On Tuesday, December 8, from noon to 1 p.m., YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley will be presenting “How Blockchain is Changing the World as We Know It,” a free live-streamed event where a pane of experts will discuss such topics as what role videogames play on mass adoption of cryptocurrencies, which industries might be disrupted by blockchain, and what regulations affect cryptocurrency.
Angeline Chen, president of the YWCA Pasadena Foothill-Valley’s Board, will host the discussion. The panel of experts will include Octavio Herrera, COO of Lucid Sight; Leslie Katz, Member of Clark Hill PLC; Jor Law, Blockchain Consultant; and Gary Leland, founder of the BitBlockBoom Bitcoin Conference.
The event is free to attend but donations are welcome.
Octavio Herrera is a technology entrepreneur with a successful track record of starting and selling companies. He is a co-founder of Lucid Sight, Inc., a Los Angeles based software company that develops blockchain games and game technology; a seed investor and Board Member at App Onboard, Inc.; an early investor in Bird; and a cofounder of Jirbo, Inc one of the first iPhone gaming companies.
Leslie R. Katz is a member in Clark Hill PLC’s government and regulatory affairs practice. She focuses on government law and policy and regularly interacts with state agencies, helping to optimize the political, legal, community, and business contexts in which her clients operate. Her ability to provide strategic counsel – for startups to Fortune 500 companies and public entities – comes from her diverse experiences in the public and private sectors. Katz has served as the regional vice president of regulatory affairs for a Fortune 250 energy-services company and held executive roles with technology companies.
Jor Law is a pioneer in building out the ecosystem for digitizing and trading securities on the blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies. A finance and securities attorney, he is most well-known for his expertise in secured lending and alternative finance, including EB-5, venture capital, crowdfunding, and tokenized securities, including initial coin offerings (ICOs) or security token offerings (STOs). He co-founded VerifyInvestor.com which was the dominant accredited investor verification service in the world at the time it was acquired. Law is most passionate about securities regulations affecting tokens, identity for regulatory purposes vs privacy and anonymity, and cross-ledger or cross-chain technologies.
Gary Leland is a businessman, entrepreneur, and media personality. He produces several shows in the cryptocurrency sphere including the Crypto Cousins Podcast, the 4 Minute Crypto Show, The What Is Bitcoin Podcast, the Railroaded Podcast and the BitBlockBoom Podcast. He also founded the BitBlockBoom Bitcoin Conference in Dallas Texas in 2018. In 2019, Leland became an advisor and part owner of GiveBitcoin.io, and SwanBitcoin.com which allow users to buy and invest bitcoin.
Donations will support the TechGYRLS program of YWCA Pasadena and YWCA Glendale. The program seeks to empower young girls in the areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) and to encourage them to pursue careers within these fields.
To sponsor or donate, visit www.blockchainfuture.swell.
