Enjoy a happy hour drink and learn how blockchain technology could change commercial real estate. Hosted by FIBREE.org - Foundation for International Blockchain and Real Estate Expertise.

We will cover subjects like:

What exactly is Blockchain (for non-technical people)

How will Blockchain affect the industry, my job (will it eliminate jobs?), and my income

How can I add value in the upcoming environment

Agenda

Blockchain 101 Panel Discussion: Blockchain & Commercial Real Estate – Myths vs Facts Open Networking





Blockchain 101

A business perspective Blockchain primer. If geeky Blockchain explanations have not helped you, then don't miss this explainer for normal people.

Speaker

Jonel Cordero - Chief Marketing Officer, Dragonchain

Jonel brings over 10 years of experience in marketing and entrepreneurship. He joined Dragonchain in its early stages and has been pivotal in the development of the company’s brand. Jonel has built his business acumen as an online boutique fashion reseller and as a partner and Managing Director for a local marketing agency, giving him a unique blend of experience and skills.





Panel Discussion: Blockchain & Commercial Real Estate – Myths vs Facts

The commercial real estate industry is undergoing tremendous change; from co-working and co-living to technology (PropTech), as well as an incredible economic run, the future will not look like the past. Our respected panelists will discuss how Blockchain could further change CRE.



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Panelists

Professor Simon Stevenson, PhD. - Chair of the Runstad Department of Real Estate, University of Washington

Prior to joining UW Simon worked at Henley Business School (University of Reading) where he was Professor of Real Estate Finance & Investment and Director of the MSc in Real Estate Finance. Simon has also previously held appointments at Cass Business School (City University London) and the Smurfit School of Business (University College Dublin).





Barret Newberry - Founder & CEO Leasera

Barrent is a technology and real estate professional with a strong consumer focus. He is founder and CEO of Leasera, a unified rental platform enabling listing, leasing and loyalty for all. Consumers can now stay anywhere, in any type of accommodation, for any duration of time all through a single platform - we are pro-empowerment of the renter demographic and our like-minded property partners.





Chad Gleason, CCIM - Co-Founder PENTAVIRATE, Chair Government Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the Ward Center Subcommittee at the CCIM Institute

Chad is the Co-Founder of PENTAVIRATE, a management company specializing in corporate real estate, as well as investment strategies and technologies in commercial real estate. We offer proprietary dashboard based software solutions that enhance the asset management, growth strategies and the CRE process for our corporate clients based on our global corporate experience and boutique approach.





Jill Williamson - Partner, CKR Law

Ms. Williamson is a partner at CKR Law and the head of the Seattle office where she focuses her practice on white collar defense, investigations and anti-corruption, privacy, export, AML and sanctions compliance. She advises a number of blockchain clients on issues related to Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering compliance.





Moderator

Sean Hsieh - CEO & Founder, Concreit

Concreit is a security token based commercial real estate marketplace platform. Sean was previously a co-founder of Flowroute, an API-driven telecommunications carrier, serving in the different capacities of leading product, engineering, marketing and sales to scale the organization to its recent acquisition.





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