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SmartCon brings together the world’s leading voices in finance, Web3, and government to share firsthand insights on how blockchain and onchain technologies are transforming industries, institutions, and the global economy—sparking critical conversations that chart the course of an onchain future.

Johnny Reinsch
Executive Director, Tokenized Asset Coalition
Lou Kerner
Founder, CryptoMondays
Fiona Ma
Protocol Strategy Lead, Falcon Finance
Ben Sherwin
General Counsel, Chainlink Labs
Andrew McFarlane
CTO, Validation Cloud
Dr. Axel U. J. Lode
Head of Decentralized Finance, Blocksize
Kevin Zhang
Contributor, DFX
Zubin Pratap
DevRel Engineering Manager, Chainlink Labs
Kenneth Shek
Moca Network Lead, Animoca Brands
Frank Seibold
Global Head Banking & Cap Markets Sales, Chainlink Labs
Zayi Reyes
Head of Partner Marketing, Chainlink Labs
Jake Denny
Chief Commercial Officer, Pier Two
Sam Elfarra
Community Spokesperson, TRON DAO

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NOV 4-5, 2025  |  THE METROPOLITAN PAVILION

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Kate Laurence
CEO, Founder & General Partner, Bloccelerate VC
Kate Laurence is the CEO, Founder & General Partner of Bloccelerate VC, a Web3 focused venture fund investing in category-defining blockchain companies. Since 2018, Kate grew the firm from $1M AUM to $85M+ today.

As the leader of the $100M Bloccelerate fund, Laurence drives its strategy and investment decisions, fueled by a passion for promoting self-sovereignty in money, assets, and data. Before establishing Bloccelerate, she spent nearly a decade as an investment director at Gartner (NYSE: IT), the world’s largest technology research firm, where she advised top Silicon Valley investors like A16Z, Sequoia, and KKR on enterprise technology investments.

A Harvard University graduate, Laurence is frequently featured on Bloomberg, Forbes, Geekwire, and at the World Economic Forum in Davos. She is also a member of the Milken Young Leaders Circle (YLC).