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Topic

Sports Tokenization & Blockchain Use Cases: The Affect & Potential.

Abstract

I will be discussing how tokenization can be used in the sports ecosystem for Ticketing, Merchandise, Memorabilia, Concessions, Betting, Streaming, Fan Engagement, Player Transfers and Club Ownership. How Blockchain Technology will solve many issues sports clubs face.

Profile

Ben Godfrey is the Founder and General Partner at SportVEST, a Sports Blockchain Venture Capital Fund creating sports as a new asset class. With a 20+ year background in global banking, finance and investments Ben has worked for some of the World’s leading financial institutions including; HSBC, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and Credit Agricole managing in excess of $1Bn (USD) of institutional client money. A serial entrepreneur and angel investor, he has built a startup from concept through to exit and understands the hurdles business owners face. An expert in fund portfolio construction and strategy he believes blockchain will heavily disrupt many sectors with the sports ecosystem in the coming years through the technology and tokenization. Extremely knowledgable in multiple areas of sport and selection of sports investments. Ben also acts as an Advisor, Speaker and Mentor.