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MaryLand Blockchain Association

BlockchAIn Bootcamp Conference, Hackathon & Blockchain Marketplace 2026

Overview

This comprehensive conference serves as a high-impact launchpad for the 2026 digital economy, bridging the gap between emerging technology and practical life skills by equipping students, professionals, and business leaders with the essential tools to thrive. 

Participants will dive into Blockchain Tech Trends and the convergence of AI and Web3 , gaining a competitive edge through Career Planning and a New Literacy in Financial Planning . Through hands-on AI and Hackathon sessions and the specialized BLI Legal Tech Hackathon , attendees will move from theory to execution.

The program prioritizes safety and professional standards by covering Wallets & Security , Consumer Protection , and the Accounting of Crypto for everyone , ensuring financial transparency. 

Finally, the event tackles the “real-world” complexities of the industry by addressing Legal issues for everyone , HR issues for businesses , and comprehensive Business Financial Planning , transforming digital curiosity into measurable professional growth.

Day 1: Audience

Day 2: Audience

Day 3: Audience

Day 4: Audience

Day 5: Audience

Individuals can obtain multi-day passes. Goal is to have industry sponsors underwrite student admission. Thank you for your support.

Day 1: Monday, July 13 | The New Decentralized World

Focus: Foundations of Blockchain and Global Impact

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Keynote - The Making of the BlockchAIn Bootcamp - (Jacqueline Cooper)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

AI Series (Part 1 of 2) - Real Estate, AI & Record Management Tips To Save Time & Money - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

Why Web3 Is For You? The Story behind RYO Digital & CoinHub - (Anthony Diaz & Lani Dizon)

Stablecoin Trends - (Jim Holbein)

The Need for Supply chain Standard Terms & Global Trade - (Michael Darden)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

AI Series (Part 2 of 2) - Real Estate, AI & Record Management Tips To Save Time & Money - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

The New Financial Literacy: The Stablecoin World - (Arzye Team)

The 'Bermuda Triangle' of Innovation: Structuring AI as the Next Regulatory Frontier - (Bourne Collier)

Introduction to Digital Assets, Tokenization and Stablecoins - (Dave Isbitski)

Blockchain and Ai policy. Sovereign infrastructure for the digital economy of tomorrow - (Milton Guarderas)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

The Story of Ethereum & The Science of Blockchain Career Paths: Nodes, Hashes, & Consensus

Federal Blockchain: From Secure Communications to Sensor Integrity, Blockchain Provides Mission Critical Proofs - (Benjamin Diggle)

How to become a Crypto Bug Hunter - (Dmytro Matviiv)

Cross-Border Payments: Stablecoins vs. Traditional Wire - (Keith Lawhorn)

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break: Book Signing of The Bitcoin Cinderella Blockchain Adventure Series

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Non-Profit Boot Camp Curriculum: Launching Your Non-Profit & Keeping It There! - (Patrina Pelton-Smith, JD, GPC)

Beyond the Classroom: How AI Powered Robots Prepare Students for the Future - (Sunitha V Kumar)

Blockchain Basics - (Eric Guthrie, Esq)

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Blockchain Applications In Art, Music, Sports, Law, Health, Real Estate & More

Blockchain Series (Part 3 of 4) - Future-Proof Your Properties: Blockchain Strategies for Real Estate Documentation For Owners & Renters (Real Estate Ledger) - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

How To Decide On Cold Wallet Storage - (Emmet Robins)

What Do You Need To Know About Crypto Wallets? - (Gilberto Nazario)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

A Conversation with SEC Commissioner Peirce & High School Students - (Hester M. Peirce)

How To Create A DAO - (Adam Miller)

Blockchain Series (Part 4 of 4) - Future-Proof Your Properties: Blockchain Strategies for Real Estate Documentation For Owners & Renters (Real Estate Ledger) - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

Bitcoin Reserve & What South Carolina Is Doing To Lead The Way - (Dennis Fassuliotis)

Navigating Maryland's Innovation Ecosystem with TEDCO - (Karen Zuccardi)

The Blockchain Academy: Certifications Across Industries – What You Need To Know - (Ryan Williams)

4:00 PM

Endnote - (Dale Chrystie, Fed Ex)

Day 2: Tuesday, July 14 | The Next Gen Builders: Talent & Tech

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Keynote - (Dr. W. Scott Stornetta & Sen. Angela Alsobrooks)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Introduction to Blockchain Technology - (Eric Guthrie, Esq)

CLE USA Ticket Required To Attend

AI Series (Part 1 of 2) - Real Estate & AI in Social Media: Compliance Tips - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

What to Know About Digital Wallets & How LIFE Wallet Can Become Your Web3 Hub - (Anthony Diaz & Lani Dizon)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Brief Review of Blockchain Technology Basics - (Eric Guthrie, Esq)

CLE USA Ticket Required To Attend

Closing the Governance Gap: AI Risk Management - (Bourne Collier)

AI Series (Part 2 of 2) - Real Estate & AI in Social Media: Compliance Tips - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

The Stablecoin & Token Technology For Builders - (Arzye Team)

Insurance Risks You Need to Know for Crypto, AI Agents & Innovative Tech - (Joseph Ziolkowski)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Introduction to Cryptocurrencies - (Eric Guthrie, Esq)

CLE USA Ticket Required To Attend

Eyes Wide Open: Blockchain and FinTech Basics - (Tejwansh Anand)

Programmable Trust: The Missing Layer in Commodity Tokenization - (Audrey Nesbitt)

DARA Global Task Force Round Tables – A Discussion about the DARA Global SRC Models & Legislative Sandboxes - (Lani Dizon & Anthony Diaz (Asian Task Force) · Wayne Mercel (Latin America Task Force) · UK & Europe Task Force · Dr. Sylvester Okere CIPM II, FIIM, MCI (African Task Force))

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break: Book Signing of The Bitcoin Cinderella & The Spirit of the Shiba Inu

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Legal Systems Overview - (Eric Guthrie, Esq)

CLE USA Ticket Required To Attend

Non-Profit Boot Camp Curriculum: Board Building - (Patrina Pelton-Smith, JD, GPC)

From Campus to Career: Preparing Students for the New Era of AI Powered Robotics Economy - (Sunitha V Kumar)

Tokenization, Not a New Asset Class; A Foundational Shift in Technology - (Wayne Mercel)

The Importance of Associations In Consumer Protection - (Michael Postupak, Blockchain Association · Wade Preston, NABA)

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Blockchain Series (Part 3 of 4) - Smart Property Records: Using Blockchain to Organize, Secure, and Simplify Real Estate Documentation For Property Managers (Real Estate Ledger) - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

Blockchain 101 - (Gerard Daché)

Taxonomy of Digital Assets - (Dr David Utzke, PhD, MBA, MSc CFE, CFI, CBD, CBA, CSCD, CDFE)

The Story of Shiba Inu & More - (Russ Davis)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

College Career Planning: Skills Needed For AI, Blockchain & DeFi: What The HR Person Does Not Know

The Intersection of AI and Blockchain - (Dr. Najam Hassan, Ph.D., PMP, CISA)

Blockchain History & AI Trends With Deep Fakes - (Stuart Haber)

Blockchain Series (Part 4 of 4) - Smart Property Records: Using Blockchain to Organize, Secure, and Simplify Real Estate Documentation For Property Managers (Real Estate Ledger) - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend
4:00 PM

Endnote - (Senator Ron Watson)

Day 3: Wednesday, July 15 | The Digital Economy (Legislative Day)

Focus: Policy, Stablecoins, and Your Life As A Hackathon

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Keynote - (Anthony Howell)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

US companies entering the EU market – regulatory experiences and insights - (Michael Jünemann, Partner, Bird & Bird (Moderator) · Andrew Jacobson, General Counsel, Halliday (Panelist) · Sarah Breslow, Associate General Counsel, Paxos (Panelist) · Rayissa Armata, Director of Data Privacy & Compliance, Skylo (Panelist))

AI Series (Part 1 of 2) - Real Estate, AI & Client Management: Tips To Save Time & Money - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

A Global Model for Crypto ATM Networks: Designed in Japan for Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Physical Web3 Access - (Anthony Diaz & Lani Dizon)

Beyond the Security Asessment: How SSDLC Works in Practice - (Grzegorz Trawiński)

US Regulatory Enforcement Action (SEC, CFTC, Treasury, IRS and Justice) - (Eric Guthrie, Esq)

CLE USA Ticket Required To Attend
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Stablecoins Around The World - (Arzye Team)

Blockchain Maturity Model Overview - (Gerard Daché)

Perfected on the Ledger — the Uniform Commercial Code Enters the Blockchain Era - (Steven N. Leitess, Esq.)

AI Series (Part 2 of 2) - Real Estate, AI & Client Management: Tips To Save Time & Money - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

Legal Issues with Scams (and how to protect your clients) - (Eric Guthrie, Esq)

CLE USA Ticket Required To Attend
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

StatePay & How States Can Earn To Fund Their Budget - (Michael Fesi)

MDA Task Force on Blockchain & Innovative Tech - Cohort 2 - Planning Working Session (Open To Public) - (Matt Rogers and Jacqueline Cooper)

Non-Profit Boot Camp Curriculum: That B Word! Budget & Accounting - (Patrina Pelton-Smith, JD, GPC)

Review of Legislation - The GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act. - (Eric Guthrie, Esq)

CLE USA Ticket Required To Attend
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break & Task Force on Blockchain & Innovative Tech Anniversary Celebration

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Crypto Tax Obligations: What Every Holder Needs to Know for 2026 - (James Knape, CPA)

From Automation to Acceleration: How AI Powered Robots Drive Business Growth - (Sunitha V Kumar)

How To Do A Web3 Business - (Gliberto Nazario)

Trends in state regulation: why to hire a lobbyist. - (Dominic Folino)

Overview of the Final Exercise - (Eric Guthrie, Esq)

CLE USA Ticket Required To Attend
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Working in Groups - (Eric Guthrie, Esq)

CLE USA Ticket Required To Attend
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Legal Frameworks for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations - (Adam Miller)

Blockchain Series (Part 3 of 4) - From Paper to Chain: Revolutionizing Property Records with Blockchain For Title Companies (Real Estate Ledger) - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

Acquiring Trusted Blockchain Solutions - (Gerard Daché)

International Trends and developments in Legal Personality for AI Agents - (Bourne Collier)

Working in Groups - (Eric Guthrie, Esq)

CLE USA Ticket Required To Attend
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Building in a Regulatory Gray Zone? Your 2026 MTL Roadmap Starts Here - (Allison Maffitt)

Blockchain Series (Part 4 of 4) - From Paper to Chain: Revolutionizing Property Records with Blockchain For Title Companies (Real Estate Ledger) - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

How Different Jurisdictions Treat The DAO Community - (Adam Miller)

E-Delivery Service for Legal Documents - (Dr David Utzke, PhD, MBA, MSc CFE, CFI, CBD, CBA, CSCD, CDFE)

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Endnote - (Delegate Adrian Boafo)

Day 4: Thursday, July 16 | The New Business, Tech Code & Profit

Focus: The Business of Smart Contracts, Supply Chain and Commerce

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Keynote - (Graham Dodge)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Panel Discussion with Selected Blockchain/DLT Applications from Different Industry Sectors - (Michael Jünemann, Partner, Bird & Bird (Moderator) · Andrew Jacobson, General Counsel, Halliday (Panelist) · Sarah Breslow, Associate General Counsel, Paxos (Panelist) · Rayissa Armata, Director of Data Privacy & Compliance, Skylo (Panelist))

AI Series (Part 1 of 2) - Real Estate, AI & Customer Service: Tips To Save Time & Money - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

What do Stablecoins, Grain, and Digital Commerce Have In Common? A Real-World Use Case - (Anthony Diaz & Lani Dizon)

Europe’s Digital Asset Rulebook: What Every US Lawyer Needs to Know About MiCA - (Enrique Aznar, MA)

CLE Europe Ticket Required To Attend

Make Trust Verifiable: Applied Cryptography, from Consent to Code to AI Agents - (David Tucker)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

AI Series (Part 2 of 2) - Real Estate, AI & Customer Service: Tips To Save Time & Money - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

How To Build Your Own Stablecoin - (Arzye Team)

The Digital Chamber Round Table - (Abe Fich & Jean-Philippe Beaudet)

Digital Asset Security Trends & Best Practices - (Bryn Bennett - Head of Business Strategy at Hacken)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

How to Sell Web3 to Governments - (Gerard Daché)

Mastercard: Stablecoins, Digital Assets & What You Need To Know About Payrails - (Sulaiman Javed)

Tokenising Real-World Assets: What You Can Actually Launch in Europe - (Enrique Aznar, MA)

CLE Europe Ticket Required To Attend
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break: Book Signing of the Bitcoin Cinderella & The 7 Dwarves

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Blockchain Security In the Defense Supply Chain Community - (Ian Taylor)

From Paper to Code: Modernizing Your Automation - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

1099-DA is Here: How the New IRS Reporting Rules Affect You - (James Knape, CPA)

Non-Profit Boot Camp Curriculum: Human Capital - (Patrina Pelton-Smith, JD, GPC)

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Blockchain Series (Part 3 of 4) - Blockchain for Real Estate: Secure, Transparent Document Management for Real Estate Agents (Real Estate Ledger) - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

Reducing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse With Blockchain - (Gerard Daché)

Side Events – BitAngels Maryland/DC Pitch Event I - (Michael Terpin - BitAngels Founder)

Darkest Before The Dawn: The Coming Bitcoin Supercycle - (Michael Terpin - BitAngels Founder)

Europe’s Tokenised Capital Markets: What’s Working — and What’s Still Missing - (Enrique Aznar, MA)

CLE Europe Ticket Required To Attend

E-Process Server - (Dr David Utzke, PhD, MBA, MSc CFE, CFI, CBD, CBA, CSCD, CDFE)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Wyoming Stable Tokens: Implementation for Businesses & Government - (Joseph Saldana)

AI Agents & Ethics For Business Leaders - (Carmen Pangilinan)

Blockchain Series (Part 4 of 4) - Blockchain for Real Estate: Secure, Transparent Document Management for Real Estate Agents (Real Estate Ledger) - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

Side Events – BitAngels Maryland/DC Pitch Event II - (Michael Terpin - BitAngels Founder)

4:00 PM

Endnote - (Delegate Pam Queen)

Day 5: Friday, July 17 | Building the Future

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Keynote - (ABFinance - Stephanie Lin)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

AI Series (Part 1 of 2) - Real Estate, AI & Property Management: How To Run A More Efficient Office - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

Blockchain for Supply Chain Transparency in Agriculture - (Chris Light)

Why a Web3 Ecosystem Matters - (Anthony Diaz & Lani Dizon)

Track & Trace Your Tax Dollars With Purpose Bound Funds - (Adri Wischmann)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Fintech Founders: Are You Sure You Don't Need an MTL? - (Allison Maffitt)

What Every Consumer Needs To Know About Stablecoins - (Arzye Team)

AI Series (Part 2 of 2) - Real Estate, AI & Property Management: How To Run A More Efficient Office - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

Prepping for the First Year of GENIUS, CLARITY & Crypto IPO's - (Chris Cousins - Managing Partner / Co Founder of Hacken Advisory)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Institutional Custody Solutions: Fidelity, Coinbase, and Beyond

Blockchain In Agriculture & Livestock - (Chris Light)

Decentralized Identity (DID) and Zero-Knowledge Proofs - (Adam Miller)

Digital Asset Estate Planning: How to Pass on Your Keys - (Jacqueline Cooper)

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break: The Book Signing of the Bitcoin Cinderella & The Pink Sands Treasure of Bermuda

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

From Wallet to Tax Return: A Step-by-Step Guide to Crypto Tax Compliance - (James Knape, CPA)

F1R3FLY.IO — The AI‑Native Execution Layer for Verifiable Transactions - (Ralph Benko & Greg Meredith)

The Future of Ownership: How Tokenization is Transforming Capital Raising, Investor Management, and Business Growth - (Vernon Jay)

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Non-Profit Boot Camp Curriculum: Fundraising Using Cryptocurrency - (Patrina Pelton-Smith, JD, GPC)

Blockchain Series (Part 3 of 4) - Smart Homes: Using Blockchain Principles to Organize and Protect Real Estate Documents For Real Estate Investors (Real Estate Ledger) - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

Impact of AI, Blockchain and Quantum on Financial Systems - (Gerard Daché)

Blockchain Forensics, Cybersecurity & OSINT For Law Enforcement - (Larry Cameron)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

AI, Blockchain & More: You Don't Have to Code to Build at the Frontier - (Carmen Pangilinan)

AI & The Business of Blockchain - (Kyle Langham)

Blockchain Series (Part 4 of 4) - Smart Homes: Using Blockchain Principles to Organize and Protect Real Estate Documents For Real Estate Investors (Real Estate Ledger) - (Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq)

CE Real Estate Ticket Required To Attend

BlenTek. A Solution to Solving Fund Admin Problems in Tokenized Finance - (Vaidehi Rao)

4:00 PM

Endnote - (Honorable Premier of Bermuda David E. Burt)

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