About the Speaker
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    Eugene Kesselman
    Founder and CEO, TapJets

    Eugene Kesselman is Founder and CEO of TapJets, the on-demand private jet charter company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Since 2015 the company has been using blockchain ledger technology to conduct its business and since 2016 became the first private aviation company to instantly accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment for its services. As an early adopter of blockchain and cryptocurrency, Mr. Kesselman and his team enjoyed the first-hand experience, trials, and successes of this new and exciting technology segment. They are sharing this knowledge with others thru education and outreach to other IT and Development professionals. Before founding TapJets, Mr. Kesselman spent over 20 years in Information Technology as CIO and various key IT executive roles. Mr. Kesselman received his CISM certification in 2014.