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Speakers | UN Blockchain Week 2026 – Times Square, New York
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The Visionaries
of UN Blockchain Week

Policymakers • Builders • Investors • Founders
Shaping Bitcoin, AI, Energy, Space & Fashion during UNGA + NYFW

Sept 10–19, 2026
•
Times Square, New York City
•
100+ Experiences
Dynamic futuristic scene of UN Blockchain Week 2026 in Times Square with holographic blockchain screens, neon lights, and a large crowd of visionaries
Brock Pierce – Bitcoin OG and Blockchain Pioneer
Brock Pierce
Futurist, Philanthropist, Economist, Creator
Bitcoin OG • Blockchain Pioneer
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Vít Jedlička – President of Liberland
Vít Jedlička
President of Liberland
Liberland
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Hugh Dugan – Diplomat & Author
Hugh Dugan
Diplomat & Author
Blockchain Diplomacy & the United Nations
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Bruce Porter Jr. – Master of Ceremonies, UN Blockchain Week
Bruce Porter Jr.
Master of Ceremonies
UN Blockchain Week • CEO at GlobalBoost
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Nikita (Sachdev) Lord – Founder and CEO of Luna PR
Nikita (Sachdev) Lord
Founder and CEO
Luna PR & Luna Media Corp
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Nisa Amoils – Managing Partner A100x Ventures
Nisa Amoils
Managing Partner
A100x Ventures • AI & Blockchain
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Jimmy Nguyen – Founder New Win Global
Jimmy Nguyen
Founder
New Win Global – IP, Data & Tokenization
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Mihaela Ulieru – Professor of AI & Distributed Intelligence
Mihaela Ulieru
Professor of AI & Distributed Intelligence
SingularityNET / ASI Chain
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Daniel Garrie – CEO & JAMS Arbitrator
Daniel Garrie
CEO & JAMS Arbitrator
AMS / Digital Forensics & AI Dispute Resolution
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Carsten Stöcker – Founder Spherity
Carsten Stöcker
Founder
Spherity – Legal Authority for AI Agents
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Luciana Miranda – Head of Institutional Growth Sphere Labs
Luciana Miranda
Head of Institutional Growth
Sphere Labs (ex-Goldman, DB, BofA)
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Bryan Talebi – CEO and Co-founder Ahura AI
Bryan Talebi
CEO and Co-founder
Ahura AI
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Mark Elenowitz – CEO Nant
Mark Elenowitz
CEO
Nant – Digital Securities Issuance
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Adam David Reiser – Founder & CEO Verity One
Adam David Reiser
Founder & CEO
Verity One Ltd. / Made in USA Inc.
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Akhil Sharma – Sr SDE at Meta
Akhil Sharma
Sr SDE @ Meta
Genkit / Intent-Based to Reasoning Agents
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Peter Smulovics – Morgan Stanley
Peter Smulovics
Morgan Stanley
AI Agents, Smart Contracts & Space Finance
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Greg Vosper – Zodia Custody
Greg Vosper
Zodia Custody
Tokenized Collateral
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Mariya Spartalis – Private Banking and FinTech Executive
Mariya Spartalis
Seasoned Private Banking and FinTech Executive
Private Banking & FinTech
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David Porter – Founder & COO GlobalBoost
David Porter
Founder & COO
GlobalBoost • UN Blockchain Week • Washington Elite
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Alan Avidan – Founder POPUPz Marketspace
Alan Avidan
Founder
POPUPz Marketspace – Sustainable Luxury
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Kelly Zou – CEO AI4Purpose
Kelly Zou
CEO
AI4Purpose Inc. – GenAI & FinTech
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Nicole Nguyen – Founder APAC DAO
Nicole Nguyen
Founder
APAC DAO – Southeast Asia Blockchain
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Jiasun Li – Academic & Researcher Grid Economics
Jiasun Li
Academic & Researcher
Flexible Computing Loads & Grid Economics
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Joseph Caturay – Founder Stablecoins & RWA in Gaming
Joseph Caturay
Founder
Stablecoins & RWA in Gaming
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Michael R. Neece – AI Validation & Blockchain
Michael R. Neece
Co-Panelist
AI Validation & Blockchain
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Kevin Barona – CyCEO Governing AI + Blockchain
Kevin Barona
CyCEO
Governing AI + Blockchain Autonomous Systems
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David Doss – Partner & Board Director ChainBLX
David Doss
Partner & Board Director
CKC & ChainBLX SPC
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Olubunmi Fabanwo – Africa Blockchain Policy
Olubunmi Fabanwo
Founder
Africa Blockchain Policy & Legislation
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Gbenga Omosuyi – Stablecoin Regulation
Gbenga Omosuyi
Head of
Stablecoin Regulation & Emerging Markets
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Sarah Wimberley – Enterprise Architecture & AI Ethics
Sarah Wimberley
Principal
Enterprise Architecture & AI Ethics
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Glen Sorensen – Security & Privacy Expert
Glen Sorensen
Security & Privacy Expert
AI Social Engineering Defense
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Barry Mezey – UN NGO Goodwill Ambassador
Barry Mezey
UN NGO Goodwill Ambassador
Barry Mezey Foundation For Autism
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Chairman Elijah John Bowdre
Chairman Elijah John Bowdre
Chairman
Blockchain City / Miami Initiatives
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John Randy Schwarz – Bitcoin OG
John “Randy” Schwarz
Partner & Bitcoin OG
UN Blockchain Week
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Kesem Frank – Canadian Dollar Stablecoin
Kesem Frank
Founder & CEO
Canadian Dollar Stablecoin
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Christian Levan – Co-Founder Easner
Christian Levan
Co-Founder & CEO
Easner – Stablecoins for Emerging Markets
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Enyo Sam – Founder & CTO Easner
Enyo Sam
Founder & CTO
Easner – Stablecoin Infrastructure
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Pascal van Knijff – KARBNZ Global
Pascal van Knijff
Managing Partner & Founder
KARBNZ Global – Natural Capital & Proof of Reality
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Hunter Rogers – Sovereign-Grade Tokenization
Hunter Rogers
CEO
Sovereign-Grade Tokenization
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Obinna Ukwuani – Former CDO Bank of Kigali
Obinna Ukwuani
Product & Strategy Executive
Former Chief Digital Officer, Bank of Kigali
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Marco Kowalewski – Web3 Strategist
Marco Kowalewski
Web3 Strategist & Author
Tokenization – The Real Estate Revolution
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Sunil Upadhye – Resilience Expert
Sunil Upadhye
Resilience Expert & Ambassador
LivesAmplifed / White House Program
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Elliot David – Digital Infrastructure & Energy
Elliot David
Director
Digital Infrastructure & Energy Access
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Janet Adams – Co-CEO AI for Resilience
Janet Adams
Co-CEO
AI for Resilience & Resilient AI
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Dr. Siegfried Isele – HelveticMinds
Dr. Siegfried Isele
Founder
HelveticMinds – AI Governance & Cybersecurity
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Dr. Tajah M. Gross – Intelligent Ethicist
Dr. Tajah M. Gross, PhD
Intelligent Ethicist
Human Intervention Architecture™
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Kavitha Kanaparthi – Soulverse
Kavitha Kanaparthi
Founder
Soulverse – Identity for AI Agents
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Ashley Wright – Trust in AI & Digital Assets
Ashley Wright
Founder
Trust in AI & Digital Assets
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Elizabeth Sullivan – The Future Is Verified
Elizabeth Sullivan
Author & Strategist
The Future Is Verified
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Emily Lazar – Recording Artist & Founder
Emily Lazar
Recording Artist & Founder
Avalon / Screener – Connection Economy
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George Benson – Liquidity Expert BeGrowth
George Benson
Liquidity Expert
BeGrowth – Web3 Liquidity & Tokenomics
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Monika Proffitt – BitAngels NYC
Monika Proffitt
Advisor
BitAngels NYC – Web3 Pitch Reality
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James Anthony Wolff – Blackstar / USAI Council
James Anthony Wolff
CEO
Blackstar / USAI Council
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Thao Dang – Avalanche Ecosystem Vietnam
Thao Dang
Team1 Avalanche – Vietnam
Avalanche Ecosystem
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Sonia Arenaza – Strategy Executive
Sonia Arenaza
Strategy Executive
Digital Transformation Solutions
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Cooper Squirrell – The Verification Economy
Cooper Squirrell
Founder
The Verification Economy
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Jessica De Paiva – RWA Tokenization
Jessica De Paiva
Founder
RWA Tokenization & Security
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Dan Saklakov – Robotech / AI Validation
Dan Saklakov
Founder
Robotech / AI Validation
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Khoa Le – Sutudu / Open Revenue Ledger
Khoa Le
Founder
Sutudu / Open Revenue Ledger
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Vinay Gurram – Event-Driven Cloud Architectures
Vinay Gurram
Founder & Director
Event-Driven Cloud Architectures
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Mike Lingle – Web3 Fundraising Advisor
Mike Lingle
Early-stage Advisor
Web3 Fundraising & Pitch Coaching
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Charles Brigham – Custodial Wallets
Charles Brigham
CEO
Custodial Wallets & Payment Gateways
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Maaz Memon – CEO GloFi
Maaz Memon
CEO
GloFi – Tokenization & Real Estate
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Eva Wong – Legal Architect Web3
Eva Wong
Legal Architect
Web3 Liability & Accountability
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Gabriela Ivancu – Legal Engineer
Gabriela Ivancu
Founder & Legal Engineer
AI Workspaces for Legal Teams
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Ravi Teja Reddy Mandala – AI Agents & Blockchain
Ravi Teja Reddy Mandala
Senior Software Engineer
AI Agents & Blockchain Trust Engineering
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Mr. Griffin – Scionic Digital Asset Legacy
Mr. Griffin
Founder
Scionic – Digital Asset Legacy
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Sravan Reddy Kathi – AI-Powered RAG Search
Sravan Reddy Kathi
SAP Developer
AI-Powered RAG Search
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Mohammad Asad Hussain – Blockchain Data Integration
Mohammad Asad Hussain
Seasoned Technical Leader
Blockchain Data Integration & Multi-Cloud
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Birjan Crispin – State Digital Asset Policy
Birjan Crispin
Economic Development Consultant
State Digital Asset Policy
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Anna Muheim – Cayman Islands Web3
Anna Muheim
Co-Founder
Cayman Islands Web3 Ventures
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Bryant Nielson – Bitcoin Treasury Governance
Bryant Nielson
Chief Founder
Bitcoin Treasury Governance
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Sreejith Kaimal – Healthcare Blockchain
Sreejith Kaimal
Healthcare Blockchain Specialist
Decentralized Identity & HIPAA-Compliant AI
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Pratik Thantharate – ZeroTrustBlock
Pratik Thantharate
Principal Software Engineer
ZeroTrustBlock – Healthcare Data
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Sudheer Kotilingala – Machine Identity Trust
Sudheer Kotilingala
Enterprise Security Leader
Machine Identity Trust for Blockchain & AI
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Tiffany Hall – Business Analyst
Tiffany Hall
Business Analyst
Curiosity Mindset for Developers
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Sarah Perkins – Product Place Labs
Sarah Perkins
Managing Partner & Principal
Product Place Labs
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Rajiv Jadhav – AI for Poverty Reduction
Rajiv Jadhav
Speaker & Advocate
AI for Poverty Reduction & SDGs
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Eric Henry – EXFIL AI Fraud & Trust
Eric Henry
Founder
EXFIL – AI, Fraud & Trust in Digital Assets
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Sary Qasim – The Governor
Sary Qasim
The Governor
Infrastructure Economics & Time-Bounded Money
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Dr. Roxane Langlois – Physician & Executive Coach
Dr. Roxane Langlois
Physician & Executive Coach
Heart Coherence & Sovereignty
LinkedIn →
Michalina Brokos – PR Advisor
Michalina Brokos
PR Advisor
Stablecoin & FX Institutional Panels
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Aliya Grig – Ocean Trade Finance
Aliya Grig
Founder
Ocean – Cross-Border Trade Finance Infrastructure
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Milan Cheeks – SELF OS & ESSENCE
Milan Cheeks
Founder
SELF OS & ESSENCE – User-Owned Compute
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Viru Raparthi – RWA Tokenization
Viru Raparthi
Founder
RWA Tokenization – Global Capital Markets
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Ibrahim Afridi – Greenova8 Tokenized Clean Energy
Ibrahim Afridi
Founder
Greenova8 – Tokenized Clean Energy
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Irina Kanaeva – Femininity in Business
Irina Kanaeva
Founder
Femininity in Business™ – Sustainable Human Systems
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Angele’ Doyne – Intersecti
Angele’ Doyne
Founder
Intersecti – Architecture of Intelligent Economies
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Mike Bass – AI Agents & Autonomous Finance
Mike Bass
Head of
AI Agents & Autonomous Finance
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Venkata R. Vinjamuri – Distinguished Engineer Trusted AI
Venkata R. Vinjamuri
Distinguished Engineer
Trusted AI for Critical Infrastructure
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Yaeunda Pou Williams – Silver ADL
Yaeunda Pou Williams
Founder
Silver ADL – Sandwich Generation & ADU Tokenization
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UN Blockchain Week 2026

September 10–19 • Times Square, New York City • UNGA + NYFW

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