Government Blockchain Association Emerging GovTech: Tokenomics Tue, May 13, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT) Livestream on Emerging GovTech: Tokenomics--Give the public what they want? Tokens provide or promise but beware and be aware. · The coin is listed · A short-term price surge occurs following market hype and FOMO · Growth phase is inflated by AI-driven bot trading and automated market-making · Celebrities endorse with promises, social impact flag waving · Coin reaches a peak price, where the developer team, whales, and early investors sell & take profits · Prices plummet · Suspicions of rug pulls (fraudulent exits) emerge, but none of this is illegal (Sorry, but not sorry..) · Retail investors (average Joe) suffer the biggest losses Avoid the hype? Register for free now at https://lnkd.in/gREeBagG https://www.youtube.com/@GBAorg/streams This one-hour livestream will be followed by a half-hour open forum for Q & A. Hosted by Gerard Dache & Kevin Jackson, with Dr. Chris Smithmyer and Monika Proffitt Dr. Chris Smithmyer discussing the standards and safeguards needed to ensure token ecosystems are trusted, resilient, and effective for both public and private stakeholders.

• Primary Author of the GBA’s Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM) Token Supplement
• Co-Lead of the GBA Cryptocurrency Working Group
• CEO of Black Wallet Limited, creators of the KIROS stablecoin
• Internationally recognized conflict resolution expert and university professor with 9 advanced degrees
• Author of over a dozen books on blockchain, governance, and law Monika Proffitt explores how startups and investors can engage responsibly in emerging tech spaces, and what governments can do to foster innovation while ensuring integrity.
• Lead of the GBA Investors & Startup Working Group
• Extensive experience working with startups across renewable energy, real estate, and crypto
• Author of Blockchain 101: Fundamentals of a New Economy
• Accomplished educator and global keynote speaker at MIT, CUNY, Notre Dame, and more Emerging GovTech: Tokenomics is sponsored by the CESS Network, a decentralized, Web3-native cloud infrastructure optimized for high-performance data storage, sharing, and management. Designed to power next-gen applications in AI, metaverse, and enterprise use cases, CESS delivers secure, censorship-resistant, and cost-effective storage at scale. BMM Level One Rated – Recognized for meeting foundational standards of blockchain maturity, trust, and sustainability. See less About GBA The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) is a nonprofit (501c6) organization committed to advancing blockchain technology standards, facilitating industry education, and ensuring a trusted, secure ecosystem for blockchain solutions. For more information, visit https://gbaglobal.org/. Register for free now at https://lnkd.in/gREeBagG https://www.youtube.com/@GBAorg/streams This one-hour livestream will be followed by a half-hour open forum for Q & A. For more information contact Bob Miko, [email protected] 203 378 2803 -- Bob Miko GBA Director of Public Relations Editor in Chief/Producer Pacific Dialogue 203 378 2803 [email protected]

Government Blockchain Association Public Webinar Unlocking the Potential of Digital Assets in Healthcare

Presented by GBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Working Group Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Register for the full series here: https://lnkd.in/eWH-Y2hT Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89389491610?pwd=QZ3ZUzspYzOyIMpcXANpp85cbzHlQr.1

GBA Health Care & Life Science Public Webinar Unlocking the Potential of Digital Assets in Healthcare presents an overview, proven case studies, and incoming innovations using digital assets in healthcare.

You'll hear from the following industry-leading speakers: 🔹Dr. Adel El Messiry, Co-Founder and President/CTO of Alphafin 🔹Dr. Chris Smithmeyer, Co-Founder and CEO of Blackwallet Ltd 🔹Heather Leigh Flannery, Co-Founder and CEO of AI MINDSystems Foundation

From privacy to research integrity and improved financial systems, blockchain technology is impacting the healthcare industry in rapid fashion. Join this iteration of the Government Blockchain Association's webinar series on healthcare;

Call Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89389491610?pwd=QZ3ZUzspYzOyIMpcXANpp85cbzHlQr.1 This event is part of a series -- Register here to stay up to date! https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_r8DP_2fMSqeFd2kg0MUksA

About the Moderator: ❇️Heather Leigh Flannery is the Co-Founder and CEO of AI MINDSystems Foundation, a nonprofit launched in 2024 to advance health, safety, prosperity, and privacy through ethical AI and systemic interventions. A recognized leader in blockchain and healthcare innovation, she previously founded Equideum Health (formerly ConsenSys Health) and Obesity Prevention, Policy, and Management, Inc., driving transformative change in digital health and decentralized clinical trials. Flannery also chairs key initiatives at the Government Blockchain Association and AI 2030, reflecting her dedication to shaping industry standards. Her work focuses on leveraging emerging technologies to address critical healthcare challenges while promoting health equity and digital inclusion.

Event Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89389491610?pwd=QZ3ZUzspYzOyIMpcXANpp85cbzHlQr.1

Contact Bob Miko, [email protected] 203 378 2803

About GBA

The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) is a nonprofit organization committed to advancing blockchain technology standards, facilitating industry education, and ensuring a trusted, secure ecosystem for blockchain solutions. For more information, visit https://gbaglobal.org/.

Bob Miko GBA Director of Public Relations Editor in Chief/Producer Pacific Dialogue 203 378 2803 [email protected]

Media advisory: GBA Public Finance Webinar 12 noon EST January 15th Financial Round Table to discuss blockchain Crypto/DeFi and TradFi.

Hosted by GBA’s Banking & Finance Working Group, and moderated by Paul Dowding, this monthly public webinar is will provide insights and updates on the status and developments of blockchain in the financial industry focused on Blockchain Crypto/DeFi and TradFi.

Join the Webinar at Zoom Meeting ID: 883 6364 1037. Passcode: 152701

Hosted by GBA’s Banking & Finance Working Group, and moderated by Paul Dowding, this monthly webinar is open to members and the general public. The goal is to provide insights and updates on the status and developments of blockchain in the financial industry. The topics will include: • The GBA’s Blockchain Maturity Model – Banking and Finance Services Supplement • Industry overviews, updates, blockchain news across crypto/DeFi and traditional finance • updates and implementations from GBA Members solutions.

Panelists to include: • Stacey Ferris: Professor Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceyferris-cpa-cfe/ • Allison Maffitt: Attorney Cogent Law Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-maffitt/ • Chris Smithmyer: Vice President International Affairs Brav https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-smithmyer/ • Dick Taggart: Board Member at L4S Corp

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dicktaggart/ Zoom Meeting ID: 883 6364 1037 Passcode: 152701

About GBA

The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) is a nonprofit organization committed to advancing blockchain technology standards, facilitating industry education, and ensuring a trusted, secure ecosystem for blockchain solutions. For more information, visit https://gbaglobal.org/.

For more information contact Bob Miko, [email protected] 203 378 2803

Bob Miko Editor in Chief/Producer Pacific Dialogue 203 378 2803 [email protected]

Are you a medical professional interested in technology? A tech enthusiast curious about healthcare innovations?

Join us for a unique event featuring clinicians who have successfully transitioned into senior developer roles.

What to Expect

📣 Inspiring Talks: Hear firsthand from two former clinicians who are now senior software engineers in technology. Learn about their journeys, the challenges they faced, and the exciting projects they are working on. 👥 Interactive Panel Discussion: Engage in a dynamic panel discussion focusing on the current state of MedTech, including NHS technology and data, the promises of AI, and strategies for safe regulation. We encourage open discussions on common issues and questions. 🗣️ Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow MedTech enthusiasts, industry experts, and innovators. 🙋‍♀️ Ask Questions: Gain valuable advice on navigating the intersection of healthcare and technology. ⚡️Innovative Solutions: Spark your next big idea. 🍕 Delicious bites: Homeslice and 🍦ice cream 🍹Tasty drinks including boozy and alcohol-free options, sponsored by Something & Nothing. 💡 Discover awesome projects built by our SurrealDB community. 🇬🇧 Join us live in central London (Oxford Circus).

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Agenda

18:30 - 19:00 Welcome Drinks Attendees arrive – grab a drink, explore the space and start networking!

19:00 - 19:30 Building a Medical Simulation Platform - Lessons learnt! Caroline Morton, Software Engineer & Epidemiologist

Dr. Caroline Morton is a software engineer and epidemiologist. She runs Clinical Metrics, a London start-up revolutionising medical training with its virtual emergency room product. Caroline used to be a GP in East London. In this talk, Caroline will be talking about the journey of designing and coding up a simulation product, and bringing it to market. She will share some lessons learnt and how to apply these hard-won lessons to developing the next MedTech product.

19:30 - 20:00 Social & Tasty Bites A fun and informal way to connect with others in the tech community. Grab a slice of pizza and chat with other attendees including the SurrealDB team.

20:00 - 20:25 Accelerating Medical Innovation with Core Coding Principals Maxwell Flitton, Senior Software Engineer at SurrealDB.

In this talk, we will look at the benefits of utilising experienced industry developers in medical academia to speed up solutions. Maxwell Flitton will outline the lessons learnt whilst collaborating with King’s College London's School of Biomedical Engineering, including specific examples of how to avoid the potential pitfalls in this area. From data streaming, repeatable builds, and quality controlling your code, Maxwell will demonstrate how these real world problems can be solved.

20:25 - 20:45 Panel Discussion Caroline Morton, Maxwell Flitton, Steph Jones, Chris Smith Join us for a panel discussion to discuss the MedTech space, including the current state of NHS technology and data, promises by AI and how you might regulate safely. Chris Smith, CTO at Arquella, will be joining the panel discussion and talking about how Arquella are leveraging SurrealDB to improve care technology solutions.

20:45 - 21:15 Social and sweet treats

FAQs Is the venue accessible? Absolutely! There is a lift that takes you up to Level 4 where SurrealDB Social is held. Is this event for me? This event is a meet-up for anyone who's interested in learning more about the intersection of Healthcare and Technology - whether an experienced software engineer, medical professional, or just starting out in either field - everyone is welcome. Am I guaranteed a ticket at this event? Our events are tech-focused and in the interest of keeping our events relevant and meaningful for those attending, tickets are issued at our discretion. We therefore reserve the right to refund ticket orders before the event and to request proof of identity and/or professional background upon entry. Are there any House Rules? At SurrealDB, we are committed to providing live and online events that are safe and enjoyable for all attending. Please review our Code of Conduct and Privacy Policy for more information. It is compulsory for all attendees to be registered with a first and last name in order to attend. Any attendees who do not adhere to these requirements will be refused a ticket.

👋 This event is also advertised on Eventbrite

Government Blockchain Association’s Monthly Public Free Blockchain and Finance Webinar...current state of Digital Assets Government Blockchain Association’s Monthly Public Free Blockchain and Finance Webinar Wednesday, 17th April at 10am EDT, listen as Paul Dowding has a discussion with Chris Smithmeyer about the current state of digital assets for both Crypto/DeFi & TradFi. Join this free public GBA Webinar at https://meet.google.com/joe-rjwn-ibu Dr. Smithmyer is the CEO/co-founder of Black Wallet Limited. He is the author of over a dozen cryptocurrency and blockchain books including several #1 best sellers. He is a speaker at major national and international events and a MBA Professor (a) at Doane University and a Law Professor (a) at Regent University. Paul Dowding has worked over 34 years in financial operations management, innovation, design and re-engineering. He has designed a patented DLT accounting solution – TapestryX. (https://L4SCorp.com) He has previously held management positions at major global banks, brokers and fund managers and consulted independently. He has worked and lived in London, New York, Singapore and Sydney and traveled extensively throughout the world. Paul holds a B.Sc. Hons (So’ton) Aeronautics and Astronautics. He is an Associate Member of The Institute of Mechanical Engineers, and has previously held NASD Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses. GBA's Blockchain and Financial Enterprises Webinar at https://meet.google.com/joe-rjwn-ibu GBA is a global non-profit business community with public sector members in over 500 government offices worldwide, private sector professionals joined in over 50 working groups to use blockchain & related technologies to solve public sector challenges. GBA's next in person event is the Future of Money Governance and Law, May 2-3 at 1777 F St NW, Washington DC. For more information go to gbaglobal.org/FOMGL GBA's Blockchain and Financial Enterprises Webinar at https://meet.google.com/joe-rjwn-ibu For further information contact Bob Miko, [email protected] 203 378 2803 Bob Miko Event Producer Pacific Dialogue pacificdialogue.com 203 378 2803

To access this webinar, please register here: https://hubs.li/Q01Wmskz0

Topic: “Take Raw Data to Curated Data in under 60 minutes”

Speaker#1: Chris Butcher, Solution Specialist at TimeXtender Chris is a specialist in business analysis, system infrastructure, management information, business Intelligence, hardware and software implementation and project management. As a Business Analyst, he has worked with blue chip and global organisations such as Imperial Collage Hospital, Nottingham University Teaching Hospital, Smith & Nephew, St Andrews University, Chelsea FC and The Super League. Today, Chris is a lead specialist at TimeXtender showing businesses a better way to work with data building modern data estates for analytics and AI applications.

Speaker#2: Frank Wagner, Solution Specialist at TimeXtender Frank is an experienced analytics professional who has been supporting companies on their way to successful business intelligence and efficient data management for over 15 years. As a consultant, solution architect and trainer, he brings his extensive knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject matter to every project. In his current role as Solution Specialist at TimeXtender, Frank drives the development of modern cloud-first data architectures and is passionate about smart automation and extreme implementation speeds. His mantra is "Data Management is not rocket science!

Abstract: Find out how using a low-code, no code tool can free up your time, allowing you to focus on the tasks that are actually meaningful to you. And not just that, you’ll find out how blazing fast it is to connect Apache Spark, Databricks, and TimeXtender. Through getting the raw data from the data lake, and getting the curated data from the data warehouse to provide business insights to users, so you can make confident, data-driven decisions.

By making the complex simple and automating all that can be automated, our goal is to free up millions of human hours that can be used to execute on what matter most**.**

Takeaways: – How to Extract and Save Data – How to Prepare Your Data in a Modern Data Warehouse – Automate and Seamlessly Integrate with any Front End Tool – Take curated data from the MDW so you can make confident, data-driven decisions

ODSC Links: • Get free access to more talks/trainings like this at Ai+ Training platform: https://hubs.li/H0Zycsf0 • ODSC blog: https://opendatascience.com/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OPENDATASCI • Twitter: https://twitter.com/_ODSC & @odsc • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-data-science • Slack Channel: https://hubs.li/Q01VgLrB0 • Code of conduct: https://odsc.com/code-of-conduct/

To access this webinar, please register here: https://hubs.li/Q01Wmskz0

Topic: “Take Raw Data to Curated Data in under 60 minutes”

Speaker#1: Chris Butcher, Solution Specialist at TimeXtender Chris is a specialist in business analysis, system infrastructure, management information, business Intelligence, hardware and software implementation and project management. As a Business Analyst, he has worked with blue chip and global organisations such as Imperial Collage Hospital, Nottingham University Teaching Hospital, Smith & Nephew, St Andrews University, Chelsea FC and The Super League. Today, Chris is a lead specialist at TimeXtender showing businesses a better way to work with data building modern data estates for analytics and AI applications.

Speaker#2: Frank Wagner, Solution Specialist at TimeXtender Frank is an experienced analytics professional who has been supporting companies on their way to successful business intelligence and efficient data management for over 15 years. As a consultant, solution architect and trainer, he brings his extensive knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject matter to every project. In his current role as Solution Specialist at TimeXtender, Frank drives the development of modern cloud-first data architectures and is passionate about smart automation and extreme implementation speeds. His mantra is "Data Management is not rocket science!

Abstract: Find out how using a low-code, no code tool can free up your time, allowing you to focus on the tasks that are actually meaningful to you. And not just that, you’ll find out how blazing fast it is to connect Apache Spark, Databricks, and TimeXtender. Through getting the raw data from the data lake, and getting the curated data from the data warehouse to provide business insights to users, so you can make confident, data-driven decisions.

By making the complex simple and automating all that can be automated, our goal is to free up millions of human hours that can be used to execute on what matter most**.**

Takeaways: – How to Extract and Save Data – How to Prepare Your Data in a Modern Data Warehouse – Automate and Seamlessly Integrate with any Front End Tool – Take curated data from the MDW so you can make confident, data-driven decisions

ODSC Links: • Get free access to more talks/trainings like this at Ai+ Training platform: https://hubs.li/H0Zycsf0 • ODSC blog: https://opendatascience.com/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OPENDATASCI • Twitter: https://twitter.com/_ODSC & @odsc • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-data-science • Slack Channel: https://hubs.li/Q01VgLrB0 • Code of conduct: https://odsc.com/code-of-conduct/

To access this webinar, please register here: https://hubs.li/Q01Wmskz0

Topic: “Take Raw Data to Curated Data in under 60 minutes”

Speaker#1: Chris Butcher, Solution Specialist at TimeXtender Chris is a specialist in business analysis, system infrastructure, management information, business Intelligence, hardware and software implementation and project management. As a Business Analyst, he has worked with blue chip and global organisations such as Imperial Collage Hospital, Nottingham University Teaching Hospital, Smith & Nephew, St Andrews University, Chelsea FC and The Super League. Today, Chris is a lead specialist at TimeXtender showing businesses a better way to work with data building modern data estates for analytics and AI applications.

Speaker#2: Frank Wagner, Solution Specialist at TimeXtender Frank is an experienced analytics professional who has been supporting companies on their way to successful business intelligence and efficient data management for over 15 years. As a consultant, solution architect and trainer, he brings his extensive knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject matter to every project. In his current role as Solution Specialist at TimeXtender, Frank drives the development of modern cloud-first data architectures and is passionate about smart automation and extreme implementation speeds. His mantra is "Data Management is not rocket science!

Abstract: Find out how using a low-code, no code tool can free up your time, allowing you to focus on the tasks that are actually meaningful to you. And not just that, you’ll find out how blazing fast it is to connect Apache Spark, Databricks, and TimeXtender. Through getting the raw data from the data lake, and getting the curated data from the data warehouse to provide business insights to users, so you can make confident, data-driven decisions.

By making the complex simple and automating all that can be automated, our goal is to free up millions of human hours that can be used to execute on what matter most**.**

Takeaways: – How to Extract and Save Data – How to Prepare Your Data in a Modern Data Warehouse – Automate and Seamlessly Integrate with any Front End Tool – Take curated data from the MDW so you can make confident, data-driven decisions

ODSC Links: • Get free access to more talks/trainings like this at Ai+ Training platform: https://hubs.li/H0Zycsf0 • ODSC blog: https://opendatascience.com/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OPENDATASCI • Twitter: https://twitter.com/_ODSC & @odsc • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-data-science • Slack Channel: https://hubs.li/Q01VgLrB0 • Code of conduct: https://odsc.com/code-of-conduct/

Data Scientists at Work is a collection of interviews with sixteen of the world's most influential and innovative data scientists from across the spectrum of this hot new profession. "Data scientist is the sexiest job in the 21st century," according to the Harvard Business Review. By 2018, the United States will experience a shortage of 190,000 skilled data scientists, according to a McKinsey report. Through incisive in-depth interviews, this book mines the what, how, and why of the practice of data science from the stories, ideas, shop talk, and forecasts of its preeminent practitioners across diverse industries: social network (Yann LeCun, Facebook); professional network (Daniel Tunkelang, LinkedIn); venture capital (Roger Ehrenberg, IA Ventures); enterprise cloud computing and neuroscience (Eric Jonas, formerly Salesforce.com); newspaper and media (Chris Wiggins, The New York Times); streaming television (Caitlin Smallwood, Netflix); music forecast (Victor Hu, Next Big Sound); strategic intelligence (Amy Heineike, Quid); environmental big data (Andre´ Karpis?ts?enkoEach of these data scientists shares how he or she tailors the torrent-taming techniques of big data, data visualization, search, and statistics to specific jobs by dint of ingenuity, imagination, patience, and passion. , Planet OS); geospatial marketing intelligence (Jonathan Lenaghan, PlaceIQ); advertising (Claudia Perlich, Dstillery); fashion e-commerce (Anna Smith, Rent the Runway); specialty retail (Erin Shellman, Nordstrom); email marketing (John Foreman, MailChimp); predictive sales intelligence (Kira Radinsky, SalesPredict); and humanitarian nonprofit (Jake Porway, DataKind). The book features a stimulating foreword by Google's Director of Research, Peter Norvig. Data Scientists at Work parts the curtain on the interviewees’ earliest data projects, how they became data scientists, their discoveries and surprises in working with data, their thoughts on the past, present, and future of the profession, their experiences of team collaboration within their organizations, and the insights they have gained as they get their hands dirty refining mountains of raw data into objects of commercial, scientific, and educational value for their organizations and clients.