Mark Albertson, Silicon Valley journalist/Advisor FinTech Silicon Valley. Mark's stories are regularly published for SiliconANGLE Media and Blasting News. He was previously a senior writer for the San Francisco Examiner and CBS-Bay Area. He specializes in coverage of Fintech and cybsersecurity topics, in addition to writing regularly about enterprise computing. He is also an experienced video and TV producer, having created Tech Closeup, a nationally syndicated program on technology that aired on ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX affiliate stations over the course of four years. For further info check out http://www.fintechsv.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBfE8fxojQI

Vanishree is passionate about identifying security pain points and designing, developing, and deploying security/cryptography solutions. At Intertrust Technologies currently her main focus areas are blockchain technologies, white box cryptography and digital rights management. Prior to Intertrust, she was a Research Scientist at Xerox PARC, where she worked on various government-funded as well as industry-need driven security projects. She obtained her PhD in Theoretical Cryptography from UCLA. Her advisor was Professor Amit Sahai, a world-renowned Cryptographer. She has worked on various areas in cryptography, including, zero-knowledge proofs, multi-party computation protocols, key exchange protocols and program obfuscation. For further info check out https://www.fintechsv.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzqYxvQMo5g

Manu Kalia GP International Karma pitch @Crypto Security panel Sheppard Mullin Palo Alto Jun 19, 2018. For further info check out http://www.fintechsv.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDKq1S6i8vM

Jamie L. Pearson, COO Bhang Corporation Jamie is responsible for the overall vision and direction of the company on a global scale and its entrée into international distribution and capital markets. The daughter of a cannabis cultivator, she literally grew up in the industry and has watched it evolve from Reagan’s war on drugs to where it is now. In her professional life before Bhang, Jamie founded and oversaw the day-to-day leadership, general management and operations for a successful real estate investment, finance, and management firm. Jamie currently owns a real estate portfolio that spans three countries. In 2015, she co-founded a celebrity cannabis agency, working with iconic artists such as Cypress Hill and Die Antwoord to initiate ventures with brands like Bhang and Natural Cannabis. She has personally owned cultivation operations in Northern California and Montana and has been a cannabis-friendly landlord for over 15 years. At Bhang, she is in charge of all areas of operations including corporate management, strategic planning, banking and finance, global licensee & vendor relationships, supply chain, customer service, hiring and personnel oversight. A certified team builder, published author and popular speaker in both the cannabis and real estate industries, Jamie's “best-of-both-worlds" experience is not only unique and unmatched, it provides a breadth of knowledge that appeals to newcomers and veterans alike. Selected as one of High Times Most Influential Women of Weed 2018, she is described as “… a widely recognized win/win deal-making ninja, and leader of all negotiations for global joint ventures and licensing deals for Bhang—the world’s most-awarded and distributed cannabis house of brands featuring the eight-time Cannabis Cup winning line of gourmet chocolate bars and an award-winning line of CBD products." Jamie studied German at the University of Wuppertal (Wuppertal, Germany), has a B.A. from Vassar College and a Masters in Leadership from the University of Oregon. She is on the advisory board of Liberty Leaf Holdings (CSE:LIB) and The Original Jack Herer Group. For further info check out https://www.fintechsv.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvxAPGrwlYQ