Events & News
// FutureTech Georgia hosts in-person Forums and NET.WORK events across the state. Between gatherings, our leadership writes on the convergence of AI, blockchain, payments, and identity — the technologies remaking Georgia's economy.
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FutureTech Forum: AI, Blockchain & Employment
Two keynotes & two panels at Ride Lounge, Peachtree Corners.
Forum Lineup & Speakers
Full agenda for the Jan 30 Forum — AI, blockchain, future of employment.
NET.WORK — Your Network is Your Net Worth
Networking gathering on long-term social capital in Georgia tech.
FTGA Co-Founder Named GBBC Ambassador — 3rd Year
Tony Erwin reps Georgia for the Global Blockchain Business Council.
// Analysis from FTGA leadership on the moves shaping Georgia's emerging tech economy.
Speed & Programmability: Mastercard's $1.8B Stablecoin Bet
Mastercard acquires London-based BVNK to integrate stablecoins into its core payments infrastructure.
Is AI Payments & Trust Blockchain's Killer App?
Grayscale's thesis: AI and blockchain are complementary, not competing — and trust is the bridge.
Major Banks Are Moving On-Chain — In a Big Way
Global banks and crypto-native issuers converge on 24/7 settlement, native on-chain assets, and tokenized money.
AI Agent Revolution: Trust & Payments Hit Ethereum Mainnet
A quiet breakthrough is enabling a robust, autonomous economy where agents transact with trust on-chain.
Tokenization Marches On — Now the NYSE
The New York Stock Exchange unveils a regulated blockchain platform for 24/7 tokenized trading.
The Rise of AI Agents & Gartner's "Machine Customers"
From ChatGPT to autonomous buyers — how machine customers reshape commerce by 2030.
Machine Learning Thrives in Georgia
Atlanta's ML and AI ecosystem — the academic institutions, research centers, and companies behind it.
"A Crypto Winter Wonderland Wish"
A holiday poem from FTGA — Bitcoin, stablecoins, and Satoshi's vision under twinkling lights.
Financing the Future: PYUSD & AI Infrastructure
Blockchain and digital assets are rewiring how data centers and AI infrastructure get financed.
Payments, Web3 & Identity — What They Share
W3C DIDs and self-sovereign identity meet payments rails — the new digital verification stack.
LINK EVERYTHING: Georgia Fintech, This One's For You
A call to Georgia's fintech founders and investors as the global money stack rebuilds itself.
About FutureTech Georgia Events & News
FutureTech Georgia hosts in-person Forums and NET.WORK networking events for Georgia's emerging technology community. The first FutureTech Forum of 2026, "AI, Blockchain, and Employment," was held on January 30, 2026 at Ride Lounge in Peachtree Corners with two keynotes and two expert panels. FTGA leadership — Tony Erwin, Peter Saddington, and Deanna Hoffmann — publishes ongoing analysis on AI agents, tokenization, on-chain banking, stablecoin payments, and digital identity, including coverage of Mastercard's $1.8B BVNK acquisition, the NYSE tokenization platform, PayPal's PYUSD and AI infrastructure financing, and Georgia's growing machine learning ecosystem. FTGA is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit business league founded in 2021 serving 500+ members across Georgia's 159 counties.