The TQuorum: Global Summit is the capstone event in the TQuorum conference series. Featuring thought leaders and experts on digital assets and capital markets, the proof of stake ecosystem, blockchain development, and more, this multi-day conference has presentations and workshops for all levels of experience.
Focused on the proof of stake ecosystem, Incentivize features panels and workshops with industry leaders discussing how proof of stake networks evolve, the economics of staking, and the growing proof of stake business opportunities. Incentivize is co-hosted by the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA) on Day 2 of the Summit.
Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman describes his latest project, Checker, “a software project implementing financial logic designed to help stabilize the value of a cryptographic coin with respect to an externally provided index.” Learn about Checker's development, what Arthur aims to accomplish, and why he believes this will be an important ingredient in the Tezos ecosystem.
Featuring:
- Arthur Breitman
INCENTIVIZE: Exploring the Legal and Regulatory Implications of Interacting with Proof of Stake Networks
Moderated by Katherine Wu, this panel focuses on the current regulatory landscape and some of the most pressing legal questions facing the blockchain industry, including the unique challenges presented by proof of stake networks.
Featuring:
- Lewis Cohen, DLX Law
- Lorien Gabel, Figment Networks
- Josh Garcia, Blakemore Fallon
- Karen Ubell, Cooley LLP
- Moderated by: Katherine Wu, Notation Capital
Proof of stake protocols incentivize individuals and organizations with large quantities of tokens to store them and engage with their networks in unique ways. This panel of staking and custodial specialists discusses institutional-grade best practices for storing and securing tokens.
Featuring:
- Aaron Henshaw, Bison Trails
- Brandon Kase, o(1) Labs
- Konstantin Richter, Blockdaemon
- Luke Youngblood, Blockscale
- Moderated by: Mike Reinhart, Obsidian Systems
Join Arthur Breitman with Lou Kerner from CryptoOracle for a Fireside Chat that includes a broad discussion of how the technology underlying Tezos is evolving and why having a monetary premium matters. They'll also delve in to Arthur's latest Tezos project, Checker, which aims to provide financial logic designed to help stabilize the value of a tokens with respect to an externally provided index.
This panel of specialists explores the benefits and challenges of integrating cutting edge privacy techniques, like ZCash Sapling and zero-knowledge proofs, into the Tezos protocol.
Featuring:
- Christopher Goes, Cryptium Labs
- Izaak Meckler, o(1) Labs
- Ian Miers, Founder, Zcash
- Marco Stronati, Nomadic Labs
Digital assets are becoming more sophisticated, and blockchain-based markets are evolving. Explore the factors that are positioning these new markets to change the world of traditional investing.
Featuring:
- Nisa Amoils, Grasshopper Capital
- Stephane De Baets, Elevated Returns
- Alexander Green, Globacap
- Evan Malanga, Securitize
- Dave Siemer, Wave Financial
- Moderated by: Chris Lawlor, TQ Tezos
Digital securities, like security tokens or other digital assets, are sophisticated financial instruments that come with the challenges of traditional finance and the technology stack. Learn about the current state of the technical infrastructure for digital securities and what the ecosystem needs to continue growing.
Featuring:
- G. Daniel Doney, Securrency
- Bilal El Alamy, Equisafe
- Ryan Lackey, Tezos Foundation
- Dave Hendricks, Vertalo
- Moderated by: Christine Kim, CoinDesk
Blockchain-based digital assets have unlocked numerous opportunities in the world of finance, as evident by the growing decentralized finance movement. Learn what these new, innovative financial instruments are and how they’re shaking up the world of traditional finance.
Featuring:
- Andrew Beal, Ernst & Young LLP
- Kristin Boggiano, AlphaPoint
- Mason Borda, TokenSoft
- Allison Lu, UMA
- Aaron Travis, Tokenvault
- Moderated by: David Morris, Fortune Magazine
We hosted our second TQuorum event in Berlin on August 22nd. TQuorum: Berlin was heavily focused on providing technical workshops for developers to learn how to build & interact with Tezos. The day concluded with a discussion of Tezos past, present, and future -- and an outdoor after party!
Read our recap here.
The TQuorum Global Summit is designed to introduce Tezos to the broader business and blockchain communities and to bring together members of the Tezos community. Hosted by TQ Tezos, the inaugural TQuorum Global Summit will take place from September 29 - October 1 and will feature multiple days of hands-on technical workshops,, panel discussions, keynotes, interactive demos, forums with community leaders, and networking opportunities.
Spring Studios is easily accessible by taking the A,C,E,1, N,R,W, or Q lines to Canal Street. If you are considering taking a taxi or shared ride, please note that there will be a dedicated lane reserved for drop-offs on Varick Street. Click here to get door to door directions.
Our discounted room block at the Sheraton Tribeca (370 Canal Street) has expired but regular reservations are still accepted here. Other great hotels in the area include the Soho Grand and the Hilton Garden Inn Tribeca.
TQ Tezos is focused on advancing the Tezos ecosystem by connecting the Tezos community, by supporting projects building on Tezos, and by educating broader business and blockchain communities on the benefits of Tezos. For more information on the projects that TQ Tezos is focused on, visit our website here or follow us on Twitter.
Speaking invitations are invite-only however, if you’d like to apply to be a speaker at the TQuorum Global Summit, please click here. Please note that because of the limited number of speaking slots available, speaker invitations are invite-only.
There are multiple ways to showcase your project or company at the TQuorum Global Summit. On both days of the conference, 30 minute demo slots will be available for anyone that is interested in providing attendees with an interactive view of their project. To apply for a demo booth, please click here. All demo booths will merit-based.
