Charles Hoskinson is a Colorado-based technology entrepreneur and mathematician. He studied analytic number theory before moving into cryptography through industry exposure. His professional experience includes founding three cryptocurrency-related start-ups, including Ethereum and IOHK, and he has held a variety of posts in both the public and private sectors. His current projects focus on educating people about cryptocurrency, being an evangelist for decentralization and making cryptographic tools easier to use for the mainstream. This includes leading the research, design and development of Cardano, a third-generation cryptocurrency that launched in September 2017.

David Johnston is a serial tech entrepreneur and early contributor to the blockchain ecosystem since 2012. In May of 2013 he co-founded the first angel investment group in crypto, BitAngels, and in August of that year served as a Foundation board member to the first ever token sale - Mastercoin. In December of 2013 he authored “The General Theory of Decentralized Applications,” which defined the "DApp" term for the industry. The following year, David co-founded the first crypto venture fund, the DApps Fund. Today he serves as Chairman of Factom, Board Member of Polymath, Board Member of Silicon Valley Blockchain Society, and Managing Director of Yeoman's Capital - the first family office to invest exclusively in early stage blockchain projects.

Mark Dambacher became CEO of the b2b service provider InCore Bank in 2015. Before that, he had been Deputy CEO since 2010 and responsible for Risk and Compliance as well as Customer Care and Finance. Earlier, the industrial engineer gained many years of experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers as Senior Manager in Global Risk Management Services and at KPMG as Senior Consultant in Financial Services.

Nathan Kaiser has over two decades of professional experience as a lawyer. A Swiss and Taiwan double-national, he is admitted as an attorney-at-law in Zürich, and registered as a foreign lawyer to the Berlin and Taipei bar associations, as well as with the Hong Kong law society. Nathan regularly speaks at and hosts events pertaining to law & tech, and notably legal issues related to the digital economy, digital assets and crypto. Early-stage investments in Asia’s high-tech industry, ranging from aerospace to fintech. He is also a mentor, advisor and angel investor to various startups worldwide, always with a cutting-edge technology focus. As a founding partner of the Greater China law firm Eiger, Nathan spent almost two decades between Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taipei, with regular visits to Europe, advising clients in investment, corporate law, commercial trade, and commercial disputes. A pioneer in Asia with regards to the legal, business and technical aspects of a legal services provider, Nathan’s law firm was the first in the region to accept Bitcoin as payment. This complements his strong interest in technology, ranging from the semiconductor industry to the digital economy, in the heart of Asia. Nathan is currently a fellow at the Berkman Klein Center of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Originally from Solothurn, Switzerland, Nathan studied in Lausanne, Strasbourg and St. Gallen. Prior to going to Asia, he worked in Zurich, Lausanne and Paris.

Johannes Schweifer holds a Master’s in Chemistry and a PhD in Distributed Computing and Quantum Chemistry from the Technical University of Vienna. A serial blockchain entrepreneur, he co-founded Bitcoin Suisse AG in 2013, developing its foundational infrastructure. In 2017, he founded CoreLedger AG to expand blockchain applications beyond finance. Passionate about problem-solving, Johannes is dedicated to using blockchain technology to address global challenges, demonstrating its true potential through practical solutions.

Johannes Schweifer holds a Master’s in Chemistry and a PhD in Distributed Computing and Quantum Chemistry from the Technical University of Vienna. A serial blockchain entrepreneur, he co-founded Bitcoin Suisse AG in 2013, developing its foundational infrastructure. In 2017, he founded CoreLedger AG to expand blockchain applications beyond finance. Passionate about problem-solving, Johannes is dedicated to using blockchain technology to address global challenges, demonstrating its true potential through practical solutions.

Daniel is a founder and business builder who aspires to bring applied blockchain adoption to fruition. He collaborates with an amazing team and am advisor to a few handpicked blockchain based projects. He assists organizations to envisage and translate business challenges into practical deployment of applications by providing motivation, guidance, and strategy to senior stakeholders and teams to realize digital strategies. He started my professional career at Ernst & Young with over 20 years of proven technology enabled transformation delivery, he now assists organizations to envisage and translate business challenges into practical deployment of applications. His experience has given him excellent understanding of the opportunities and pitfalls offered by deploying new technology applications, allowing him to help companies navigate FinTech investments successfully.

Engaged board member from an entrepreneurial Swiss family. Partner and CEO of 3D AG, a company specialized in optical and functional nanostructures, developing high security features for banknotes and brand protection, as well as creating new products with optical elements such as displays, smart glasses and bio-mimicking features. Educational background in chemistry, art and business allows interdisciplinary creativity and augmentation. Inspired by research, skilled in logical assessment and strategy. Developing Blockchain based security solutions.

Having exchanged ideas and pursued blockchain endeavors with many of the greatest minds, Yanislav is a true veteran of the blockchain space. Back in 2013, the "Godfather of Ethereum" envisioned powerful algorithms on blockchains. Now, with æternity, a new version of his vision is becoming reality once more.