FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 28, 2026
New York, NY
The future of prediction markets is taking shape — and the first wave of speakers for PREDICT 2026 is officially here.
On October 6-7 in New York City, the sharpest minds in forecasting, trading, decentralized markets, AI, finance, and information discovery will come together for two days of insights, networking, and serious deal-making at PREDICT: The Prediction Markets Conference. Today we are excited to announce our initial slate of in-person speakers:
Jesse Forster Coalition Greenwich head of equity market structure & technology
Dustin Gouker Event Horizon founder
Jackson Gutenplan Bloomberg market structure research analyst
Robin Hanson George Mason University Economics Professor and Prediction Markets Expert
Sudhir Jain, Kalshi chief compliance officer & head of regulatory affairs
Mondaire Jones partner, Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins
Gary Kalbaugh, partner, Cahill Gordon
Jack Murphy Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld senior counsel
Rob Prior, CEO, ForecastEx
Elliott Stein Bloomberg senior litigation analyst
Matt Trudeau Rothera president and co-founder
Dan Wallach, Wallach Legal US gaming law and sports betting attorney
Our first announced speakers represent the innovators, operators and thought leaders pushing the space forward as prediction markets move from niche curiosity to institutional-grade infrastructure. Across finance, crypto, AI, media, and market design, these are the people driving the conversation everyone else will soon be following.
As you can see, this is not another passive industry event. PREDICT is designed for the people actively building, trading, investing in, and shaping the next generation of prediction markets.
At PREDICT, you’ll hear directly from the founders, traders, investors, academics, and platform leaders shaping what comes next.
The conversation includes:
And this is just the beginning.
More speakers, major platform announcements, and networking experiences will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
If you want to understand where prediction markets are heading — and meet the people building that future — PREDICT 2026 is where you need to be.
Register now and secure your place before rates increase.
See you in New York.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Steve Evans
DealFlow Events
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About PREDICT
Produced by DealFlow Events, PREDICT: The Prediction Markets Conference provides actionable insights, high-level networking, and unmatched access to decision-makers across the prediction markets ecosystem.
