BitMine Converge
The Bitcoin Mining Institutional Investor Summit
About the Summit
Join us on July 24th, 2024 in Nashville for an exclusive event hosted by Canary Tech, where we're uniting the worlds of traditional finance and Bitcoin innovation.
We're bringing together institutional investors, capital allocators, and entrepreneurs. This event promises speakers of the highest caliber, along with ample networking opportunities, and in-depth discussions on the future of Bitcoin within traditional finance and institutional realms. This event will be a focused and impactful experience for all attendees.
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Speakers
Caitlin Long
Founder & CEO of Custodia Bank
Caitlin is a 22-year Wall Street veteran who has been active in bitcoin and blockchain since 2012.
John D'Agostino
Business executive and entrepreneur
John is a senior advisor to Coinbase and Chairman of US Asset Management Committee for the Dept of International Trade.
Peter Mallik
Principal, Institutional Sales - Gemini
Prior to Gemini, he worked on the lending desk at Anchorage Digital. He has experience in several roles in crypto, fintech lending, and traditional finance.
Steven McClurg
Chief Investment Officer & co-founder - Valkyrie Investments
Steven is an experienced Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners, founder of Theseus Capital.
Alexander S. Blume
Founder & CEO - Two Prime
Alexander worked as CEO of Atomic Capital and Tomorrow Ventures. He also served in the Peace Corps in Panama.
Jason Bloom
Senior Director - Global ETF Strategy
Jason serves as Head of Fixed Income and Alternatives ETF Product Strategy for Invesco's family of ETFs.
Marshall Long
Entrepreneur
Marshall is a serial entrepreneur with a strong engineering background, and has earned recognition as one of the pioneering Bitcoin miners.
Elliot David
Head of Climate Strategy - Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol
Elliot is helping unlock Bitcoin's clean energy potential by bridging sustainable miners and climate-conscious investors.
Jayson Browder
Senior VP of Government Affairs - Marathon Digital Holdings
Jayson is a committed public servant, bringing close to two decades of experience in governmental and non-governmental work.
Des Dickerson
CEO & founder - THNDR
Desiree also served as VP of Business Operations at Lightning Labs after a career in management consulting.
Sam Auch
Bakkt - Head of Product
Sam recently worked for Exodus, working with leadership, engineering, and customer support.
Lisa Hough
VP Strategic Relationships - Custodia Bank
Lisa is a force evangelizing "bitcoin, not crypto" at global finance and energy conferences.
Taras Kulyk
Synteq Digital - Founder & CEO
Taras brings almost a decade of global experience in digital mining & data center development
Emma Todd
CEO - MMH Group
Emma is CEO of MMH Group, selling digital asset equipment and constructs digital asset operations globally.
Samantha Robertson
Director of Global Energy Strategy - BitDeer
JL Zoeckler
Co-Founder - Clutch Mining
James Seyffart
Research Analyst - Bloomberg Intelligence
James has been covering crypto since at least 2017 - particularly the attempts to launch digital assets ETFs around the world.
Scot Johnson
CEO - Digital Shovel
Bill Cannon
Portfolio Manager - Coinshares
Judah Wiedre
Co-Founder - Clutch Mining
Josh Olszewicz
Canary Hill
Sam Callahan
Bitcoin Analyst
Winston Justice
Wealth Advisor - Alliance Bernstein
Winston advises multigenerational families, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits.
Fanny Philip, CPA CA
CPA Auditeur - Canadian Blockchain Consortium
Fanny is a seasoned auditor, a former C-suite executive and a strategic and financial advisor.
Lukas Pffeifer
Founder & Maging Director - Crypto Oxygen GmbH
Lukas is also interim head of strategy at Digital Resources Holdings Ltd. (DRH).
Ryan Condron
Co-founder - Lumerin
Under his leadership, Lumerin launched the world’s first P2P, decentralized marketplace for trading Bitcoin hashpower.
Event Schedule
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July 24
Wednesday
Arrivals
Welcome to a space where preparations meet potential.
Welcome
Get ready to dive into insightful sessions and dynamic discussions.
Panel Moderator
Fanny PillipThe Bitcoin Ecosystem
Panelists: Lukas Pfieffer, Emma Todd, Alex Blume
Panel Moderator
Judah WiedreHow Mining Operations Work - Hardware, Software, Energy
Panelists: Taras Kulyk, Scot Johnson
Panel Moderator
Ryan CondronSupporting Miners - Custody, Trading, Pools
Panelists: Peter Malik, Sam Auch, John D'Agostino
Break
Take a breather and network over coffee. It's your chance to recharge and connect before diving back into the conference buzz.
Panel Moderator
James SeyffartETFs - Mining, Bitcoin Spot, and More
Panelists: Steven McClurg, Jason Bloom, Caitlin Long
Panel Moderator
Bill CannonPublicly Trading Mining and Sustainability
Panelists: Samantha Robertson, Jayson Browder, Elliot David
Panel Moderator
Sam CallahanInvestment Opportunites in Bitcoin Ecosystem
Panelists: Des Dickerson, Josh Olszewicz, JL Zoeckle
Cocktails & Apps
Join us for a relaxing evening of networking and reflecting on insights learned over cocktails.
Morning Session: 1
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Morning Session: 2
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Morning Session: 3
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Keynote Lunch
After the morning sessions, join our keynote speaker for lunch.
Afternoon Session: 1
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Afternoon Session: 2
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Afternoon Session: 3
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Afternoon Session: 4
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Keynote Dinner
To wrap up the sessions, join our keynote speaker for dinner.
Special evening entertainment
Ending our second conference day with a special evening planned.
Sponsors & Participants
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