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Central European Bitcoin Expo 2014 OFFICIAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Start Saturday 31. May 2014 at 10:00
End Sunday 1. June 2014 at 18:00
Vienna University of Technology – Fest Sall
Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Exhibitions held throughout whole duration of conference!
Saturday 31. May 2014
7:30 – 9:00
Free ticket entrance
Peter Šurda
1 hour lecture on Bitcoin and other Crypto Currencies Basics
7:30 – 9:00
Registration opening
9:00 – 9:10
Andrej Šebesta, Opening Speech
Conference opening speech provided by event organizers. Closer look on event program, speakers, exhibition and the Bitcoin Party!
Event Manager, Central European Bitcoin Expo 2014
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9:15 – 9:55
Pavel Kravchenko, Bitcoin and Other Crypto Currencies
General concepts of cryptocurrencies, crypto algorythms, general concepts, math and how Bitcoin is tied to cryptography.
Partner, Videal
9:55 – 10:30
Bastian Brand, Investing in crypto-currencies - An overview
Why does it make sense to invest in Bitcoin? What are the possibilities of investment? Bitcoin and Developing Markets overview.
Investment Manager, Pathfinder Capital Ltd
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30
Stanislav Wolf, Utility of Bitcoin and Future Aspects of Altcoins and Smartcoins
Bitcoin is far ahead in the race for the first place, but how far is it exactly? Let's talk about network effects, exchanges and pump and dump schemes. At the end you can decide if you want to hold some altcoins on the side.
VP Product Development, Yacuna AG
11:30 – 12:00
Mate Tokay, Importance of Legitimacy in Bitcoin Related Companies
Why is it important to legitimate your Bitcoin related business.
Co-founder, Bitcoinist.net
12:00 – 12:30
John Michell, Decentralization of Financial Services as a Consequence of the Emergence of Crypto Currencies
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Bitcoin and other crypto currencies approached with the opportunity to decentralize financial services. Decentralized organizations are inevitable part of our future.
Writer, Scientific Instrumentation and Financial Software.
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:00
Lutz Auffenberg, Bitcoin and Financial Regulation in Europe
Bitcoins and financial regulation in Germany and Europe. An overview of under which circumstances European companies need permission from the financial authorities for their Bitcoin business and what requirements must be fulfilled to get it.
German Attorney at Law, WINHELLER Attorneys at Law & Tax Advisors
14:00 – 14:30
Vitautas Karlevicius, How Not to Destroy Bitcoin and Crypto Currencies in General from the Inside?
What are the biggest risks, challenges and how to prevent crypto currencies destruction from the inside?
CEO, SpectroCoin
14:30 – 15:00
Adam Vaziri, Financial Services in Bitcoin World
Approach taken by UK digital currency association. Regulation of digital currencies from the European perspective.
Lawyer and Director, Diacle Ltd
15:00 – 15:20
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15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
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16:00 – 16:30
Jacob Yocom-Piatt, Offshore Banking, Bitcoin and Coinvoice
Bitcoin ("BTC") provides a novel option for storing value in a privacy- and asset-protection-preserving manner compared to traditional banking options. Coinvoice offers a unique service that facilitates low-friction BTC payout to offshore merchants for customers paying via USD wire transfer, the typical method of payment to offshore entities.
Ceo and Co-founder, Coinvoice
16:30 – 17:00
Leon Li, Bitcoin in China
What is the cuBitcoin situation in China nowadays?
CEO, Huobi
17:00 – 17:30
David Lin, Bitcoin Phone
How to choose the Bitcoin trading platform. What is truly safe operation. Bitcoin cryptography Cryptography and mobile applications. How to use "Bitcoin Phone" for cold wallet.
Chief of Operations, UcanBit Company
17:30 – 18:00
Adam Krellenstein, Evan Wagner, Peer-to-Peer Finance
The founders of the Counterparty project will share their views on the opportunities peer-to-peer finance creates for individuals, institutions and entrepreneurs worldwide.
Founder, PhantomPhreak; Founder, City Glut
BITCOIN PARTY
Enjoy the first Bitcoin party in Central Europe! Have fun with Bitcoin enthusiasts and also enjoy unforgettable party in one of the most beautiful historical cities of Europe – Vienna!
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21:00 –
CLUB PASSAGE
Burgring 3 / Babenbergerstrasse 1, 1010 Wien, Austria
Sunday 1. June
9:00 – 9:30
Jan Møller, Andreas Petersson, The Future of Mobile Wallets
What will be the future of mobile wallets and how to secure them?
Lead Developer, Mycelium; Software and Business Developer
9:30 – 10:00
Dominik Zynis, Mastercoin Protocol
What kinds of projects are funded by Mastercoin Foundation. success stories, and case studies of coins on top of the Master Protocol.
Head of Communications, Mastercoin Foundation
10:00 – 10:30
Vitalik Buterin, Decentralized Protocol Monetization
The idea of using Bitcoin's underlying decentralized consensus for applications beyond just money, and the promises and challenges of bringing cryptocurrency 2.0 tech to the mainstream.
Co-founder, Bitcoin Magazine; Main Developer, Ethereum
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30
Richard Stallman, Digital Freedom
Context of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
President, Free Software Foundation
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
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13:30 – 14:00
David Johnston, The Emerging Wave of Decentralized Applications
Bitcoin led the way with its open-source, peer-to-peer nature, cryptographically-stored records, and limited number of tokens that power the use of its features. Several applications are adopting the decentralized Bitcoin.
Managing Director, BitAngels Fund
14:00 – 14:30
Rafael Laverde,
Investment.
BitAngels
14:30 – 15:00
Investment Panel
David Johnston
Managing Director, BitAngles Fund
Rafael Laverde
Investor Relations, BitAngels Fund
Antony Lewis
Business Development, itBit
Kingsley Edwards
Founder, Leetcoin
Martin Westhead
Director of Engineering, Global Payments, Groupo
15:00 – 15:30
Francisco Ortiz, Bitcoin and Precious Metals
China and India have around 40% of the world's population. Both countries have high amounts of capital (as a result of world's goods production and technology development) among their population. Their citizens are highly invested in precious metals, but their governments are trying to stop this in order to stabilize their
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economies. As a result, their citizens are looking for options to diversify. Bitcoin (as well as cryptocurrencies) is and will be a really interesting option.
CEO and Founder, BtcSuisse
15:30 – 16:00
Kingsley Edwards, Killing for Bitcoin
Introducing the concept of cryptocurrencies to both gamers and gamblers alike.
Founder, Leetcoin
16:00 – 16:30
Charlie Shrem via webinar, Bitcoin
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Co-founder and Partner, BitInstant
16:30 – 17:10
Josh Zerlan, The Future of Bitcoin Mining
Difference between Bitcoin as a protocol and a currency, the difference between centralized currency and decentralized currency, and the role of mining within Bitcoin. The talk seeks to portray an in-depth explanation of what Bitcoin mining is and is not, what it means for miners today, and what mining will look like in the future.
Chief of Operations, Butterfly Labs
17:10 – 17:40
Dmitry “Rassah” Muraschik, Charity
How can Bitcoin help in charities?
Director, Bitcoin100.org; Community Manager, Mycelium
17:40 – 18:00
Gabor Peto, NXT
Nxt and its features from an investors perspective.
Ambassador, NXT
18:00
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Conference closing remarks.
