Adrienne Youngman is the CEO at Partisia Blockchain Foundation. After launching her career in strategy and global brand management for major corporations in London, such as Unilever and Diageo, she went on to build service businesses in Asia (2 exits), before entering web3 where she has contributed to projects like POKT Network, Catapult Labs, Bankless DAO and ApeCoin DAO. At Partisia Blockchain, Adrienne works alongside world-leading cryptographers to enable data privacy through a pioneering MPC protocol.

Alexander Thoma has been working at PostFinance since 2020 and is currently the Head of Digital Assets. In this role, he is responsible for all products and initiatives in the area of digital assets and represents PostFinance both internally and externally in this area. He holds a doctorate degree (Ph.D.) in economics from the University of Zurich and is a certified digital assets analyst (CDAA). Before he came to PostFinance, Alexander Thoma co-founder of Alethena, a pioneer in tokenization in Switzerland. Mr. Thoma is in the expert group of the Swiss Blockchain Federation (SBF), the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) and the Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS). He is also a founding member of Digital Assets Switzerland.

Alexander Thoma has been working at PostFinance since 2020 and is currently the Head of Digital Assets. In this role, he is responsible for all products and initiatives in the area of digital assets and represents PostFinance both internally and externally in this area. He holds a doctorate degree (Ph.D.) in economics from the University of Zurich and is a certified digital assets analyst (CDAA). Before he came to PostFinance, Alexander Thoma co-founder of Alethena, a pioneer in tokenization in Switzerland. Mr. Thoma is in the expert group of the Swiss Blockchain Federation (SBF), the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) and the Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS). He is also a founding member of Digital Assets Switzerland.

Involved in the blockchain space since 2017, Alexandre quickly became a driving force in the crypto charity sector. After five years leading blockchain initiatives in consulting, he launched several successful blockchain-focused media channels. Recognizing the lack of charitable actors in France, he founded Crypto4Good, which organized the first 24-hour fundraising marathon on Twitch, raising €36,000 for Les Restos du Cœur. The NGO went on to support students in need through crypto donations and later evolved into Token Pledge, a platform for pledging donations. Now, as Crypto Charity Fundraiser at Coala Pay, he supports NGOs around the world through crypto, ensuring transparency and impact in every project.

Ali Erhat Nalbant is the co-founder and CEO of Arf, a global platform that offers liquidity and settlement services to financial institutions making cross-border payments. Ali is an entrepreneur, former software developer, and consultant. With his experience in tech product development, Ali founded multiple fintech startups in the personal finance, lending, and crypto sectors. Additionally, he launched and led the Istanbul branch of The Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, and continues to serve as a guest lecturer for entrepreneurship at various universities while providing mentorship to numerous fintech startups.

Co-founder, Core-Contributor @swissDAO; Tech Lead @512M; Builder, Hacker, Researcher

Next to being founder, Andreas engages in driving RWA standards and advises projects in Africa, Central America and Europe after building his career as an engineer at Deutsche Bank and Airbus Group.

Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at BX Digital: The trading venue for digital assets with a DeFi settlement infrastructure.

Andrej Majcen co-founded Bitcoin Suisse AG in 2013 and assumed responsibility as Chief Executive Officer in January 2024. In his previous functions within the company, he held different leadership positions within the Compliance, Operations, and Client Management Teams and significantly supported the fast scaling of the corporate structure and organization throughout the first ten years of Bitcoin Suisse. Furthermore, before taking over the role as CEO of Bitcoin Suisse, he served as Head Global Expansion & Strategic Clients, driving the company's expansion and increasing its global presence, particularly in the Middle East. Andrej Majcen holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration as well as a master’s degree in accounting and finance from the University of St. Gallen. Andrej Majcen has been recognized by Forbes DACH in 2020 on its prestigious list of 30 Under 30.

Anthony is Head of Strategy & Marketing at Midnight, bringing 20 years’ experience in growth strategy, marketing, and emerging technology delivery. He has significant experience in driving technology-led transformation for enterprises and has focused exclusively on Blockchain technology since 2016. Anthony has held leadership roles for organizations such as Deloitte, IBM, and Parity Technologies, has been recognized by LinkedIn as a ‘Top Voice’ for Innovation & Technology, and hosts the Blockchain Won't Save The World podcast.

Over the course of three decades, Anthony Di Iorio has launched more than 10 companies and invested tens of millions of dollars in numerous industries, including blockchain. Anthony immediately recognized the paradigm shift from the Age of Computing to the Age of Information and, more recently, to the Age of Value. In late 2013 Anthony funded & co-founded Ethereum, the decentralized smart contract platform. Currently, he is the founder and CEO of Decentral Inc., a Toronto-based innovation hub & software development company focused on decentralized technologies. Decentral is the maker of Jaxx Liberty, A digital asset platforms that has empowered millions of people with the tools they need to control their digital lives. Well-versed in cryptocurrency, blockchain, finance and business, he has advised a number of companies, and as the inaugural Chief Digital Officer for the TMX Group, the parent company of The Toronto Stock Exchange, he explored ways to make exchanges operate faster and cheaper through blockchain technology.

Antonio is the Chief Marketing Officer at Modex, the Web3 powerhouse behind FIFA Collect: the FIFA Web3 global platform for football content and engagement. He is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of expertise in Marketing, Strategy, and Digital Operations. His career spans across multinational corporations such as P&G and Kellogg and startup ventures, where he has held board member and senior executive positions in Europe and the United States. He has extensive experience in building brands and leading global multifunctional teams to drive impact, significant business growth, and to scale up processes and executions. Antonio also holds a Ph.D. in Marketing and Communication, started at the University of Milan and completed at the MIT Sloan School of Management in Boston, USA.

Arno is a Corporate Venturing expert in the space of Distributed Ledger Technologies, Digital Assets and Web3. Arno co-founded the DEC Institute together with leading industry institutions, a professional society with 3'500+ learners from over 120 countries. Previously Arno was heading the corporate development of Atomyze, a USD 30 mio. industry-backed digital marketplace for tokenization and trading of commodities on DLT. Before that, he worked as a consultant for Swisscom Blockchain AG. Arno started his career in Digital Strategy & Consulting at Monitor Deloitte and was professionalizing his blockchain know-how working for the Deloitte EMEA Blockchain Lab in Dublin in 2017.

Bastian is the Head of Acceleration Investments on CV VC’s investment team, where he proactively identifies new investment opportunities and supports CV VC’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining CV VC, Bastian worked in consulting, advising financial services companies and monetary authorities on the adoption of blockchain technology.

Beat Blaser is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Tectris.vc and Falkensteiner Ventures. He gained a comprehensive overview of travel and hospitality tech startups, managing a diverse portfolio of investments. Until 2018, Beat was MD at Thomas Cook for their City/Domestic tour operator platform, serving multiple markets in Continental Europe, the UK, and the Nordics. Currently, he is a Board Member in several startups and grownup companies in travel and hospitality worldwide.

Belal Jassoma is Director of Ecosystems at DMCC, the world’s leading business district and authority on international commodities trade and enterprise. Belal joined DMCC in 2011 and has been instrumental in scaling up DMCC’s ecosystems and commercial offering, including new products, services and member engagement programmes. In his current capacity as Director for Ecosystems, Belal is responsible for developing key strategic relationships, partnerships and product functions as well as overseeing ecosystem development across several of DMCC’s industry verticals such as crypto, gaming, AI, energy and financial services. Belal holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the American University of Sharjah and brings over 18 years of experience in real estate, investment, and government administration.

Benjamin is a Customer Engineer at Google Cloud and supporting Digital Native companies to solve the challenges of tomorrow. While Benjamin is fascinated by all products of the Google Cloud Platform, he has a strong focus on solutions in the Web3 space.

Building DeFi’s premier lending & borrowing aggregator. Dedicated to optimize capital across chains.

Bernhard Rütsche is a full professor of public law and philosophy of law at the University of Lucerne (since 2010). His research focuses on administrative law, procedural law, health law, and competition law. He studied law at the Universities of Berne and Lausanne and was admitted to the bar in 1997. He received his doctorate from the University of Berne in 2002 and his postdoctoral qualification from the University of Zurich in 2009. From 2003 to 2009, he worked as a legal expert at the Federal Office of Justice. He was Dean of the Faculty of Law from 2015 to 2019 and has been Vice-Rector for University Development since 2022.

Björn is a cryptographer and Head of Research at DFINITY. He joined DFINITY in 2019 after building his career as a cryptography researcher at IBM Research, UC San Diego, and ETH Zürich.

Brenton Naicker is an experienced FinTech professional with vast experience and qualifications within the crypto asset and Blockchain space. Before joining CV VC, he spent two years as the Head of Business Development & Partnerships for Binance Africa, playing an instrumental role in their growth and dominance across the African continent. Prior to this, he founded a boutique crypto asset consultancy and co-founded a FinTech venture consulting and advisory firm, which is still very active. He has been frequently featured in media as a subject matter expert in the space and formed part of the initial IFWG stakeholder group in South Africa.

Catherine is Head of VIP & Institutional at Binance, where she oversees global coverage of the exchange’s most sophisticated clients, ranging from individual traders and mid-sized proprietary teams to global financial institutions. Prior to joining Binance, Catherine spent 15 years in traditional finance across bulge brackets including Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan. Catherine’s experience spanned across multiple asset classes and products, with a special focus in structured derivatives and derivatives solutions. At Binance, Catherine is leading the charge to accelerate institutional growth through the Binance Institutional platform and by building out an institutional-grade product stack. A pioneer by nature, she enjoys the challenge of bridging the worlds of traditional financial institutions and crypto, and has spearheaded many first-to-market products that aim to make Binance the trusted digital asset platform for institutions. Catherine holds an Executive MBA from Kellogg-HKUST as well as dual BA degrees in Economics and International Relations from National Taiwan University.

Cedric Maire, Software Engineer @ Bitcoin Suisse, specializes in custody solutions. With a Master's in Cyber Security from EPFL and ETHZ, Cedric brings a robust background in distributed systems and cryptographic primitives. His published research on anonymity showcases his insights into Bitcoin and Ethereum's technical challenges. As co-founder and CTO of Frictionless, a startup innovating non-custodial Bitcoin fee management, Cedric demonstrates his entrepreneurial spirit. His experience spans roles at the ICRC and Adnovum Informatik, focusing on cyber security and distributed ledger technologies. Cedric is passionate about debating Bitcoin's potential and exploring innovative ventures that reimagine financial systems for the digital age.

Charles-Henry Monchau is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Bank Syz. He joined the firm in early 2021 from a Swiss Digital Bank, where he was CIO and Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to this, he had been CIO of Dubai Investments, Head of the Asset Allocation Team for the EMEA region at Deutsche Bank and held various C-level positions in Geneva, Zurich, Dubai, Nassau and Paris. He has an Executive MBA from IE Business School and an MSc in Finance from HEC Geneva. He is also a CFA, CMT, CAIA and CIIA charter holder.

PhD in Blockchain Voting, advanced the status-quo of voting systems with his novel research on decentralizing electoral procedures. Published cutting-edge research in interdisciplinary top-tier venues covering Blockchains, Applied Cryptography and Information Security.

Cristiano brings ten years of experience in financial services, with an academic background on quantitative finance. Before his current role at Moody's, he was involved in risk management at different consulting and banking institutions. He then shifted his career path towards Digital Finance, where he has participated in a range of projects in the decentralized finance area. Today, within the Moody's Ratings Digital Economy team, Cristiano's work involves the intersection of traditional financial actors and the advent of new technologies and markets.

Chris Künzle is a Lecturer in Wealth Management at ZHAW and serves as a Director at Deloitte in Zurich. With over 20 years of leadership experience in financial services, Chris provides strategic and operational advisory to Wealth and Asset Managers. His expertise spans across strategy, digital transformation, and large-scale change programmes, having advised numerous prominent clients both in Switzerland and internationally. In addition to his role at ZHAW, Chris is a lecturer in banking strategy at AZEK and Kalaidos. His career began at Bain & Company in Munich and London, where he supported top-tier financial investors with M&A and value creation initiatives. He has also held senior line management positions in Asset Management in Switzerland and Brazil. Chris holds degrees in Business Administration and Law from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and is a CFA Charterholder. He is fluent in German, English, and Portuguese.

Co-Pierre Georg is the Director of the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center. Before, he was at the University of Cape Town where he held the DSI/NRF Dual Research Chair in Blockchain Research and the South African Reserve Bank Research Chair in Financial Stability and Innovation. He obtained his PhD in 2011 from the University of Jena and later joined the Deutsche Bundesbank Research Centre. At UCT, Co-Pierre was the Director of the UCT Financial Innovation Hub. He is a Research Associate at the Oxford Martin School for the 21st Century and at the Center for Global Legal Transformation at Columbia University. He held visiting positions at EPFL, MIT, Columbia, Oxford, and Princeton. He has worked on financial and social interconnections, and in his recent work he is particularly interested in privacy in distributed systems, digital property rights, and cyber security.

Daniel Ammann graduated in Electrical engineering at ETH Zurich in 1995. In 1997, he cofounded u-blox together with 2 other PhD candidates ETH to commercialize GPS receivers in miniaturized forms. u-blox IPOed at Zurich Stock Exchange in 2007 and reached a market cap of $1.6 billion in 2016. Daniel led the GPS receiver business line until 2019 and developed a market leading position for its products in most industrial and automotive applications, such as logistics, drones and autonomous vehicles. After leaving u-blox, he held various mandates and supported Startups in Satellite navigation on a global scale through his consulting firm dammven. In 2021, he initiated a new Startup onocoy, where GPS High precision data services are combined with a Web3 Blockchain crypto economy using a DePIN (Decentralized physical infrastructure) approach under a non-profit association, of which he is the president.

Daniel is a data nerd working as Head of Data at Safe. Previously, he was co-founder of Moonpass, an offchain analytics startup backed by Venture Capital Entrepreneur First. In his past life, Daniel was a data scientist for Champions League soccer teams. Academically, Daniel holds a masters degree in applied mathematics from ETH Zurich. He published two peer-review papers showing the impact of sentiment analysis for predicting regime changes in crypto assets.

Daniel has almost 30 years of experience creating value at the intersection of technology business strategy and policy. He is founder and managing partner of Accelerate.swiss, consultancy focusing on giving deep advice on digital trust, organizational identity and related business models and ecosystems. Daniel has further co-founded the Digital Identity and Data Sovereignty Association (DIDAS) and is a member of various industry advisory boards.

Privacy Scaling Exploration / Ethereum Foundation Grantee , Ex-Kakarot ZkEVM Co-Founder, currently Co-founder at Zap

Dieter has started his career at IBM Research in Rüschlikon, Switzerland, and has worked there for around 15 years on privacy-enhancing credential technologies. He received his PhD in this research domain from TU Darmstadt. He has filed over 20 patents in privacy, social media, authentication, and other areas. After his tenure at IBM Research, he served as manager in cybersecurity consulting, working with clients in the private, public, and defense sectors. His next career step was senior security engineer for clients in private and retail banking. He then joined a large Swiss bank as the group security architect. Currently he is a senior technical program manager at DFINITY Foundation with a strong focus on technology and system architectures, helping build a Swiss Layer 1 blockchain network.

Dominic Schwenter is the Chief Operating Officer at Lisk. As such, he leads the company’s migration to a Layer 2 (L2) ecosystem chain built on the OP stack and all efforts to expand its reach and develop relationships within the blockchain ecosystem and the tech industry‌ as a whole. In 2016, after a career in sales and project management, Dominic became curious about blockchain technology and has been working towards establishing Web3 businesses since. Over the past seven years, he has gained vast experience and his name is associated with the professionalism and dedication he represents. Dominic is originally from San Francisco, USA, and currently resides in Rome, Italy where he lives with his wife and son.

Providing bespoke solutions in a constantly evolving regulatory environment: Your FinTech lawyer with a focus on regulation, technology and innovative projects. Dominik Hofmann advises nationally and internationally oriented technology companies and financial institutions in regulatory and private law matters related to financial services, FinTech, DLT and Blockchain. He is particularly active in the financial market, corporate and contract law and has in-depth knowledge of Blockchain, DLT technology, and the legal issues arising in this context.

Dr. Efi Pylarinou is a seasoned Wall Streeter who has become a 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 & 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫. A domain expert with a Ph.D. in Finance and Faculty at Fast Future Executive, who is trusted by Global Brands. She is a Top LinkedIn voice with 200,000 followers. Included the Top 50 Digital Futurists by Engatica, and the Top 20 Fintech Influencers & Top 20 in ‘ Who`s Who in AI’ by Onalytica. She is a co-author in several books – e.g. 2024 Wiley `Fast Future Blur`.

Mathematician with a nerdy passion for the data sphere and all the tools that come with it

Emi Lorincz started her career in traditional financial services at Morgan Stanley, then moved to commodity trading at Eni. Since 2017 her focus has been directed towards the ever evolving world of digital assets and blockchain technology. Bringing a wealth of work experience from the traditional markets and the field of cryptocurrencies, - she combines these two worlds to help companies benefit from both. She is passionate about advancing the case of Bitcoin, so much so that she talked on TEDx about how Bitcoin can be the “Guardian Angel” of privacy. Following commercial roles at ShapeShift and Ledger, Emi is proudly engaged and part of Talos, the leading trading infrastructure firm for digital assets, - while serving on the council of the Bancor Foundation, Linum Labs and as the President of the Crypto Valley Association.

Feryal Ahmadi Chief Operating Officer, DMCC Overseeing its long-term strategic growth, Feryal has shaped the corporate governance structure at DMCC, fostering the development of high-growth, high-impact ecosystems that increase global trade and investment flows through Dubai. She has been instrumental in securing DMCC’s reputation as the world’s leading free zone, recipient of the Global Free Zone of the Year award by the Financial Times for nine consecutive years. With a member base of over 24,000 companies across diversified sectors, DMCC today contributes to 11% of Dubai FDI and 7% of GDP. Feryal leads the implementation of DMCC’s Smart and Sustainable District Strategy and oversees the development of its iconic mixed-used districts of Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) and Uptown Dubai.

Entrepreneur, Executive and Board Member with over 25 years of experience in Banking Services. Franco has developed services in 9 countries always with a strong focus on business and technology innovation. He has setup and successfully sold 3 Fintechs, the last of which gained the first ever access to the Bank of England clearing systems. Franco has served on a number of Payments and Banking advisory panels in the EU including as Member of the Bank of England’s Decision Maker Panel. The Panel advised on the economic uncertainties bought about by the UK’s decision to leave the EU.

Frederik’s key priorities are to drive the Cardano Foundation’s adoption strategy, lead integration and execution of its missions, and enable fast-track value creation for inclusive and equitable growth using Cardano. He brings vast experience of the professional services and financial industries to the Foundation, where he is building partnerships with institutions and enterprises across the globe.

George, the tech-savvy entrepreneur behind Shamba Records, is harnessing the power of blockchain and data analytics to transform agriculture in emerging markets. With over 30,000 Kenyan farmers already benefiting from his platform, George is leading the charge to unlock new income streams and employment opportunities through increased access to credit, markets, and insurance.

Giuliano Tell is part of the Smart Contracts Lab (SCL), a research association from the University of Zurich (UZH). Together with other ambitious students, he is doing research projects in the blockchain field in Switzerland. SCL's mission is to connect the new generation to the industry and bring value to numerous topics like tokenization, regulation, and accounting.

Guido is the owner of GILOCA AG, an investment and advisory company that directly invests in FinTech, real estate, early-stage companies, collectables and art. His extensive and all-inclusive expertise in finance and investments, together with his profound interest in technology, has enabled him to be at the forefront of innovation. He is a serial entrepreneur, creating award winning companies. For instance, Guido is the Co-Founder of AMINA Bank AG (ex SEBA Bank), the first global "New Generation Financial Institution" based on blockchain technology. AMINA Group serves over 25 markets globally and has branches in Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong. Guido successfully raised CHF 230 million over three investment rounds whilst serving as CEO until 2022. Throughout the past few decades, Guido has been pivotal in shaping international capital market standards and infrastructure. Among various roles, he acted as a Board Member at UBS Investment Bank in London, served as Chairman of the European Central Bank's "Operations Managers Group" in Frankfurt, and was a Non-Executive Board Member of DTCC/DerivServ. Additionally, he was a member of the DTCC Compliance & Operational Risk Committee located in New York.

Based in London, Gvantsa is a seasoned venture capital investor with extensive experience in Web3, blockchain, and traditional finance. As the former Head of Fundraising and Structuring at Outlier Ventures, she successfully invested in and advised over 100 startups on seed/Series A fundraisings. With 15+ years of investment and advisory experience, including at Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse, Gvantsa specialized in M&A, private equity, and venture capital in tech and digital media sectors, facilitating investments exceeding $1 billion. Gvantsa holds degrees from LSE (MSc Finance), UCL (LLM Law), and Warwick University (BA Law and Business).

Ian is a senior Business Development executive with over 30 years of capital markets experience gained through trading, regulatory and software product-marketing roles at investment banks, exchanges and technology providers. Ian focuses on Chainlink’s Capital Markets initiatives, specialising in Financial Market Infrastructures.

an Simpson is Director of Marketing and Communication at RULEMATCH, the premiere crypto and digital asset trading and settlement venue for financial institutions - as well as host of the RULEMATCH Spot On podcast, focused exclusively on the institutional crypto and digital assets industry. Previously he was Head of Marketing at Bitcoin Suisse and Head of Communications at the Crypto Valley Association where he helped the organization grow to over 1,400 members worldwide in 2019. His insights on the Swiss crypto and blockchain ecosystem have been featured in CoinDesk, the leader in blockchain news. In 2017, he helped organize the first Blockchain (CVSummit) Summit while working at Inacta/Lakeside Partners/CVLabs.

Lawyerd CEO, Snitch-to-earn founder, Techstars alumni, Temple University entrepreneur in residence

Jan Albers is the Head of Partnerships at Safe, a decentralised custody protocol that has established itself as the most trusted platform to manage digital assets. Jan has worked in Web3 since 2017, first as a Consultant at PwC and at the Tezos Foundation thereafter. There he progressed from Operations Associate to Head of Gaming Partnerships building out relationships with some of the largest industry players. Originally from Switzerland, Jan holds a Master’s degree in Business Innovation from the University of St.Gallen.

Jan is a leading scientist and has published over 150 widely cited papers in the areas of privacy and cryptography. Previously, he spent 19 years as Principal Research Staff Member at IBM, where he co-invented Identity Mixer, a unique cryptographic protocol for authentication. He is a Fellow of IEEE, ACM, and IACR and has received many awards for his work

Jan Carlos Janke Double Msc. EADA and EBS, is a senior research associate, program director, lecturer and business developer in the field of Digital Business & Innovation at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. As well, he is Head of Operations and Community Manager of DIDAS and additionally project lead of the Swiss Digital Finance Conference. Previously, he worked at the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, where he was responsible for business development, product development, overall operational management, partner management and was project manager of several products, which he often proactively initiated.

Janis Aguilar is building and managing CV Labs’ global Accelerator which includes stakeholder management, startup scouting, and startup consultation. Before joining CV Labs, Janis worked in various startups across the globe and started two of his own ventures. He holds a MSC in Organizational innovation and Entrepreneurship from the Copenhagen Business School. In his free time, Janis is passionate about everything Blockchain related, football and exploring the planet earth.

Janina aims to onboard the next million people to the digital asset ownership and collaboration economy, Web3, and to make it a diverse and lively ecosystem. Leading marketing team at FiCAS, a Swiss-based crypto asset management boutique with a personalized advisory approach, and growth across all channels and regions globally. Interim CMO for Catalyze, building the New Web3 Social Learning Hub: Communities, Events & Seamless Token Transfer.

João Ferreira is the co-founder and CEO of Picnic, an application that enables beginners to purchase of tokens through decentralized finance, leveraging account abstraction as a core infrastructure. Prior to Web3, he was part of the growth team at Uber Eats and served as a data analysis instructor, bridging business insights with technological expertise.

Lauriane is a seasoned engineer with a proven track record in scaling successful startups, most notably Swissborg, which achieved a valuation of $223M in Series A. As a founding engineer at Swissborg, she played a crucial role in architecting their financial system, effectively bridging Web2 and Web3 technologies to create a platform that serves over a million users. Driven by her passion for decentralization and democracy, Lauriane founded Open Source Economy. This movement is spearheading the transition to Open Source 3.0, a model that harmonizes commercial success with community values, ensuring that innovation benefits all stakeholders.

Leo is a Technical Emmy Award winner who grew up in Toronto and has lived in Los Angeles for 12 years working in film production. He brings a balance of knowledge in film, technology, and crypto assets. Leo has been involved in smartphone application development since 2008, developing Artemis Director’s Viewfinder (2018 Engineering Emmy Award Winner), and Techscout Touch for Android and IOS. As an early adopter of Bitcoin, Leo began conceiving ways to bring blockchain technology, its auditability, and efficiencies to the filmmaking lifecycle. His primary goal is talent discovery and helping those creative thinkers concentrate on what’s important - the creative.

Luca De Giglio, a pioneering figure in travel and blockchain, initiated an early Airbnb-like platform in 2001, funding his travels as one of the first digital nomads. Embracing Bitcoin in 2013, he integrated it into his vacation rental business by 2014. In 2017, he explored Ethereum's potential, establishing the Trips Community DAO and leading to the world's first NFT bookings for accommodations in 2021. Luca's contributions include launching the 'Web3 in Travel Podcast' in 2021, authoring 'The Future of Bookings in Web3' in 2022, and organizing the annual 'Web3 in Travel' conference. In 2023, he played a key role in forming the Web3 Travel Alliance, and through his consultancy, Adormo.com, he continues to integrate Web3 solutions in the travel industry. His latest undertaking is co-founding Tectris, the first VC firm specifically dedicated to Web3 in Travel in the world.

Lukas was involved in building up CV VC from scratch since the very beginning. He is an expert in Blockchain & Crypto (Web 3.0), Entrepreneurship, and VC Investing; he advised numerous startups globally. Lukas is a strong believer in Web 3.0 and the decentralized & tokenized economy. Lukas accumulated 10+ years of international professional experience in various fields incl. Finance, VC/PE investing, and Strategy & Business Development at global companies such as Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, and LGT CP. Lukas holds an M.A. HSG & B.A. HSG, from University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.

Magnus Woodgate brings a robust engineering and technology background, specializing in low-latency software and practical smart contract development. His expertise led to the founding of Romulus Technologies, a company dedicated to advancing Web3 security research and solving complex optimization challenges in decentralized systems.

A serial entrepreneur with a proven track record in trading and market analysis, specializing in behavioral analysis and crowd psychology, Maksim has been featured in Forbes due to his accurate prediction of the cryptocurrency market boom. He has introduced products to the market that are used by experts from Bloomberg, Coindesk, Bitfinex, and other industry leaders, as well as savvy traders and investors. He is a strong believer in the power of a human-balanced approach, the strength of community, and the value of decentralization.

Manuel Stagars is a former senior researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and a director and producer of award-winning documentaries about fintech, blockchain, and digital transformation. He currently works on a documentary film about the Crypto Valley.

Marc Leuzinger is the Co-Founder of trib3s, a Think-and-Do Tank that helps organizations navigate the evolving landscape of an interconnected society. Using the trib3s framework—which blends traditional structures with the dynamics of digital communities—trib3s leads consulting and innovation projects that help organizations thrive in a decentralized world. Prior to this, Marc founded SMLY, one of Switzerland’s first social media agencies, known for its award-winning campaigns and communication strategies focused on participation and community. He also co-founded the SaaS platform contentfry, a spin-off from SMLY, designed to meet clients' evolving needs for community management tools.

Mariana de la Roche is an international expert working at the intersection of law, human rights, and new technologies, with over a decade of experience as a legal and regulatory advisor. She specializes in guiding organizations and governments in adopting responsible and ethical innovations in emerging technologies. Mariana is the founder of de la Roche W. Consulting and a board member at INATBA, where she leads the AI and Blockchain Convergence Task Force and the Social Impact and Sustainability working group. Additionally, she is a member of the Dynamic Coalition of the Internet Governance Forum of the United Nations, board member at thinkBLOCKthank and an expert member at the European Blockchain Association and the EUBOF.

Marina transitioned to Chief Operating Officer in February 2024, after she served as CEO of Crystal for more than 5 years since early 2019. Her extensive 12-year background in building global SAAS businesses laid a solid foundation for her leadership at Crystal. Initially focusing on marketing, Marina's interest pivoted towards cryptocurrencies in 2015. Before joining Crystal, she co-founded and served as CMO and Managing Partner at Actual Capital Group, LLC, where advised on scaling, fundraising and compliance for U.S.-based blockchain companies. Marina's entrepreneurial spirit also led her to establish several advertising companies, including SeoPult. Now, as COO, Marina continues to drive Crystal's global growth, leveraging her deep industry knowledge and experience to steer the company towards continued success in the dynamic and evolving landscape of cryptocurrency compliance and investigation software.

Martynas Kasiulis is the Chief Marketing Officer at Streamable Finance and a Partner at Wolfden Incubator/Accelerator, where he thrives at the intersection of innovation and technology. With a passion for cross-disciplinary problem-solving.He serves as an advisor to several startups, global corporations, and venture capital firms, offering his expertise in scaling businesses and navigating complex markets and fundraising.As a seasoned speaker at global WEB3 and Fintech conferences, Martynas shares his insights on creative communication, the role of AI, and fostering community growth in the digital age.Fun fact -previously worked in museum gamification.

Matthias is the Head of Funds & Hedge Funds on Sygnum’s Clients department, where he and his team support and enable funds and proprietary trading firms with solutions and services tailored to their needs. Prior to joining Sygnum, Matthias was working at Deloitte and KPMG, where he led audit and advisory projects for banks, asset managers and funds. Matthias holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from University of St. Gallen and a Master of Public Administration in International Development from London School of Economics.

Matthias Hafner is the Director of the Center of Cryptoeconomics. He focuses on projects related to blockchain applications, token economics and competition. Matthias has led numerous projects and supported various startups, corporates, and decision-makers. In addition, Matthias is a mentor to CV Labs startups, a guest lecturer, and an advisor to several blockchain projects.

Coming from a medical background but always having the passion for technology, Maxim has been relentlessly dissecting existing digital solutions and building them back from scratch, layer by layer, in a more censorship-resistant, robust and anarchistic way. He is creator of RGB as a Lightning-based smart contract system; Storm and other Layer2 & 3 protocols, ex-Rust bitcoin maintainer and developer of MyCitadel wallet.

Michael Kunz is a seasoned legal professional who advises startups and established companies on the development, operation and commercialization of blockchain-based applications since 2017. With a focus on layer one protocols, DeFi applications, DePINs, and DAOs, Michael offers a unique blend of technical and legal expertise. He also assists clients with regulatory matters and intellectual property rights management, including open source and source available licensing. Michael is licensed to practice law in Switzerland and Washington State (USA).

Michael leads Business Development for Europe at Circle. In this role, he focuses on building strategic partnerships to enhance the European financial infrastructure with stablecoins. At Circle, Michael drives collaboration with banks, payment providers, fintechs and web3 companies leveraging blockchain-native USDC and EURC stablecoins along with advanced web3 services to enable efficient, compliant, and fully-regulated transactions.

Michele Tegon is the CEO and founder of Streamable Finance

Milko is with Maerki Baumann for more than 10 years now. Before that he worked for various banks and consulting companies in Switzerland and Germany. He helped to develop, implement and extend the bank‘s strategy into the crypto world. Today, he is one of the team heads of the banks TechBanking team that takes care of blockchain and crypto related clients.

Mitchell Dong is the founder and CEO of Pythagoras Management Company, and has run its cryptocurrency arbitrage program since inception in 2014. Mr. Dong has started a dozen businesses in alternative energy, technology and finance. Prior to Pythagoras, Mr. Dong has run three prior hedge funds. Mr. Dong is a graduate of Harvard College and a graduate of the OPM program at Harvard Business School.

Nicolas Alioth is a distinguished professional in fintech and web3 since 2017, with a deep focus on the intersection of finance and blockchain technology. He is a published author for his contributions to modern financial theories in the crypto realm.

Nicolas Eschenbaum is a Senior Economist at the Center for Cryptoeconomics. He specializes in game theory, industrial and competition economics, with further expertise in statistics and machine learning. He obtained his PhD from the University of St Gallen with a thesis in industrial organization with a focus on digital markets. In recent years Nicolas has been working as a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at the University of St. Gallen. In his research he studies the effects of digitization on markets, particularly the implications of artificial intelligence.

Nicolas Greber studied economics at the Universities of Bern and St. Gallen and is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Zürich, focusing on decentralized electricity markets. For the past three years, he has worked at the Center for Cryptoeconomics, specializing in ecosystem design within the field of cryptoeconomics.

Nikola Gander is a dynamic sales leader with a strong background in financial services and digital assets. With extensive experience in structured solutions, Nikola has been instrumental in driving sales growth and cultivating key partnerships across the crypto, asset management, and banking sectors. He excels in developing client-focused strategies that have led to significant transactions and long-term business success. Known for his ability to lead high-performing teams, Nikola leverages data-driven insights to optimize sales processes and deliver results. His commitment to innovation and strategic growth makes him a valuable contributor to any organization.

Lawyer and lecturer at the intersection of financial and data regulation with strong crypto focus, served as director of IPDB, thinkBLOCKtank and INATBA, member of various international expert groups, co-organiser of MiCAR Expert Roundtables Series

Olaf is the Co-founder of CV VC and CV Labs. Before transferring his acumen to blockchain, he worked at JPMorgan in Switzerland, the UK, and Germany for 20 years across various areas of corporate finance, M&A and corporate banking. Olaf has solid start-up experience across multiple sectors as the founder of nourishme GmbH (Puritics®) and INTABA-Finance AG, before co-founding CV VC & CV Labs. He holds an MBA from ECU (East Carolina University, NC, USA) and BA in International Business from Accadis Hochschule (Bad Homburg, Germany).

Having entered the blockchain industry in 2016, Olga has been involved in building technologies that helped to shape the industry - from distributed ML computing protocols to RGB and Ultraviolet - L2 smart contract systems for Bitcoin and Lightning Network that make asset issuance, RWA tokenisation, DAOs and other use cases possible in a scalable, fast and private way while utilising the most robust blockchain of all - Bitcoin, and expanding it even further with client-side validation.

Pedro started as Head Market Operations at Zürcher Kantonalbank in December 2011. Since autumn 2020, in his role as Head Digital Asset Solutions, he has been responsible for the evaluation and implementation of DLT technologies in the processes at ZKB and also responsible for trading and settlement transactions in digital assets (including cryptocurrencies). He led the successful onboarding to the SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) and act as Project Lead in the Helvetia project of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and in the onboarding process to FundsDLT of Deutsche Börse Group. Pedro holds an Executive M.B.A. from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland and has successfully completed the Executive Management Program at London Business School.

Pelle is an early pioneer on the intersection of digital identity and crypto payments. Early OAuth developer, brought Bitcoin to Africa with Kipochi and co-founded the first practical blockchain identity platform uPort. Now focuses on adding a private identity layer to crypto transactions at Notabene.

Peter is a seasoned professional with a diverse background spanning legal, regulatory, and operational realms in both traditional finance and the burgeoning digital asset landscape. He most recently served as the General Counsel at a digital assets regulator where he spearheaded the development of a tailored framework for Virtual Assets. With a multi-jurisdictional background encompassing London, Tokyo, Dubai and Singapore, Peter brings a global perspective to his role as the Group Chief Operating Officer at MANTRA.

Ralph Hofacker is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Brick Towers, focusing on institutional-grade digital asset solutions, including a Bitcoin yield product leveraging the Lightning Network. With over 14 years of experience in traditional finance, Ralph previously worked as a consultant for leading financial institutions across Europe and as a product owner for structured investment products in Zurich. He holds an MSc in Mathematical Finance from the University of Oxford, an MSc in Blockchain and Digital Assets from the University of Nicosia, and is a Certified Bitcoin and Ethereum Professional (CBP, CEP). Since 2016, Ralph has become a passionate advocate for Bitcoin, actively promoting its adoption as a global long-term savings solution. His commitment includes educating others and engaging with the Bitcoin community globally, including firsthand experience in El Salvador in 2021 during Bitcoin's transition to legal tender.

Ray is the CEO and Founder of HubMaker Labs. Prior to founding the company, he was a 20+ year veteran of Gartner Inc. At Gartner, he led large research teams (both technical & management focused), had P&L and operational responsibility for a $68mm product portfolio and co-created a $20mm event series targeting midmarket IT leaders. In addition, he worked with the CEO on M&A initiatives in the midmarket research space. As a researcher Ray specialized in collaboration software technologies, messaging systems, and the use of internet protocols for both corporate app development and communications.

Ray is the CEO and Founder of HubMaker Labs. Prior to founding the company, he was a 20+ year veteran of Gartner Inc. At Gartner, he led large research teams (both technical & management focused), had P&L and operational responsibility for a $68mm product portfolio and co-created a $20mm event series targeting midmarket IT leaders. In addition, he worked with the CEO on M&A initiatives in the midmarket research space. As a researcher Ray specialized in collaboration software technologies, messaging systems, and the use of internet protocols for both corporate app development and communications.

Rob has over 20 years’ experience in Financial Services in Europe and Africa, working across large scale transformation programmes, Retail, Bancassurance and Corporate Banking. Rob currently leads Digital Assets for Absa CIB to create products and services that leverage blockchain technology.

As a specialist in financial market law, Romedi Ganzoni advises nationally and internationally oriented companies from the technology and financial sectors on regulatory and private law matters. His legal focus lies in particular in Banking 2.0, regulatory compliance, new technologies and contract law. Romedi has in-depth knowledge of FinTech/DLT and supports both established regulated companies and start-ups in implementing their business models with creative solutions.

RG is the co-founder and CEO, a systems design and research lab pioneering scale-free systems. RG previously led risk & compliance at Filecoin & Protocol Labs and spent many years scaled P2P marketplaces in Web2 prior to entering Web3. He's driven by real-user adoption of verifiable technologies and deeply cares about bridging the innovation divide between the global north and the global south.

Born as a Designer, grown up as a Product and Business Designer I’m now building in Web3 using emerging technologies. I have twenty years of experience working with big and small brands with focus on innovation. Eight years in Design Thinking as practitioner, trainer and community leader, another three years in web3 of building, learning, and making mistakes shaped the way how I work currently. Falling in love with the problem instead of the solution to prioritize people and planet.

Sabrina Wollenschläger is the Managing Director of Blockchain Zug – Research Initiative, where she leads collaborative blockchain research between the University of Lucerne and the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. As a Senior Research Associate at the Lucerne University, Sabrina focuses on practical applications of blockchain technology across different industries.

Sanad Karkar is a seasoned entrepreneur and marketing strategist with deep expertise in scaling digital and blockchain businesses. He has led strategic growth initiatives for global giants like Ericsson and Sandvik, driving innovation in AI, 5G, and digital manufacturing. At ZeroCodeLabs, Sanad has focused on leveraging blockchain technology to create scalable, real-world solutions. His flagship project, the Presence Protocol, is reshaping social commerce through tokenized value and loyalty systems, with over 24,000 users/wallets and 300+ active communities to date. Passionate about pioneering new frontiers in Web3, Sanad is dedicated to unlocking new opportunities and fostering meaningful partnerships in the blockchain ecosystem.

Sarah Nuenlist is the Co-Founder of trib3s, a Think-and-Do Tank guiding organizations through the evolving landscape of an interconnected society. Using the trib3s framework—which blends traditional structures with the dynamics of digital communities—trib3s leads consulting and innovation projects that help organizations thrive in a decentralized world. Sarah has a rich background in both corporate and entrepreneurial roles at the intersection of technology and community communications. She co-founded the SaaS platform contentfry and, prior to this, led Swiss Post’s entry into the age of social media as its first Community Manager, later becoming Head of Digital Communications.

As Head DLT / Blockchain & Digital Assets, Serge Kaulitz is responsible for the coordination, organization, operation & strategic development of the topic at Luzerner Kantonalbank AG. His Blockchain expertise goes back to 2016 and includes div. PoC and projects. Serge Kaulitz is head of the expert committees and working groups around Digital Assets. He also participates in the Swiss Blockchain Federation and Swiss Bankers Association as a representative of LUKB. Serge holds a MAS in Computer Science from the ZHAW.

Experienced R&D project leader and entrepreneur, active in blockchain industry from 2020. He has more than fifteen years of experience in embedded systems design and complex system problems. ZK enthusiast and advocate.

Ethereum foundation fellow.(cohort4) EIP-x author Harvard Blockchain Accelerator Fellow, Sprint 2024-Finalist. Google Web3 Fellow. Member of Forbes Women Forum For Female Leaders. ETH Global Winner

Stefan Klauser is CEO of Aisot Technologies, the next generation AI for Wealth Management provider. Before founding aisot, Stefan worked as Project Lead Finance 4.0 at ETHZ. He is co-author & editor of a number of books at the intersection of fintech and sustainability. Stefan holds a M.A. from the University of Zurich and postgraduate Certificates in Leadership as well as Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science LSE and in Fintech and the Future of Markets from MIT.

Stefan Klauser is CEO of Aisot Technologies, the next generation AI for Wealth Management provider. Before founding aisot, Stefan worked as Project Lead Finance 4.0 at ETHZ. He is co-author & editor of a number of books at the intersection of fintech and sustainability. Stefan holds a M.A. from the University of Zurich and postgraduate Certificates in Leadership as well as Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science LSE and in Fintech and the Future of Markets from MIT.

Thomas is the Head of Product Innovation at Sygnum Bank, where he and his team develop new products for institutional digital asset banking, lead cross-industry initiatives around the future of payments and test new use-cases for Web3. Prior to joining Sygnum, Thomas was Director in UBS’ Group Strategy team. Thomas started his career at the Boston Consulting Group and holds an MBA from the University of St. Gallen and a Master of Science in Energy Science & Technology from ETH Zurich.

Co-founder of fija Finance | DeFi degen | passionate kiteboarder & professional sailor

With a time proven experience as a CEO and co-founder of several successful tech companies, Vladimir has developed a deep understanding of the power and potential of web3 and blockchain technologies. Vladimir is passionate about applying these innovations to the professional sports and entertainment industry, where he sees a huge opportunity for digital transformation and fan engagement.

Vukasin founded one of the pioneering DePin companies in 2021, emerging from his work at Protocol Labs, where he was a key member of the core team that developed Filecoin. Prior to that, he was an early contributor to Ethereum and went on to co-found Tenderly

Wolfgang has a background in nanotechnologies, working as a researcher, inventor and engineering lead. He was nerdsniped by crypto in 2017 and joined the ecosystem as a protocol specialist, content creator, community manager, and full node operator. He’s working as crypto protocol expert at Bitcoin Suisse since 2022, learning and sharing knowledge about all protocol and token economics updates.

Co-Founder of Mycel