Co-hosted with Blockchain@USC
USC CAMPUS ● APRIL 22-23rd 2026
University of Southern California and USC Marshall VanEck Digital Assets Initiative presents an unrivaled opportunity for the brightest students, faculty, and industry leaders to gather for the purpose of illuminating the bright future ahead for digital assets and blockchain technology. Join us at our annual 2-day marquee event to uncover emerging trends, explore cutting-edge research, and celebrate our community of builders.
Speakers
Faryar Shirzad
Chief Policy Officer, Coinbase
Jan van Eck
CEO, VanEck
Sreeram Kannan
CEO, EigenLayer
Ariel Seidman
CEO, Hivemapper
Geoff Garrett
Dean, USC Marshall School of Business
Emmett Hollyer
General Manager, Solana Mobile
Frank Mong
COO, Helium
John Nahas
Chief Business Officer, Ava Labs
Paul Brigner
Founder, PGP for Crypto
Marisa Coppel
Head of Legal, Blockchain Association
Theodore Agranat
Director of Web3, Gunzilla Games
Thomas Vu
Executive Producer, Riot Games
Last Year’s Highlights
We welcomed attendees from all across the globe for VanEck Southern California Blockchain Conference 2025. With representation across students, faculty, founders, VCs, corporate leaders, and enthusiasts, we celebrated the innovation and resilience of the crypto community at our beautiful USC campus.
Previous Conference Speakers
Chris Dixon
Founder & Managing Partner, A16Z Crypto
Anatoly Yakovenko
Co-Founder, Solana
Emad Mostaque
CEO, Schelling AI
Devin Walsh
Co-Founder, Uniswap Foundation
Matt Sigel
Head of Digital Asset Research, VanEck
Brian Brooks
Partner, O'Melveny
Tarun Chitra
CEO, Gauntlet
John Nahas
VP of Business Development, Ava Labs
Faryar Shirzad
Chief Policy Officer, Coinbase
Jan van Eck
CEO, VanEck
Sreeram Kannan
CEO, EigenLayer
Ariel Seidman
CEO, Hivemapper
Geoff Garrett
Dean, USC Marshall School of Business
Emmett Hollyer
General Manager, Solana Mobile
Frank Mong
COO, Helium
John Nahas
Chief Business Officer, Ava Labs
Paul Brigner
Founder, PGP for Crypto
Marisa Coppel
Head of Legal, Blockchain Association
Theodore Agranat
Director of Web3, Gunzilla Games
Thomas Vu
Executive Producer, Riot Games
Anthony Borquez
Co-Director, USC Marshall VEDA
Armani Ferrante
CEO, Backpack
Michael Lee
CEO, Abstract
David Pakman
Managing Partner, Coinfund
Eric Spivak
Founder, New Friendship Tech
Ridhima Kahn
Vice President, Dapper Labs
Raihan Anwar
Head of Ecosystem, Syndicate
Cameron Nili
Digital Assets, Accenture
James Wing
Gaming Partnerships & Investments, Mysten Labs
Ethan Lippman
Founder, Ebisu
Roman Tirone
Senior Manager, Chainlink Labs
Peter Pham
CEO, Autoverse Studios
Ibu Karel
CMO, Folks Finance
Watch highlights from VanEck Southern California Blockchain Conference 2024.
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