Event Recap: GBBC at Consensus 2024
May31,2024
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) team joined CoinDesk's Consensus 2024.
May 28 | GBBC, in partnership with Zodia Custody, hosted an invitation-only dinner where we discussed key themes impacting institutional adoption, including the potential policy shift, ETF landscape, and the importance of industry collaboration in the digital assets landscape.
May 29 | GBBC and Latham & Watkins LLP co-hosted, "The Future of Digital Assets in the US," a closed-door roundtable discussion alongside CoinDesk’s Consensus 2024 where Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives Tom Emmer (MN-06) gave opening remarks. GBBC members across the industry discussed developments in innovation and challenges in the U.S. digital assets market, identifying recommended actions and next steps.
May 31 | GBBC CEO Sandra Ro joined the panel, "From DeGen to ReGen: Using Blockchains to Coordinate Environmental Action" with Jonathan Rackoff (The HBAR Foundation), Steven Haft (Consensys; Ethereum Climate Platform), Catherine Bischoff (Sovereign Nature Initiative), and Lucía Gallardo (Emerge). Watch the recording from her panel here.
May 31 | To wrap up the week, Sandra delved into the world of AI and deepfakes on the panel, "From Taylor Swift to the 2024 Election: Deepfakes vs. Truth” with Lindsay Walker (Starling Lab for Data Integrity), Pete Pachal (The Media Copilot), and Sarah Brandt (NewsGuard). Watch the recording here.
GBBC was grateful for the opportunity to connect with so many of our members and ambassadors. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the crucial conversations that need to be had regarding the future of blockchain and digital assets.
