Speakers & Stages
Futurist Conference brings together 100+ speakers every year to discuss and debate how future technologies impact the social, economic, environmental and political landscape of our global economy.
Speakers & Stages
Speakers & Stages
Speakers & Stages
Speakers & Stages
A FEW PAST SPEAKERS ...

David Gokhshtein
President, Gokhshtein Media

Clayton Hartford
Director, Brave Software

Bin Zhu
Founder & CEO, Stratos

Tanya Lindsay
Co-Founder, CryptoMibs

Toufic Adlouni
Managing Director, Renno & Co

Sandy Carter
SVP and Channel Chief, Unstoppable Domains

Justin Hartzman
Co-Founder & CEO, Coinsmart

Curt Cameruci
Flosstradamus, LBR8TD

Sergey Gorbunov
Co-Founder & CEO, Axelar

Ryan Berkun
Founder & CEO, Teller Finance

Warren Paul Anderson
CEO, Discreet Labs
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Lin Dai
Co-Founder & CEO, OneOf

Michelle Maiuri
Global Marketing Director, Deepcoin Exchange

IllaDaProducer
Technologist & Producer, WhoWho’s TreeHouse

Alex McDougall
President & COO, Stablecorp Inc.

Linda Montgomery
Managing Director and CMO, Applicature

Brian Keogh
Director, Gemini Fund Solutions

Ashley Wright
Co-Founder, Crypto Babes Club

JoshuaJake
Co-Founder, CryptoKnight

Mike Sessa
Co-Founder & CEO, CryptoKnight
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BlockchainBoy
Co-Founder, CryptoKnight

Sam Gharegozlou
Co-Founder & President, Axiom Zen

Ethan Buchman
Co-Founder of Cosmos, CEO of Informal Systems

Larry King
CNN LEGEND , TV & RADIO HOST

Greg Gopman
CMO, Ankr

Pieter Vanhove
Program Manager, Microsoft
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Vitalik Buterin
INVENTOR, ETHEREUM

Som Seif
CEO, Purpose Unlimited & Purpose Investments

Raine Maida
Founder & CEO, Drrops Inc. | Lead Vocalist, Our Lady Peace

Charles Hoskinson
FOUNDER, CARDANO
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Anthony Di Iorio
Co-Founder, Ethereum

Alex Setiawan
CTO, Project SEED

Brock Pierce
Crypto Pioneer, Philanthropist

Adam Cai
CEO, VirgoCX

Cindy Cowan
Founder, Cindy Cowan Entertainment Emmy Winning, Oscar & Golden Globe Nominated Producer

Tyler Spalding
FOUNDER, FLEXA AND AMP

Keith Grossman
President, TIME

Brian Mosoff
CEO, Ether Capital
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Robert Leshner
Founder, Compound

Zac Prince
FOUNDER, BLOCK FI

Adrienne Batra
Editor In Chief, Toronto Sun

Nick Spanos
Bitcoin Pioneer, Netflix's Banking On Bitcoin
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Roger Ver
Founder, Bitcoin.com

Mickey Maher
Senior Vice President, Dapper Labs

Itamar Lesuisse
Co-Founder & CEO, Argent
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Alexia Hefti
Former Head of Global Blockchain, Deloitte

Artur Sychov
Founder & CEO, Somnium Space VR

Elena Sinelnikova
Co-Founder & CEO, CryptoChicks and MetisDAO
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Temur Durrani
Technology Reporter, The Globe and Mail

Bradley Kam
Co-founder, Unstoppable Domains,

Wendy O
Host of "THE O Show"

David Wachsman
Founder & CEO, Wachsman

Dr. Jesse “aggroed” Reich
CEO, Splinterlands

Rachel Wolfson
Reporter, Cointelegraph

Tracy Leparulo
Founder & CEO, Untraceable
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Tanya Woods
Strategic Advisor, Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada
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Austin Davis
Co-Founder, Crownbits Rewards

Alex Mashinsky
FOUNDER & CEO, Celcius

Stephanie Hughes
Finance Reporter, Financial Post

Charlie Shrem
Bitcoin Pioneer

Anatoly Yakovenko
FOUNDER, Solana

Rune Christensen
CO-FOUNDER, MAKER DAO

Ben Goertzel
CEO, SingularityNET

Tone Vays
BITCOIN PIONEER
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Corey Herscu
Director, Growth, VerbFactory

Steve Wand
CMO, GAME Credits | Co-Founder, Digitible

Ashley Stanhope
Director of Communications, Ether Capital

Ameer Rosic
Co-founder, Blockgeeks

Zack Seward
Managing Editor, CoinDesk

Sebastien Borget
Co-Founder & COO, The Sandbox Game President, Blockchain Game Alliance

Sam Bourgi
Business Editor, Cointelegraph

Edward Nwokedi
Founder & CEO, RedSwan CRE

Leonardo Real
Chief Compliance Officer, Tether
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MAIN STAGE PRESENTATIONS
We bring together world-class speakers to discuss the future of emerging technologies. Speakers provide insights on the latest industries that are being transformed and disrupted.
Frequently our speakers and presenting companies launch products on-stage, make major announcements, and showcase their innovative solutions for the first time.
Most presentations are bundled with panel discussions and similar industry keynotes to create themed segments on-stage throughout the 2 day conference.
Don't miss out on hearing the future first. Applications for main stage presentations are now open.
MAIN STAGE PANELS
Our panels bring together experts from different industries to discuss and debate current topics that will impact our future.
This year some of our main stage panel themes (pending applications) include:
The Future of Blockchain Technology
The Future of Cryptocurrencies
The Future of Decentralized Finance
The Future of Security Tokens
The Future of Privacy & Security
The Future of Regulation
The Future of Raising Capital
The Future of Social Impact
The Future of Artificial Intelligence
The Future of Cannabis
The Future of eSports
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A condensed segment of the top featured Futurist companies presenting lighting talks on their projects.
Presented on the main stage with reserved front row seating of 50+ investors, press, and media outlets.
The showcase is designed for all investors, press, media outlets and attendees to hear from all the featured Futurist companies in a short period of time
Interested in learning how to become an official Futurist presenting company? Request a sponsorship package.
PURPLE STAGE
TRAINING WORKSHOPS

Blockchain Bootcamp: An Overview
20 Minute Sessions
What is blockchain technology? Blockchain vs. cryptocurrency. What is Ethereum? How this Toronto born technology has changed the world.An overview of digital collectables and one-of-a-kind tokens. The non-fungible token revolution.How to future-proof your profession and the new career opportunities ahead.Real-world use cases: How blockchain technology is changing every industry.Apply to be a speaker. Suggest your own topic or put your own spin on one of the above.
Speakers Announced June 1, 2020. Apply Today!
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Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency For Beginners
20 Minute Sessions
What is bitcoin & cryptocurrency? The benefits of coins, tokens, and programmable digital currency. What is a wallet? How to get started.What is an exchange? How to get started.What is mining? How to get started.A refresher for everyone: Security, passwords, keys, and privacy.How to accept cryptocurrency for your business.Fundraising for charity with cryptocurrency.Receive free cryptocurrency and airdrops! Hands-on workshop on how to send, receive and store cryptocurrency.Apply to be a speaker. Suggest your own topic or put your own spin on one of the above.
Speakers Announced June 1, 2020. Apply Today!
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Technical Developer Workshops
30 Minute Workshops
Technical hand-on workshops for developers taught by developers. Workshops range from beginner to advanced on a topic of your choice.Participants are encouraged to bring their laptop but not mandatory.
Apply to be a speaker for our technical developer workshops today!
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Business & Strategy Workshops
10 Minute Sessions
Business workshops for entrepreneurs taught by business professionals.Workshops are tailored for small to medium size enterprises.
Topics will include but not limited to: Raising Capital, Legal Services, Accounting & Finance, Marketing, eCommerce, and Social Media & Community Building
Apply to be a speaker for Futurist Business Workshops.
UPPER DECK
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
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Community Forum & Roundtables
60 Minute Roundtable Discussions
Lead & facilitate a roundtable discussion on a topic of your choice.Organize and bring together community leaders and organizations to join in the discussion.Roundtable is inclusive and open to everyone.Individuals, pairs, teams, or organizations can apply to be a facilitator.
Facilitator Applications Due April 30, 2020
We receive thousands of applications every year for the conference. Please be patient with the selection process. You can apply for more than one topic/workshop/roundtable.
We will begin to select and announce speakers April 1, 2022.
Applications will close early June 2022.