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Paul Brody is the Global Blockchain Leader for EY. He is responsible for driving strategic initiatives and investments in blockchain technology for the company's consulting, audit, and tax business lines. Over his career, Brody has held a number of leadership positions in the areas of IoT, supply chain, operations, and business strategy, working with client organizations such as HP, Samsung, LG, Huawei, Apple, Canon, Toshiba, Sony, Panasonic, Ericsson, Nokia, Alcatel, FIAT, Honeywell, and Raytheon. As an expert in electronics business strategy, mobile telecommunications, product design, and supply chain management, Brody is always developing new ideas that will reshape the tech industry. Brody holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Princeton University.

Dr. Darin Detwiler, Founder and CEO of Detwiler Consulting Group, LLC, is as well-respected food safety advisor and author as well as an Associate Professor of food policy and corporate social responsibility at Northeastern University.  For 30 years, he has played a unique role in controlling foodborne illness: twice appointed to the USDA’s National Advisory Board on Meat and Poultry Inspection, represented consumers with NGOs, served on Conference for Food Protection councils, and supported the FDA’s implementation of FSMA.  He is the current Chair of NEHA’s Food Safety Program Committee.

Bill Ray, VP Analyst at Gartner, has extensive experience in developing wireless products and services, which was accumulated at international telecommunications companies including Telefonica, Swiss Telecom, and Cable & Wireless. His experience extends into securing communications and systems, having developed cryptographic software and created secure applications for execution on SIM cards and other embedded platforms. Before joining Gartner, he worked with telecommunications companies around the world, advising and training staff on the impact of IoT and how to prepare for it. He has authored two books on embedded application development, focused on working with wireless protocols and secure communications.