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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.

Arpit has been in the tech space for 8 years and has a track record of bringing success to 25+ organizations (public and private sector), while forging key relationships, alliances, and developing new business.

Arpit specialized in growth function, creating org zero to one, hiring and managing growth teams, creating and managing strong partner ecosystems, defining distribution channels, new market entry and product launch.

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.

Andrey Nayman, CEO of Magic Square, a community-driven App Store. With a passion for Web3 technology and its societal impact, his expertise spans blockchain, algo-trading, and startup growth. His notable roles include Managing Director at Radical Ventures and CEO of Vidmind, underscoring his ability to drive innovation and scale startups in the tech landscape.

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.

Alena is Ecosystem Lead at TON Foundation. She specialises in supporting startups that build on TON blockchain, offering a vast range of opportunities such as grants, acceleration, marketing assistance and much more. Previously, she co-founded a web3 accelerator working in collaboration with experts from Mastercard, TRON, dYdX, Ava Labs and others.

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.

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.

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.

Yana is a crypto native expert specializing in institutional and crypto trading businesses. As one of the founding members of Binance VIP and Institutional, she brings extensive experience and insights to the industry.

With over 6 years of experience in crypto markets, Yana is a results-driven sales and business development professional. She holds a Master's degree from MIPT and leverages her deep understanding of business, advanced sales strategies, and technical expertise to drive market growth and develop client acquisition strategies.

Yana's exceptional network includes connections with crypto funds, family offices, assets managers, HFT and Algo firms, HNWIs. This network enables her to accurately understand clients' needs and facilitate partnerships and collaborations among different market players, contributing to the expansion and development of the industry.

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).

Jide Fashola is a seasoned professional with a rich background in technical integrations and software management. Currently working as the Global Financial Infrastructure Lead at CF, he brings extensive experience to his role, ensuring robust financial systems worldwide. With previous positions at recognised organizations like Smartbox Group and Cardano Foundation , Jide has a proven track record of driving success through his expertise in technical solutions and client relations. Dedicated to continuous growth and innovation in the financial technology sector, Jide is well-equipped to lead global financial infrastructure initiatives.

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, platinum musical artist and a successful blogger. He is the founder of Arut Academy, Baza.ae, Yofleet, Topor Barbershop, and father of two sons.

AAcademy is one of his most ambitious projects. The academy is a well-structured system for teaching skills to earn money in the most relevant and profitable niches such as the cryptocurrency market, e-commerce, affiliate marketing, and artificial intelligence. The academy is one of the largest crypto schools in the CIS and enjoys high popularity and responsiveness from its students.

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.

Carl Runefelt, also known as ‘The Moon’ is the founder of The Moon Group. He is a serial entrepreneur who has invested in 400 blockchain-based startups, & has been featured in Forbes 30 under 30. The crypto evangelist has also been featured in top business publications such as, FOX Business, Forbes US, CNBC, Business Insider, Coin Telegraph and Tech Telegraph UK.

Carl is also the co-founder of multiple crypto companies and is a well-known speaker, a respected philanthropist and a blockchain expert who has a massive social media influence. With more than 4 million followers across YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok Carl is already well on his way to be a frontrunner in the mass adoption of blockchain technologies and crypto currencies.

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.

Seasoned professional with over ten years of experience, initially starting in finance where she spearheaded high-stakes and sizable investment lending initiatives at a large financial institution. Following her tenure in finance, Alina transitioned into the Web3 space, diving deep into blockchain technology and its applications. Since 2022, Alina has been CEO of 10101.art, leading the team of art and legal experts to revolutionise the global art market via blockchain solutions.

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.

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.

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.

YJ was previously the Head of Portfolio at DeFiance Capital where he managed all of DeFiance’s venture investments and was a core member of the investment team. Some of these investments include dYdX, Layer Zero, Arbitrum and Beam.

Antoni Zolciak is a co-founder of the Aleph Zero Foundation (Switzerland) and Cardinal Cryptography (Poland). Under his strategic co-leadership in business development, operations, and marketing, Antoni helped position Aleph Zero as a leading blockchain in Europe, earning significant accolades, including Deloitte naming Cardinal Cryptography, Aleph Zero's core development arm, a top “Company to Watch” in 2023.

Antoni’s strategic vision helped facilitate key partnerships, notably with Deutsche Telekom, an Aleph Zero network validator, bolstering Aleph Zero’s ecosystem and credibility within the global tech landscape. In 2023, he oversaw the launch of the $50M Ecosystem Funding Program to foster innovation and growth within the Aleph Zero ecosystem. This initiative has been instrumental in catalyzing the development of over 40 diverse projects advancing blockchain use cases in DeFi, AI, digital identity management, gaming, and data confidentiality; enriching the ecosystem and serving as a launch pad for the next generation of blockchain technology.

 With a background in economics, traditional financial markets and more recently, onchain finance, Max joined Flare's ecosystem team early 2022. Adapting the strategic growth initiatives from his work in community scaling, Max has assisted in building out Flare's dapp developer and infrastructure provider network, becoming Head of Growth in 2023.

Ryo Matsubara worked at Accenture after graduating from university, then joined gumi Inc. in 2018. During his career at gumi Inc., he participated in the launch of gumi Cryptos Inc. and other projects. He joined doublejump.tokyo in 2021 and has been in his current position since February 2022.

Jason Yuqiang Jiang has a proven executive management track record and over 15 years of experience driving sales growth in industrial, technology, and consumer industries. He recently served as Chief Operating Officer for Sensimo Inc., a technology company providing AIOT energy-saving solutions to mega Data centers. He was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer for Inno Optics, Inc. from 2012 until 2018, a company that provides RAMAN optical technology-based identification systems to various industries including food, textile, petroleum, gemstone, and pharmaceutical. The company was publicly listed on China’s NEEQ market in 2018. Before joining Inno Optics, Jason was General Manager of China for Greif Inc., a Fortune 500 company, responsible for a business unit’s performance of $100 Million P&L. At Greif China, he led the transformation into China’s top industrial packaging company while growing sales 30% year over year. Previously, he was founder and VP of Business Development and Operation of AEC-MotionStar, Inc. Under his guidance, he grew the company from a start-up stage to $4M in revenue within 3 years and one factory operation. Jason spent the prior 8 years at Motorola, holding various engineering and management positions.

Achilleas first joined the Injective Labs engineering team, bringing his strong computer science background and extensive experience in the blockchain industry. He led the integrations with external partners for over two years. Recently, Achilleas joined the Injective Foundation as the Head of Strategy and Operations to lead efforts across the Injective Ecosystem.

Isha Varshney is the Head of Ecosystem at the Celo Foundation. Isha has expertise in decentralized finance, digital currency, and the intersection of technology and economic and social inequality. She also supports global pilots developing Web3 use cases reimagining infrastructure in emerging markets to increase financial inclusion.

Isha previously co-founded a fintech company. She has an MBA from Oxford’s Said Business School and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Max Lighter is General Manager XT.com Exchange MENA&CIS

He has an investment banking and top-level finance background. Advisor. Mentor. Speaker.

He funded, managed and consulted projects in in traditional and crypto industry focused on M&A, development, fundraising and problem solving. Managed a family office of Forbes Billionaire list person. Cryptoenthusiast since 2017.

He holds a Master degree in Theoretical Mathematics and Master of Business Administration (MBA) in corporate finance.

Luke Dashjr is a renowned Bitcoin Core developer and creator of the Eligius Bitcoin mining pool which ran from 2011-2016 and captured 20% of the network hashrate. Luke relaunched version 2 of the pool as OCEAN in late 2023 with the goal of bringing transparency and decentralization back to Bitcoin mining. Luke's contributions to Bitcoin mining are vast, as Luke wrote the software that enabled many of the early GPU, FPGA, and ASIC miners to mine on the Bitcoin network including BFGMiner/cgminer, and Luke's software is still a key component to this day.

Key figure in blockchain and Web3, co-founded BQ9 and Creators4Impact. She actively contributes to the ITU Focus Group on Metaverse and mentors for UN Women. Recognized as a top influencer in crypto and blockchain, she has spoken at TEDxMaviliSquare and has been featured in media outlets such as CoinDesk and Financial Times. Irina also engages in global forums like COP26-COP28 and contributes to educational initiatives at institutions like UCL.

Arushi Goel serves as the Head of Policy for the MEA region at Chainalysis, based out of Dubai. She works closely with public and private sector stakeholders across the region to navigate the digital assets regulatory landscape. Prior to Chainalysis, Arushi was a  specialist for data policy and blockchain at the World Economic Forum, overseeing the strategic and governance issues relating to responsible data sharing through data exchange ecosystems. She also led a workstream on regulation of cryptocurrencies as a part of the Digital Currency Governance Consortium. With a background in law, she earlier served as a Judge in India and a legal advisor to emerging technology companies in India and Middle East.

Megan Nilsson is a Web3 strategic advisor for companies, brands and celebrities, and an advisor for funds within the realms of crypto, blockchain, AI and igaming industries.

Recognized globally for her contributions to insightful discussion on the current dynamics and the future of Web3, Megan is an esteemed global keynote speaker, and hosts the highly acclaimed podcast, the Crypto Megan Podcast, where she engages with industry leaders and notable figures making significant contributions to Web3.

Oh Thongsrinoon has held various roles in the tech industry since 2009. Prior, Oh was the Head of Online Game and Social Platform at Tencent Thailand. From 2012 to 2013, Oh was appointed as an EIR/Advisor at Dreamcatcher Capital, and from 2013 to 2014, and the Regional Digital Director at Edge Asia.