We invite you to join us for the upcoming two-day conference taking place April 20-21, 2023 at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee in Sarasota, FL. Our speakers will explore cryptocurrency in depth through two days of panel discussions including keynote remarks from Christopher J. Waller, Ph.D., Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Kevin Rudd, Ph.D., Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America.

 

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Agenda

Thursday, April 20, 2023 | Cryptocurrency and the Future of Global Finance – Day 1

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Book Sale
Hosted by Cumberland Advisors and RiskBridge Advisors, LLC

8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks

• Karen Holbrook, Regional Chancellor, USFSM
• David R. Kotok, Chairman and CIO, Cumberland Advisors and GIC Board Member
• Major General David Scott Gray, U.S. Air Force (Ret), Chair, President, and CEO of the Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge

8:45 – 9:45 a.m. | Session II: Cryptocurrency in Investments, Financial Markets, and Regulations

• Katie Stockton, Founder and Managing Partner, Fairlead Strategies LLC
• Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist, VettaFi
• Brent Donnelly, President, Spectra Markets
• Ian Katz, Managing Director, Capital Alpha Partners
• Moderator: Dr. Eddie Sanchez Jr., Assistant Professor of Instruction, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. | Session II: Cryptocurrency Outside the U.S.

• Nicholas Colas, Co-Founder, DataTrek Research
• Jessica Rabe, Co-Founder, DataTrek Research
• Paul O’Brien, Ph.D., Former CIO, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
• Michael Drury, Chief Economist, McVean Trading & Investments and GIC Board Member

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Break and Book Signing with Brent Donnelly

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Special Report: Fiat Currencies during the last year and in response to the Russian invasion

• Brent Donnelly, President, Spectra Markets
• Moderator: David R. Kotok, Chairman and CIO, Cumberland Advisors and GIC Board Member

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Session III: FTX Aftermath and Bankruptcy Laws

• David Adler, Partner, McCarter & English, LLP
• Moderator: Jaynee LaVecchia, Partner, McCarter & English

12:00 – 12:30 p.m. | Keynote: Cryptocurrency and Central Banks

• Introductory Remarks: Dr. Joni L. Jones, Campus Dean and Associate Professor, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee
• Keynote: Dr. Christopher Waller, Governor, Federal Reserve System
• Moderator: David R. Kotok, Chairman and CIO, Cumberland Advisors and GIC Board Member

12:30 p.m. | Concluding Remarks

• David R. Kotok, Chairman and CIO, Cumberland Advisors and GIC Board Member

Friday, April 21, 2023 | Cryptocurrency and the Future of Global Finance – Day 2: Outlook on Asia

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Book Sale
Hosted by Cumberland Advisors and RiskBridge Advisors, LLC

8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks

• Karen Holbrook, Regional Chancellor, USFSM
• David R. Kotok, Chairman and CIO, Cumberland Advisors and GIC Board Member
• Major General David Scott Gray, U.S. Air Force (Ret), Chair, President, and CEO of the Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge

8:45 – 9:30 a.m. | Morning Keynote: Military National Security

• Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle, Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Session I: Panel Discussion about China’s Economics

• Leland R. Miller, CEO, China Beige Book International
• Michael Drury, Chief Economist, McVean Trading & Investments, LLC
• Malcom Riddell, Founder, CHINADebate & Editor, CHINAMacroReporter, Associate in Research, Harvard Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies
• Moderator: Alejandra Grindal, Chief Economist, Ned Davis Research Group

10:30 – 11:00 a.m.| Break and Book Signing with Jonathan Ward

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Special Report: Geopolitical View – Focus on China

• Jonathan Ward, Ph.D., Founder and President, Atlas Organization
• Moderator: Kelly Caldwell, CEO President, and Senior Trust Officer, Caldwell Trust Company

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Special Report: China, Russia, and Ukraine: Critical Minerals and Global Supply Chains

• Nayantara Hensel, Chief Economist and Senior Advisor, Seaborne Defense
• Moderator: David R. Kotok, Chairman and CIO, Cumberland Advisors

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Afternoon Keynote: Outlook on Asia, Global Risk, and Policy

• Kevin Rudd, Ph.D., Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America
• Moderator: David R. Kotok, Chairman and CIO, Cumberland Advisors and GIC Board Member

12:30 | Concluding Remarks

• Major General David Scott Gray, U.S. Air Force (Ret), Chair, President, and CEO of the Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge