Speaker of the Ohio House Ryan Smith (R-Bidwell), along with members of House Leadership and the Majority Caucus, hold a press conference to discuss the Ohio General Assembly's interest in understanding blockchain technology and its potential to drive economic and workforce development, as well as the opportunity to increase government efficiency and strengthen cybersecurity measures.

Joining the Speaker are: Rep. Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin), Rep. Laura Lanese (R-Grove City), Rep. Scott Ryan (R-Newark), Rep. Gary Scherer (R-Circleville), Matt Wald - President and CEO of the Columbus Collaboratory, Jim Korcykoski - Chief Technology & Information Security Officer at Nationwide Insurance, Bernie Moreno - President of the Bernie Moreno Companies - President of Ownum, and Hesham El Gamal - Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Ohio State University.