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 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, 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 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, 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.
