Today we are announcing 65 Brands and Legal Track Speakers who will take the stage to share their knowledge and experience at NFT.NYC 2024 (Times Square and Hudson Yards, April 3-5).
The Brands Track features several familiar companies such as Mojito, The Algorand Foundation, and Ernst & Young to name a few. Steve Kaczynski better know as NFT Bark will join us again as a returning Speaker from the Main Stage.
The Legal Track was the most attended Track at NFT.NYC 2023. Will it repeat? With big hitters like Jane King leading the way there's a good chance. Not only do we have some great Legal Speakers but some of them are Artists as well like Andy Lee.
See our Featured Round 3 Speakers below and their proposed talk titles.
The full list of Speakers for the Round 3 Brands and Legal tracks can be found at the end of the blog.
Author - dGen Network
Proposed Session: The Big Brand Blockchain Playbook
Steve (NFTBark) is an avid Web3 enthusiast who co-authored the first Harvard Business Review article about NFTs and co-founded the Decentralized Generation Network, a leading and trusted Web3 media company. He also consults with businesses on their Web3 strategy, including native NFT brands and large legacy organizations like Starbucks. Additionally, Steve and his Harvard Business Review co-author are writing a book about NFTs with Penguin Publishing to demystify the new technology and share a framework for success in this novel industry.
Prior to working in Web3, Steve spent 15+ years in communications and marketing, leading multiple disciplines at Fortune 500 and multinational companies.
"NFTs aren't just expensive jpgs, they're a better software solution that brands, big and small, can harness to level-up their business."
Co-Founder - MAGNETIQ, Inc
Proposed Session: Using Tech to Build Brand Culture: How NFTs Change the Game for Commerce-Based Communities
Kaylan Sliney is the co-founder and CEO of MAGNETIQ, the all-in-one digital platform transforming the brand-consumer relationship.
Kaylan is focused on driving seamless blockchain adoption, and believes the key is to start by simply making peoples' existing habits either easier or more enjoyable. She found her passion for entrepreneurship over her 15 years as a venture lawyer, and has been building in the blockchain space since 2017. Kaylan also advises over a dozen startups across a range of industries. And, after completing a handful of marathons, she finally (though begrudgingly) identifies as a "runner."
"Culture and community are the new differentiators in the age of digital commerce; and technology is no longer their cold, impersonal enemy."
CEO - LilaMax Media
Proposed Session: How To Attract Institutional Money For Your NFT Projects
Jane King is the founder and CEO of LilaMax Media, which provides daily TV report from the NASDAQ Marketsite in Times Square. In addition, Jane hosts and executive produces "Innovators" on KRON-TV in San Francisco. Jane also hosts the weekly show "New to the Street" on Newsmax, Fox Business and Bloomberg TV.
"Disgorgement should not be used as an additional penalty by the SEC to punish wrongdoers where no victims have been harmed. The Courts are sending a clear message to the SEC: cease the practice of piling on..
Counsel - Foley & Lardner
Proposed Session: The Regulatory Path Forward for NFTs
Andrew (Andy) Lee is of counsel at Foley & Lardner LLP, helping lead the firm’s Digital Assets, Web3, and NFTs (DAWN) team. His practice includes advising artists, musicians, and NFT platforms in connection with partnerships, platform launches, and NFT drops. He has spoken regularly about NFT-related issues, in live webinars and in person, including in connection with NFT.NYC and NFT.BZL.
"The SEC’s regulation by enforcement policy has suffered significant setbacks in ways indicative of a path towards more regulatory certainty regarding NFTs and digital assets."
View all announced NFT.NYC 2024 Speakers at NFT.NYC/Speakers