In this Session: Since the NFT industry exploded, NFT taxation has been put on the table, and it's not exactly straightforward. In this session, industry experts Grant Stellmacher, Ben Elliot, Zach Rieboldt, and Mario Sabatés will dive into: <ul><li>Software tool considerations,</li><li>Personal gain/loss calculations,</li><li>Cost-basis tracking,</li><li>Emerging trends of NFT AMMs,</li><li>The implications of selling NFTs across state boundaries, and</li><li>The treatment and structuring of international NFT transactions.</li></ul> Do not miss it! About the Speakers: Grant Stellmacher <ul><li>Innovation Researcher – Digital Assets &amp; Emerging Technologies</li></ul>Grant&nbsp;Stellmacher&nbsp;provides internal consulting and advisory services for various technology fields as an Innovation Researcher. He serves as one of RSM's emerging technology analysts to lead experimentations, curate thought leadership, and determine the impacts of technical implications for the advancements of NFTs, DAOs, and DeFi.&nbsp;Grant&nbsp;is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, a tokenholder within the InPeak and PROOF ecosystems, BanklessDAO member, and is the Lead of Sponsorships for Miami NFT Buildathon.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ben Elliott <ul><li>International Tax Sr Manager – Web3 Legal Entity Structuring</li></ul>Ben Elliott is a Senior Manager within RSM's International Tax Services group based in Charlotte, NC. Ben's industry experiences include digital assets, technology, and industrials. He has experience as an advisor to US multinationals and a member of a significant corporate tax function. His previous experiences leading global teams provide Ben with an in-depth understanding of US subpart F rules, GILTI, FDII, and foreign tax credit implications. In addition to his tax compliance experiences, Ben has significant acquisition integration experiences and has implemented several global holding company structures and internal reorganizations. Ben has a bachelor's degree in accounting and a Master's of Business Taxation degree, both from the University of Minnesota - Curtis L. Carlson School of Management. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mario Sabatés <ul><li>International Tax Sr Associate – Web3 Taxation</li></ul>Mario Sabatés provides consulting and advisory services on international tax and blockchain/cryptocurrency matters. In addition, he serves as one of RSM's blockchain and digital asset tax subject matter experts. In this capacity, he assists blockchain clients in determining their global operations' unique regulatory and tax consequences and advising clients on cryptocurrency taxation, structuring, valuation, accounting practices, custody, operational risks, vendor selection, and anti-money laundering. Mario holds an LLM in Tax from Boston University, a JD/MBA from Florida International University, and is a member of The Florida Bar. Zach Rieboldt <ul><li>Tax Partner, SALT – Digital Assets Taxation</li></ul>Zach Rieboldt hosts vast taxation expertise in the private sector for the digital asset and manufacturing industries. Zach provides consulting services for state and local tax (SALT) matters. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the RSM's national mergers and acquisitions team.

Somi Arian

Founder-director

Grant Stellmacher

Innovation Researcher

Tax Tips for NFT Builders and Traders

In this Session: What an exciting time to be an InPeak Genesis and Gen II pass holder! So many great and exciting things lie ahead for all of us!&nbsp; Join us in our Town Hall sessions to meet new members, brainstorm about the upcoming launches, and get first-hand knowledge of the collabs coming in the next few months. About the Speaker:﻿Somi Arian&nbsp;is a Tech Philosopher, award-winning filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, LinkedIn Top Voice and the Founder of InPeak. Somi has a background in Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Macroeconomy. She defines herself as a ‘Transition Architect’ in an exponential age where humans merge with technology.&nbsp;

InPeak Town Hall 12

In this Session: Tableland is a multi-chain relational database network, powered by smart contracts + SQL, in their own words, Mutable data with immutable rules. It allows developers to build dynamic &amp; composable web3-native experiences, so, whether you're a developer, NFT creator, token holder, or just curious about web3, join us for this session with Co-Founder of Tableland, Andrew Hill to learn all about it! About the Speaker: Andrew Hill is the co-founder of Tableland and co-founder of Textile. He previously led the research team at Carto, taught at NYU, and got his PhD in Biodiversity Informatics at the University of Colorado. He is an active advocate for all things decentralisation and has a strong knack for building great communities.

Tableland: Build web3 with SQL

In this Session: In this session, seasoned Discord security specialist, Mac will tell us more about how to Optimise Discord Security for Bots and Admin Accounts. During the session, he will cover, how to set up Cold Admin Accounts, and how to set up bots to counteract any bad actors that might gain access from social engineering, or exploits through links. About the Speaker: Mac&nbsp;is an experienced Discord security specialist, with a focus on Audits, Custom build-outs and special permissions. He takes pride in providing the best Discord Security and On-Chain analytics through&nbsp;extensive Research and safety/procedural protocols. As a Discord Security specialist and on-chain analyst, my goals are to Help Make Discords more secure as well as teach the teams behind those projects how to sustain this measure of security.

Mac 

Co-Founder / Strategic Marketing Specialist

Optimising Discord Security for Bots and Admin Accounts

In this Session: As the internet evolves so does the way we communicate with one another, and this means a lot of constant shifting and learning for positions like that of a Community Manager. In this session with AKA Stevey, learn more about how to progress and build a successful career as a Community Manager. About the Speaker: AKA Stevey - Amanda, better known as Stevey, is the Culture &amp; Community Lead at <a href="https://www.proof.xyz/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(2, 186, 212);">PROOF</a>. After a few years of investing in traditional finance, Amanda made the transition to the world of web3 where she quickly fell in love with NFT communities and saw how impactful those relationships could be. After 10 years in a public sector communications career, she left to pursue her passion – community building.&nbsp;She now has the privilege of working with the best community in web3, working on developing its culture and putting community-led initiatives into action. Amanda is also the Co-Founder of <a href="https://twitter.com/thetokenclub" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(2, 186, 212);">The Token Club</a>, a community set out to empower marginalized communities to participate and succeed in web3, through alpha and networking. Amanda lives in Los Angeles with her husband and 3-year-old son.

How to build a career as a Community Manager

In this Session: Ryan Carson was fortunate enough to witness the creation and development of Web1 and Web2. He is the former COO of PROOF Collective and has been involved with web3 since its earliest days. Join us for an amazing pitching session, hosted by Ryan Carson and learn more about getting your pitch investor ready from an expert in the space! About the Speaker: Ryan Carson is the former COO of PROOF Collective and someone who has been deeply involved in the WEB3 space from the early days before creating his own NFT Venture Fund, 121G.&nbsp;

Ryan Carson

Pitchfest with Ryan Carson

In this Session: We all have heard the term "smart contract" thrown around in web3, from NFTs to tokens, but what really is a smart contract? What do they look like? ﻿In this short, but practical session, Brian Hough, will guide you through the ins and outs of smart contracts and help you understand what is really going on behind the open-sourced curtain of the blockchain. No technical or coding knowledge is required. We will analyze a few smart contracts and by the end of the session, you will know how to read, analyze, and go off to build your own smart contracts for your projects. About the Speaker: Brian Hough is a passionate, impact-driven software engineer, focused on cloud and blockchain technology and a tech content creator with a 10k+ following on social media. He got started in tech as a Project Coordinator building 3D, immersive exhibits for Google's Arts and Culture platform at the Harvard Kennedy School's Project on American Indian Economic Development. He later fell down the tech rabbit hole when he became Chief Communications Officer for 8 Decimal Capital, a $60M global blockchain VC fund which inspired him to apply to the Ethereum Foundation's ETHBoston hackathon in 2019. Brian went on to win 5 global hackathons, launch the top-rated Tech Stack Playbook™️ YouTube channel and podcast, became an AWS Community Builder and build software at enterprise and growth-stage companies including The Motley Fool, The Capital, Developer DAO, Musicia and more. He holds a Bachelor's from Boston University and graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Brian Hough

Web2/Web3 Developer | YouTuber

Smart Contracts for Beginners

In this Session: Operation SIN is an NFT project launched by LlamaLabs, centred around a dark art style and compelling storyline. Through the team’s dedication and commitment to building a thriving community, Operation SIN has been working to replace hype and FOMO with genuine excitement and demonstrated value. Join us in this session to learn more about this exciting project and visit their website: <a href="https://operationsin.gitbook.io/docs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(2, 186, 212);">https://operationsin.gitbook.io/docs/</a> About the Speakers: Helen Keller&nbsp;is Operation SIN .exe (executive) with over 20 years of experience in business development, sales and marketing having previously worked in top-tier companies such as Google, Amazon and Facebook. Currently owns and operates their own business. ﻿Provoker&nbsp;Operation SIN .lore (creative writing). An attorney licensed to practice in the USA, Provoker is experienced in Corporate, securities, employment defence, complex commercial, and civil defence.

Jeff Matthews

Operation Sin

In this Session: In this session, Anna Miller will tell the story of how she started an art collective in where 38+ artists and several lore contributors built a brand together through community mining. It started with an IOU token for a single NFT collection, a misconception of the terminology created a whole new narrative and a new brand was born where everything from the name to the products were decided by the community and proposed from autonomous passion both with and without incentive. Anna will also talk about her experiences with community mining in other projects and how the incentive determines what kind of contributors you attract and hence what kind of content you end up with.&nbsp; About the Speaker: Anna Miller is an Agile coach, ScrumMaster, Development Manager, Artist, Entrepreneur&nbsp;and Founder of one of the first collective NFT and token projects on the XRPL:&nbsp;Anna&nbsp;has been in the blockchain space since 2013 and has applied her knowledge of governance and supply chain in communities on over 10 different blockchains.&nbsp;

Anna Miller

Development manager, Agile coach and Founder

Community Mining in Web3

In this Session: With each new day, more and more people take the leap from web2 to web3 in order to be part of the conversation shaping the decentralised future of the internet. It is a space with many opportunities for growth that will bring many new challenges that will need to be tackled with new skills, but what about all we learned in web2? Join us for this event as Summer Delaney gives us the rundown on why transferrable skills are essential for the jump between web2 and web3. About the Speaker: Summer Delaney&nbsp;is an award-winning journalist, content strategist, web3 connector and member of the creator community. She is the founder and CEO of CollabWORK, the first transparent and efficient platform connecting digital community experts, creatives, creators, and communicators to work and workers.&nbsp;Over the past decade, Summer has grown digital communities and produced award-winning content at CNN, Yahoo News with Katie Couric, CBS Interactive and Tribune Media where her videos have received over 500 million views. She has also worked as a consultant and a program manager at Amazon Studios, News Corp, Protégé and Wilde.&nbsp;

Summer Delaney

Transferable Skills from Web2 to Web3

In this Session: Web3 is a new industry, and a number of new companies, agencies, and individuals are popping up offering services that they know little to nothing about. Learn how to spot the red flags and the questions you should be asking. About the Speaker: Joseph Ioia, Joey, is the Founder and Discord Wizard of Team Wen Moon, a company providing a variety of services that can be customized to fit their client's every need. His mission is to shape the future of the NFT and Web3 space by creating unparalleled value, support, and opportunity for individuals or companies looking to launch in this emerging market. Discord Manager + NFT Alpha + Web3 Programmer = <a href="https://www.teamwenmoon.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(2, 186, 212);">Team Wen Moon</a>

Joseph Ioia

What to look for when outsourcing Web3 services

Outsourcing Web3 services

In this Session ﻿Shatt will join us for a follow-up session as we take a deeper dive into his portfolio and answer all the questions you had for him. If you missed the very informative and provocative first session it is available on demand <a href="https://www.inpeak.xyz/event/nft-portfolio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(2, 186, 212);">here</a>.

Shatt 

Deeper Dive into a Prolific NFT Collector's Portfolio

In this Session: In February 2022, the United States saw its first sale of a real house as an NFT. The person that placed the property on sale was Leslie Alessandra. Join us in this event as she takes us through the process and explains how&nbsp;selling a house as an NFT token is a way to bring investors closer to understanding and discussing the potential of new technologies. About the Speaker: Leslie Alessandra is the Co-Founder and CEO of DeFi Unlimited and Alloy Design &amp; Development. She is also a cryptocurrency investor and blockchain technology advocate.

Leslie Alessandra

Co-Founder

Selling a House as a NFT

Information will be added shortly. Guest Speaker: Zack Brenner

A Walk-through of Floor

In this Session What does De-Fi look like in emerging markets? Join this session with the talented Akin Sawyerr and find out how developing countries are leapfrogging the new financial ecosystem. Save your questions and join the Q&amp;A at the end of the session! About the Speaker Akin Sawyerr is the Managing Director of Feleman, a pre-seed investor and builder of decentralised financial networks. He is also an advisor at EMTECH and a Board Member of the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network. He considers himself a builder of and investor in Cryptoassets who is particularly focused on decentralised finance applications and leveraging solutions to improve financial inclusion in emerging markets

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