• Topic: Investing in the Future of Cannabis
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour
• Panelists: Matthew D. Gregarek, Neale Davis Gibbons, Edward P. Ray, Garvis Toler, Tyler Beuerlein

• Topic: Accessing the North American Capital Markets Through the Canadian Securities Exchange
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour
• Panelists: Robert Cook, Jay King, Chris King

• Topic: Hedge Funds Challenges and Opportunities
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour
• Panelists: Troy A. Gayeski, Michael Lauer, Deepak Narula, Stanford Silverman

• Topic: The Future of Storage Technology: Challenges and Investment Opportunities
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour
• Panelists: Upendra J. Chivukula, Hari Eppanapally, Elliot Lehman, Himanshu Patel

• Topic: Monetizing Intellectual Property: Endless Power to Create Wealth
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour
• Panelists: Taylor Brockman, JiNan Glasgow George, Martin Renkis, Viktoriya Koreneva

• Topic: Smart Cities Investing – The Players Debate
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour
• Panelists: Hill Branscomb, Hari Eppanapally, Joseph Forbes Jr, JiNan Glasgow George

• Topic: Increase Your Impact Influence and Income with Powerful Personal Branding
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour
• Panelists: Clint Arthur, Raoul Davis, Zana Nesheiwat, Noel Shu

• Topic: High Return, Low Risk. The Path to Prosperity Investing in Education
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour
• Panelists: Stanford Silverman, Jon Coover, Joseph D’Angelo, Michael Lauer

• Topic: The Future of Digital Economics and Global Impact of Automation
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour
• Panelists: Harry Eppanapally, Dr. Kyle Knapp, Alexandra Levin Kramer, Nimish Mistry, Barrett DiPaolo

• Topic: The Intersection of Biotechnology Power Summit
• Panelists: Katherine Malmay-Bazemore, Omar Hamada, MD, Dr. Viviana Amzel, JD, and James Rieger
• Moderator: Ziad K. Abdelnour

• Topic: Family Office Round Table – A conversation about the issues of greatest concern to the world’s wealthiest families with industry insiders and Ziad Abdelnour, Chairman Financial Policy Council
• Panelists: Wendy Craft, COO – Favara LLC, Karl Douglas, Managing Director – PPMT Strategic Group, Joseph Ehrlich, Executive Vice President, Owens Group, Thomas Handler, Managing partner at Handler Thayer, LLP and Oleksandr Skoblia, CLC – all.me and Managing Partner of ILF
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour – CEO Blackhawk Partners, Chairman FPC

• Topic: Raising Capital with Crowdfunding and ICOs – A Review of the State of the Arts
• Panelists: Craig Huey, President of Creative Direct Marketing Group, Caleb Huey, Vice President of Creative Strategy, Michael Mildenberger, Co-Founder and CEO of finfora Inc.
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour – CEO Blackhawk Partners, Chairman FPC

• Topic: Blockchain and Digital Currency – What’s ahead of us
• Panelists: Tim Kelly, Founder of BitOoda Technologies LLC, Alejandro Laplana, Board director and CCO, Horizon Group, Ryne Miller, Sullivan & Cromwell, Gary Pike, Market Strategist, Garrett See, CEO DV Chain
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour – CEO Blackhawk Partners, Chairman FPC

• Topic: Energy and Gold Near Term Outlook
• Panelists: Jeff Frase, Chief Executive Officer of Noble Group, Keith Jacobsen, Owner of Keith Jacobsen LLC, Francisco Blanch, Head of Global Commodities Derivatives Research,Merrill Lynch/Bank of America, Michelle Brouhard, Managing Director Noble Group, Ilia Bouchouev, President, Koch Global Partners
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour – CEO Blackhawk Partners, Chairman FPC

• Topic: Investing in Art & Luxury Items
• Panelists: Dorian Bergen, Co-owner of ACA Galleries in New York City, Colleen Boyle, Pall Mall Art Advisor, Laura Doyle, Fine Art Specialist at Chubb, Jason Schoen, Independent Art Historian in American Art
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour – CEO Blackhawk Partners, Chairman FPC

• Topic: The Drag Race of Digital Progress…Are You Belted In?
• Panelists: Jason Cherubini, CEO, Seraphim Associates, Vijay Lakshman, Co-founder, Mythborn Media, Joe Nagy, CEO, Nagy Films, Richard Switzer, Film Producer, Dawn’s Light
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour – CEO Blackhawk Partners, Chairman FPC

• Entrepreneur Award Recipient: Neil Rothenberg, CEO Paygevity
• Panelists: Russ Flicker – Managing Partner, AWH Partners Kristine Farra – CEO, Gold Coast Exclusive | Real Estate Suresh Nichani – Vice Chairman, RealAssets Corporation Eli Verschleiser – Chairman, Multi Group Companies Martin Walrath – CFO, Triple Five Companies
• Moderator: Ziad Abdelnour – CEO Blackhawk Partners, Chairman FPC

• Sponsor: Software Nation
• Panelists: Guruduth Banavar – Chief Science Officer, IMB Watson / Research, Mark Minevich – CEO of Global Trade Advisors, Lucy Wang – Investor / AI Expert with Greycroft Partners, Dr. Long Phan, PhD, -CEO, Top Flight Technologies Heiko Schmidt – CEO, PhiFactor Technologies Bruce Gallager – CEO, True Global Ventures; Member New York Angels
• Moderator: Ziad K. Abdelnour­ – CEO Blackhawk Partners, Chairman FPC

• Presenter: bigbang HealthPanel
• Featuring: Christopher Fey – CEO of BigBang Health, Dr. Lev Paukman – MD, Vitamore+,  Adam Henick – COO of AdvantageCare Physician, Marco  Castro – Economic, Trade and Tourism Counselor for El Salvador
• Moderator: Ziad K. Abdelnour – Chairman of Financial Policy Council

• Panel featuring: Tom Speechley, Partner at Abraaj Nicolas Martin, Partner at Baylis Renato Tichauer, CEO of Tremond Metals Corp
• Moderator by: Ziad Abdelnour, CEO Blackhawk Partners, Chairman FPC

• Panel featuring: Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital Michael Grad, head of AIG Global Office of Recovery and Resolution Planning Vince D’Addona, Sr. Executive with Strategies for Wealth Ziad Abdelnour, CEO Blackhawk Partners, Chairman FPC
• Moderator by: Mark Skousen, Editor of Forecasts & Strategies, Author 20+ Books

• Panel featuring: Joy Schoffler, Principal Leverage PR Chris Tyrell, Chairman, Crowdfunding Intermediaries Regulatory Advocates, CEO Offerboard Georgia Quinn, Crowdfunding Securities Attorney; CEO LawBot

• Featuring: Top 20 recognized economist Mark Skousen

• Featuring: Pentagon Cyber-Terrorism Expert Kevin Freeman

• Featuring: Award-winning news anchor, Lisa Daftari

• Featuring: Cato Institute Senior Fellow, Doug Bandow

• Featuring: Former CIA Director and current Ambassador James Woolsey

• Featuring: Former Libertarian VP Nominee, media dynamo,and accomplished businessman, Wayne Allyn Root

• Featuring: FPC Board Members offer their perspectives on the FPC’s Mission

• Featuring: Dr. Yaron Brook, Economist, Author, Entrepreneur and Executive Director of the Ayn Rand Institute

• Featuring: Dr. Edward Stringham, author and professor of economics and entrepreneurship

• Featuring: Scott A. Hodge, one of Washington’s leading thinkers on tax and fiscal policy

• Featuring: J. Morton Davis, economist, entrepreneur, and Chairman of D. H. Blair Investment Banking Corp.

• Featuring: Private Screening of the movie, “The Bubble” which poses the question: “Is the economy really improving or are we just blowing up another bubble?”

• Featuring: Tom Rossman, emerging markets champion, and leader in restructuring banks and assets in the former Soviet Bloc

• Featuring: Fred Smith, prolific writer and President / Founder of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a leading Washington think tank

• Featuring: Adam Frank, Head of Wealth Management J. P. Morgan Securities

• Featuring: Allen Schwalb, successful film, music, and entertainment financier of more than seventy Hollywood major motion picture studio films, Broadway shows, and professional sports team franchises.

• Featuring: Keith Jurow, the only analyst for the past two years consistently correct in asserting there is no housing bottom in sight

• Featuring: Congresswoman Nan Hayworth, doctor, mother, businesswoman, and community leader turned public servant representing New York’s 19th Congressional District

Featuring: Keith Crane, Director of the Environment, Energy, and Economic Development Program at the RAND Corporation

• Featuring: Dr. Herb London, President Emeritus; Hudson Institute and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute

• Featuring: Jim Gilmore III, former 68th Governor of Virginia

• Featuring: John LeBoutillier, author, talk-show host, former NY Congressman, and political columnist for NEWSMAX.com

• Featuring: Vicor Sperandeo, President & CEO, Alpha Financial Technologies: past trade for George Soros, Leon Cooperman, BT Alex Brown