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VON: Evolution Spring '23

Event
VON: Evolution Spring '23
Dates
April 18, 2023
Location
New York City
Venue
City Winery

Archived page. VON: Evolution Spring '23 took place April 18, 2023 in New York City. Registration, tickets and sponsorship for this event are closed; this page keeps the program as it was published.

Introduction as published before the event:

VON: Evolution, will be held on April 18, 2023 in New York City and will focus on the latest advancements in telecom, artificial intelligence, 5G & 6G and Blockchain.

VON: Evolution will feature thought-provoking conversations and insights from industry insiders, in a business-casual environment for attendees to network and learn.

The salon-like atmosphere of VON: Evolution is a must-attend for professionals in the VoIP, AI, 5G & 6G or Blockchain fields, and will include fireside chats, conversations, and opportunities to look around the corner, and stay ahead of the curve, in the communication and technology industries.

"The Intersection" Where Telecom, AI, 5G & 6G & Blockchain Minds Gather

Program

8:30 AM

Registration Opens

9:00 AM

What the World Needs Now · Jeff Pulver, Founder, pulver.com

The Future of Work & The Workplace · Chris Fine, Technologist

Telecom to Smart Contract Journey · Mike Jablon, COO, Agoric

Regulatory Outlook: VON · Glenn Richards, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Breaking Economic Boundaries Deploying Mobile Communications · Henry Baiz, CEO & Co-Founder, Gane Mobile

10:00 AM

Providing Connectivity to Underserved Communities · Deborah Simpier, CEO & Co-Founder, Althea

Bandwidth Blockchain Trading · Suruchi Gupta, CEO, GIANT Protocol

The Evolution of Digital Cities · Lisa Abeyta, Deputy Director of Economic Development, City of Albuquerque, NM

11:00 AM

Living in the Intersection of the Real World & the Digital World · Dennis Crowley, Co-founder, LivingCities, Street FC, Foursquare

Reliable Connectivity for Commercial Drones · Kim Mahler, Founder, Voltela

The Coming Mobile Payments Revolution · Hafeez Bana, Founder, LeDunia

What I Am Looking for NOW · Miko Matsumura, General Partner, gCC

The Future of Music · Steve Greenberg, Founder, S-Curve Records

12:20 PM

Lunch / Networking

1:00 PM

Regulatory Outlook: Blockchain · Daniel Budofsky, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

5G. 6G. To Infinity & Beyond! · Akshay Sharma, CTO, Kovair Software

Towards 6G · Izzo Wane, CEO, Bloxtel

5G & Blockchain · James Tagg, Founder, World Mobile

2:00 PM

May I have your Attention Please? · Av Utukuri, CEO Vizetto

The Future of AI-assisted Visual Storytelling · Jeremy Toeman, Founder & CEO, Aug X Labs

Sustainable Storytelling · Benedict Hadley, Founder, The Hadley Broadcasting Company

Telephone Number Identity & Blockchain · Noah Rafalko, CEO, TSG Global

3:00 PM

How Blockchain is Changing User Behavior · Kathryn Colleen, Founder, Geode Blockchain

3:15 PM

Closing Remarks

3:30 PM

Hallway Networking

6:30 PM

VIP Cocktail Hour @ The Smith Nomad

7:30 PM

VIP Dinner @ The Smith Nomad

Speakers

Sponsors

Sponsors linked on the original page:

Not recovered in this archive: speaker headshots and the 14-photo gallery (hosted on the original pulver.com site, not copied); sponsor logo artwork (hosted on the original pulver.com site, not copied).

Original source: https://www.pulver.com/von-evolution-spring-23 (preserved 2026-11-11; SHA-256 d103eda512801543…)