James Lavish

Managing Partner

JAMES LAVISH, CFA James has over 25 years of institutional investing experience and is Managing Partner of the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund, a partnership that makes public and private investments in the Bitcoin ecosystem. He is also the author of The Informationist, a newsletter with over 40K subscribers that simplifies one financial concept weekly. James graduated Yale University in 1993, and he is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

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Speaker’s stage appearances

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Keynote

Institutional Adoption of Bitcoin

Why Bitcoin is a compelling asset to include in any portfolio, and how it is quickly moving out of the ‘risk to own’ and into the ‘risk to not own any’ category.

Main stage

Thu, 15:00

Panel discussion

Why are we bullish on Bitcoin

Amid inflation, political instability, and growing digital control, Bitcoin stands as a beacon of clarity—and conviction.

This panel brings together minds from finance, technology, philosophy and the freedom movement to explore the deep reasons behind long-term Bitcoin optimism. Not just price speculation, but principles: sound money, decentralization, and sovereignty.

We’ll dive into:

Why Bitcoin remains the most resilient monetary network ever created

How it protects wealth and empowers individuals

What role it plays in global macro shifts and institutional strategy

Why belief in Bitcoin only grows stronger the more you understand it

If you're looking for clarity, conviction, or just a reminder of why this matters—this is the signal you’ve been waiting for.

Main stage

Sat, 17:30