"Lightning is Upon Us!" - CoinFest 2018 (4th Annual: Orange County, CA, USA)

CoinFest is in its 5th annual, decentralized, global event, held on the first full week of April, around Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto's rumored birthday (April 5th). This is CoinFest OC's 4th consecutive year hosting and we anticipate this to be the biggest one yet, with more giveaways, fun and prizes, thanks to our kind sponsors, as well as Bitcoin and cryptocurrency awareness more frequently in the News media.

One of the primary attractions has been the International Hangout, which unites simultaneous events with distributed presentations related to cryptocurrency. However, this year we are bringing an even more "festive" environment! The Lightning Network will also be featured prominently, with many exciting surprises in store, including a planned Panel Debate.

CoinFest Global funds are distributed to subsidize qualifying event organizers in order to provide a FREE (and optional donation-based) event bringing the otherwise "expensive Convention experience" opportunity to each and all, with fun, approachable and engaging topics, education and intro into the fascinating cryptocurrency and blockchain space

SPEAKERS:

TOPIC: "Govt. Regulations and Compliance"
CoinFest OC is honored to have Brian Forde ("The Crypto Congressional Candidate"), a former White House "Senior Advisor for Mobile and Data Innovation," to present at our event this year! Brian has educated Heads of State, Fortune 500 CEOs, and many others racing to get up to speed on bitcoin and blockchain before this new technology disrupts their organizations. Brian co­founded the Digital Currency Initiative, an academic research group on cryptocurrencies at the world­-renowned MIT Media Lab to research and incubate high­ impact applications & use cases

• "E" for Everyone -

TOPIC: "Introducing the First Global Defense Network called BlockSafe"
BlockSafe Alliance is a fully funded, utility token w/ hardware component. BlockSafe is powering future innovation in enhanced Defense technology (through providing the first and only decentralized blockchain network for sensor-based systems). CoinFest OC also thanks BlockSafe for sponsoring the FREE food for this event (paid in BTC) to A's Burger SJC, a family of enthusiasts who's restaurant also host one of our crypto BlockchainBTM's

• n00bs to pro's curious @ true "utility tokens" -

TOPIC: "Brain Wallets and Refugees"
Steven Michaels is an economist, entrepreneur, and digital currency enthusiast. A strong proponent of free-market money, he was one
of the first users of digital currencies beginning in the 1990’s. Steven discovered Bitcoin in 2011, quickly recognizing its life-changing potential. He is a Bitcoin Consultant and advocate of decentralized, distributed technologies.

• "TimTayshun's (Host) Top Pick" for n00bs & intermediates -

TOPIC: "Hard-fork Security & Pitfalls"
As Co-Founder and CEO, Paul Puey was the original architect of the Edge Security platform and mobile wallet (formerly airBitz). Paul is a frequent keynote speaker at events, sharing Bitcoin across the globe

• "TimTayshun's Pick" for Engaging Technical Speaker -

TOPIC: "Blockchain in Healthcare" (and HIPPAA Compliance)
Tom Giannulli, MD, MS, is a practicing physician in internal medicine with 15 years experience in mobile technology and medical software development. Tom is the Chief Medical Information Officer for Kareo (previously with Epocrates), and Founder/ CEO of PatientDirected.io, which intends to lower the cost of care for each patient by allowing them to monetize their healthcare information - 98% of these funds go to the patient. PatientDirected intends to rapidly end the current healthcare information exchange stalemate by focusing on the consumer and facilitating their collective will for better care and lower costs.

• "Sean Goodwin's (Host) Pick" for Top Blockchain Use-Cases -

TOPIC: "IoT on the Blockchain"
Raghu Bala: CEO of NetObjex Inc., formerly w/ Yahoo, Infospace, PwC and 3 successful startup exits. Wharton MBA in Finance, MS in Computer Science from RPI, ex-Columbia Uni Adjunct Lecturer, published author and major conferences incl. IoT Congress, Google IO, & more. Focused on: Decentralized computing, DLT's, IoT, cryptocurrencies & DAG/ Tangle

• "Host's Pick" for Blockchain and Beyond

TOPIC: "Cold vs. Hot Wallets"
Amir Mansouri - XEEDA (world's 1st mobile hardware wallet)
XEEDA believes that security and ease-of-use are the biggest challenges in adoption of digital assets. XEEDA strives to integrate cryptocurrency into our everyday transactions. We bring peace of mind back to Bitcoin users and make security so easy & fun that no one has to compromise it.
("E" for Everyone)

OTHER INFO/ NOTES:

Any Investors, Dev's or Start-ups will have 3 tables w/ egg timers to set up a "chat roulette" (ie., "Speed Dating")