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5th annual Global Alternative Funding Forum
Our 5th annual Global Alternative Funding Forum is an exclusive one of a kind gathering that unities traditional and alternative financing forces to foster entrepreneurship, innovations and diversity. If you are looking to educate yourself on modern financing tools & FUTURE trends, while becoming part of the most forward-looking and influential community of next generation financiers, angel investors, VCs, fintech leaders, regulators and authorities, you won't want to miss our knowledge intensive, pitch-free zone event themed as "The Future is Now - Access to Capital, Redefined" .
Key topics for discussion 2016 include:
- Redefining Securities Distribution through Crowdfinance
- Alternative Funding Tools, Access to Liquidity and the Rise of Venture Exchanges
- Funding Options Under the JOBS Act: Building Brand Loyalty via Stock-Ownership
- Royalties as the Alternative Way for Both Investing and Financing
- Federal and Corporate Financing Programs in support of SMB
- EB-5 Programs
- Artificial Intelligence and the Rise of Robotics in Financial Services
- The Changing Face of Angel Investors
- Venture Capitalists on the Future of Venture Capital
- How Blockchain is Transforming Venture Financing Industry
There are 40 speakers expected including:
- Cromwell Coulson - President, CEO & Director, OTC Markets Group, Inc.
- David Weild IV - Founder, Chairman & CEO of Weild & Co; known as the "father" of the JOBS Act
- Vivian Shimoyama - Regional Executive Director for 10,000 Small Businesses
- Arthur Lipper - World renowned financier, author, inventor, investor and philanthropist
- Kendrick Nguyen - Co-Founder & CEO at Republic, an offshoot of AngelList/Regulation CF platform
- Connie Harrell - Angel Investor, Region President of Keiretsu Forum Southern California
- Michael G. Homeier - Founding Shareholder @ Homeier Law PC with focus on venture financing & EB-5
- Jillian Sidoti - Partner at Trowbridge Sidoti, LLP/CrowdfudningLawyers.net
- Dara Albright - President of Dara Albright Media, Co-founder of FinFair & LendIt conferences
- Sam Guzik - Founder at Guzik & Associates, Legislative & Regulatory Special Counsel for CfPA
- Kim Kaselionis - FinTech Pioneer, Managing Partner at Breakaway Funding
- DJ Paul- Founder of DJP&Co, co-chair of Crowdfunding Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA)
- James Jones - National Speaker, Author, Educator for Retirement Planning and Self-Directed IRA's
- Mona DeFrawi - Founder at InsideVenture (acquired by SecondMarket), & GrowthSTARS Media
- Josh Maher - Angel Investor, Author of "Startup Wealth: How the Best Angel Investors Make Money . . ."
- Manny Fernandez - Angel Investor, Micro VC & Equity Crowdfunding Pioneer, DreamFunded.com
- Greg Bohlen - VC, Managing General Partner at Union Grove Venture
- David Josephson - Managing Director/ Western Region/ EXIM Bank
- David Hornik - VC at August Capital, Creator of VentureBlog & VentureCast
The Master of Ceremonies is Sandro Monetti, managing editor of the Los Angeles Business Journal, and a CNN and BBC contributor and television host.
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