May has historically been a positive month for the world of cryptocurrency especially due to the upturn of markets after the end of tax season. Perhaps it is for this reason that cryptocurrency conferences held around this time of the year seem to generate a lot of buzz and subsequently market movements. This year two events stand out in particular, Consensus and Blockchain Festival Vietnam. Blockchain Festival Vietnam will be held at the Gem Center in Ho Chi Min City on May 24–25. As the event date looms nearer, preparation is heating up with positive news building anticipation ahead of the Huobi-sponsored event. The latest news is the addition of Jeffrey Wernick, a veteran enterpreneur, early Bitcoin investor and Qtum advisor, as a VIP speaker at the two-day event, boosting an already stacked roster.

Jeffrey Warner

Jeffrey Warner is a seasoned investor with over 40 years of experience spanning across various industries. Early success investing in flailing companies, paved the way for later-day forays in recent success stories such as Uber and Airbnb. An entrepreneur and angel investor, the recent appointment into advisory role at Qtum is the latest turn in a star-filled career. This is what Patrick Dai, co-founder of Qtum had to say about him “We’re committed to growing Qtum with guidance from the most experienced minds in technology and finance, and we welcome Jeffrey Wernick as part of this mission. His background in trading, quantitative research, and venture investment gives him unmatched insights.”

Jeffrey’s topic for the Festival will be “Finding Value in Blockchain Industry.” The intersection of his experience in traditional industry and early adoption of blockchain technology make him uniquely suitable to offer valuable insights and interpretation of what blockchain technology can offer for the future of mankind.

Speakers and Projects in attendance

Some of the other confirmed speakers at the Blockchain Festival since my first article are Wu Xing, Senior Director of Huobi Pro, Hubery Yuan, CEO of KyberNetwork Loi Luu and David Nguyen Chairman of Regulus Investment Capital Holdings among others.

Projects which have confirmed confirmation include: NEM, Achain and GenaroNetwork.

The official website for Blockchain Festival Vietnam: www.blockchainfestival.com

Tickets to the Festival can be found here: http://bit.ly/2HqPpwA .

You can get a 50% discount when using coupon code <JEFF50>.