Digital Identity in a Decentralized Future

In an increasingly interconnected world, the need for decentralized identity solutions has become paramount, with implications spanning industries, technologies and global societies. Eth Chicago is proud to present a thought-provoking discussion the delves into the heart of this issue with "Navigating Digital Identity in a Decentralized Future."

As blockchain technology continues to gain traction, the very essence of identity is undergoing a transformative shift. This panel will gather leading experts in the identity solutions space to explore the complex intersection of decentralized technologies and digital identity. Attendees will gain valuable insight into the challenges, opportunities and ethical considerations surrounding the future of digital identity.

Speakers:

(1) Erika Knierim, Founder & Principal at Nomic Consulting - Moderator
(2) Ed Zabar, Founder & CEO of Verif-y Inc.
(3) Spencer Graham - Product Manager at DAOhaus
(4) James Quinn - Managing Partner, Q9 Capital

Digital Asset Classification
Needs & Challenges in a Rapidly Evolving Environment

In the first webinar of their Summer Webinar Series, ISITC is hosting a distinguished panel of digital asset industry experts to discuss digital assets and how their differences and similarities can have a profound impact on firms and regulators in regards to trading, operations, settlement, and oversight. This webinar will look to explore efforts globally that are focused on classification, taxonomies, and ontologies for digital assets. Taking a high-level view of the break down and differences between types of digital assets (cryptocurrency, digital assets, and CBDC), and sub-types, the expert panel will discuss why understanding these differences is so critical and global efforts to address the need.

Panelists

• Erika R. Knierim - Founder and Principal at Nomic Consulting

• Jefferson Braswell - CEO and Founding Partner, TahoeBlue

• James McDonald, CFA - Senior Product Manager, Lukka

Moderator

• Gary Chan - Managing Director & Global Head of Post Trade Services, J.P. Morgan

Earth Day 2023
Enhancing ESG in Digital Assets + Cryptomining

In celebration of Earth Day 2023, Nomic Consulting joined the teams at the Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association, the Tokenized Commodities Council, Crypto Oxygen, HIVE Blockchain Technologies LTD and the Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute for a special event on how the digital asset industry and crypto mining space are driving positive change in ESG and Sustainability.

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Proof of Humanity: Bridging the “Phygital” Divide Through Tokenization, Blockchain & Industry 4.0

An exclusive EXPO Chicago panel discussion with industry experts about the power of blockchain technology to connect the physical and digital.

Learn the value of these powerful tools, how they work and how they are building the decentralized arts patronage of the future.

4:30 - 5:30 pm: Panel Discussion

5:30 - 6:30 pm: Cocktail Hour

Attire: Business casual (no jeans)

Speakers

Eduardo Kac

Eduardo Kac is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in contemporary art and poetry. In the early 1980s, Kac created digital, holographic and online works that anticipated the global culture we live in today, composed of ever-changing information in constant flux. In 1997 the artist coined the term “Bio Art,” igniting the development of this new art form with works such as his transgenic rabbit GFP Bunny (2000) and Natural History of the Enigma (2009), which earned him the Golden Nica, the most prestigious award in the field of media art. GFP Bunny has become a global phenomenon, having been appropriated by major popular culture franchises such as Sherlock, Big Bang Theory and Simpsons, and by writers such as Margaret Atwood and Michael Crichton. Kac was elected as a full member to the IAF (International Astronautical Federation) Technical Activities Committee for the Cultural Utilisation of Space (ITACCUS).

Roland dela Cuesta

Roland dela Cuesta, Arius Technology VP of Engineering and Image Production, has two passions, art and technology. He studied Fine Art at New York University then went on to work and grow with the 3D industry in Vancouver, BC Canada since the mid-1990s. Roland has worked in the digital media industry for over 25 years, building comprehensive knowledge and experience in media production and software-based image development, which was a natural fit with Arius’ unique art- meets-technology landscape. Throughout his diverse career path, he has specialized in delivering rich visual content. He is excited to be immersed in the groundbreaking use of image and 3D data capture unique to Arius Technology where he can combine his two passions. Ultra High-Resolution scanning is at the core of Arius Engineering, where the Art Production team focuses on exclusive artist collaboration projects. They digitally capture the artist’s original intent and then work closely with the artists to fulfill their creative vision by harnessing the tools and technology developed by Arius. Roland and his team are both mediators and creators within a new artistic medium for contemporary artists.

Michael Stark

Michael Stark is Chief Community Officer for the Royal House of Medici and their associated blockchain project M1563. He is also a founder of the Heritage Society, the sister organization to the Royal House. Michael is an entrepreneur, investor & community leader championing creative people, ideas and organizations with the intention of impacting our shared global future. Through his work with the Royal House and the Heraldic Society, Michael is spearheading the digitization and blockchaining of historically significant art objects, masterworks and artifacts belonging to the archives of the noble families of Italy. Through this project he hopes to engage patrons in a new form of decentralized artistic patronage, creating a global citizen of the future.

Moderator

Erika R. Knierim

Erika R. Knierim, Co-Founder of Nomic Consulting, is an attorney, legal engineer and finance professional working at the forefront of Tokenization, Blockchain and Industry 4.0 (TBI). She hopes to give artists, collectors and institutions the support they need to confidently create and innovate in the TBI world of the future.

Bellringer Vol 27:
Cryptoverse: When is a Start-Up Not a Start-Up?

Bellringer Vol 27: Cryptoverse: When is a Start-Up Not a Start-Up. Assessing Viability + The Critical Necessity of Due Diligence with Stacey Mankoff + Erika Knierim, Co-Founder of Nomic Consulting.

KYAX Chats:
Why Finance Needs Compliance in the Crypto World

HOSTED BY KYAX

KYAX helps system and data constrained crypto leaders get the right data, into the right hands, with the right reports. Founded upon decades of TradFi, Crypto, Audit & MFID financial reporting experience, this SaaS plug in empowers you with simple, auditable, understandable reporting now.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

- Things to pay attention to ahead of Regulation and Audit in 2023
- Challenges due to inprecise financial language (e.g. Custody vs. Qualified Custody vs. Custody Technology).
- Compliance, Regulation & Legal in Crypto - where are the dividing lines & why?
- How and why to embed Compliance by design for global VASPs
- Biggest challenges in embedding Compliance by design

OUR SPEAKERS:

- Shelley Schachter-Cahm Chief Compliance Officer at CEX.io
- Erika R. Knierim, Founder & Principal at Nomic Consulting
- Matthew de la Fuente, CEO, KYAX- Moderator, Former VP of Business Operations for Celsius Network

EXPO Chicago:
The Future of Collecting NFTs

Erika Knierim, Founder & Principal at Nomic Consulting, will join Lesley Silverman, Head of Digital Assets at United Talent Agency and Sandy Lee, Financial Analyst CAIA, CFP, and Treasurer of the Joan Mitchell Foundation at the 2022 EXPO Chicago Art Fair to talk all things NFT collecting.

Center for Creative Entrepreneurship:
Global Industry Spotlight

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. During this episode, Erika speaks with Program Director for the Center for Creative Entrepreneurship Daniel Crane about all things NFTs.

The Brooklyn Rail:
Smart Contracts Aren’t

If smart contracts aren’t contracts, what are they? Why can’t you insure an NFT? What are you selling and what do you own? Is copyright applicable? Beyond the financial hype swirling around NFTs and the crypto-markets, there are practical considerations that artists and collectors need to take into account as a part of their participation. Partner and co-head of Art, Law and Emerging Technology at Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard, LLC Sarah Odenkirk and Founder and Principal of Nomic Consulting Erika Knierim share their insights into the often confusing blockchain landscape with Rail Editor-at-Large Charlotte Kent, PhD. This event was produced by The Brooklyn Rail. Watch full recording below.

The Next Evolution in Arts & Culture

Even during travel restrictions, augmented and virtual reality allow us to experience arts & culture from far away places. While it will never be a replacement for seeing the Mona Lisa or the Great Wall of China in person, VR & AR can bring these masterpieces right into your home.

Programs like “Let’s Create! Pottery VR,” “Tilt Brush,” and “Kingspray Graffiti Simulator” allow our imaginations to run wild and try new art forms without the mess. Augmented reality can make works of art come alive, jump out of their frames and tell their story. Even programs as simple as Google Earth VR can shrink the world and allow people to walk a distant street, admire the local architecture and even observe the remote fashion trends. Immersive technologies make the world seem both approachably smaller and larger than life with the wealth of possibilities to explore. Join us as we explore how arts and culture are being made more accessible through augmented and virtual reality.