Dale Chrystie
Role: Business Fellow & Blockchain Strategist, FedEx | Chairman, Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA)
Bio: Dale Chrystie is a global supply chain executive and leading blockchain strategist at FedEx. As an endnote speaker, his presentation focuses on open foundational layers, cross-border digital identity, supply chain tracking, and harmonizing global technical standards across public and private enterprise ecosystems.
Website: FedEx
Maryland State Senator Ron Watson, PhD
Role: Maryland State Senator (District 23)
Bio: Senator Ron Watson is a policymaker, veteran, and advocate for emerging technologies in the Maryland General Assembly. Sponsor of key legislation to establish the Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force, his endnote address focuses on legislative priorities, economic development, and establishing Maryland as a national model for responsible blockchain and AI policy.
Website: Senator Ron Watson
Maryland Delegate Adrian Boafo
Role: Maryland State Delegate (District 23)
Bio: Delegate Adrian Boafo represents Prince George’s County in the Maryland House of Delegates. A champion for workforce development, green infrastructure, and digital economy equity, his closing address focuses on state-level legislative strategies to fund technical education, protect digital privacy, and support the next generation of tech workers.
Website: Maryland General Assembly – Delegate Adrian Boafo
Maryland Delegate Pamela Queen, PhD
Role: Maryland State Delegate (District 14) | Member, Economic Matters Committee
Bio: Delegate Pamela Queen is a finance professor, state legislator, and advocate for minority- and women-owned business development. Serving on the House Economic Matters Committee, her endnote presentation highlights economic mobility, fintech regulation, and leveraging digital assets to empower underrepresented entrepreneurs.
Website: Maryland General Assembly – Delegate Pamela Queen
Premier of Bermuda (The Hon. E. David Burt, JP, MP)
Role: Premier and Minister of Finance, Bermuda
Bio: Premier David Burt leads Bermuda’s government and has positioned the jurisdiction as a global pioneer in digital asset regulation through the landmark Digital Asset Business Act (DABA). His international endnote address shares key insights on regulatory sandbox implementation, sovereign tokenization strategies, and global cross-border compliance.
Website: Government of Bermuda
