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Speaker
Erik LaPaglia
Managing Partner, NextTech Ventures
Erik LaPaglia is a seasoned investor, board member, and serial entrepreneur with expertise across emerging technologies, real estate, and digital finance. As the co-founder of Miami NFT Week and a strategic advisor to multiple Web3 and fintech ventures, he is a recognized voice at the intersection of blockchain innovation and institutional capital.
A frequent speaker at SALT, Bitcoin Conference, and iConnections, Erik focuses on bridging the gap between traditional finance and decentralized ecosystems, driving the future of on-chain financial innovation.
At BRIDGE Summit, Erik will share insights on how blockchain and decentralized technologies are reshaping investment ecosystems and modernizing global capital markets.
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Erik LaPagliaat BRIDGE
- Technology Panel 9 December 11:10 - 11:30AM
Web3 and the New Rules of Ownership
Traditional intellectual property systems have long concentrated power in the hands of intermediaries, limiting how creators control and benefit from their own work. Today, platforms like Story Protocol and DAOs are offering transparent, decentralized alternatives, enabling creators to tokenize, license, and better own content, as well as to fund, distribute, and protect their work using blockchain. As these Web3 tools gain traction, how might they permanently reshape the economics and ethics of creative ownership?
Forum Stage - Technology Panel 8 December 2:00 - 2:30PM
Spatial Media in Practice
Immersive technologies like augmented reality and volumetric video change storytelling, creating new ways to inform and engage. Pew found 40%+ adults interested in immersive news formats. How can journalists and educators harness spatial media to enhance empathy and critical thinking in a fractured landscape?
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What They Say About BRIDGE
“One BRIDGE to unite them all. BRIDGE Summit looks to become the largest cross-sector media event in the world.”
“A gateway for knowledge exchange.”
“A summit to BRIDGE the gaps in the global media ecosystem.”
“We are proud to take part in the inaugural edition of BRIDGE Summit.”
“Un pont pour tous les réunir.”
