1st Syracuse Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Research Workshop

August 16-18, 2021 (Virtual & In Person at Syracuse University)

Event Recap

Thank you to everyone who was able to join, participate, and contribute to creating an incredible event. Below you can find recordings of Day 1 and Day 2 with the full event details below that.

Day 1

The recording for Day 1 can be found here.

Day 2

The recording for Day 2 can be found here.

Directions to Hinds Hall can be found here

Day 1 Schedule: 8.16.2021

Time	Event
11am:1:00pm	Registration
1:00pm:1:05pm	Welcome: Dean Raj Dewan – SU, School of Information Studies
1:05pm:1:10pm	Day 1 Logistics: Host/Organizing Committee and Student Committee
1:10pm:2:30pm	Panel 1: Innovating Decentralized Finance and Crypto Markets
2:30pm:2:45pm	Break
2:45pm:3:30pm	Keynote: A New Regulatory Model and Ontology for Crypto Regulation
3:30pm:4:10pm	Panel Discussion: Internet Society Grant COVID-19 Response
4:10pm:5:05pm	Blockchain Research Roundtable: Business & Policy Models
5:05pm:5:10pm	Day 2 Preview
5:10pm:5:15pm	Coinmint Crypto Mine Tour Preview
5:30pm	Reception/Dinner & Keynote

Day 1 Details

Panel 1: Innovating Decentralized Finance and Crypto Markets

1:10pm - 2:30pm

Moderator: Prof. Cristiano Belavitis – Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management

Panelists

Prof. Donna Redel & Mike Maloney – Fordham University, Law School and Gabelli School of Business; Sustainable Crypto Markets and Mines (Respondent: Catherine Forrest)
Rand Kato & Ariel Allensworth, Doctoral Candidates, Syracuse University, School of Information Studies; Decentralizing Municipal Bonds (Respondent: Zachary Morrison)
Betania Allo, Esq., LLM, MA, United Nations, Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, Facebook & Syracuse University, School of Information Studies; Crowdfunding Takaful Pool Through Zakat Donations: A Blockchained Islamic Finance Solution (Respondent: Abdullah Naimzadeh)

Break

2:30pm - 2:45pm

Location: iCafe, Hinds Hall

Sponsored by Inca Digital

Keynote: A New Regulatory Model and Ontology for Crypto Regulation

2:45 - 3:30pm

Presenter: Prof. Steve Lupien, University of Wyoming, Center of Blockchain Excellence

Respondent: Zachary Goldstein

Panel 2: Enhancing Internet Access for Rural and Remote Central American Healthcare Practitioners, Educators and Government Professionals Coordinating COVID-19 Response

3:30pm - 4:10pm

Moderator: Stefano Cattani, Democracy Lab

Panelists

Clara Abellan, Democracy Lab
Eva Colon, Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Catherine Forrest, Syracuse University, School of Information Studies
Lee W. McKnight, Syracuse University, School of Information Studies
Abdullah Naimzadeh, Syracuse University, School of Information Studies
Danielle Taana Smith, Syracuse University, Renée Crown University Honors Program

Respondent: Jane Appiah-Okyere, Syracuse University iSchool WiTec & Professional Studies Program doctoral candidate

Academic – Industry –Government Blockchain Research Roundtable: Business & Policy Models

4:10 - 5:05pm

Co-Moderators:

Prof. Austin Zwick, Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Nicolas Diaz Amigo, City of Syracuse, Chief Innovation and Data Officer

Panelists

Glenn Ricart, US Ignite & University of Utah
Anna Scott, Intel
Michael Maloney, Fordham University & CoinMint
Scott Tousley, Inca Digital (previously: Splunk and DHS)

Preview of Workshop Program Day 2 (8/17)

5:05pm - 5:10pm

Prof. Lee W. McKnight, Syracuse University, School of Information Studies

Preview of Coinmint Digital Currency Data Center/Crypto Mine tour, Massena, NY (8/18)

5:10pm - 5:15pm

Prof./CFO Mike Maloney, Fordham University, Law School and Gabelli School of Business and Coinmint

Reception/Dinner & Keynote: Blockchain, Innovation and Economic Growth: Lessons for Digital Currency, DeFi, and NFT Entrepreneurs, Speculators, Investors, Researchers and Regulators

5:30pm

Presenter: Prof. Carl Schramm, Syracuse University, School of Information Studies; Prof. Lee W. McKnight, Syracuse University, School of Information Studies

(Location: iCafe at the iSchool. For speakers on campus)

Sponsored by Simba Chain & Renée Crown University Honors Program

Day 2 Schedule: 8.17.2021

Time	Event
8:00am:8:30am	Registration
8:30am:8:35am	Welcome: Senior Associate Dean Jennifer Stromer-Galley, SU, iSchool
8:35am:8:40am	Day 1 Summary/Day 2 Logistics
8:40am:9:25am	Keynote: Blockchain Applications
9:25am:9:40am	Break
9:40am:11:05am	Panel 2: Blockchaining Cyber-Physical Communities
11:05am:11:15am	Break
11:15am:12:15am	Panel 3: Blockchain Law, Policy, Regulation & Community Partnership Research
12:15pm:1:15pm	Lunch
12:45pm:1:15pm	Keynote: An Evidence-Based 2030 UK Blockchain Roadmap: Vision and Model
1:15pm:1:40pm	Demos: Edgucoin, Decentralized MuniBond, Takapool, SIMBA Education Platform
1:40pm:2:40pm	Blockchain Research Roundtable: Blockchaining IoT
2:40pm:2:55pm	Break
2:55pm:3:45pm	Keynote: Blockchain, Innovation and Economic Growth
3:45pm:4:30pm	Open Discussion: Research, Innovation & Education Acceleration Agenda-Setting
4:30pm:4:35pm	Closing Remarks
4:35pm:4:45pm	Surprise Announcement
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Day 2 Details

Keynote: The Curation, Interface and Analysis Lifecycle of Blockchain Applications

8:40am - 9:25am

Presenter: Prof. Ian Taylor, University of Notre Dame & Anjon Roy, SIMBA Chain

Respondent: Zachary Goldstein

Break

9:25am - 9:40am

Location: iCafe, Hinds Hall

Sponsored by Upstate Interactive

Panel 2: Blockchaining Cyber-Physical Communities

9:40am - 11:05am

Moderator: Prof. Deidra Hodges, Florida International University

Panelists

Prof. Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi, Georgia Institute of Technology; A Blockchain Application in Supply Chains (Respondent: Paul Wertz, AFCEA & Cybertrust America)
Praveen Ashok, Smart Cities Big Data Program Manager, US Ignite; Autonomous Vehicle Digital Twins at Smart Bases (Respondents: Austin Zwick & Jong Han Yoon)
Catherine Forrest, Lee W. McKnight, Syracuse University, School of Information Studies; Blockchaining Ambient Twins: Convergent Connectivity, Sustainable Energy and Health Systems
(Respondent Lan Jenson, Cybertrust America; Abdullah Naimzadeh, Syracuse University, iSchool)
Prof. Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, Facebook & Syracuse University, School of Information Studies; Growing Trusted Inclusive Smart Communities for People with Disabilities (Respondent: Dean Gwadz)
Profs. Prasanta K. Ghosh, Lee W. McKnight and Danielle Taana Smith, Syracuse University; Application of Blockchain Technology in the Electric Power Sector (Respondent: Rand Kato)

Break

11:05am - 11:15am

Location: iCafe, Hinds Hall

Sponsored by VMware

Panel 3: Blockchain Law, Policy, Regulation & Community Partnership Research

11:15pm - 12:15pm

Moderator: Prof. Kevin Werbach, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Panelists Clara Abellan and Stefano Cattani, Demo Lab, Costa Rica; Bitcoining or Blockchaining Central America– Costa Rica and El Salvador- Law and Policy (Respondent: Zachary Morrison)

Prof. Thibault Schrepel, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Stanford University; Computational Antitrust Implications of Smart Contracts in Dominant Positions (Respondent: Zach Goldstein)

Anjon Roy, SIMBA Chain; Central Bank Digital Currencies and Cryptocurrency Regulation (Respondent: Lee W. McKnight)

Lunch

12:15pm - 1:15pm

Sponsored by School of Information Studies, Syracuse University

Keynote: An Evidence-Based 2030 UK Blockchain Roadmap: Vision and Model

12:45pm - 1:15pm

Presenter: Dr. Naseem Naqvi, Founder, British Blockchain Association

(Respondent: Rand Kato)

Demos: Edgucoin, Decentralized MuniBond, Takapool, SIMBA Education Platform

1:15pm-1:40pm

Moderator: Tom Cooksey, Simba Chain

Sponsored by Simba Chain

Academic – Industry – Government Blockchain Research Roundtable: Blockchaining IoT

1:40pm - 2:40pm

Moderators:

Vince Plaza, Syracuse University School of Information Studies, Professional Studies Program, Doctoral Candidate
Catherine Forrest, CryptoCuse & WiTec

Panelists

Hank Brandt, VMware
Travis Teague, Helium
George Newman, One Planet Education Network (OPEN)
Tim Kelly, Imcon Intl. Inc.
Dean Skidmore, GCTC & Cybertrust America

Break

2:40pm - 2:55pm

Sponsored by Witec and CryptoCuse

Keynote: Smart City Data 2041

2:55pm-3:45pm

Speaker: Prof. Glenn Ricart, University of Utah & Founder, US Ignite

Open Discussion: Research, Innovation & Education Acceleration Agenda-Setting: Industry, Government and the Academy

3:45pm-4:30pm

Moderator: Prof. Lee W. McKnight, Syracuse University, School of Information Studies

Panelists

Anna Scott, Intel
Mark Phillips, Helium
Bob Karnila, VMware
Scott Tousley, Inca Digital
Erick Pinos, Blockchain Education Network
Mathe Eliel, Imcon International Inc., Democratic Republic of Congo

Closing Remarks, Thanks and Next Blockchain Research Steps

4:30pm - 4:35pm

Prof. Lee W. McKnight, Syracuse University, School of Information Studies

A Surprise Non-Fungible Ending: NFTing _______

4:35pm-4:45pm

David Montanaro, Strategic Advisory Associates
Catherine Forrest, President, CryptoCuse & WiTec, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University

Day 3 Schedule: 8.18.2021

Time	Event
8:30am	Syracuse -> Coinmint
5pm	Return to Syracuse
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Day 3 Details

Tour Coinmint (NCCS) High Density Computing/Digital Currency Data Center/Eco-friendly Crypto-Mine

8:30am
(Former Alcoa East Plant) Massena, NY

Instructions: Meet in Lobby of University Sheraton Syracuse for Workshop Bus to Massena

Transportation and lunch will be provided and is sponsored by Coinmint

Drop off at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, Syracuse, NY

4:40pm

Return/drop off, University Sheraton Syracuse

5:00pm

Committee Organizers

Program Committee:: Host Cte + Betania Allo, Esq., United Nations; Jenny Cao, WiTec; Prof. Deidra Hodges, Florida International University; Rand Kato & Vincent Plaza, Syracuse University iSchool WiTec & Professional Studies Program doctoral candidates; Jane Appiah-Okyere, Syracuse University iSchool WiTec & Professional Studies Program doctoral candidate; Prof. Steven Lupien, Center for Blockchain Excellence, University of Wyoming; Dr. Naseem Naqvi, British Blockchain Association;; Erick Pinos, Blockchain Education Network; Prof. Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi, Georgia Institute of Technology; Profs. Donna Redel & Mike Maloney, Fordham University; Prof. Thibault Schrepel, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam & Stanford University
Student Organizing Committee:: Co-Chairs: Catherine Forrest and Abdullah Naimzadeh, CryptoCuse & WiTec, Syracuse University iSchool; Members: Ryan Ondocin, Data Scientist @KPMG, WiTec, Syracuse University Alum; Jianing (Jenny) Cao, Witec, Syracuse University Alum; Jong Han Yoon, Ph.D. Student, College of Design, Georgia Institute of Technology; Zach Goldstein, CryptoCuse & WiTec, Syracuse University iSchool; Zach Morrison, CryptoCuse & WiTec, Syracuse University iSchool; Dean Gwadz, CryptoCuse & WiTec, Syracuse University iSchool

Syracuse University Professors Lee W. McKnight, School of Information Studies (iSchool) & Institute for Security Policy and Law, College of Law & Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs; Danielle Taana Smith, Renée Crown University Honors Program & Department of African American Studies, College of Arts & Sciences; Cristiano Belavitis, Whitman School of Management, Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises; Austin Zwick, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Policy Studies Program; Prasanta K. Ghosh, College of Engineering & Computer Science, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science; Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, School of Information Studies and Facebook; and Sarah Weber, School of Information Studies, Director of Employer & Corporate Relations

Parking

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College Place Lot Directions

North - Interstate 81 south to exit 18. Get in center lane and continue on to Adams Street. Make a left onto Adams Street and proceed to Ostrom Avenue. Make a right onto Ostrom Avenue and proceed to Euclid Avenue. Make a right onto Euclid Avenue and proceed to Comstock Avenue. Proceed through the intersection past the parking booth to College Place. Make a right onto College Place and take the first right into the lot.
South - Interstate 81 north to exit 18. Merge into the right hand lane and continue on to Adams Street. Make a right onto Adams Street and proceed to Ostrom Avenue. Make a right onto Ostrom Avenue and proceed to Euclid Avenue. Make a right onto Euclid Avenue and proceed to Comstock Avenue. Proceed through the intersection past the parking booth to College Place. Make a right onto College Place and take the first right into the lot.
East - Interstate 90 to exit 36 Interstate 81 South. Take Interstate 81 South to exit 18. Get in center lane and continue on to Adams Street. Make a left onto Adams Street and proceed to Ostrom Avenue. Make a right onto Ostrom Avenue and proceed to Euclid Avenue. Make a right onto Euclid Avenue and proceed to Comstock Avenue. Proceed through the intersection past the parking booth to College Place. Make a right onto College Place and take the first right into the lot. From Interstate 690 west to exit 13 Townsend Street. Turn left on South Townsend Street to Adams Street. Make a left onto Adams Street, and proceed under Interstate 81 to Ostrom Avenue. Make a right onto Ostrom Avenue and proceed to Euclid Avenue. Make a right onto Euclid Avenue and proceed to Comstock Avenue. Proceed through the intersection past the parking booth to College Place. Make a right onto College Place and take the first right into the lot.
West - Interstate 90 or Interstate 690 to Interstate 81 south to exit 18. Get in center lane and continue on to Adams Street. Make a left onto Adams Street and proceed to Ostrom Avenue. Make a right onto Ostrom Avenue and proceed to Euclid Avenue. Make a right onto Euclid Avenue and proceed to Comstock Avenue. Proceed through the intersection past the parking booth to College Place. Make a right onto College Place and take the first right into the lot.