Brian is a frequent speaker on issues relating to fintech and blockchain at national and international conferences, including Lendit Fintech USA, China and Europe; AltFi Europe and London; and the New York City Bar Association. He also has served as chair of PLI’s Alternative Finance Summit since 2014.
Speaker, “Technology Summit: Tokenized & Traded: The Future of Digital Asset Securitization,” SFVegas, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2025
Moderator and Speaker, CfPA Regulated Investment Crowdfunding and Leadership Summit, Crowdfunding Professional Association, October 23, 2024.
Moderator, “Asset Avenue - Implementing AI Into Your Business,” DealCatalyst’s Asset Based Finance Conference, September 30, 2024.
Panelist, “Emerging Technology Symposium,” New York City Bar Association, February 23, 2024.
Moderator, “Opportunities in Real Estate,” Innovations in Lending, Alternative Financing, Fintech & Private Credit Summit 2023, December 6, 2023.
Panelist, “Complying With Crowdfunding's Annual Reporting Requirements,” Crowdfunding Professional Association, October 11, 2023.
Moderator, “Track A Forward Flow (Is Forward Flow the Path Forward?),” September 18, 2023.
Moderator, “How to Access Growth Funding in the Current Macro Environment,” Fintech Nexus USA 2023, May 11, 2023.
Panelist, “Current Events in Crypto Regulation and Enforcement: What You Need to Know About the Law Before You Do Anything (Else),” SuperCrowd 2023.
Presenter, “Update on State and Federal Policy,” Harmful Innovation: What FTX’s Collapse Means for Consumers and California’s Approach to Crypto, the California State Assembly Joint Hearing, Banking and Finance and Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committees February 22, 2023.
Speaker, “Bitcoin, Blockchain, & Digital Currency Law after FTX,” Rossdale CLE, March 2, 2023.
Moderator, “Capital Market Outlooks,” Innovations in Lending, Alternative Financing, Fintech & Private Credit Summit, Opal Group, December 9, 2022.
Panelist, “Partnerships with Banks, FinTechs, and Platforms,” Innovations in Lending, Alternative Financing, Fintech & Private Credit Summit, Opal Group, December 7, 2022.
Facilitator, “Marketplace Lending in Turbulent Times,” Innovations in Lending, Alternative Financing, Fintech & Private Credit Summit, Opal Group, December 7, 2022.
Moderator, “Is This Token a Security?! Legal Experts Talk NFTs, DeFi & Securities,” LA Blockchain Summit, Draper Goren Holm Ventures, November 1, 2022.
Chair, Practising Law Institute’s Alternative Finance Summit 2022: Fintech, Blockchain and Crowdfunding, September 21, 2022.
Speaker, “Morning General Session: Security Tokens,” SuperCrowd22, September 16, 2022.
Speaker, Crypto Winter Live Podcast Series, Fintech Nexus, August 17, 2022.
Panelist, “Prospering and Protecting Yourself in the Metaverse: Key Considerations For a New Blockchain-based Reality,” ACC Southern California, July 26, 2022.
Panelist, “How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Fintech Market and Its Key Stakeholders,” Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), World Bank Group and World Economic Forum Joint Event to Launch “Global COVID-19 Fintech Market Impact & Industry Resiliency Study,” June 9, 2022.
Moderator, “Innovations in Bitcoin,” Fintech Nexus USA, May 25, 2022.
Speaker, “Traversing the Legal Landscape of Digital Securities,” Security Token Summit, May 16, 2022.
Panelist, “Fintech 2022: A Regulatory Overview of Fintech Payments, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Digital Coins & Tokens,” New York City Bar Association, March 11, 2022.
Panelist, NFT Panel Session, 2021 Marketplace Lending & Alternative Financing Summit, Opal Group, December 9, 2021, Dana Point, CA.
Speaker, LA Blockchain Summit, Draper Goren Holm Ventures, November 2–4, 2021.
Speaker, “Decentralized Exchanges: The Legal Perspective,” Wizbytes Global DeFi Summit, October 21, 2021.
Chair, Practising Law Institute’s Alternative Finance Summit 2021: Fintech, Blockchain and Crowdfunding, September 22, 2021.
Speaker, “Navigating Ethics and Professionalism Requirements in Securities Law Practice,” Practising Law Institute’s Understanding the Securities Laws 2021 program, July 16, 2021.
Speaker, “Overcoming DeFi’s Regulatory Challenges,” LendIt Fintech, June 30, 2021.
Speaker, “On Blockchain ABS: What Does Digitization of the Securitization Transaction Promise for Originators? For Investors?,” Information Management Network “DeFi for StructuredFi” Workshop Series, June 11, 2021.
Speaker, “Decentralized Finance 101: Key Terminology and Concepts,” Information Management Network “DeFi for StructuredFi” Workshop Series, June 4, 2021.
Speaker, “Connecting Institutional Capital and Crowdfunding,” Crowd Invest Summit 2021, Crowdfunding Professional Association, May 17, 2021.
Speaker, “Beyond Bitcoin: New Investment Models Using Tokens and the Blockchain,” LendIt Fintech USA, April 29, 2021.
Speaker, “Tokenizing the World: The Bull Case for Tokenization,” Security Token Summit, March 25, 2021.
Speaker, “The Rise of NFTs: Legal & Regulatory Considerations,” Digital Entertainment World Webinar Series, March 16, 2021.
Chair, Practising Law Institute’s Alternative Finance Summit 2020, September 10, 2020.
Speaker, “Securities Act Exemptions,” Understanding the Securities Laws 2020, Practising Law Institute, July 16, 2020.
Speaker, “A Look Ahead On Innovations In Online Lending: Bank Partnerships, New Digital Services, and More,” 2020 Online Lenders Alliance Executive Policy Summit, July 9, 2020.
Moderator, “Changing the Legacy Systems: How Will the Roles of the Counterparties to an ABS Deal Evolve in the Next 10 Years,” IMN 5th Annual ABS Tech Conference, November 20, 2019.
Panelist, “The Reg A Deal and Compliance Time & Cost,” The Reg A Conference, May 9, 2019.
Speaker, “The Legal Aspect of STO,” FinTech4Good 2019 NYC Security Token Forum, April 12, 2019.
