About us
The premier recurring event series for the prediction markets ecosystem connecting exchanges, traders, investors, founders, policy makers, market makers, and more. 51 Alpha is building a U.S. event series across major cities, creating the meeting place for the people shaping the future of prediction markets.
Upcoming events
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Prediction Markets x Institutional Adoption
Midtown Manhatten, New York, NY, USREGISTER on Luma
Join 51 Alpha in New York City for an evening exploring prediction markets as the new financial asset class and their growing role across finance, politics, and decision-making.
The evening will bring together leaders with deep experience across prediction markets and institutional finance to discuss how the industry is evolving and what greater institutional participation could mean for the future of prediction markets.
Following the panel and audience Q&A, join founders, traders, investors, policymakers, and industry leaders for a networking mixer.Schedule
4:00–4:30 PM — Networking
4:30–4:35 PM — VERIFACT: Investor-backed startup out-of-stealth reveal
4:35–5:05 PM — Prediction Markets Panel
5:05–5:20 PM — Audience Q&A
5:20–6:00 PM — Networking MixerPresenting Sponsor:
Verifact Markets - a platform where people can trade True or False on disputed facts. Think prediction markets, but instead of asking what will happen, we ask what has actually happened. Markets are resolved based on evidence, which anyone can review and contribute. Combining evidence analysis and market signals using a purpose-built AI system (patent-pending) to examine disputed claims at scale.
Panelists
Flip Pidot — Co-Founder and CEO of American Civics Exchange and a longtime leader in prediction markets. An early member of the PredictIt team, Pidot has spent more than a decade developing, operating, and studying political and event markets. He is also Founder and CIO of Sharp Square Capital, a CFTC-regulated fund manager specializing in event futures, and serves on the Board of the Coalition for Political Forecasting. Pidot is a CFA Charterholder and holds an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.Dan M. Berkovitz — Vice Chairman for External and Regulatory Affairs at Millennium. Previously, Berkovitz served as General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and General Counsel of the CFTC. While serving as CFTC General Counsel, he played a significant role in the formulation and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, including the development and implementation of the special rule governing event contracts. He is also a Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law School, where he teaches derivatives regulation.
Moderator:
Gina Antoniello — is Academic Director and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Tisch Institute for Global Sport at New York University—a leader working at the edge of sport, culture, and social impact. She brings over a decade inside professional sports, leading marketing-communications, social responsibility, and player development for globally recognized organizations including the Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets.
Event Partners:
Series Sponsors: Edge Markets & PredictIt
Ecosystem Sponsor: Connamara TechnologiesHosted by Aggie @BlondiePredicts
Learn more about 51 Alpha and upcoming prediction markets events: fiftyonealpha.com
Location & Attendance
This is a curated event and attendance requires approval. The exact Midtown West location will be shared with approved guests only. Please register individually; no plus-ones unless separately approved.Photography & Video Notice
Photography and videography will take place throughout the event. By attending, you acknowledge that you may appear in photographs or video recordings used by 51 Alpha for promotional, marketing, social media, editorial, and documentation purposes. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify a member of the event team upon arrival.2 attendees
