Adam Ettinger Partner Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP in the firm’s Century City and Palo Alto offices. His practice focuses on venture financing, technology development, channel relationships, intellectual property, licensing, privacy, online advertising, and e-Commerce. Adam represents leaders in Blockchain technologies and digital currencies, social gaming, internet advertising, mobile apps, e-commerce, semiconductors, and networking technologies. His clients have included AMD, Apple, BitGo, DeviceScape, Fakespace, Get Satisfaction, Intel, Internet Devices (acquired by Alcatel), Magma Design, Network Solutions Inc. (NSI), Orchestria (acquired by CA), S3 (acquired by HTC), Self Aware Games (acquired by Big Fish), Tivo, and Undertone Networks. Adam has focused on Blockchain technology companies since 2012. He co-leads the firm’s Blockchain and Digital Currencies team. A sample of his experience in the area: Represented BitGo, the recognized leader in digital currency security, in all aspects of its business including SAAS agreements, enterprise customer contracts, and technology development; Represented one of the premier digital currency payment companies in payment gateway and business partnership agreements with PayPal, Apriva and other companies; Advised Blockchain company in structuring channel relationships for customer acquisition and international distribution; Advised manufactures of Bitcoin network verification equipment (mining equipment) in all aspects of business including semiconductor development agreements, distribution agreements, technology licensing, and venture financing; Guided companies seeking regulatory compliance domestically and internationally; Represented Blockchain companies and investors in numerous financings.
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Blockchain Disrupted Industries experts #blockchaindisruption
DISCUSSION: Sankaet Pathak, Founder & CEO Synapse; Vitaly Bulatov, Cofounder of Drone Employee; Scott Bambacigno Vice President/founding team member; AlphaPoint; Kamal Hubbard Certified Fraud Examiner; Adam Ettinger Partner Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP; Kumar Gaurav, Founder Cashaa; MODERATOR: Pierre-R. Wolff Managing Director ExecConnect
Mason Borda, BitGo #blockchaininnovation
Mason Borda is a blockchain technology professional with experience building full-stack applications on private, Bitcoin, and Ethereum blockchains. He stays active in the Bitcoin and Ethereum community as a frequent mentor and judge at hackathons. Mason is the creator of the world’s first Ethereum multi-signature wallet, https://ether.li and currently a software developer at BitGo. BitGo is a wallet security platform that enables hedge funds, exchanges, OTC trading desks, and remittance platforms safely transfer Bitcoin.
Derek Au, Principal Startup Investment Orange #blockchaininnovation
Derek Au Principal, Startup Investment Orange. He currently focuses on venture investments at Orange Silicon Valley. He works closely with the domain experts at Orange Silicon Valley to identify early-stage technology investment opportunities emerging from across North America. Previously Derek worked for several years in investment banking focusing on middle market technology M&A advisory. Derek has a Master of Engineering Management from Duke University, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering from The University of Western Ontario in Canada.