.



4) Veridium Labs (http://veridium.io/)



The Veridium Network is based on the Ethereum Protocol and is a Digital Asset Issuance Network for Natural Capital Assets and EcoSmart-Commodities™ (e.g. carbon neutral or environmentally mitigated commodities). The platform will include multiple types of environmental asset tokens (including REDD+ Credits), that may be tokenized and on-boarded to the blockchain through the Veridium Network. The first to be issued, TGRs, are backed by Triple Gold REDD+ (forest conservation carbon credits) as the underlying Natural Capital asset.



5) Balan3 (http://balanc3.net/)



Balanc3 is a smart contract powered Triple-Entry Accounting system. Balanc3 uses the non-repudiability and comprehensive audibility of the blockchain to guarantee the integrity of accounting records. Balanc3 uses EtherSign and IPFS – a decentralized data storage platform – and the Ethereum blockchain to construct, store, manage, and digitally sign documents. Documents may be in the form of self-enforcing smart contracts like employment contracts or invoices, or traditional text agreements. Invoicing through smart contracts automatically processes and records payments. The blockchain ensures that past accounting records have not been altered and are not alterable, once committed, even by the owners of the accounting system.



About the speakers:



Andrew Keys, Head of Business Development at ConsenSys



Andrew comes to ConsenSys with capital markets, technology, and entrepreneurial experience. Previously, Andrew worked for UBS investment bank in equities analysis. Later, he was responsible for creation and distribution of life settlement products to hedge funds and investment banks. After, he co-founded a revenue cycle management company where he learned about Bitcoin and eventually Ethereum.



Gil Penchina, Co-founder and Advisor of Pryze



Gil is a serial entrepreneur and prolific angel investor. He is the former founder of Flight.vc, Co-founder of Fastly, CEO of Wikia, and was a member of the pre-IPO team at eBay. He is a partner at Ridge Ventures and an active angel investor in 70+ companies over the last 12 years, including: PayPal, Brave, Ripple, Filecoin, Civic, Dollar Shave Club, LinkedIn, Indiegogo, Wealthfront, AngelList, and more. Gil has a Bachelors in Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from Kellogg.



Jim Procanik - Advisor



Jim Procanik is an Entrepreneurial Executive who spent more than two decades growing startup businesses in the Entertainment & Fashion industries in Los Angeles, New York and Shanghai. Jim’s businesses boasted a prestigious list of clients including Nickelodeon, Universal Studios, and NBC, as well as Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Neiman Marcus.



Griffin Anderson - Founder of Balanc3



Griffin is a serial entrepreneur and founder of multiple startups. He has spent the last 5 years building, designing, and growing fintech and social media companies. At ConsenSys, Griffin is architecting and developing accounting and financial applications utilizing the blockchain.



Timeline of Event:



18:30 - 19:00: Registration



19:00 - 19:15: Andrew Keys opening and ConsenSys Capital



19:15 - 19:30: 0rigin



19:30 - 19:45: Pryze



19:45 - 20:00: Veridium



20:00 - 20:15: Balanc3



20:15 - 20:30 : Networking



20:30 onwards : Closing Off



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Happy fintech festival week!