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H.E. Justin Sun is the Ambassador and former Permanent Representative of Grenada to the WTO, Founder of TRON, one of the world's largest blockchain DAO ecosystems, and Advisor to HTX, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges.
As an advisor, Sun provides strategic counsel to guide HTX’s development.
Sergei is the founder of the world's largest agency for listing projects on crypto exchanges Listing.Help, founder of the Jets.Capital investment fund. He is also the main organizer of the Blockchain Life Forum, the one of the biggest blockchain forums in the world.
With already more than nine years of industry experience under his belt, Sergei looks set to dominate the fintech and blockchain spaces for many more years to come.
Paolo eventually joined Bitfinex, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, as Senior Software Developer in 2014, tasked with trading engine development, platform scalability and high-availability. Later in 2016, Paolo transitioned to the role of CTO during which time he further refined his genuine passion for distributed systems, high-performance computing, and extreme-resilient platforms.
Paolo also assumed the role of CTO for Tether in 2017. As the CTO of Tether, Paolo is responsible for overseeing the development and dissemination of technology for external customers, vendors, and other clients to help improve and increase business.
Ben Zhou is the co-founder and CEO of Bybit, a top-three crypto exchange by volume that has grown significantly since its founding in 2018. With a background in traditional markets, Zhou's expertise in navigating the global crypto landscape sets him apart as a leader in the exponential crypto space.
He successfully built Bybit through proactive engagement with regulators and a commitment to compliance, transparency, and customer protection, leading to licenses in multiple countries. Zhou offers valuable insights into the challenges of building a crypto exchange and has a deep knowledge of the global crypto context, as well as key market drivers from liquidity, institutional capital, and trends like Web3 gaming.
Veteran technology entrepreneur/investor Yat Siu is the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, a global leader in blockchain and gaming with the goal to provide property rights for virtual assets.
Yat began his career at Atari Germany, then established Hong Kong Cybercity/Freenation, the first free web page and email provider in Asia. In 1998 he set up Outblaze, an award-winning pioneer of multilingual white label web services. After selling one of its business units to IBM, he pivoted Outblaze to incubate digital entertainment projects. One of those projects is Animoca Brands.
Yat has numerous accolades, including Global Leader of Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum, Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the DHL/SCMP Awards, and recognition as one of Cointelegraph's top 100 notable people in blockchain.
A classically trained musician, Yat is a member of the advisory board of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and a director of the Asian Youth Orchestra.
Dr. Marwan Alzarouni is an internationally recognized blockchain technology advocate, keynote speaker and strategic advisor. Dr. Alzarouni is the CEO of Dubai Blockchain Center (DBCC), an impact business and a strategic partner to Dubai Future Foundation.
The center was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum under the Area 2071 initiative in May 2018. It aims to create a fertile ground and a holistic ecosystem for blockchain companies and projects to thrive in. DBCC regularly hosts a number of blockchain startups within Area 2071 and also conducts educational classes and seminars around blockchain use cases in government and private sector.
Key marketer and strategist at Binance, aiming to make it the top trusted cryptocurrency brand.
Previously, she made significant impacts at OKX with high-profile partnerships like Manchester City F.C., McLaren Racing, and Tribeca Festival. Her tenure at CAA Sports saw her develop major global partnerships. As Global CMO for Havas, she elevated the company’s reputation and revenue, working with Fortune 500 firms and leading Havas Luxhub to develop strategies for luxury brands including LVMH and Sotheby’s. Rachel also played a vital role in Havas’ global growth and the 2012 rebranding initiative.
Jason leads OKX's innovation efforts, and is responsible for identifying new business opportunities, developing new products and services, and exploring new markets in the rapidly-evolving crypto industry.
Prior to joining the Web3 industry in 2016, Jason worked at Barclays Capital and cfX Incorporated. He holds an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Dominic is a crypto theoretician and entrepreneur. His recent research includes Threshold Relay and PSC chains, Validation Towers and Trees, and USCIDs, and he proposes new ideas such as "The 3 E's of Sybil Resistance".
Previously he ran a venture-backed MMO game using his own distributed systems that hosted millions of users.
Dmitry Fedotov serves as the Head of DLT Foundations Oversight at ADGM, where he leads the world's first DLT Foundations Regime. A recognized expert in virtual assets, crypto, Web 3.0, and AI, Dmitry has been involved with Blockchain and Virtual Assets since 2013. Before joining ADGM, he was part of the team at VARA Dubai.
Before his role in the UAE Regulators, Dmitry's expertise extended across various domains in the industry: from manufacturing crypto hardware wallets to AI-driven optimisation of public blockchain protocols.
Sébastien Badault is VP Enterprise at Ledger, with extensive experience at the intersection of technology, digital commerce, and advertising.
He previously held the position of General Manager for France, Belgium, and Luxembourg at Alibaba, where he played a crucial role in the development of the Luxury Pavilion, now the largest online luxury platform in China. Before his tenure at Alibaba, he was among the early employees of Google France and Amazon France, holding leadership positions in sales and marketing teams to increase local market share.
With a decade of experience at Google, he led the company's French operations. At Amazon, as the Director of European Business Development, Badault developed and implemented the customer acquisition and partnership strategy for the group in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.
Xinxi is the co-founder and director of Litecoin Foundation, co-founder and CEO of the Coinut CEX Platform. He started his trading journey got his first pot of yield in the Forex market and later he was attracted to Bitcoin and its features back in 2011.
He completed his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore. Xinxi is currently a core developer in the Litecoin foundation after he co-founded the Foundation along with Charlie Lee and later co-founded another Crypto-related product, Coinut Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform.
Beniamin Mincu, the co-founder & CEO of MultiversX, is a distinguished tech visionary and one of Europe’s early blockchain pioneers.
With a notable background as Product & Business at Nem Core in 2014, he subsequently founded and led MetaChain Capital as its CEO. Beniamin continues to shape the future of technology and blockchain with his unwavering vision and leadership.
Danilo Carlucci is a Dubai-based serial entrepreneur and early crypto investor, who started his career within the watch industry in Switzerland.
After several years of founding startups, Danilo joined Google, leading YouTube’s UK creator community efforts. It didn’t take long for Danilo to go back to being an entrepreneur, and eventually founding Morningstar Ventures – an investment firm backing ambitious early-stage startups, which is also the backer of digitial art gallery 37xDubai and consultancy firm MSV Studio.
Eowyn Chen is passionate about hyper-scaling crypto adoption to empower people with access and opportunity. She is the CEO of Trust Wallet, one of the world's largest multi-chain, non-custodial crypto wallets serving tens of millions of users globally. Previously, Eowyn was the VP at Binance, building and leading its central marketing team to help grow users from tens of millions into hundreds of millions.
Before diving into the blockchain industry, she helped international startups with their go-to-market strategy and operations in the US and was trained as a management consultant in financial services at Oliver Wyman in New York. Trained as a science-minded history concentrator at Harvard College, Eowyn always aspires to be a child-like truth seeker of fundamental principles of human individuals and society.
Robby Yung, Animoca Brands’s CEO of Investments, partner at Animoca Capital, a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification with a portfolio of products and games including the REVV and SAND tokens, as well as investment and partnerships with companies like Axie Infinity, OpenSea, Dapper Labs, and Alien Worlds and subsidiaries like The Sandbox, Gamee, Quidd, and Lympo.
Robby has been in gaming since 2012 and blockchain gaming since 2018. He served as the first CEO of Animoca Brands after taking the group public in 2015. Prior to that, he cofounded magazine publisher, One Media Group, which he listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
He initially joined the company in 2021 as the CFO and was appointed as the group's CEO during late 2022 - one of crypto's most colourful periods. Stephan has been instrumental in driving the exchange's position as one of the crypto derivatives market leaders.
Before BitMEX, he was a Senior Partner at PwC for close to a decade, where he advised many of the world's largest financial institutions. Prior to PwC, he held senior positions with Deutsche Börse. His career began in corporate finance and equities trading at Dresdner Bank AG (now Commerzbank AG). Stephan is married with twin boys and enjoys competing in dance in his leisure time.
Dr. Ben Goertzel is a cross-disciplinary scientist, entrepreneur and author. He leads the SingularityNET Foundation, the OpenCog Foundation, and the AGI Society which runs the annual Artificial General Intelligence conference.
As Chief Scientist of robotics firm Hanson Robotics, he led the software team behind the Sophia robot; as Chief AI Scientist of Awakening Health he leads the team crafting the mind behind Sophia’s little sister Grace.
Before entering the software industry Dr. Goertzel obtained his PhD in mathematics from Temple University in 1989, and served as a university faculty in several departments of mathematics, computer science and cognitive science, in the US, Australia and New Zealand.
Andrei Grachev is the Managing Partner of DWF Labs, a global digital asset market maker and multi-stage Web3 investment firm.
Sunny Aggarwal is the Co-Founder of Osmosis Labs, the core team responsible for developing Osmosis, an appchain that serves as the DeFi hub for the Cosmos ecosystem. To date, the Osmosis DEX has facilitated over $28 Billion in trading volume, and more than 50 separate blockchains have connected to the Osmosis appchain. Sunny contributed to the development and launch of Cosmos and IBC, later co-founding Osmosis to develop an appchain & DEX that rivals even the most robust centralized exchanges.
Michael Wagner, CFA, Co-founder/CEO of Star Atlas, leveraging his extensive experience as a serial entrepreneur and founder in the dynamic realm of blockchain and cryptocurrency.
With a formal background in capital markets analysis, economics, and valuation methods, Michael brings a unique blend of expertise to his role at Star Atlas.
Educated at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Michael embarked on his entrepreneurial journey driven by a passion for innovation and technology. He further pursued and attained the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, showcasing mastery in finance and investment management.
Throughout his career, he has displayed a remarkable ability to identify and capitalize on emerging trends within the blockchain and cryptocurrency landscape.
Ecosystem Development Leader at Tron DAO, one of the world's largest and fastest-growing layer one blockchains.
Since joining in January 2022, he has been instrumental in its global expansion and identifying key opportunities. With experience since 2016, Dave has influenced sectors like financial services, healthcare, and supply chains, aiming to position Tron as the premier global settlement network in emerging markets.
Notable speaker, quoted by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Bloomberg. Dave holds a Certified Blockchain Solution Architect title, a Wharton certificate in Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets, an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, and a BA from Westminster College.
Shubham Bhandari is the Head of Ecosystem at one of the fastest growing Modular Layer 2, Manta Network.
Shubham has a wealth of experience from his previous roles, notably as the Head of Gaming at Mantle and Research analyst at Polygon. Prior to his tenure within these renowned L2, he held the esteemed position of Head of Business Development at Delysium, a distinguished AAA Blockchain game. He has also been advisor to some gaming guilds and DeFi projects such as Canoe Finance.
Simon Baksys is the VP of Business Development at LayerZero Labs leading a team focusing on emerging technologies, enterprise, and financial services. Previously, he spent nearly 7 years at Google, leading a variety of efforts, most notably co-founding the Web3 Business Division. Prior to Google, Simon worked in Enterprise Sales at Stack Overflow and owned his own company before that. Simon holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing & Professional Sales, as well as a minor in Computer Science from the University of Central Florida.
Mohammad Alblooshi is the Chief Executive Officer of DIFC Innovation Hub. His
passion for encouraging the growth of FinTech and emerging technologies in Dubai
has made him a strong advocate of fostering innovation within the DIFC start-up
ecosystem – DIFC Innovation Hub. Mohammad has also been a foundational driver
in building DIFC’s reputation as a FinTech hub across the United Kingdom, the
United States, Singapore and India
Amongst other leadership responsibilities, Mohammad is also spearheading the
DIFC Launchpad and Dubai FinTech Summit. In his earlier position as the Sector
Head of FinTech at DIFC, Mohammad has grown through the ranks and in his
current position, he is headed towards deepening the centre’s FinTech ecosystem.
Previously, Mohammad worked on aligning DIFC’s FinTech mandate with the needs
of the start-up ecosystem in the UAE. This led to the introduction of subsidised
licensing schemes and a more integrated offering for FinTech firms in DIFC.
Mohammad holds more than a decade of experience working with leading financial
institutions, such as Barclays, Standard Chartered and Lloyd’s TSB. He has also
undergone a leadership programme by the Institute of International Finance, which is
dedicated to preparing the young future leaders of the financial world.
Alicia Kao is KuCoin's Managing Director and the head of Strategic Partner Development. With more than ten years of digital marketing experience, she's a blockchain believer and an avid NFT collector.
Alicia joins KuCoin since 2019. In her four-year tenure, she has been responsible for KuCoin's marketing and managing institutional and VIP client interactions. She's currently focused on external long-term strategy development and fostering lasting partnerships to help build the crypto industry.
A creative director and strategic consultant in the digital space with more than 15 years of experience, Max leads business and product strategy for the Chiliz group, concepting out new features, expanding the platform to provide more utilities for fans, and finding new commercial collaborations for the business.
Prior to joining Chiliz, Max helped bring enterprise clients USPCC (Bicycle Brand) & Morton Salt into the mobile arena as CD at ComboApp. He also directed content and developed a platform strategy for start-up clients at New Coast Ventures and produced commercial concepts from pitch to production for clients including Famous Footwear, McDonald’s (NA), Nestlé & Sony (PlayStation) as a freelance consultant with MadHat Creative & partners.
Mr. Harmann is Harmann is a representative of Thorchain.. He is one of the Top10 Fintech Leaders 2023 of Switzerland with a background in Banking and Finance from the University of Zurich.
He also started a Ph.D. in Information Technology at the University of Applied Sciences Lucerne & University of Fribourg. He is a co-founder of the DEC Institute, which is an online examination plate form for digital assets specialists, backed by leading blockchain universities as well as board member of the Crypto Valley Association in Switzerland.
Marcel won the Startup Worldcup 2022 in Dubai and is an Oxford Fintech Incubator Alumni.
Rene Reinsberg is a Co-founder of Celo and currently President of the Celo Foundation. Celo’s layer-1 blockchain is at the center of an ecosystem of technologies, organizations and individuals that all share a common mission of building a regenerative financial system that creates the conditions for prosperity for everyone.
Previously, he Co-founded Locu (aquired by GoDaddy). Rene started his career in global capital markets at Morgan Stanley and also worked at McKinsey, the World Bank, TechnoServe and General Catalyst. He holds graduate degrees from Germany’s WHU and MIT.
José dropped out of Yale to build Virtual Labs full time. He raised $2M pre-seed after attending the Binance S5 Incubator and now has a team of 10 top builders that are onboarding the first billion users by streamlining Web3 UX.
Helen Liu, Chief Operating Officer & Partner of Bybit
Helen Liu serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and partner at Bybit, where she oversees daily operations, sales & marketing, web3 development, technical operations, and product development for a diverse team of over 1,300 professionals spanning across more than 40 countries worldwide. Her visionary leadership has played a crucial role in propelling Bybit to a prominent position in the Web3, blockchain and cryptocurrency industry.
Beyond her impactful role at Bybit, Helen is the founder of Moledao, an entrepreneurial venture committed to constructing blockchain solutions and providing expert guidance in web3 and blockchain development. With an in-depth understanding of the blockchain ecosystem, Helen is highly sought after as a speaker and thought leader in the industry. Her dedication to innovation and proficiency in operational strategy positions her as a driving force in shaping the future of decentralized technologies. Helen Liu's diverse contributions underscore her dynamic leadership, actively influencing the landscape of the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.
Dr. Sameer Al Ansari is the Chief Executive of RAK Digital Assets Oasis, the only free zone in the world solely dedicated to non-regulated digital and virtual asset companies innovating in new and emerging sectors of the future including metaverse, blockchain, utility tokens, virtual asset wallets, NFTs, DAOs, DApp, and other Web3-related businesses.
Dr. Al Ansari is a UK qualified chartered accountant with over 30 years of senior corporate, operational, private equity investing, board, and strategic advisory experience.
He currently serves on several boards including RAK ICC, Marjan, TVM Healthcare Partners, Al Ramz Capital and Eureeca Capital.
Dr. Al Ansari has also served on numerous regional and international boards such as DIFC from 2004-2016, Hawkamah Institute of Corporate Governance, The Industrial Group KSA, Dubai Holding and Dubai International Capital.
Hugo Philion is a Co-Founder and CEO of Flare Labs.
His background includes experience as a derivatives trader and studies in Machine Learning. With Flare, he's focused on creating a blockchain platform optimized for data-intensive applications like Machine Learning, gaming, and more.
Hugo is a globally respected speaker and thought leader in the blockchain industry, offering insights into the technology's transformative potential.
Morgan Krupetsky leads Business Development for Institutions and Capital Markets at Ava
Labs. In her role, Morgan partners with financial institutions in a variety of ways, including by
leading education initiatives about Avalanche, providing support for institutional use case
deployment on the platform, and facilitating participation in the on-chain ecosystem.
Before joining Ava Labs, Morgan spent 12 years in traditional finance at Citi; she spent the majority of that time on the Institutional FX & Macro sales desk covering Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, and Pension Funds, before transitioning to become Chief of Staff to Citi’s Chief Compliance Officer.
Veronica Wong is the CEO and Co-Founder of SafePal, the comprehensive decentralized crypto wallet suite with over 10 million users across hardware, mobile, and browser extension wallet solutions.
With a decade of experience in Fortune 500 companies like Tencent, Veronica took the leap of faith from Big Tech and E-commerce into Web3 to set up SafePal — and has been committed to solving security, UI, and UX issues for crypto users, in addition to cross-chain interoperability for 100+ blockchains (EVM and non-EVM) for the past 5 years.
Vincent Zhang joined in Crypto industry in year 2018. Before that he has been dedicated himself in marketing and sales for 19+ years after he got his Master Degree in Telecommunication.
He left Telecom industry as a top management in one of the toppest Telecom equipments provider and now he has been leading sales team of Whatsminer for 4 and half years.
During last 4 years he lead Whatsminer sales team achieve No.2 Market share of Bitcoin miners. He has solid insight in Bitcoin mining, and now he is leading Whatsminer heading to "future of Mining" which as what he said is "Future Bitcoin mining shall be more green by recyling heat generated by miners, we as leading miners provider shall make Bitcoin mining not only mining."
With 15 years of experience in the world of crypto and financial services, Lennix plays a key role in OKX’s transformation from a standard centralized exchange into the largest hub for DeFi services, NFTs and blockchain gaming, as well as crypto trading.
Lennix is one of the earliest employees to join the company in 2017. Since day one, he has championed financial inclusion through the power of crypto and decentralized finance. He is responsible for driving OKX’s mission to remove the traditional barriers to wealth creation, empowering everyone to create and own their wealth in the most innovative, decentralized and secure ways possible.
Before joining OKX, Lennix served at JP Morgan, AIG and CASH Financial Services Group.
Director of Partnerships, APAC/MENA at CoinDesk
With over six years of experience in blockchain and crypto media, supporting different teams across the board, Andrew is an innovative leader who has a passion for crypto and blockchain technology and a deep understanding of industry trends, challenges, and opportunities.
His mission is to help CoinDesk achieve its vision of informing, educating, and inspiring the crypto community and beyond.
Irina is the leading cryptocurrency and blockchain lawyer based in Dubai and Switzerland representing clients worldwide. She is highly regarded internationally for her extensive experience and deep technical knowledge of blockchain, smart contracts and cryptocurrency matters.
She is the Partner with a regulated international law firm. Irina consulted multiple governments and regulators on policies surrounding emerging technology and drafted crypto-related laws.
He is an Inc. 500 entrepreneur, MBA, and was one of the Forbes Crypto Top 40 and “40 Under 40" in 2023. An early-stage web3 investor & advisor to cryptocurrency, video game and entertainment projects with over a million followers
He established BDE Ventures, an award-winning venture studio, investment and marketing/advisory firm. He built a digital publication with an audience of over 100 million readers. Brian was a starring judge on the first mainstream crypto TV show. Founder BDE Ventures, Partner Apexblock Capital.
Thomas Kralow, a 29 y.o. Forbes-mentioned trader and crypto expert with over 2.5 million followers across social media platforms.
Founder of Kralow Capital and Kralow Ventures, SEC-regulated crypto hedge fund and venture fund.
Founder of "Kralow Trading Club" - one of the most profitable trading communities in the english speaking region. Also a founder of one of the world’s largest algorithmic RetroDrop farms.
Vineet is the CEO & Managing Partner at Cypher Capital, a leading Web3 Native VC based in UAE and has led 200+ Investments like Mysten Labs, Sei Network, Casper Labs, Web3Auth, ZKLink among others.
An entrepreneur for 15 years before the Investment Role, Vineet has built 3 Web2 startups in the past as well as worked at global corporations like Rocket Internet, Emirates and TCS.
He was highlighted as one of the Top 50 Indians in Middle East by Arabian Business and has extensively been featured across Media (The Times, Sun, Etc), Podcasts (Wolf of All Streets, Kisco News) and regularly speaks at Global Crypto Conferences.
Aurelie Dhellemmes is Head of RippleX Partner Success, where she plays a pivotal role in helping partners build and grow their projects on the XRP Ledger. She has 20+ years of experience working in finance and tech, with roles ranging from Certified IT Architect at IBM, Head of APAC Asset FX Structuring for Deutsche Bank, and APAC FX Services Sales Lead for the Bank of New York Mellon. She has earned three masters degrees from MSc Virginia Tech, MSc Telecom SudParis, MBA INSEAD Singapore.
Rajat is responsible for commercialization of Blockchain and Crypto products at Mastercard for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region. In his remit he drives the regional blockchain agenda and key initiatives across Web3 players and their intersection with FIs and Non-FIs.
Prior to joining Mastercard, Rajat worked in consulting, driving Digital and Innovation agendas for key public and private sector entities.
Matthew Graham is the Managing Partner and one of the key drivers of the long-term strategic vision and mission of Ryze Labs.
Matthew founded Ryze in 2015, initially as a sell-side tech investment banking platform with a focus on representing international technology companies for strategic partnership and investment in emerging markets.
Matthew has been involved in blockchain industry since 2013 and has since supported many great entrepreneurs and companies through good and bad times.
Since his initial investment in Bitcoin in 2012, Kyle Chassé has been a driving force in the blockchain industry. For many he is quite rightly regarded as an OG. In the last decade, he has founded, invested in, and advised 100+ early-stage projects, continually demonstrating his unwavering belief in blockchain’s revolutionary potential.
Founder and CEO of Master Ventures, a blockchain-focused VC and venture studio worth $330m (March 2023),
he specializes in investing in and building transformative blockchain businesses and products. With over 100
early-stage investments, 5+ co-founded companies, he excels in portfolio management and incubation.
Robert Sasu excels in software engineering, general algorithms and problem solving methods graphs, divide et impera, dynamic programming, greedy.
A competitive spirit with international math and informatics awards, Robert is proficient in various languages and technologies, delivering under pressure.
Tone worked on Wall Street for almost 10 years starting as a Risk Analyst at Bear Stearns and later becoming a VP at JP Morgan Chase.
His expertise is in Economic Trends, Trading and Risk Analysis.
Ever since getting involved in the Crypto Currency ecosystem in early 2013, he has been very active in spreading the relevance and importance of this technology as it helps promote economic freedom.
Tone maintains a personal website LibertyLifeTrail and host of the Podcast - CryptoScam.
As the Executive Lead at Metis L2 Blockchain, Tom Ngo brings a wealth of hands-on experience and a visionary approach to the blockchain industry. Known for his exceptional ability to lead large-scale, diverse teams, he has been instrumental in driving significant innovations and strategic projects in the blockchain sector.
His leadership at Metis L2 and in consultative roles is characterized by a deep commitment to harnessing the potential of blockchain technology for practical and transformative applications. Tom's people-centric leadership style is focused on empowering teams to explore and realize new possibilities in blockchain, making tangible impacts in the field.
Alessia Baumgartner is responsible for taking care of the 250+ portfolio companies at DWF Labs, the global digital asset market maker and multi-stage web3 investment firm, one of the world's largest high-frequency cryptocurrency trading entities, which trades spot and derivatives markets on over 60 top exchanges.
Besides the portfolio overview, Alessia takes care of the company’s business development in the MENA region, where they have been based for over one and a half years.
Sergiu Biriș, Head of Product at MultiversX, serial entrepreneur.
Led startups to success, including Eventmix, LiveRail (acq. by Facebook), and Trilulilu (acq. by Digitap). Expertise in growth, fundraising, and product innovation.
Yannick, as Cofounder of Lucy and CMO of Delysium, is not just a seasoned expert in brand leadership and marketing strategy, but also a visionary in integrating cryptocurrency with AI and the broader tech industry.
His extensive experience with major multinational brands like Mercedes, Louis Vuitton, and Pepsi attests to his marketing prowess. However, his true passion lies in the realm of cryptocurrency, a field he has been deeply involved in since 2016.
This blend of marketing expertise and a strong cryptocurrency background enables Yannick to play a pivotal role in advising and shaping the future of the Delysium ecosystem
Oleg is an entrepreneur and developer who has worked on creating tools for the TON blockchain. He is co-founded of Tonkeeper, a wallet that keeps digital assets safe, and he also created TonAPI and Tonviewer, services that help people use the TON blockchain more easily. Additionally, Oleg is behind the ton.app catalog, which lists apps built for TON.
With 17 years of experience in the tech world, including 8 years at VK, a major social network, Oleg uses his skills to make the world of cryptocurrency better and easier for everyone to join. His goal is to build things that are simple, secure, and user-friendly.
Janet Adams is a highly sought-after speaker and thought leader in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, with published works on Ethics and Regulation of AI.
As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of SingularityNET, Janet brings her extensive expertise and insights to the stage, captivating audiences with her deep understanding of disruptive technologies and their potential impact on various industries.
With a passion for AI ethics and regulation, Janet's talks often revolve around the responsible and ethical use of AI in today's rapidly evolving world, alongside the positive potential of decentralised Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). She shares her experiences and knowledge gained from her leadership role at SingularityNET, where she spearheads AI and Blockchain initiatives across multiple vertical markets, including robotics, biotech, gaming and metaverse, media, DeFi, music, and arts. Her visionary leadership and dedication to a positive and beneficial Singularity for the benefit of humanity make her an influential thought leader in the AI and blockchain industries.
Charmaine Lim is an accomplished professional in business management and sales with over 15 years of experience in investments and technology. Her expertise lies in effectively managing operations and implementing successful sales and marketing strategies across diverse sectors such as real estate, investment funds, and technological startups.
Charmaine's passion for and experience in cryptocurrency dates back to 2017, and it has been a driving force in her current role at Huobi. As a business development expert, she focuses on engaging with high-net-worth individuals and institutions in the digital asset space, helping them navigate the complex world of cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
Halil leads the strategy of the Wallet, Wallet is a next-generation payment solution built on TON Blockchain and seamlessly integrated into Telegram Messenger for effortless and secure transactions. The Wallet is the easiest gateway for web2 people to join crypto.
His team understand the complexities and intimidation often associated with existing crypto solutions, which is why we see their mission in solving these issues by a synergetic combination of Wallet, Telegram and TON.
Inal is the Gaming Lead at TON Foundation.
Inal has founded several gaming + blockchain successful startups in the past and is now leading the gaming vertical at TON Foundation to help games to onboard into Telegram and utilize the power of TON blockchain.
Graduating Keio University, started his career 20 years ago in Marubeni Corporation, Japan's largest investment and cross boarder trading company in the power sector. Professional experience in M&A and cross border trading, leading multiple international and government projects in Indonesia, Vietnam and in the Philippines, managing over $2 billion worth of assets.
Joined EMURGO which is the co-founding entity of L1 Cardano. He is the CEO of EMURGO Japan, where EMURGO was first established and started its business in 2017.
Tiago is a technical leader with more than 12 year of experience in Cloud Computing in several areas such as Distributed System, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and has previously worked for Amazon Web Services and Microsoft. Tiago has also been a Founder and CTO and regularly lectures at different Universities in Barcelona where he lives.
Currently at Google Cloud EMEA , Tiago leads a technical team of specialists focused Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Emerging Technologies such as Web3.
Featured as a keynote/ panelist/ educator at CNBC, WEF Davos 2020/2022, Cointelegraph, Coindesk, Coin Bureau Live, Token2049, Le Figaro, Paris Blockchain Summit Week, Blockdown, AIM Summit, Altcoin daily, Cryptoslate, London Real TV and more…
Alex played a critical role to scale SwissBorg: built the Influencer / inbound
marketing strategy from scratch which currently holds the Top European & Japanese KOLs from YouTube to private groups generating over $25M in revenues to date through affiliation. Alex also kicked off SwissBorg Ventures which invested in Eigen Layer, Cross the Ages, De.Fi, Sweatcoin, LunarCrush, Composable Finance and more…
Gleb Kostarev stands out as a seasoned expert with over 7 years of in-depth experience in the digital assets and cryptocurrency realm. His career includes more than 5 years at Binance, where he significantly contributed to the company's regional development efforts across numerous key markets, such as APAC, CIS, CEE, Turkey, and ANZ. Gleb was instrumental in pioneering the establishment and local launch of Binance in a variety of countries, including Poland, Romania, New Zealand, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Czechia, and the Baltics. Reporting directly to the founder and CEO, his wide-ranging responsibilities spanned management, strategy, marketing, business development, government relations, and operations.
Currently, Gleb is leveraging his extensive background and expertise to develop Blum, a hybrid exchange with a self-custody option. Blum provides access to all tokens in the market and is innovatively accessible as a Telegram mini app.
Elena is a Regional Business Development Manager at BitMEX, directing the exchange's efforts in the CIS, Eastern Europe, and MENA regions.
BitMEX holds the distinction of being the OG crypto exchange where, in 2016, the XBTUSD perpetual swap was born, a product that forever changed the landscape of crypto and finance as a whole.
Elena boasts more than a decade of expertise in crafting and overseeing customer experiences across diverse industries. Employing a tailored strategy, she is currently dedicated to interacting with high-value individuals, institutions, partners, and affiliates within the crypto space.
Mehdi is senior tokenomics analyst at Animoca Brands where he helps web2 and web3 project with web3 strategy and ecosystem design.
He is also the host of Open Metaverse Podcast, which is a leading podcast featuring thought leaders from web3.
He was former Director of Research at Token Metrics where led their research and venture team.
Petr is an experienced web3 marketer and growth hacker with 5 years proven track record of launching successful user acquisition campaigns for various crypto and fintech projects. At Morningstar Ventures, he is in charge of marketing support for portfolio companies and in-house initiatives.
Morningstar Ventures is a Dubai-based proprietary investment firm specializing in digital assets and blockchain technology.
Hao Yang is the Global head of derivatives and financial product at Bybit.
He is responsible for building one of the most sophisticated options platforms in the industry, designed to provide users with a seamless trading experience. Today, he heads up a team of passionate builders working with the latest trading technologies, from AI bots and structured products, to enhancing Unified trading accounts, and new innovation on crypto-native derivatives.
Hao is passionate about building a new, decentralized financial system.
Amin Siala is a Senior Growth Consultant at Google. He's an expert in performance marketing for the financial industry and has consulted for some of the world’s leading brokerages and crypto exchanges, including Binance, ByBit, OKX, and others.
Amin has delivered keynotes and corporate trainings in over 14 countries, covering topics such as business growth, user acquisition, strategic expansion, and more. Prior to Google, Amin was involved in Apple’s Channel Sales growth strategies for the EMEA region, working closely with Apple’s senior leadership team.
Amin's academic credentials include a Master's from Imperial College London Business School and a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manchester.
Adrian Zduńczyk, CMT, is a successful Polish entrepreneur and leader. The only Chartered Market Technician® from Poland. Founder and CEO of THE BIRB NEST® – a dynamic startup scaling up to become a worldwide blockchain consulting company.
Co-founder of YellowBlock. Finance Councilor at Mighty Labs DAO. Respected in the industry, with over 650 000 Twitter followers. Chemical Technology Master of Engineering and Master of Project Management with a financial focus. Performer. Mentor. Influencer.
With an educational foundation in Chinese language from Fudan University and International Relations and Affairs from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, Margarita has carved a unique niche in the crypto industry. Boasting 4.5 years in the crypto sector, Margarita notably served as a Business Development Manager for a premier crypto exchange.
Currently, as Vice President at Listing.help agency, the world's leading listing agency, Margarita brings unparalleled expertise to the table. Key accolades encompass proficiency in cryptocurrency and blockchain, trilingual mastery in Chinese, English, and Russian, and exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities.
An eager learner with a fervent passion for the crypto industry, Margarita is poised to share insights and knowledge at the Blockchain Life forum, showcasing her strengths and professional responsibility.
William Simonin has co-founded a number of WEB2 and WEB3 companies, including Vivoka (AI), Meria (investment platform) and Deskoin (exchange).
With a master's degree in computer science from Epitech, and a one other in entrepreneurship from the University of Kent, William recently announced his new project, Ta-da, a solution enabling AI companies to obtain high quality data, an important element in training their machine learning models.
Vadim has 15+ years of practical experience in large-scale transformations and productivity improvement projects for business with complex multilayered organizational structure, diversified business and extensive geographic reach.
Ran complex projects with more than 15 team members, often several simultaneous projects, and was responsible for the projects with industry-wide impact.
Completed engagements for companies of different sizes, corporate culture, form of ownership, including state-owned, and regulators; worked with top-management of large corporations and public persons.
BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, appoints Vivien Lin as Chief Product Officer and Global Spokesperson, highlighting its commitment to enhancing services.
Vivien, with nearly a decade of experience, will guide product development and represent BingX at industry events. The Board expresses excitement, emphasizing Vivien's visionary leadership and global market understanding. Vivien aims for clear communication, stating her commitment to simplicity.
The appointment aligns with BingX's goal to bridge the gap between blockchain and traditional finance, offering innovative tools for users worldwide. Founded in 2018, BingX serves over 5 million users with diversified products and anticipates transformative growth under Vivien's leadership
Tanisha Katara is an Independent Web3 Consultant and a Governance Innovation Specialist at Polygon. At Polygon, she is currently involved in reputation, governance, and decentralization projects. In merely 6 months, her most impactful contributions include introducing a first-of-its-kind reputation framework and implementing the PoS validator admission process. Currently, she is orchestrating the System Smart Contracts Governance for Polygon 2.0. Prior to this, she was the Strategy Lead at Juno Finance, a crypto-native bank in the US. As an Independent consultant in the space, she works with clients from different areas of the ecosystem such as DaoLens, DaoCals, Melinda Gates Foundation and more. She believes achieving meaningful decentralization requires courage, non-linear thinking and a deep commitment to seeing a world that thrives under its principles
Mehmet is a driving force in fostering growth and success within the BNB Chain ecosystem. With a strong background in business development, he specializes in onboarding new projects and providing ongoing support for their expansion.
His experience includes pivotal roles at global giants Binance and TikTok, where he excelled as a Business Development Manager and Client Partner.
Igneus is the public liaison for Mantle, a burgeoning on-chain ecosystem built around the high-performance modular Ethereum layer 2 Mantle Network.
Igneus is an ardent advocate for the transformative innovations in the blockchain and DLT space, a staunch supporter for on-chain governance and the emerging digital asset class, and a cogent communicator committed to the expansion of the common denominator among stakeholder communities.
Matthias is an award-winning entrepreneur and visionary founder. He is a founding member of the Dubai Blockchain Center and a Crypto Influencer.
He is also the CEO and founder of Bonuz Market, a social engagement web3 ecosystem and super-app that allows fans token-gated exclusive access to their favorite creator's channel, proof of attendance and other community engaging features are included.
Mende has held a few board and advisor roles including Marketing Advisor at HYGH AG, Icetech, and Unit Ventures. He was the Chief Strategist at Block Gemini, helping Multi-Billion Dollar Supply Chain Enterprises to implement Blockchain Technology, Smart Contracts, and other distributed ledger technologies.
Daniil’s most vital qualities are searching for promising projects at an early stage, analytics, and building relationships with project teams. In crypto since 2016.
Personally took part in the review of 2,500 projects at an early stage of development.
Since January 2022, he has been leading the team of analysts of the Jets.Capital fund in the role of COO. During this time, the fund has grown from a small team of enthusiasts into a world-famous company with an excellent portfolio of projects and an ecosystem for helping and developing startups.
Tony Petrov has been Chief Legal Officer at Sumsub since 2018. He is an experienced blockchain and fintech attorney with a focus on AML and KYC compliance, data privacy and international regulators’ relations.
Tony holds a master’s degree in Transnational Business Law from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in the city of Sacramento, California. He also studied IT Law at the University of California, Berkeley. Being a certified CySEC AML Compliance Officer, Tony is the author and host of the YouTube channel "Sumsub for experts".
Nikita Sachdev is an Indian-American serial entrepreneur and investor. She studied Chemistry and Business at the University of Texas, Austin and James Cook University. Shortly after graduating, Nikita co-launched Luna Management in 2015, a talent management and production agency, based in Singapore.
Her passion and drive to tap into the Crypto and Blockchain space in 2017, led her to exit Luna Management and launch Luna PR, a web3-focused public relations agency. That same year, she simultaneously worked with crypto giant, Huobi, as the host of their talk show, interviewing and gaining exposure to some of today's renowned crypto pioneers.
Michael is the VP of Engineering at DappRadar, the biggest Web3 dapp distribution platform, where millions find data about the web3 projects they are searching for, covering Web3 Games, DeFi, NFTs, and Tokens. With the vast amounts of blockchain data DappRadar possesses, Michael is close to the source of truth about the latest web3 trends.
He advises and invests in startups and serves as a board member of AustrianStartups, the largest startup community in Austria.
Michael educates millions on his YouTube channel about topics that will forever transform the world.
Rich experience in marketing and strategic planning, passionate about human-centered innovation and making cutting-edge technology available to the masses, previously working in top Silicon Valley tech firms and successful tech startup.
Her career in tech marketing journey leads her from Silicon Valley to China to Southeast Asia, from consumer tech to Web3, the underlying element has always been democratizing technology and developing products with the users at the forefront. Currently serving as CMO of Hooked Protocol, a pioneering edutainment network to on-ramp the next billion people onto web3.
Based in Silicon Valley, Dirk is a serial entrepreneur and an early adopter of blockchain and related technologies. In addition to being the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Uplandme, Inc., Dirk is also the co-founder and chairman of the Open Metaverse Alliance for Web3 (OMA3). He is the author of the bestselling book, "Navigating the Metaverse: A Guide to Limitless Possibilities in a Web 3.0 World" (Wiley, 2022), co-host of the podcast "Navigating the Metaverse," and the official Metaverse ambassador of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC).
Previously, Dirk co-founded European and US-based FinTech and digital media companies, including the Financial Times Deutschland and Forbatec, which was acquired by SunGard (now NYSE:FIS). Dirk has mentored over 30 startups through his work at international startup accelerators in Silicon Valley and is a frequent speaker and panelist focusing on topics related to the metaverse, blockchain, and platform economics.
Ahmed has over 15 years of experience in gaming, leading high-performing global teams and delivering impactful, strategic partnerships. He is currently the Global Business Development and Strategic Partnerships Manager for Gaming, BNB Chain.
Ahmed previously worked with Expedia, Gameloft and Huawei, and has been spear-heading the Game-Fi partnerships for BNB Chain on accelerating adoption and acquisition.
Mohamed is the Regional Manager for the Middle East at Chainalysis who alongside his team in Dubai are driving trust in Blockchains, specializing in technology trends including cryptocurrency, financial compliance and blockchain.
Before Chainalysis, Issa was Managing Oracle Middle East Channel for 10 years based out of Dubai.
Issa is pursuing his 2nd master's degree in Cryptocurrency and blockchains from the University of Nicosia and the ICA postgraduate Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance.
Gordon is a hybrid Crypto-Attorney, Technologist, and Enterprise Strategist.
He is the Founding Partner at CryptoLaw Partners, working with Blockchain and Crypto startups, enterprises, service-providers and exchanges. His mission is to help stakeholders with the creation of decentralized protocols to suit the legalities of the broader market.
Jack Melar is the Chief Communication Officer (CCO) at Cyberpunk City & Cyberpunk Stake.
A leader with extensive experience in communication, community engagement, and marketing, he has over a year and a half of dedicated service at Cyberpunk City. He brings a wealth of knowledge and commitment to facilitating public understanding and participation in new gaming (Web3 games).
Jack's professional ethos revolves around fostering meaningful connections and cultivating strong relationships, both within the industry and on a personal level.
Kirill Malev is a Junior Partner at The Open Platform (TOP), a UAE-based company developing Wallet in Telegram and the whole portfolio of customer-facing and infrastructure Web3 projects on TON blockchain. Kirill’s work inside TOP is focused on building and investing in different companies building on TON ecosystem.
Kirill holds two master’s degrees in applied mathematics (NSTU) and bioinformatics (Bologna University).
Catherine is an editorial director and chief strategy officer at crypto.news
Catherine worked as a deputy editor in chief and chief brand officer at Cointelegraph, editor-in-chief at Beincrypto, Currency.com, managing editor at Benzinga, producer and video host of the Benzinga Crypto show.
Catherine holds a bachelor’s degree in simultaneous interpreting and post graduate degree in business, international relations and the political economy from the London School Of Economics & Political Science.
Vladislav Vladislavovich Martynov is a Chief Strategy Officer of AigentX, serial entrepreneur, business mentor, and private investor in high technology with more than 25 years of experience in the global IT market. Among the companies he has founded are internationally recognized projects such as WildApricot, a cloud service for automating the operations of non-profit and charitable organizations; YotaDevices, the manufacturer of the innovative dual-screen YotaPhone; BlockGeeks, an online platform for blockchain specialists; and Iceberg Analytics, a cloud-based sports analytics service. He is also co-founder of Ballistic Industries, a company developing engineering solutions for vehicles with new types of engines, among many other projects.
Leonid is a trader with 6 years of experience in the crypto market, the creator of one of the largest communities of traders in the CIS.
In 2021, with his team, he took 1st place in Russia and 9th place in the world among 196 teams in one of the largest and most prestigious WSOT tournaments for traders from the Bybit exchange.
He maintains an author's Instagram blog dedicated to development and cryptocurrencies, one of the few people who remained in the market during the 2018 crypto winter and always spoke out in support of it.
15-years old crypto enthusiast and Youtube blogger. He is an Angel Investor, Crypto Content Creator, Technical Analyst and Speaker.
His mission is to educate his generation about disruptive technology and prepare them for the real world.
Arut Nazaryan is an entrepreneur, investor and a successful blogger. He is the founder of Arut Academy, EXBI Launchpad, Bugatti Music, Yofleet, Topor Barbershop, and father of two sons.
This year Arut established EXBI Launchpad, a crypto launchpad platform which aims to provide users with access to promising early-stage Web3 projects. The startup's focus is to create an environment where investing in crypto startups will be accessible and easy for everyone.
Arut Academy stands as one of his most ambitious projects. The Academy is a well-defined system of teaching money-making skills in the most relevant and highly profitable niches such as Cryptocurrency Market, E-commerce, Affiliate Marketing, and Artificial Intelligence.
Davinci Jeremie, also known as Davincij15 across all Social Media platforms, is a skilled software developer, YouTuber, Public Speaker, Crypto Educator, and Entrepreneur.
Davincij15 became famous in the crypto world when his YouTube video begging his audience to spend just $1 to buy bitcoin went viral.
Maxim hamaha. 18 years in trading. 11 years of trading on Nasdaq. 7 years of crypto trading. Crypto influencer with 142 thousand subscribers
Mr. KEY (Karnika E. Yashwant) is a parallel entrepreneur building and supporting the next billion dollar start-ups. Founder of KEY Difference (Accelerator & VC) and Co-founder of Forward Protocol, he has been in the blockchain space since 2013. He focuses on building fundamentally strong businesses and moving web2 value to web3. He continues to hold many strategic positions, and is a sought after speaker and advisor in the crypto sphere. He is based in Dubai.
Sjuul attained financial independence through cryptocurrency, leveraging early adoption, self-education, and hard work. During the 2021 bull run, he shared his knowledge on AltCryptoGems, gaining over 325,000 followers as of right now. With a total reach exceeding 700,000 followers and 35M monthly impressions, Sjuul focuses on sharing lessons, low cap crypto coins and insights about the crypto world.
This passion culminated in AltCryptoTalk, an educational (news) platform uniting all things crypto for those intrigued by the magnificent world of cryptocurrency.
Jorge is the Co-Founder of EcoX. Ecosystem ConneXions is the largest Blockchain & Technology community of Middle East, Operating across 9 Countries. Organizing regular meetups, start-up pitches, investments, resourcing talent and bringing and end-to-end Eco-System.
He is a seasoned CEO, CTO, CISO, Advisor and International speaker, with experience in Blockchain, Gaming, DeFi, NFT, Asset Tokenization, Cyber Security, AI, IoT, 5G, Digital Twin (Meta Verse) Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Bigdata, & Managed Services.
Jorge is professional advisor in several innovative start-ups using disruptive technologies with focus on generating business value and enabling sustainability, scalability and impact.
Brandon Green serves as Chief of Staff of BTC Inc, parent company of Bitcoin Magazine, UTXO Management, and the Bitcoin 2024 conference. He is a 7-year Bitcoin industry vet, and cofounded the Bitcoin conference series, the largest Bitcoin events organization in the world. Green also is an investor in early stage Bitcoin startups and serves on the Board of Advisors for the University of Alabama
Marcello is the CEO of SingularityDAO.
He was part of the founding team of SingularityNET in 2017 and a contributor to TechCrunch, Wired and The Guardian, following a career in marketing and PR across a number of tech start-ups in London.
Mario is a serial founder since 2012 with business in over 30 countries. Partner at International Blockchain Legal. He is well-known as the Founder of the Athena Group of Companies, a business conglomerate of 15+ companies that operates in more than 40 countries.
However, his investments range across a wide variety of industries, including events, FinTech consulting, marketing, personal mobility, fitness, e-cigarettes, and ecommerce.
Nawfal's most far-reaching influence has been in the blockchain, cryptocurrency, and NFT industries and most lately in promoting and investing in the Multiverse.
Ernesto is experienced on growing complex businesses in crypto organizations, with a global mindset developed by living in China, the United States, Mexico and his home, Venezuela.
Ernesto was named one of five Latin America´s most influential people for crypto in 2022 and 2020 by Beincrypto Magazine, featured on Cointelegraph, Decrypt, DiarioBitcoin, and many more.
Growth executive with 19 years of experience in technology, and full time in crypto since 2017.
Evan, a Forbes 30 under 30 winner, is an accredited Angel Investor and invests in a variety of products and businesses.
Having built and invested in 300+ companies in the last 5 years with a combined market cap in excess of $100 Billion USD, he continues to guide and mentor startups across all technologies.
He speaks to huge audiences and has spoken for Tedx, United Nations, Google, Nielsen and has done guest lectures at Delhi University, Washington State University, San Francisco State University and more.
Lilly Douse is a young and passionate presenter who utilize her scientific and financial background to provide a unique and engaging perspective on a range of topics. She founded her own Web3 podcast, ‘Talk Crypto to Me’, in which she interviews some of the most successful entrepreneurs including the likes of Jimmy Choo, Spencer Lodge, Moon Carl (Carl Runefelt), and Da Vinci Jeremie.
Lilly hopes to educate the masses about investing in cryptocurrencies, future technologies and NFTs, asking the questions which the masses are keen to have answered. She also has the ability to demand attention on stage, working at numerous events globally including The Crypto Expo Dubai, AIBC Asia and Dubai as well as Kinza 360.
Oleg is a serial entrepreneur, VC investor and a prominent blockchain influencer. After a 13-year in the FMCG industry which ended with a successful M&A exit, Oleg switched to the emerging blockchain industry to set up an internationally reputable VC investment platform.
He is an author of two books, Telegram influencer and manages 3 businesses now: Kommune, one of the most notorious VCs in Web 3 with 70+ investments in projects; Berezka DAO, DeFi asset management since mid 2019, the only historically transparent DeFi platform with zero hacks and asset losses; Weezi, a Web3 counterpart of the US-based AngelList.
Rick Goddard was appointed Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) across all the SiGMA brands — including iGaming summit SiGMA, the Malta A.I. & Blockchain Summit and the brand new Medical Cannabiz World — by founder and CEO Eman Pulis, according to a press announcement SiGMA issued.
Rick Goddard joined the company at the beginning of April, tasked with reviewing procedures and setting new targets for each of the event verticals in 2019. His has commercial experience from a variety of sectors, most recently focussed on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the ICO market, according to the press announcement.
Chef Mochi is the pseudonymous lead of the PancakeSwap protocol, a leading multichain all-in-one DeFi protocol. Intrigued by the potential of blockchain technology, Mochi dove head-first into many new protocols that sprung up over the years in his personal time before making the switch over to work in crypto full time. Mochi has analyzed, used and built many crypto products over the years, and believes that crypto is the next evolution where technology, finance and social interactions intersect.
A bitcoin hodler & former engineer, Vince Yang's journey into crypto started with Bitcoin mining and gradually evolved into a deeper exploration of blockchain's potential and zk Proofs. Vince is now the CEO of zkLink, a team dedicated to pioneering a decentralized trading reality of secure, unified liquidity with zkSnarks and blockchain's Layer 3 scaling solutions.
Vugar is an award-winning senior manager and communications expert with 15 years of progressive hands-on experience spanning Fortune 500 giants to dynamic startups, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Bitget.
A stalwart in the Web3 and blockchain arena, Vugar previously assumed the role of Chief Marketing Officer at Beincrypto, leaving an indelible mark on the industry. His journey extends to co-founder and board levels, where he adeptly crafted brands and ushered in compelling products, contributing to the success of a "unicorn" MarTech startup. Vugar held senior positions at renowned brands such as Carlsberg, Facebook, Danone, Coca-Cola, Twitter, SONY, and more, showcasing his versatility and strategic insight. Having also lent his expertise as a senior consultant at Bain & Company, Vugar focused on Web3, blockchain technologies, and private equity, further solidifying his standing as a seasoned professional in the field.
An Edward S. Mason Fellow, Vugar holds a master's degree from Harvard University and a post-graduate degree in Economics from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Vugar passionately hosts a popular crypto podcast, the "Usi Talk," delving into technology, Web3, AI, and Blockchain.
Alvin Kan brings a wealth of expertise with over 15 years of professional experience, having held prominent roles at BNB Chain and Sei Labs. Notably, he spearheaded ecosystem growth at BNB Chain and served as the Head of Asia for Sei Labs.
Before this, Alvin spent almost a decade at LinkedIn, where he led the Asia-Pacific data team and played a crucial role in the company's strategic development across Asia. With a strong background in market growth and data analysis in the Web2 domain, coupled with his insightful understanding of building Web3 ecosystems, Alvin is well-equipped to introduce innovative ideas and steer global growth strategies at Bitget Wallet as its new Chief Operations Officer. His leadership will be instrumental in shaping the company's direction and planning for the upcoming year, elevating the brand's global presence.
As a graduate of architecture and urban planning from Cornell and Harvard, Andy has been involved in startups since 2002, working with some of the world’s most recognizable names in media and gaming. Andy has been a pioneer in social gaming, having created MStar, a 3D-avatar-based fashion app. Andy launched ALTAVA Group to bring brands into the metaverse offering them virtual spaces to share stories. A place where they can feature their digitized collections in a branded and fully customizable environment. In 2014, Andy founded BlueArk, working with Viacom, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, XIX Entertainment to develop and publish games and digital education platforms by converting famous IP such as SpongeBob, Dora the Explorer, Toonix, and American Idol into digital forms. BlueArk Global launched these games and platforms in more than 137 countries.
Balal Khan is a co-founder and CMO at ZKEX.com, the crypto industry’s first Super DEX - an ultra-secure, multi-chain crypto exchange that is a true decentralized, self-custodial CEX-equivalent.
Previously, he worked in international product marketing at Huawei Cloud, and has experience at Reuters, JP Morgan, Wunderman Thompson, Digitas, and PA Consulting Group. He is an alumnus of Imperial College London.
Boris is the CEO & Co-Founder of LiveArt, a global Web3 Platform for Art. He had previously founded Collectrium, a global digital platform for managing, discovering, sharing, and trading art (acquired by Christie’s). Prior to Collectrium, Boris co-founded xfire, a high-growth social networking platform for computer gaming (acquired by Viacom); Centrata, a pioneering cloud computing platform for enterprise data centers; and greenscreens.ai (formerly Carggo), a two-sided marketplace for freight transportation. Boris holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Jinghao Chen is a highly-experienced professional in the semiconductor industry. He currently serves as the Vice President of Canaan Inc. In his role, he oversees the company's chip supply chain and leads regional sales, as well as some parts of research & development.
With 23 years of experience in the semiconductor field, Dr. Chen has held various roles in research & development and supply chain management in some top companies like Agilent, UMC, and MediaTek.
He earned his Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore and has published 23 international papers. Dr. Chen is also credited with 11 patents, showcasing his innovative contributions to the industry.
Dr. Jinghao Chen possesses a diverse skill-set that extends beyond his expertise in IC product engineering, supply chain management, and device development within the semiconductor industry. He also excels in business development in Bitcoin mining industry, further enhancing his contributions.
Jess is the CEO of WalletConnect, she joined WalletConnect in September 2023 first as COO And later as CEO. Previously she led Crypto at Checkout.com, a global fintech company with over 1,700 employees and 19 offices around the world. She worked with some of the world’s most innovative companies and established global brands to simplify financial complexities, drive innovation and unlock growth by providing solutions to digital payment problems. Prior to this she was Chief of Staff scaling the business from Series A through Series D.
With a multidisciplinary background across finance, private equity and blockchain technology. Jess was also a member of the Bank of England CBDC Engagement Forum and a member of UK Finance New Digital Money Steering Group, Innovate Finance Fintech Strategy Group and Department for International Trade Fintech Group. She has been in the crypto space since 2015. Jess holds an MA in Economics and Management from the University of Oxford and an MA in Art Business from Sotheby's Institute of Art.
Graduated from a top school in Southern United States and an Ivy League title on financial markets, Mariela was one of the first woman to achieve C level in the crypto industry. She has been in the blockchain industry for 9 years as a user and 6 years building on it. She has worked with top tiered Cexes in BD and investment arms, been advisor to many up and coming projects and currently leading BD efforts at IoTeX, a platform connecting IoT to the web3.
Samuel Huber is the CEO of Landvault, the largest and fastest metaverse builder in the world, and has raised +$37m from top VCs.
Prior, Samuel founded Admix, a gaming company pioneering product placement technology in games, which he rebranded to Landvault in 2022 following a pivot into web3. With Admix, Samuel has helped over 300 brands, from Calvin Klein and National Geographic to McDonald's or Uber, to enter new digital environments, from games to the metaverse.
Prior to Admix, Samuel was an engine strategy engineer for Mercedes Formula One - Responsible for Lewis Hamilton’s strategy following a degree in Physics and Engineering. Samuel is passionate about the two frontiers of human consciousness, which he believes are the metaverse and space exploration.
Founder & CEO of Chainstone Labs, an investment and advisory company focused on the intersection of securities and Bitcoin.
Cypherpunk Stockbroker & Managing Director at Watchdog Capital, an SEC registered and FINRA member broker-dealer.
Founder of Atlantic Financial, a registered investment advisory; over 30 years as a licensed financial professional.
Co-host of the Satoshi Roundtable, an annual retreat that gathers developers, CEOs, founders, academics and investors, now in its 10th year.
Bruce has been in Bitcoin full time since 2013. He has served as the Executive Director and board member for the Bitcoin Foundation. He is the founder of the Dubai Bitcoin Conference, a Devcore organizer, and an active investor.
Bruce served as an advisor to one of the world’s largest charitable organizations for Gulf engagement in 2009-2013. He served as Saudi Arabia’s focused advisor to a top ten global private equity firm with over $150 Billion AUM. He was an advisor to the Governor of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority.
Lomesh Dutta is vice president of growth at DFINITY Foundation, the Switzerland-based organization that is building the Internet Computer Protocol. Before Dfinity, Lomesh was the head of growth and marketing at Abra, the crypto banking service, and the vice president of growth at Paytm, one of the largest fintechs in India. Previous to that he founded and successfully sold two startups. In 2012 he was named one of India’s “Hottest Young Entrepreneurs” by Businessworld magazine.
Luke Dorney is General Manager & VP of Sales - EMEA at Blockdaemon, the leading blockchain infrastructure provider enabling institutional adoption of crypto on a global scale. Luke has spent 20 years providing traditional financial products and services to institutional clients globally. Luke spent 9 years as a Director within JP Morgans's Corporate and Investment Bank before being appointed Head of Sales and Partnerships for Zodia Custody in 2020. Luke led the commercial development of Zodia from inception to launch. Now, at Blockdaemon, Luke is responsible for the existing client base and growth expansion plans in the EMEA region.
Alena Afanaseva, CEO and founder of Beincrypto.com, brings over a decade of traditional finance experience to the decentralized economy. Since 2018, she's grown the platform into a leading global crypto news hub with 8M monthly visitors and a 200-member team from 60+ countries. Beincrypto.com covers news in 20 languages, ensuring a broad reach. Alena's expertise spans macroeconomics, monetary policy, and financial asset analysis. She's also a passionate advocate for women's empowerment in web3. Committed to unbiased reporting, she drives digital finance evolution while promoting diversity.
My name is Michaël van de Poppe. I founded company, MN Trading, and set up office at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. This company started as a crypto community where I wanted to help educate fellow enthusiast and further develop my own trading skills.
In 2023 I wanted to give more substance to the educational aspect of my company. Which is why I have launched my first course in the second quarter of 2023, a Crypto 101 Course, to help people kickstart their crypto journey.
During 2023, I have been working towards my next professional steps, as by this time I had been running the crypto community for almost 6 years. Together with my new team, we decided that MN Trading has to keep growing and evolving, just as I personally have. Therefore, we have shifted the company from a crypto community to a more professional entity. In November 2023, we proudly launched MN Trading Consultancy. With this service, we offer one-on-one consultancy to private individuals and corporations.
Riccardo started working in the web3 space in 2016 as a blockchain developer and, since then, has worked in projects spacing from FinTech, DevOps software for blockchains, NFT protocols, and games both in technical and business roles. He is in My Neighbor Alice since its first concept in 2020.
Elias Ahonen is an 11-year industry veteran described as “one of the first Bitcoin historians” for his 2016 book, Physical Bitcoins. His PhD research at the University of Turku Law School concerns the intersection of blockchain and governance, and belongs to a Finnish government funded research group investigating DAOs. A columnist for Cointelegraph and author of Blockland (2021), he is a Director for digital asset exchange Roqqu, and serves on the Special Council of the Horizen Foundation DAO overseeing the Horizen blockchain.
Andrei Kutin, an experienced cybersecurity specialist, blockchain crime investigator, serial entrepreneur. Helped his clients to save over $60 millions and return more than $20 millions of funds.
Andrei has given a lot of keynote speeches and interviews, contributed articles to different media on cybersecurity-related topics, lectured as a visiting expert at the British Management University in Uzbekistan.
In 2021 he founded Match Systems company, which is now consist of more than 60 employees. Match Systems is committed to create a secure and transparent digital future, providing innovative solutions to enhance trust and security in the digital economy. Company specializes in AML services, blockchain investigations, combating various types of crimes, including bribery, fraud, sanctions compliance, human trafficking, counter-narcotics, and against international criminal groups.
The company uses a lot of sophisticated analytical tools and methodologies to uncover and combat these complex criminal activities, demonstrating its commitment to maintaining security and justice in the digital world.
Agenda
The agenda is subject to change without notice
The registration and expo are open to visitors
Forum's Opening Ceremony & Show
Welcome Speech
How to Drive Crypto Adoption through Innovative Approaches?
Moderator:Andrew Taureau (Director of Partnerships, APAC/MENA at CoinDesk)
Effective Methods of Disrupting Popular Centralized Web2 Services
Long-term Ecosystem Development: How Crucial Is It to Think Deeper in Crypto Now?
The Role of Crypto Whales Funds in the Future of the Global Industry: Insights, Forecasts and Predictions
Moderator:Sergei Khitrov (Founder of Listing.Help, Jets.Capital, Blockchain Life)
The UAE in Web3: Achievements and Next Steps
Moderator:Irina Heaver (The Crypto Lawyer)
Adapting to Digital Transformation: UAE 's Vision for the Upcoming Innovations
Moderator:Secret Moderator
ETF: Market Growth Driver, Opportunity for Earnings or Secret Plan from Regulators?
Moderator:Secret Moderator
To be announced
The Role of Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Derivative Market Development
Moderator:Andrew Taureau (Director of Partnerships, APAC/MENA at CoinDesk)
Lunch
Mass AI Integration: Transforming Crypto Industry with Artificial Intelligence
Moderator:Catherine Ross-Mychka (Editorial Director and Chief Strategy Officer at crypto.news)
Tokenization of Assets: Beyond Cryptocurrencies
Moderator:Brandon Green (Chief of Staff at BTC Inc.)
BECOME A SPONSORTo be announced
EVM-Based Solutions and Plurability of Blockchain Technologies
Moderator:Secret Moderator
BECOME A SPONSOREvolution of KYC in the Era of Innovations and Decentralized Platforms
Moderator:Secret Moderator
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«The VCs are here, the funding is here and all the big projects are actually based in Dubai. The main exchanges as well are based now in Dubai and UAE. So you will see this as the ecosystem»
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