Maryland BlockchAIn & Workforce Expo takes place July 13–17, 2026, at Capitol Technology University, located 30 minutes from Washington DC, bringing together a diverse audience around the theme of Building Careers, Blockchain, Investment & Business.
The five-day intensive hub merges a high-level blockchain conference with hands-on bootcamp workshops and a hackathon, bridging the gap between emerging technology and real-world application. The event draws a broad spectrum of participants — from high school and college students and tech enthusiasts to legislative staff, professionals, and retirees.
Through the integration of AI and blockchain education, the expo aims to equip Maryland’s workforce and residents with the tools needed to navigate an increasingly decentralized digital economy, advancing a vision for a more inclusive global digital economy.
Speakers include:
- Dale Chrystie, Business Fellow, Blockchain Strategist, FedEx; Chairman, BITA Standards Council
- Dr. W. Scott Stornetta, CEO, SureMark Digital
- Dr. Ron Watson, State Senator, 23rd Legislative District, Maryland General Assembly
- Adrian Boafo, Member, Maryland House of Delegates, 23rd District
- Delegate Pam Queen, Housing and Real Property Subcommittee, Economic Matters Committee
- Hon. E. David Burt, JP, MP, Premier of Bermuda
- Hester M. Peirce, Commissioner, U.S. SEC
- Anthony Howell, Director of Governmental Affairs, Bermuda
- Michael Terpin, Serial Entrepreneur, Advisor & Investor
- Lou Kerner, Founder, CryptoMondays
- Bryn Bennett, Head of Business Strategy, Hacken
- Patrina Pelton-Smith, JD, GPC, CEO and Principal Consultant, Business of Charity
- Kyle Langham, Blockchain Technology Consultant
- Dr. David Utzke, PhD, MBA, MSc CFE, CFI, CBD, CBA, CSCD, CDFE, CEO/CTO/CISO, My Key Technologies
- Gerard Daché, Executive Director, GBA
- Eric Guthrie, Partner, The Cogent Law Group
- Carmen Pangilinan, Founding Director, Alignment Ethics Center
- Tejwansh Anand, Clinical Professor, University of Maryland – Robert H. Smith School of Business
- Sulaiman Javed, Senior Counsel Digital Assets & Blockchain, Mastercard
- Anthony Diaz, Co-Host & Strategic Partner (Moderator)
- Lani Dizon, Co-Host & Strategic Partner (Moderator)
- Hiroshi Uehara, General Counsel, Coinhub
- Bertram Seitz, CEO, Aryze
- James Knape, CPA, US Partnerships, Summ
- Mona Hall McKenzie, Esq., Government Services Director / Commercial Branch Manager, KW
- Benjamin Diggle, Federal Blockchain
- Dave Berg, Chief Product Officer, Constellation Network
- Bourne Collier, Senior Corporate Counsel
- Dr. Najam Hassan, Ph.D., PMP, CISA, Department Chair for Computer and Data Science
- Enrique Aznar, MA, Adjunct Professor, IE Law School
- Marjolein Geus
- David Pope, CPA, CGMA, Wyoming Stable Token Commissioner; Governor’s Liaison, Select Committee on Blockchain & FinTech
- Chris Light, Co-Founder, E-Livestock Global
- Michael A. Fèsi II, StatePay
- Allison Maffitt, Partner, Cogent Law Group
- Ian Taylor, CEO and Co-Founder, SIMBA Chain
- Adam Miller, Founder, MIDAO Legal Entities for Web3, DAOs, and AI Agents
- Stuart Haber, Chief Cryptographic Officer
- Steven N. Leitess, Esq., Partner Chair, Business & Finance Practice Group
- Gregg Leffel, Community Building and Government Relations, Virginia Blockchain Council
- Wade Preston, North American Blockchain Association
- Sunitha Madala, Software Engineer, RobotLAB Bethesda
- Larry Cameron BCEC, CCI, CTCE, DEI, MDI, TINV, TG2, President & Founder, Paradigm Intelligence
- Veerendra Kumar Madala Halagappa, President, RobotLAB Bethesda
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