Dr. Gregory Sandstrom will describe the main challenges his company, Arena Blockchain (http://arenablockchain.io/), faces growing its annual revenue to $1 million in three years. A discussion on how to overcome these growth challenges will follow his presentation.

Arena is a technology venture that applies distributed ledger technology and machine learning to match digital ledger users in an on-line networked educational community. As a digital ecosystem, Arena adds value to a variety of goods and services in local and global markets. Arena's technology organizes, animates and filters information based on Arena Members' choices and preferences in order for them to achieve a healthier internet 2.0 social, cultural and educational experience through discussions and debates that aim at consensus-building, critical thinking and public awareness.

Gregory was awarded a Ph.D. in Sociological Sciences by the Saint Petersburg State University, Russia, in 2010.