A new blockchain bill was recently introduced in the Massachusetts State Legislature proposing a special commission on blockchain and cryptocurrency:

We hope you'll join us at a very special Boston Blockchain Association event, where you'll hear directly from the bill's sponsor, Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian.

For another perspective on government and blockchain, we'll also hear from Boston entrepreneur Will Schweitzer, whose blockchain-based startup 4US is helping improve transparency in campaign finance.

Will is a cohort at QUBIC Labs in Quincy, run by panelist Ian Cain, who is a current Quincy City Councilor. This is a can't-miss event for anyone in Massachusetts, or beyond.

RSVP for this historic event, and be sure to read our response to the proposed bill:

https://bostonblockchainassociation.com/rep-kate-lipper-garabedians-proposed-blockchain-bill/

The virtual event starts at 6:30, with small group breakout sessions to follow, where you can meet and network with our panelists. See you there!

State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian has dedicated her professional career to public service. Kate’s first job was as a seventh-grade public school teacher in an economically disadvantaged neighborhood of Atlanta. After graduating from Harvard Law School, she worked as a judicial clerk in the federal courts and as a consultant for states, school districts, colleges, and universities, and nonprofit organizations on efforts to improve outcomes for children and students. Before joining the General Court, Kate served as the Chief Legal Counsel at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Education and was a City Councilor-at-Large in Melrose. Kate lives with her husband Mark, sons Harrison and Oscar, and family dog Baryn.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinelipper/

Ian Cain is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of QUBIC Labs, a startup incubator and innovation hub based in Quincy, MA, where he also serves as an elected representative to the City Council. In addition, he is Founder and President of The Highpoint Group, providing strategic advisory and capital expertise to organizations and institutions spanning the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Ian graduated from Boston College with a BA in political science and from Duke University with an MBA. Over the last 15 years, he has worked in commercial real estate with Tishman Speyer, developed and managed power projects around the world with BTU Ventures, advanced impact investing with SJF Ventures, and lead business development activity at Luminoso, an MIT Media Lab spin off, at Valuation Research Corporation and at TriWire.

William Schweitzer is the Founder and CEO of Schweitzer Laboratories, a privately held research and development corporation, which leverages emerging science and technology to empower a new generation of global organizations mission oriented on peace, progress and cooperation. Will has spent his career at the intersection of national security, emerging technology and geopolitics, and has worked with organizations and political leaders including: President Barack Obama, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, Congressman Joe Morelle, 75th Ranger Regiment, Global Risk Advisors, FedTech, NASA and IBM. Schweitzer Laboratories current focus is on the development and commercialization of 4US, the world’s first campaign finance compliance automation utility.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschweitzer/

Moderated by the Boston Blockchain Association's hometown hero Peter Brooks, President of Four Bays Consulting Group: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterlbrooks/

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