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Markus Levin is the Co-Founder of XYO, the world’s first blockchain geospatial oracle network backed with cryptography that anonymously collects and validates data with a geographic component.Markus has more than 15 years experience in building, growing and selling companies in hyper-growth industries around the globe. Markus focuses on maximizing institutional potential through the implementation of innovative data-driven solutions. Markus mined his first Bitcoin in 2013 and has been captivated by blockchain technologies ever since.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arjun is one of the founders of Connext, the interoperability protocol for L2 Ethereum. Connext enables moving value and calldata between EVM chains without introducing trust assumptions. It is also leveraged by infrastructure networks like the Graph for ultra-scalable microtransactions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alejandro has more than 20 years of experience in the supply chain management space and lately has been working in the Trade Tech space and Supply chain finance space.In 2019, Alejandro joined Consolfreight as co-founder, and in 2020, Consolfreight became one of the pioneers of the digitisation and collateralisation of Real World Assets using De-Fi as a main source of funding for factoring and trade finance services. Within a year Alejandro became pivotal to close important partnerships with big hitters in the industry like Centrifuge and Maker and achieved $7.5M+ in transactions funded. Currently, he is the Cofunder and Operations Lead of the Defactor a project focused on bridging the gap between DeFi liquidity and real world asset originators.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An avid business leader, Michael Weiksner is the founder and CEO of Pocketful of Quarters (POQ. He has invested in multiple unicorns, including previously as General Partner at Rostrum Capital, where he helped invest in early stage tech companies. Endowed with an entrepreneurial spirit, he also founded EndlessTV and E-thePeople.org. He is currently leading POQ’s product and technology development as the company looks to unleash the power of gameplay with one universal, interoperable game token on the blockchain for players.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a fintech professional, Milana offers targeted experience in blockchain, in addition to a combination of expertise in venture capital and financial technology. Throughout her career, Milana has helped organizations enhance results by utilizing strategic processes and motivational leadership to drive consistent growth across new markets. She has demonstrated the ability to secure 7-figure funding from top industry investors to drive business growth across Blockchain and Fintech.As Founder and CEO of KIRA (Kira Core), Milana developed the software development company from the ground up, building a full-stack, decentralized fintech ecosystem. Skilled at fostering relationships with strategic and cross functional team members, she ensures the successful execution of strategic and tactical plans.As a leader, she has been recognized for tackling situations from different perspectives and providing innovative solutions to business challenges. She aims to improve overall success while leaving a lasting impact on her organization.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neta developed a cutting edge system which monitors SaaS, PaaS and IaaS systems around the globe for downtime events, such as cloud outages, network crashes, and platform failures. The millions of data points that the system collects every day are the basis for the company's insurance products which are the first to incorporate the parametric model into tech insurance. Neta has a background in developing enterprise software and robust monitoring systems, driven by a passion for creating innovative solutions that are powered by new technologies to solve tough problems.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rohit Mittal is the co-founder and CEO of Stilt. A YC-backed fintech company that provides loans to new immigrants and the underserved. Over the past 5 years, Stilt has disbursed hundreds of millions in loans to immigrants from 160+ countries.Stilt has also launched Onbo. An API for companies to launch credit products in weeks.The company has raised $375M in equity and debt since its founding.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With innovations cited in nearly 4,000 U.S. Patents, Cormac Kinney has founded four startups acquired by public companies. He is a quant finance pioneer who invented heatmaps, designed more than 100 institutional trading systems, and perfected sentiment analysis, using it to manage $500 million for Tudor and Millennium. Now, as founder of Diamond Standard, Cormac has solved the challenge of creating a standardized diamond commodity. Transacted on the blockchain, it is the first physical and digital asset, forming a decentralized reserve to asset-back any digital contract.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dov FalicDov Falic, co-founder and CEO of BlockBar, Inc., was born in Miami, Florida and grew up in Panama City, Panama. As part of the next generation of the Falic Group, owners of the largest duty-free operation in the Western Hemisphere, Dov has been immersed in the luxury and retail industry from a young age. Having started in the warehouse ten years ago, Dov went on to serve as the Global Spirits Director and Executive Vice President of the LATAM division.In partnership with his cousin Samuel, in 2021, Dov founded BlockBar, the first global direct-to-consumer NFT platform for wine and spirits. Within the business, Dov oversees operations and brand relationships.Samuel FalicSamuel Falic, co-founder and COO of BlockBar, Inc, was born and raised in Miami, Florida. As part of the next generation of the Falic Group, owners of the largest duty-free operation in the Western Hemisphere, Samuel found interest in both finance and law. After completing his bachelor's degree in Accounting at University of Miami, Samuel continued his education at Cardozo School of Law in New York, completing his J.D.Following that, Samuel went on to join Duty Free Americas, and his background in finance and law allowed him to pursue a variety of positions within the company. After initially working in the legal department, he transitioned into the role of Director of Business Development.In partnership with his cousin Dov, in 2021, Samuel founded BlockBar, the first global direct-to-consumer NFT platform for wine and spirits. Within the business, Samuel oversees the overall business development and strategy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew is the co-founder of Origin Protocol, a blockchain project founded in 2017. Origin’s mission is to bring NFTs and DeFi to mainstream audiences.Matthew is a serial entrepreneur and has founded several companies previously. He served as co-founder of PriceSlash (acquired by BillShark) and as co-founder and CEO of Unicycle Labs. Earlier in his career, Matthew was an early employee and one of the earliest Product Managers at YouTube (acquired by Google), leading multiple products on the consumer, partnership, and monetization teams. Later, he was VP of Product at Qwiki (acquired by Yahoo) and VP of Product at Bonobos (acquired by Walmart). He has a MS and BS from Stanford University.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices