NFT LA (The Real One) Is the West Coast’s Answer to Miami’s NFT BZL

By Juan Fajardo Juan Fajardo has been verified by Muck Rack's editorial team
Published on February 7, 2022

The NFT space started 2022 with a boom as its trading volume reached an all-time high of over $6 billion in January. As influential brands and personalities continue to join the craze, NFT enthusiasts are getting ready for what promises to be the biggest NFT conference in Southern California: NFT LA.

Hosted by Edge Of NFT,  NFT LA will bring over 65 expositors,27 artists, and 90 speakers to 2500 NFT enthusiasts. The event will inform attendees on the latest NFT-related trends in the art, music, gaming, technology, finance, and metaverse industries, all while also providing important insights on the future of the ecosystem.

The conference will take place between March 28th and 31st in the Los Angeles Convention Center. Those interested in attending will be able to join any number of the three experiences: NFTLA irl (core in-person experience), NFTLA night (LA nighttime experience), or NFTLA meta (virtual experience in the metaverse).

With 90 confirmed speakers, all of them thought-leaders from the web3, nft’s, sports, music, and entertainment industry, there will be talks for every type of NFT enthusiasts to enjoy and learn from. These are the confirmed speakers who will be sharing their insights during the conference:

  • Baron Davis: NBA Legend and Black Santa Founder
  • Beth Beiriger: SVP of Marketplace Operations @ DraftKings
  • David Meltzer: Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing | Author | Legendary Entrepreneur
  • David Wachsman: Chief Executive Officer at Wachsman
  • Jennifer Esposito: Actress | Artist | CEO, Writer, Director, Producer @ FreshKills Inc
  • Jeremy Lewis: Senior Director, NFT Acquisition, Crypto.Com
  • Jerry Kowal: Head Of Content & NFTs at Theta Labs, Inc.
  • Justin Aversano: Creator of Twin Flames | Co-Founder of @SaveArtSpace & @QuantumNFT DAO
  • Mark Cuban: Billionaire Entrepreneur & Investor
  • Medha Parlikar:  Co-Founder & CTO @ Casper Labs
  • Michael Casey: Chief Content Officer @ Coindesk | Host, Money Reimagined
  • Michael Terpin: Founder/CEO of Transform Group
  • Mickey Maher:  SVP of Partnerships @ Dapper Labs
  • Nicole Buffett: Fortune Magazine Top 50 NFT Influencer/Artist
  • Neil Strauss:  Blockchain Enthusiast | 10X New York Times best-selling author
  • Robby Yung: CEO @ Animoca Brands
  • Scott Page: Technologist | Entrepreneur | Saxist with Pink Floyd, Supertramp, & Toto
  • Sohrob Farudi: Co-Founder & CEO @ FCF
  • Steve Aoki: DJ, Producer & Co-Founder @ OddKey
  • Swan Sit: The Queen of Clubhouse
  • Jeff “Jiho” Zirlin: Co-Founder @ Axie Infinity
  • Falon Fatemi: Co-Founder of Fireside
  • Tom Bilyeu: CEO & Co-Founder of Impact Theory Studios
  • Jules Urbach: CEO & Founder of OTOY & LightStage
  • Josh Hackbarth:  Head of NFT Commercial Development at Warner Bros. Entertainment
  • Nicole Behnam:  CEO & Founder of Beyond The Interview
  • Nick Rose:  CEO and Founder of Ethernity
  • Halsey Minor: CEO and Founder of Live Planet
  • Adam Draper: Founder and Managing Director of Boost VC
  • Alexandra Hooven: Director, Strategic Partnerships @ Rally
  • Brittany Kaiser: Co-Founder @ Own Your Data Foundation
  • Chris Worsey: Co-founder and CEO of SportsIcon
  • Chris Conley: NFL Player for Houston Texans
  • CryptoWendy: Host of The O Show, LA Crypto Event Host
  • Edward Mason: Founding member of Frogland and CEO of 0N1Force
  • Hrish Latikar: CEO of SuperWorld
  • Jake Brukham: CEO of CoinFund
  • Jonah Bolden: Co-founder of @mativelabs & Advisor for @Smilesssvrs
  • Kris Bennett: the Bearded Blockchain Guy, Partner & Chief Learning Officer, Blockchain Training Alliance
  • Laila Maidan: Reporter at Business Insider
  • Matt Mason: Chief Content Officer, Palm Studio
  • Reeve Collins: Co-Founder @ Tether | Co-founder of BLOCKv
  • Shelly Palmer: CEO of The Palmer Group
  • Spottie Wifi: CryptoPunk rapper
  • Adam Friedman: Executive of Global Client Strategy Group at CAA
  • Akash Nigam: CEO of Genies
  • Dorian Banks: International serial entrepreneur and Managing Director of Design Build Research
  • Dirk Lueth: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Uplandme, Inc.
  • Ed Prado: CEO and Co-Founder of RAIR Technologies Inc.
  • Eli Tan: Reporter for CoinDesk
  • Gareb Shamus: Superhero Expert and Comic Con founder
  • Glenn Lundy: Host of Facebook Live show #RiseAndGrind and Top Clubhouse group Breakfast with Champions
  • Garrett Minks: Chief Technology Officer at RAIR Technologies Inc.
  • Joel Cassady: Drummer @ Walk Off The Earth
  • Ron Levy: CEO @ The Crypto Company
  • Miles Anthony: Founder and Project Lead of Decentral Games (DG)
  • Kas Vegas: Community Leader in the NFT space
  • Aggroed: Chief Executive Officer of Splinterlands
  • Natalia Modenova: Founder at DRESSX
  • Edward Zipco: Director & Co-Founder of Superchief Gallery NYC & LA
  • Eric Spivak: CEO & Founder of Urconduit
  • Jay Rosenzweig: Social impact entrepreneur
  • Jevan Fox: Executive Vice President at Agency Enterprise Studio
  • Jeff Kelley: Co-host of Edge of NFT
  • Eathan Janney: Co-host of Edge of NFT
  • Josh Kriger: Co-host of Edge of NFT
  • Ivan Soto-Wright: CEO and Co-founder of MoonPay
  • Adrian Baschuk: CCO of Ethernity Chain
  • Shea Newkirk: Early NFT and Cryptocurrency investor
  • Adryenn Ashley: Co-Founder of Billionaire Zombies Club
  • Al Morris: Founder of KOII Network
  • Ben Lakoff: Co-Founder @ Charged Particles
  • BlockchainBoy: Co-Founder, @CryptoKnight, BD & Marketing @InfinityPad
  • Bun B: Actor and Rapper
  • Crypto WeatherMan: Certified economist, YouTuber
  • David Bianchi: American-Brazilian actor, producer, and screenwriter.
  • Erik LaPaglia: NFT Evangelist. VC & PE Investor.
  • Jeff Crane: President and CEO at Trexon
  • Jillian Godsil: Award winning journalist, broadcaster and author – advocate for women in blockchain
  • Jimi Frew: Co-Founder of Blockchain Music PTY LTD and Member of MODA DAO
  • Joshua Jake: Crypto and Macro Economic Analyst
  • Major Dream Williams: Serial Innovator and Speaker Creator of ARTMOB
  • Matthew Leising: Co-Founder at Decential Media
  • Mike Sessa: CEO of CryptoKnights
  • NFT Ignition: Co-Owner of Fame Lady Squad and Podcast Host
  • Stanley Bishop: Technical Director of the Budman Studios
  • Adam Levy: Host of Mint, the leading creator economy podcast
  • Jesse Tevelow: Founder of Praise and CEO of LaunchTeam
  • Dr. Peace Uche (aka doc.Peace): Public speaker, emcee, radio & podcast host, spoken word artist, and educator in the NFT space
  • Alex Nascimento: Managing Director of 7CC Blockchain Investments

Partners like Splinterlands, DraftKings, Sports Icon, and The Crypto Company will also be present and participating in NFT LA. As if this stellar team of speakers and partners was not enough, the Edge Of NFT team is also planning to commemorate the conference with an exclusive drop of its Edge of NFT Genesis drop.

If you want to be part of one of the biggest NFT conferences of the year, make sure to check the official information and get your tickets for NFT LA before they sell out. 

By Juan Fajardo Juan Fajardo has been verified by Muck Rack's editorial team

Juan Fajardo is a News Desk Editor at Grit Daily. He is a software developer, tech and blockchain enthusiast, and writer, areas in which he has contributed to several projects. A jack of all trades, he was born in Bogota, Colombia but currently lives in Argentina after having traveled extensively. Always with a new interest in mind and a passion for entrepreneurship, Juan is a news desk editor at Grit Daily where it covers everything related to the startup world.

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