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Blockchain NYC is focused on community and education in the blockchain, web3, DeFi and NFT space. All of our past content is available at https://blockchain101.com.

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Upcoming events (4+)

Blockchain NYC Monthly Mixer

The Williamsburg Hotel

An IRL Meetup! We will be meeting at the Lobby Bar in the Williamsburg Hotel. Join us for an exciting evening of community networking and happy hour for blockchain enthusiasts!

This event is designed to bring together individuals who are passionate about blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize the way we interact with the world. Whether you're a seasoned blockchain developer, a curious beginner, or simply interested in learning more about this exciting technology, this event is for you.

Come mingle with like-minded individuals and discuss the latest trends, developments, and challenges facing the blockchain industry. See ya there!

Interested in telling us about your projects? Fill out the form below if you would like to present about your project during the mixer (5-10 minutes) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefizIFpOb7Oe9Ji9Uq_5bUIP1xtkdEQ_sRGxMP4-WE8sLbZA/viewform

Lite bites provided!

The 4 Crypto Bull Cycles

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Event Details:
Markus Thielen - Head of Research and Strategy for Matrixport and the author of “Crypto Titans: How trillions were made and billions lost in the cryptocurrency markets”, will discuss the four major bull markets (2011, 2013, 2017, and 2021) that have occurred in the cryptocurrency market. He will provide insights into the drivers and policy decisions that have driven these bull markets.

Presenter Bio:
Markus Thielen is the Head of Research and Strategy for Matrixport, a leading digital-asset investment firm. Before joining Matrixport, Markus was the Chief Investment Officer for IDEG Asset Management, and prior to that he was the founder and Chief Investment Officer at Jomon Investment Management. Previously Markus was a Portfolio Manager at Millennium Capital Partners and at JP Morgan's Investment Group. He started his career at Morgan Stanley, where he set up and ran the Quant & Derivatives Strategies Group in Asia. Markus has a degree from the ESCP Business School in Paris and a Certificate in Sustainable Finance from the University of Cambridge.

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RESCHEDULED: The Future of AI and Finance

Rise New York

$5.00

** RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 29TH **

Join AI NYC: https://www.meetup.com/ai-nyc/

Join us for an evening of discussion and networking on the future of AI and Finance. We will have several speakers and panelists discussion what the latest in AI means for the future finance, including generative AIs impact on financial research, portfolio construction, trading and more.

Prof. Jamiel Skeikh - Chainhaus and AI NYC
Sriram Gopalkrishnan, JPMorgan
Irina Kurakin (tentative), Barclays
Raj Shroff - Director, Head of Applied AI Research, Blu Ltd - Artificial Intelligence
Rajeev Nair - AI/Finance Consultant, Thought Leader
Antoinette Rodriguez - founder MarFi Mastermind Community for Financial Professionals
BIOS

Prof. Jamiel Sheikh is founder and CEO of Chainhaus, a web3/AI advisory, Instamint, an enterprise token management firm and CBDC Think Tank, a central bank advisory group . He has over 30 years of experience in capital markets, banking and technology, working for organizations like JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup and Lehman Brothers. Jamiel is adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, Zicklin Business School and Zhejiang International Business School in China, where he teaches graduate courses on blockchain and AI is Innovation Fellow at Columbia Business School's Lang Center for Entrepreneurship.

Sriram Gopalakrishnan (Ram) is a member of the AI research team at JP Morgan. His area of expertise revolves around sequential decision making problems, with a specific interest in accounting for human cognitive limitations when algorithms interact with people. This enables individuals to have improved interactions with AI algorithms. He also works on problems pertaining to automated planning and reinforcement learning. Ram obtained his doctorate in computer science from Arizona State University; his dissertation centered around incorporating human cognitive limitations into sequential decision making problems and algorithms.

Raj Shroff is the Director of Applied AI Research at Blu Artificial Intelligence, a consulting firm specializing in AI strategy, projects, and education. He also teaches university courses covering the business applications of AI, emerging technology, and digital marketing.
You can find him online at https://linktr.ee/rajshroff.

Rajeev Nair has more than 20 years’ experience in Finance and Technology and is skilled in applying AI for business strategy. As an accomplished AI/Finance Consultant and Thought Leader, Rajeev has helped many Business teams to understand and identify AI use cases and build the AI/ML/NLP solutions to generate actionable business insights. He has also advised many CEOs and large fortune 500 companies and has established close relationships with leading AI companies, private equity and venture capital firms and marque investors. Rajeev was a consultant to GE Capital, Prudential Investment Management and other Fortune 500 companies, focusing on Finance/Risk Management and Technology.

Antoinette Rodriguez founded the MarFi Mastermind Community for Financial Professionals and has over 20 years of experience scaling million-dollar financial advisor teams at top firms like Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, UBS, RBC, Hightower, and other RIAs. She is a seasoned wealth management and technology expert, hosting the Wall Street Growth Hacks video podcast and authoring the AI & Finance Insights Newsletter.

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DARC: Digital Assets Risk Conference

Needs a location

Save the date. More details forthcoming.
Location will be midtown NYC.
Call for speakers: https://forms.gle/Zu7zuDfanYnVU4RZ9

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Past events (204)

Blockchain NYC Spring Mixer

Pando Park

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