Priyanka Desai is currently the Vice President of Business Development for OpenLaw, a ConsenSys spoke,which adds a legal agreement layer to Ethereum blockchain-based smart contracts. Prior to working for OpenLaw, Priyanka graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. During law school, she spent time at blockchain FinTech consortium R3. In addition, she worked for the New York State Department of Financial Services assisting the Capital Markets division on cryptocurrency enforcement and "Bit Licensing" of various New York based blockchain startups. Priyanka also worked with OpenLaw co-Founder, Aaron Wright, on several legal papers on Ethereum smart contracts. Prior to law school, Priyanka worked for the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a law firm. Priyanka is a graduate of Wake Forest University. 

Ronald Smith, partner with Norton Rose Fulbright. Ron is based in Dallas. He plays a vital role in Norton Rose Fulbright's activities as Legal Chair of the industry association Smart Contracts Alliance, including contributing to content and assisting with the development of policy initiatives.  He has strong experience with the financial technology ("FinTech") industry, speaks on FinTech issues, and has published papers concerning FinTech-related topics. 

Ron handles complex commercial litigation and regulatory matters, with a focus on companies and individuals in the financial services industry. Ron has also conducted a number of internal investigations for Wall Street firms and represented clients in investigations brought by regulators as well as state and federal governmental entities.  He also represents a diverse group of corporate clients and individuals in the real estate, energy, consumer services, technology, and governmental sectors.