Dubai 2018, May, 3-6
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Meetings in VR

Get-Together in virtual offices around the globe without the hassle of traveling.

Next Generation Blockchain

From air taxis to cleaning our oceans, you'll be amazed.

Wild networking

Heart-felt Connections with Crypto Legends - Ride on a camel, train a Falcon, or jump on a hot air-balloon flight. Let go of your fear and reinvent yourself as a new legend.

Futurama is an exclusive, three-day immersive experience. Come network with leading crypto-thinkers, and entrepreneurs in the consensus distributed and blockchain technologies. Tickets are limited.

Speakers
Welcome cocktail party in Soho Garden
Arrive at your leisure and then join us for a light dinner with top speakers in a casual atmosphere.
Leading Thinkers
Futurama speakers are pioneers, and experts in blockchain technologies that are impacting AI, media, finance, travel, and more.
Fly with falcons
A variety of experiences will ensue to compliment dynamic presentations, panel discussions, and speakers. So, bring your networking to the sky.
The Meydan hotel dubai
Located just 15 minutes from the airport, the Meydan will wrap you in luxury with its urban elegance, tranquil greenery, and fine amenities.
Sunset
Take a peaceful sunset ride aboard the largest Futuristic Yacht in the Gulf.
Desert Rose Party
Enjoy authentically prepared cuisine paired together with mesmerizing dances and entertainment.
Event Schedule
Day 1. May 3
SOHO Garden
19:00 - 23:00
Welcome Cocktail Party
Enjoy Welcome Cocktail Party with the key speakers, organizers and sponsors of the event.
Dress code: Smart Casual (NO Cap-Sleeveless-Short-FlipFlop-Sandal)
Day 2. May 4
Gallery at Meydan Hotel
07:00 - 08:30
Breakfast The Meydan Hotel
Farriers Restaurant
09:00 - 09:30
Opening Remark
State of Decentralization and Futurama Dubai Overview
Joshua Hong
09:30 - 10:30
Panel Discussion #1 - Future of ICO as Global Financing Mechanism
ICO is fast becoming a major source of funding for startups around the world. Will this continue and how will regulators around the world react to this? What are new emerging areas of traditional financing that could be disrupted through tokenization?
Moderator: Joshua Hong
Brock Pierce
Carlos Domingo
Kamran Khan
Jonathan Teo
10:30 - 11:15
Panel Discussion #2 - Decentralized and Open-Source AI
AI has become an Arms race among major corporations in U.S. and China. But, there are a group of VCs and blockchain AI entrepreneurs taking on the tasks of decentralizing AI and data ownership. What are their latest projects?
Moderator: Joshua Hong
Pascal Weinberger
Dimitry Matskevich
Simone Giacomelli
Dmitry Gorilovsky
11:15 - 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:00
Keynote: The role of AI in decentralized world
What are the latest trends in blockchain technologies and why and how AI can play a pivotal role in turning these trends into a mass adoption?
Miko Matsumura
12:00 - 12:45
Panel Discussion #3 - What is AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) and how blockchain can revolutionize it?
This panel talk about how AGI can play a central role in shaping the future of AI. The key question is how will we safeguard it from becoming SkyNet? What are the latest technologies and approaches that can make the ultimate dream a reality.
Moderator: Federico Pistono
Dr. Paul Lee
John Doe
Toufi Saliba
12:45 - 13:00
Camp Cyberia - Ping of Polaris
Ping of Polaris is an ambitious art car project by Camp Cyberia on the playa during Burning Man 2018. It aims to use 230,000 ping pong balls threaded with wires and enhanced by LED lights in order to pay homage to those in unfair and exploited sex labor around the world.
Danver Chandler
13:30 - 15:00
ICO Pitch
9x 10-min ICO Pitches in the Gallery and 10 dedicated meeting rooms, foyers, and hospitality suites for private investor meet-ups after the pitches.
Announcer: Danver Chandler
15:00 - 15:10
Meetings in VR
Get-Together in virtual offices around the globe without the hassle of traveling.
Viarium
15:10 - 16:00
Lunch
16:00 - 17:00
Personal Time
Prepare for Desert Rose Party.
17:00
Depart for Red Dunes. Lobby
50 Jeeps ready to transport to Red Dunes and Bab Al Shams
17:45
Sunset Trip to the Red Dunes
Sunset and Cocktail at the Red Dunes.
19:00
Depart to Desert Rose Party
Transfer to Al Hadeerah
19:30
Desert Rose Party at Bab Al Shams
Dinner and Vimana Presentation
21:00
Sponsored by Vimana
Pyro-Show by Shin, the performer of the 2018 Winter Olympics PyengChang.
DJ: Nils Set
DJ: Fleyta Set
Day 3. May 5
Gallery at Meydan Hotel
07:00
Breakfast The Meydan Hotel
Farriers Restaurant
10:15 - 10:40
Special Debate - Opportunities and Challenges of Running Centralized Crypto Exchanges around the world
What does data sovereignty mean to people in light of Cambridge Analytica and Facebook? What are the solutions? One of the key executives of Cambridge Analytica and former high-rank executive from Facebook share their stories about the danger of social media and how new decentralized systems must exist to support data sovereignty.
Moderator: Joshua Hong
Roger Benites
Vitaly Andrusevich
Alex Lee
Sten Laureyssens
10:40 - 11:30
Panel Discussion #4 - Darkside of centralized social media: Data Sovereignty, Role of Influencers, and Cambridge Analytica
What does data sovereignty mean to people in light of Cambridge Analytica and Facebook? What are the solutions? One of the key executives of Cambridge Analytica and former high-rank executive from Facebook share their stories about the danger of social media and how new decentralized systems must exist to support data sovereignty.
Moderator: Joshua Hong
Brittany Kaiser
Henry Liu
Maja Vujinovic
Krzysztof Gagaki
11:45 - 12:25
Panel Discussion #5 - The latest trends in ICOs and the effect of securitization.
We want to hear live from the sharpest ICO operators who are in the trenches of finishing off their ICOs literally as we speak. The juiciest details about the latest trends and tactics on avoiding pitfalls and maximizing sales and the importance of community.
Moderator: Joshua Hong
Christian Ferri
Gourish Singla
Donald Gao
Carlos Domingo
12:25 - 12:50
Keynote: Why we must stick together - in Puerto Rico?
Chairman of Bitcoin Foundation shares his vision of turning Puerto Rico into a major epicenter of cryptocurrency
Brock Pierce
13:10 - 13:35
Panel Discussion #6 - The role of traditional and social media in implementing Blockchain technologies.
We have invited some of the most prolific bloggers and YouTube influencers in the ICO business. We want to hear from them what can make or break an ICO and why.
Moderator: Miguel Francis-Santiago
Nicholas Merten
Shashwat Gupta
Michael Gu
Suppo Michael
13:35 - 14:00
Panel Discussion #7 - Vision of Arabic Blockchain Community and the Future of the Regional Economic Development
This panel talk about Smart City Dubai.
Moderator: Muhammad Salman Anjum
Dr. Marwan Alzarouni
Waseem Mamlouk
Tareq Bin Jumah
H.E. Khurram Shroff
Nabeel Abdullah Almoalimi
14:00 - 15:40
ICO Pitch
9х 10-min ICO Pitches in the Gallery and 10 dedicated meeting rooms, foyers, and hospitality suites for private investor meet-ups after the pitches.
Announcer: Danver Chandler
15:40 - 16:05
Presentation + Panel Discussion #8 - How do we educate and inspire the masses of the overcharging impact of Blockchain and decentralization movement?
The prolific media host for RT.com and the co-founder of Cryptolium talks about the importance of making emotional connection with people about blockchain. And, some of the leading thinkers and innovators of crypto media share their vision and lessons learned.
Moderator: Joshua Hong
Miguel Francis-Santiago
Nicolette Kahen
Marc Scarpa
16:05 - 17:00
Lunch
16:00 - 17:00
Break
17:00
Departure for Party on the Yacht. Lobby
30 Tesla cars are ready to transport you to the largest Futuristic Yacht in the Gulf.
18:00 - 24:00
Party on the Yacht.
Enjoy a peaceful sunset and a fruitful networking at the Yacht Party
Day 4. May 6
Meydan Hotel
06:00 - 09:00
Air Balloon in Desert with Falcons (optional)
Day 4 is about emotions and an unforgettable experience for the guests. We invite to hot air balloons in the desert for everyone who is ready for the adventure.
09:00
Breakfast The Meydan Hotel
Farriers Restaurant
10:00
Investors Breakfast
Private breakfast with investors (for sponsors only)
12:00
Check-out
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