2026 Speakers
2026 Distinguished Speakers
Dr. W. Scott Stornetta
Chief Executive Officer
SureMark Digital Identity Services
Considered by many to be the co-inventor of the blockchain (along with Dr. Stuart Haber), Dr. W. Scott Stornetta is an active investor, mentor, and the CEO of SureMark Digital. SureMark uses the same techniques that undergird the blockchain to create peer-to-peer unforgeable identities.
Speaking at
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9:45–9:55amWed 25 MarSummit StageWinthrop HallOpen
Next-Gen Transactions
Trade, Intelligence, and Trust - From Small Town to Global Village
Summit StageWinthrop HallOpen
About this session
Society is both witnessing and participating in rapid technological changes. Blockchain and the globalization of trade, Artificial Intelligence with its promise and peril, and the need for a new definition of trust based on identity are all in the mix. We offer a perspective on each of these topics, sorting out the ephemeral from what is constant.
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9:55–10:35amWed 25 MarSummit StageWinthrop HallOpen
Next-Gen Transactions
Trust Under Attack - The Identity Layer We Need for Real Time Money, Tokenization & AI
Summit StageWinthrop HallOpen
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Prof. Bill RoscoeDirectorUniversity College Oxford Blockchain Research Centre
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Prof. Michael SmallCSIRO-UWA Chair of Complex Systems, Professor & DirectorUWA Data Institute
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Victoria RichardsonPartnerID Partners
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Dr. W. Scott StornettaChief Executive OfficerSureMark Digital Identity Services
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Dr. Andrzej GwizdalskiCo-founder & ChairmanWestern Australia Web3 AssociationModerator
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Paula RogersPrincipal Program Adviser, International Partnerships and EngagementPerth USAsia CentreModerator
About this session
Speed & convenience mean nothing if systems are fragile, surveillant or easy to break. Discussants will explore how to design digital infrastructures that remain secure, resilient & privacy-safe even under pressure, the safeguards that must be built in from Day One & approaches that are mature enough to deploy now.
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