# Swiss ICO Summit Attracts Global Industry Leaders to Discuss Future of Crypto Finance Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2017-09-14 Category: FINANCE Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/finance Meta Title: Smart Valor Reveals The ICO Summit Full Line-Up Meta Description: Discover the insights and trends surrounding ICOs at the sold-out event in Zurich. Hear from industry leaders and experts on the future of capital raising and URL: https://financedigest.com/swiss-ico-summit-attracts-global-industry-leaders-to-discuss-future-of-crypto-financehtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd140917-3-1736843497935-compressed.jpg) _Smart Valor today announced the full line-up in advance of the sold-out event_ [Smart Valor](https://smartvalor.com/), the decentralized platform for the issuance and distribution of investment solutions, today announced its full line-up for The ICO Summit. Held in Zurich on Friday, September 15, 2017, the conference will dive into both the excitement and criticism surrounding this growing trend in capital raising, as well as discuss Switzerland’s position as an epicentre for the ICO revolution. Olga Feldmeier, CEO of Smart Valor, said: “The ICO Summit is set to be the first truly global crypto event in Switzerland, and we’re looking forward to sharing this with the wider crypto community. As innovative blockchain companies from around the world turn their focus to Zurich, this Summit will offer a groundbreaking platform to discuss the emergence and [future](https://www.financedigest.com/technology-skills-and-servitization-a-brighter-future-for-manufacturing.html "TECHNOLOGY, SKILLS AND SERVITIZATION: A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR MANUFACTURING?") of these incredible technologies.” With a program of workshops, keynotes, and panel discussions, the ICO Summit is set to bring together disruptors and drivers of [change in crypto funding to share](https://www.financedigest.com/entrepreneur-investor-dale-w-wood-shares-how-he-is-using-his-funds-to-create-change.html "Entrepreneur & Investor Dale W Wood Shares How He Is Using His Funds to Create Change") their experiences and best practices for successful ICO execution. The Summit will open with a keynote speech by William Mougayar, investor and author of The [Business Blockchain](https://www.financedigest.com/top-4-blockchain-business-ideas-for-2022.html "Top 4 Blockchain Business Ideas for 2022"). “Setting aside the hype surrounding the [crypto market](https://www.financedigest.com/binance-plans-to-buy-rival-ftx-in-bailout-as-crypto-market-crumbles.html "Binance plans to buy rival FTX in bailout as crypto market crumbles"), it’s important to evaluate the vast impact that ICOs have and will continue to have globally. The ICO Summit highlights not only how the balance and structure of [venture capital](https://www.financedigest.com/the-risks-and-rewards-of-investing-in-venture-capital.html "The Risks and Rewards of Investing in Venture Capital") is shifting, but also how emerging technologies are transforming our everyday lives,” Daniel Zakrisson, Co-founder & Head of Evaluations and Mentoring at Cofound.it, said. [Local Crypto](https://www.financedigest.com/low-carbon-bitcoin-crypto-miners-green-power-talk-angers-texas-locals.html "Low-carbon bitcoin? Crypto miners’ green power talk angers Texas locals") Valley experts will be represented at the summit, including Nicolai Oster, Head of ICOs at Bitcoin Suisse, and John Hucker, President of the Swiss Finance and Technology Association. [Global industry](https://www.financedigest.com/truck-mounted-concrete-mixer-market-size-top-key-players-latest-trends-regional-insights-and-global-industry-dynamics-by-2022.html "Truck Mounted Concrete Mixer Market Size, Top Key Players, Latest Trends, Regional Insights and Global Industry Dynamics By 2022") leaders also presenting include Jamie Burke, CEO and Co-founder of Outlier Ventures; Jake Brukhman, Co-founder of Coinfund.io; Alexander Ivanov, CEO and Co-founder of Waves Platform; Eddy Travia, CEO of Coinsilium; Daniel Zakrisson, Co-founder and Head of Evaluations and Mentoring at CoFound.it; David Wachsman, [Founder](https://www.financedigest.com/xiaomis-ev-buyers-face-up-to-seven-month-wait-for-car-app-shows.html) of Wachsman PR; and Richard Kastelein, Co-founder of Cryptoassets Design Group. “With a [record amount of funding](https://www.financedigest.com/norways-wealth-fund-loses-record-174-billion-in-first-half-of-2022.html "Norway’s wealth fund loses record 4 billion in first half of 2022") raised, and as the ICO landscape continues to evolve, it’s important that industry leaders come together to highlight the importance of clarity and compliance. In order to [secure the future](https://www.financedigest.com/the-future-of-cyber-security.html "THE FUTURE OF CYBER SECURITY") of the industry, it is our responsibility to ensure that startups are familiar with the regulatory framework and investors are protected,” said Nicolai Oster, Head of ICO at Bitcoin Suisse. The 2017 [Summit](https://www.financedigest.com/g7-leaders-arranging-emergency-summit-after-poland-missile-strike-kyodo.html) will tackle some of the most discussed issues in the industry, including how blockchain is disrupting traditional financing, the evolution of the token economy, and the best practices for ICO execution. In addition, the conference will feature a Pitch Session, in which attendees will watch as some of the most promising projects undertaking token [sales in the space share](https://www.financedigest.com/base-oil-market-base-oil-market-size-sales-share-and-forecasts-by-2030.html "Base Oil Market Base Oil Market Size, Sales, Share and Forecasts by 2030") their visions. Arry Yu, COO, StormX Inc. (of STORM Tokens), said, “The most innovative companies in every [industry are leveraging cryptocurrency to offer people all over the world a wealth of unprecedented opportunities](https://www.financedigest.com/plant-based-beverages-market-growth-opportunities-industry-analysis-size-share-geographic-segmentation-and-competitive-landscape-report-to-2028.html "Plant-based Beverages Market Growth Opportunities, Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Geographic Segmentation And Competitive Landscape Report To 2028"). The rapid rise of crowdsales is reflecting the global appetite for projects that offer people new and more democratic ways to engage with brands, from decentralized job marketplaces, to [mobile games](https://www.financedigest.com/sony-to-buy-mobile-game-developer-in-push-beyond-consoles.html "Sony to buy mobile game developer in push beyond consoles") that let people earn natively in cryptocurrency.” “As the ICO trend continues to grow, gaining significant momentum month-on-month, our eyes are opened to the limitless use [cases of blockchain](https://www.financedigest.com/blockchain-a-case-for-the-general-ledger.html "BLOCKCHAIN: A CASE FOR THE GENERAL LEDGER") and token assets. Despite the increasing flow of amazing projects, I believe we have only just [scratched the surface](https://www.financedigest.com/explainer-western-sanctions-on-banks-only-scratch-surface-of-fortress-russia.html "Explainer-Western sanctions on banks only scratch surface of Fortress Russia") of what this form of capital raising can accomplish,” Feldmeier concluded. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---