Did you know 70% of global payment transactions are processed by firms based in Atlanta? Or that 16 of the Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Metro Atlanta?
How about Georgia Tech being the #4 engineering school in the country, or companies like Microsoft and Google opening large operations here?
Money.com’s 2022 – 2023 report ranking Atlanta the #1 Best Place to Live in America only confirms what the creators of Immutable already know – Atlanta is ready to be a leading blockchain innovation hub in the world!
09:00 - 09:15
Take a scenic Tour of Atlanta with our team and partners at ATL Cruzers. Learn why companies like Microsoft, Google and Apple have been investing in Atlanta; or why Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech has incubated startups producing $12B+ in revenue; why Atlanta Tech Village (ATV) is the 4th largest incubator in the USA; and how Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners uses technology to be a leading Smart City in the country. Starts at ATL Cruzers to ATDC (5 min drive)
Founder, Starter Labs
09:15 - 10:00
The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech is Georgia’s technology incubator. Founded in 1980, ATDC has developed a global reputation for fostering technological entrepreneurship. Forbes named ATDC to its list of “Incubators Changing the World” in 2010 and 2013, alongside Y Combinator and the Palo Alto Research Center.
Fintech Catalyst, ATDC at Georgia Tech
10:15 - 11:00
OTE offers the world's most talented basketball players a better pathway to becoming professional athletes. Powered by Overtime.
Host
11:30 - 12:30
The Atlanta Tech Village is a community of innovation powered by the 4th largest tech space in the U.S. and deep connections to Atlanta’s business and investment community. Together, we aim to create 10,000 jobs and fuel Atlanta's rise to a top-five tech-startup center in the U.S.
Managing Director, Atlanta Tech Village
12:30 - 13:30
Twin Peaks is so much more than your typical sports bar. Our lodge welcomes every guest with World Series walk offs and barrel-aged whiskey. The second you step inside, you’re surrounded by a lodge full of friendly and attentive Twin Peaks Girls serving up scratch food and our signature 29° beers.
13:45 - 14:15
The catalyst for Atlanta’s emergence as the premier blockchain innovation hub globally through cultivating entrepreneurship, inclusivity and education.
Operations, ABC
Founder, Starter Labs
14:45 - 15:30
Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners is a publicly funded living lab designed to provide a real-world test environment to advance next-generation intelligent mobility and smart city technology. Peachtree Corners, Georgia is a vibrant suburb of Atlanta and is one of the first smart cities in the U.S. to be powered by city-owned connected infrastructure and 5G.
Assistant City Manager & CTO
18:00 - 22:00
The Rooftop at Atlanta Tech Village is a fully-furnished, beautiful rooftop patio with incredible views of the Buckhead skyline. Featuring cafe tables, soft seating, and an optional shading system, it is the perfect setting to host our opening reception for Immutable '23!
Founder, Starter Labs
08:00 - 09:00
Breakfast is served; guests check in
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome to the inaugural blockchain industry conference in the FinTech capital of the world
Founder, Starter Labs
09:15 - 10:00
Fireside Keynote chat with TBD
10:00 - 10:30
Guest recess in the Grand Salon and Terrace for an early morning break
10:30 - 11:15
Join Elizabeth Strickler, the Founding Director of the Creative Industries Blockchain Lab, CMII and TED Speaker along with TBD to hear about AI, the metaverse and ownership in a non-fungible future.
Director of Media Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Georgia State University
11:15 - 12:00
Fireside Chat with CleanSpark CEO Zachary Bradford and Natalie Brunell, founder of the #1 Woman-owned Bitcoin podcast Coin Stories, on life after the Ethereum Merge, and the future of proof of stake vs proof of work in the age of clean and sustainable Bitcoin mining. This session is sponsored by CleanSpark.
CEO and President at CleanSpark
12:00 - 12:30
TBD
12:30 - 13:30
Guests break for an afternoon of lunch and networking at the Grand Salon & Terrace
13:30 - 14:15
The Crypto Winter of 2022 is arguably one of the worst in history. In the dawn of the demise of FTX, Celsius, LUNA, and others, what doest hat mean for the future of DeFi, CeFi, and Crypto as a whole.
Founder of BitBoy Crypto
14:15 - 15:00
Tune in as former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta shares his perspective on the role of stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) with Warren Whitlock
15:00 - 15:30
Guest recess in the Grand Salon and Terrace for an afternoon break
15:30 - 16:15
Hear from leadership teams from Google and Salesforce about their approach to Web3
Product Manager, Web3 at Google
16:15 - 17:00
TBD
17:00 - 18:00
Guests convene in the Grand Salon & Terrace for an hour of happy hour and networking before evening festivities begin
18:30 - 22:00
Guests convene after an amazing day of learning and networking for a private VIP Off the Chain party
08:00 - 09:00
Breakfast is served; guests check in
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome to Day 2 of the inaugural blockchain industry conference in the FinTech capital of the world
Founder, Starter Labs
09:15 - 10:00
Panel on securities regulations in the United States with legal experts including Justin Daniels, JoAnn Holmes, and Lewis Cohen. Moderated by Zach French
IP & Digital Assets Attorney, Web3 Advisor at HOLMES@LAW
Shareholder, Baker Donelson
10:00 - 10:30
Guest recess in the Grand Salon and Terrace for an early morning break
10:30 - 11:15
Join Justin Daniels, shareholder at Baker Donelson and Chad Hunt, Supervisory Special Agent of FBI Atlanta to learn how the FBI views security and cyber fraud in the blockchain industry.
Supervisory Special Agent, FBI
11:15 - 12:00
Learn about the critical Do’s and Dont’s on the Building Blocks for Blockchain Infrastructure (Fireside Chat w/ Layah Heilpern sponsored by OVHcloud)
12:00 - 12:30
Hear from panelists representing AT&T, Home Depot, UPS, Delta Airlines, NCR on their views and path to blockchain adoption, moderated by TBD
12:30 - 13:30
Guests break for an afternoon of lunch and networking at the Grand Salon & Terrace
13:30 - 14:15
Jeff Garzik, founder of Bloq and Bitcoin Core developer who worked with Satoshi, and Craig Sellars, CTO and co-founder of Tether, discuss what it took to adopt blockchain technology very early and what it will additional efforts it will take to build for mass adoption.
Co-Founder @ Bloq
Cofounder & CTO, Tether (USDT)
14:15 - 15:00
TBD
15:00 - 15:30
Guest recess in the Grand Salon and Terrace for an afternoon break
15:30 - 16:15
Blockchain payments leader BitPay discusses FinTech and Payments in Blockchain with RED, FinTech Catalyst at Georgia Tech's incubator ATDC
Chief Operating Officer at BitPay
Chief Financial Officer at BitPay
16:15 - 17:00
TBD
17:00 - 18:00
Guests convene in the Grand Salon & Terrace for an hour of happy hour and networking before evening festivities begin
19:00 - 20:00
VIP watch as up-and-coming Web3 founders pitch their big ideas to a room full with investors. The winning pitch walks away with an investment from Starter Labs, the parent company of Atlanta Blockchain Center, and potentially other investors in the room.
18:00 - 22:00
VIP guests join us for a foodfest, BitAngels Atlanta pitchfest, and partying during a closing reception for Immutable Conference's inaugural launch.
Don’t miss out on our news!
Don’t miss out on our news!
Due to today's macroeconomic climate, we have decided to postpone Immutable '23. We will resume at a later date and announce as soon as possible. Thanks for stopping by!
