2025 BPI Summer Research Colloquium

You're invited to the Bitcoin Policy Institute's Summer Research Colloquium, where our talented undergraduate interns will present original research exploring the intersection of Bitcoin, public policy, and social impact.

📍 The National Press Club
🗓️ Friday, August 8th
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

☕ Breakfast will be provided at 9:00am and the event will end before lunch.

Event Schedule

• 0900-0930: Breakfast & Setup
• 0930-0945: Welcome & Opening Remarks (Margot Paez)
• 0945-1000: Keynode ADdress David Zell, BPI Co-President
• 1000-1015: Conner Brown, Counsel for Senator Cynthia Lummis
• 1015-1030: James O'Beirne, Bitcoin Core Developer
• 1030-1045: Bradley Rettler, Assistant Professor University of Wyoming
• 1045-1100: Break & Networking
• 1100-1305: Student Presentations (5x20m slots + Q&A)
• 1305-1310: Closing Remarks (Margot Paez)
• 1315: Event Ends

This is a unique opportunity to:

• Connect with BPI staff and guest speakers
• Engage with emerging scholars
• Hear cutting-edge policy ideas shaped by the next generation of researchers

Research Presentations Include:

• “Bitcoin Reserve Strategies: Lessons from Bhutan, Ukraine, El Salvador, and the United States” — Janie England
• “No Soldier Left Behind: Using Bitcoin to Improve Financial Outcomes for Low-Income Veterans” — Max Proske
• “College Savings and Bitcoin: Expanding Investment Options for 529s” — Anna Stenstrom
• “Not-a-Pool: A Nonprofit Transparent Bitcoin Mining Pool” — Aadhi Maalaven Mahesh
• “Mapping the Gen Z Mind: Bitcoin Through a New Lens” — Ava Nunez

Whether you're interested in finance, tech, policy, or social equity, this event offers fresh perspectives and meaningful conversation. All are welcome—come be part of the dialogue.