Digital Money

The rise of digital currencies, spearheaded by Bitcoin, has posed a series of questions to both financial institutions and businesses alike.

At Digital Money 2014, taking place in London on 26th - 28th May 2014, leaders from the finance, venture capital, retail and digital currency world will be addressing the opportunities and threats associated with crypto-currencies on a global scale.

Themes that will be covered include:

• Future take up of digital money by business as a form of online payment. What are the cost saving implications?
• The potential consequences for transactional facilitators
• Speculation on virtual money; opportunity for financial institutions. Is this the beginning of a new marketplace? If so, how should financial institutions position themselves?
• The security concerns and benefits associated with digital currencies
• Regulatory outlook of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

Expert speakers include:

• Matthew Rees, Assistant Director, EY (Ernst and Young)
• Richard Asquith, Head of VAT and IPT, TMF Group
• Raj Samani, VP, EMEA Chief Technology Officer, McAfee
• Jon Matonis, Executive Director, Bitcoin Foundation
• Antonis Polemitis, MD, Ledra Capital and The University of Nicosia
• Radoslav Albrecht, MD, Bitbond.net and Board Member Bundesverband Bitcoin e.V.
• Vinay Gupta, Associate Fellow, ISRS University College London
• Roger Willis, Fraud Investigation Executive, EY (Ernst and Young)
• Tom Robinson, Co-Founder, Elliptic
• Eitan Jankelwitz, Associate, Sheridans
• John Henderson, Principal, White Star Capital
• Javier Marti, Managing Director, Bitcoin Global Investments
• Edgar Edmund, CEO, Minds Incorporated
• Michael Parsons, Consultant, BitcoinByte.

URLs:
Inquiries http://atnd.it/7563-1

Price:
Conference only: £1,499
Conference + workshop: 2,098
Register before 25th April 2014: £1199
Register before 28th March 2014: £1099

Speakers:
McAfee, EY, Ernst and Young, TMF Group, Bitcoin Foundation, University of Nicosia, Ledra Capital, Bundesverband Bitcoin e.V., ISRS University College London, Elliptic, Sheridans, White Star Capital, Bitcoin Global Investments, Minds Incorporated, BitcoinByte

Time: 08:00 am to 05:00 pm