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Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Forum 2021: Part IV

November 18, 2021
17:30 PM - 19:00 PM
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FLAIA will be hosting its sixth Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Forum. The event will kick off with thought leaders in the alternative investment industry to discuss a variety of topics in Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency. This unique and successful event format deconstructs the traditional conference format by bringing the experts to you in the safety and comfort of the location of your choice. Each panel and keynote is led by a key decision maker with deep knowledge and industry expertise. Attendees can select what they want to register for and be reminded when the topics are about to go live.

The event will gather asset managers, investors and global thought-leaders to discuss key market developments, including initial coin offerings, bitcoin futures, cryptocurrency price forecasts and ETF’s. The event also covers the intricacies of trading and investing in cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, legislative, regulatory trends, and more.

Key Discussion Points

  • Cryptocurrency Trading
  • ETF & why people are using ETFs instead of buying the coins direct
  • The added value of Artificial Intelligence in the new digital economy
  • Institutional Adoption of Digital Assets
  • Applications of Blockchain Technology moving forward
  • Compounding Crypto Market Exposure with DeFi Yield Generation
    13:00 PM - 14:00 PM
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    Since its rise in 2020, DeFi has become the core driver of consistently unbeatable yields in crypto. Retail and institutional investors want to cash in on high yield DeFi projects that pay participants who provide liquidity handsomely. But most capital allocators don't know how to navigate the complex risks that come with the DeFi ecosystem.

    In this 1 hour fireside chat we will discuss how investors can leverage DeFi to juice their personal and fund portfolio returns. Where to find alpha in the plethora of market making pools, staking, and lending investment opportunities. Why compounding crypto market exposure with DeFi yields is a great way to hedge your market long position. What safe guards investors can put in place to mange risks like stablecoin peg breakages, rug pulls, and emerging coin value crashes.

    Join us to learn key DeFi investment strategies from experts who deliver DeFi returns for a living:

    • What the most attractive DeFi investment opportunities for each risk/reward profile are
    • How each protocol affects yields based on trading costs and liquidity
    • Where DeFi experts find lucrative DeFi pools every day
    • Which assets to stake - Stablecoins, Blue Chip Cryptos, or Emerging coins
    • How to evaluate a Defi pool's risk before putting any capital at risk
    • Why insurance and hedging is key for downside protection
    • How long this high yield environment will last
    • Whether the SEC's effort to standardize the market will affect yields

    Speakers: Jeremy Johnson, Kenny Estes, and Danielle Wall Elliott

  • Insights from the Digital Back Office
    12:30 PM - 13:00 PM
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    Mr. Madan will discuss trends emerging from the rapid growth and ascension of digital assets. With technology ever changing, the DeFi space claiming outsized growth among digital assets, those in the asset management business must focus on how to properly administer and account for this rapidly emerging asset class. Shalin has over 20 years building and scaling technology companies, a hedge fund, family office and today Sudrania Fund Services. Please join this fireside chat where Shalin will discuss his views from inside the leading back office administrator with over 350 crypto asset management shops.

    • The role of technology in fund administration.
    • The landscape of service providers in the digital assets space.
    • Back office constraints in a world of exponential growth.
    • The rise of DeFi and the implications on Assets Under Management.
    • Fund performance and new launches.
    • The new sub asset classes emerging within the cryptocurrency space.

    Speakers: Shalin Madan