Confirmed Speakers

Unconfirmed Speakers

Michael S. Selig

Chairman, CFTC

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Tarek Mansour

Co-Founder, Kalshi

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Luana Lopes Lara

Co-Founder, Kalshi

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Shayne Coplan

Founder, Polymarket

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Some speakers can’t confirm until close to the event. Rather than rely on our best guess, we’re letting the market price the probability that they’ll join us, aggregating signals around interest, availability, and schedule constraints into a live forecast for attendees.

Market probabilities are forecasts, not confirmations, and do not reflect every speaker under consideration.

More speakers to be announced. Check back for updates.

Jacob Fortinsky

CEO, Novig

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Founder and CEO of Novig, a CFTC-approved prediction market exchange focused on regulated event trading. Jacob is building trader-first products designed to bring prediction markets to a broader audience.

Domer

Top Trader, Polymarket

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One of Polymarket's most closely watched traders, Domer brings a sharp practitioner perspective on pricing, market timing, and finding edge in fast-moving event markets.

Rick Heaslip

General Counsel & Chief Regulatory Officer, Kalshi

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General Counsel and Chief Regulatory Officer at Kalshi, helping guide the legal and regulatory strategy of a federally regulated prediction market exchange.

Olivia Chalos

Deputy Chief Legal Officer, Polymarket

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Deputy Chief Legal Officer at Polymarket, helping lead legal and regulatory work for the prediction market platform.

Marshall Cohen

Senior Reporter, CNN

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Senior reporter at CNN covering major political, legal, and election-related stories.

Nicole Kagan

Head of Research, Kalshi

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Nicole Kagan leads research at Kalshi, exploring how prediction markets can improve forecasting and risk management.

Brian Jabarian

Scientific Director, Polymarket Institute

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Brian Jabarian leads the Polymarket Institute's efforts to advance independent research on prediction markets and their real-world applications.

Stephen Grugett

CEO, MNX

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Stephen Grugett is the CEO of MNX.

Oscar Levy

Co-Founder, River Markets

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Oscar Levy is the co-founder of River Markets, the first prime brokerage platform dedicated to prediction markets.

PMT

Streamer & Market Commentator

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A well-known trader and commentator, PMT brings a practitioner's perspective on strategy grounded in real-time market experience.

Cole Sussmeier

Research Engineer, Metaculus

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Cole Sussmeier is a research engineer at Metaculus, where he builds forecasting systems and benchmarks AI forecasting capabilities.

Lost Zemblan

Elite Trader, Also known as Iabvik

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Widely regarded as the top elections trader in the world. Printing nearly $2 million in profits on Kalshi alone, he's earned a reputation for taking the pursuit of edge to its natural final frontier.

Eli Goldfine

Author, The Super Cycle

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Writer of The Super Cycle, a widely followed newsletter examining prediction markets, forecasting, technology, and the people shaping the industry's future. Through long-form interviews and analysis, Eli has become one of the most recognizable storytellers documenting the evolution of prediction markets and their growing role in public discourse.

John Phillips

CEO, PredictIt

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CEO of PredictIt, one of the oldest-running prediction market platforms in the United States. John has been a positive force in helping steer the prediction market community towards academic and political questions of public interest.

Christopher Dierkes

Head of Trading, Novig

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Head of Trading at Novig and co-host of Predictive Programming with Henry Kerins. Christopher brings a professional sports trading perspective to prediction markets, risk management, and the shift toward transparent market-based sports pricing.

Robin Hanson

Economist, Prediction Market Pioneer, George Mason University

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Economist and long-time prediction market pioneer whose work on market design, information aggregation, and futarchy helped define the field.

Henry Kerins

Host, Predictive Programming & EVP Trading Technology & Operations, Novig

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Host of Predictive Programming, a podcast exploring prediction markets, technology, and the people building the future of forecasting. At Novig, Henry leads the development and operation of the firm's trading infrastructure.

Stu Burguiere

Host, Predictable with Stu

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Host of Predictable with Stu, one of the leading podcasts covering prediction markets, forecasting, and the intersection of politics, economics, and public opinion.

Dorothy D. DeWitt

Founder & CEO, Tolt Strategies

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Founder and CEO of Tolt Strategies and former Director of the CFTC Division of Market Oversight. Dorothy brings deep regulatory and market-structure expertise from overseeing derivatives trading platforms and helping shape the regulated prediction market landscape.

Angelo Ferro

Founder & CEO, PlayAbly

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Founder and CEO of PlayAbly, which helps brands drive full-price sales with gamified rebates tied to real-world events while underwriting the cashback risk.

Alex Goldenberg

Founder, Silent Index

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National security researcher focused on prediction markets, influence operations, and emerging threats. Alex is a Rutgers senior fellow and has testified before Congress.

Isaac Rose-Berman

Market Maker and Policy Analyst

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Researcher whose work focuses on gambling policy and how prediction market structure changes pricing, liquidity, and trader behavior.

Prof. Ross Dahlke

Professor, University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Ross Dahlke studies social behavior and political communication through prediction markets.

Daniel Wallach

Founder, Wallach Legal LLC

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Known as The Sports Betting Attorney, Dan advises teams, operators, fantasy companies, casinos, vendors, and startups on U.S. sports wagering and gaming law.