Da Hongfei

Title: Founder of Neo and CEO of Neo Global Development

Bio: Da Hongfei is the Founder of Neo, an open-source, community-driven blockchain platform designed to welcome developers into the Smart Economy. Hongfei operates as CEO of Neo Global Development (NGD), the executive arm of the Neo Foundation that is committed to developing the Neo protocol and its supporting ecosystem. He is seen as a luminary in the Web3 space and as a blockchain pioneer in Asia. Hongfei received his education at the South China University of Technology, receiving degrees in technology and English.

Jonny Fry is Group Head of Digital Assets Strategy for ClearBank Ltd, established in 2015 becoming the first bank in over 250 years to be regulated as a clearing bank in the UK. Jonny is also CEO of TeamBlockchain Ltd as research and publishing firm that produces Digital Bytes, a weekly analysis focused on the commercial opportunity of using blockchain technology and digital assets. He is a NED of TURN, a blockchain-powered reporting platform for the asset management industry and is an advisor to a number of other firms. Jonny is chairman at Gemini Capital UK,  which owns a Dublin based fund administration platform where he is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. For over 20 years Jonny was CEO of Premier Asset Management Plc, a London Stock Exchange-listed asset management company.

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Respected speaker and moderator, Jonny Fry is a recognized figure in blockchain and digital assets sectors, earning him the CryptoA.M. 2022 "Influencer of The Year" Award.

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ClearBank are the UK’s 5th clearing bank (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest being the others). They are Direct Participants of Bacs, CHAPS, Faster Payments and C&CCC, as well as being Principal Members of Mastercard and Visa. ClearBank also provide an API driven multi-currency solution (12 currencies) offering 24 x 7 access to the UK Payment Schemes processing payments in almost real time. All funds are held at the Bank of England, ClearBank does not lend or provide overdrafts/credit – Client funds are therefore accessible in full, 24 x 7.

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Sipan Vardanyan is co-founder and chief executive officer of Hexens, a Yerevan-based global cybersecurity firm that provides web security solutions and services with a focus on Web3.The proud recipient of several hacker awards in pentesting and open-source intelligence (OSINT), Sipan boasts the title of the youngest chief information security officer of an Armenian bank at age 22 and was the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Armenia chapter lead.Sipan is also a co-founder of ARMSec, Armenia's premier security conference, and is an advisor to multiple global tech startups, offering expert guidance and insights to help them grow and thrive in their respective fields.

Vikram R Singh is a seasoned entrepreneur and renowned speaker known for establishing Antier, a premier full-stack blockchain consulting firm. Under his leadership, Antier has evolved into a preferred partner for enterprises across sectors such as BFSI, Healthcare, Gaming, Supply Chain and others.

In 2009, Vikram embarked on his entrepreneurial odyssey by founding his IT startup, initially comprising a select cadre of 5 professionals. Through his visionary acumen, Antier has emerged as India’s blockchain juggernaut, growing stronger with a workforce of 700+ team members.

Vikram's contributions have earned him accolades, including being recognized among the 'Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia 2023' by 'The Economic Times.' Committed to continuous learning and development, Vikram is actively involved in building the Antier School of Blocktech, a world-class blockchain academy dedicated to upskilling and reskilling professionals.

Joshua Scigala has been working in Bitcoin since Satoshi was still on the scene. His focus was on building transparency protocols for centralized exchanges after he lost a lot of money in the first ever Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox. Joshua and his brother Philip launched the world's first Bitcoin/physical gold order book exchange called Vaultoro in 2015. Joshua's main focus has been on building the ultimate decentralized stablecoin for the last 3 years.

" Badly designed Stablecoins are a threat to the entire cryptocurrency space. This is why I have made it my mission to create the ultimate decentralized stablecoin and borrowing protocol "
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Bill Laboon is the Director of Education and Governance Initiatives at Web3 Foundation.  Before this, he was a lecturer in the Computer Science Department of the University of Pittsburgh, teaching courses in software quality assurance, software engineering, and blockchain technology. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on a variety of topics, including cryptocurrency, software quality, and the ethics of software development. He is the author of two books: A Friendly Introduction to Software Testing, an undergraduate textbook; and Strength in Numbers, a near-future novel set in a world in which cryptocurrency has eliminated traditional money.  Bill has a BS in Computer Science and Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as an MS in Software Design & Management from Carnegie Mellon University.  

Ibrahim Mustapha is a multi-talented young Ghanaian  public speaking coach, and social entrepreneur who was selected as a Mandela Washington Fellow in 2021. He is also a Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum and the founder of Me for Africa, an NGO focused on promoting sustainable development and economic empowerment in Ghana. Additionally, Ibrahim is the founder of IM radio, an online radio platform, and has a growing community on Udemy where he shares his expertise on public speaking, writing, and digital skills. He was also a Digital skills trainer with the Google Digital Skills Africa Program.

Oliver Linch started his legal career with leading law firm Shearman & Sterling, after which he became Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel of Bittrex Global, the global cryptocurrency exchange. He has over a decade of experience as a financial regulatory lawyer, having advised major investment banks, exchanges, and leading financial institutions on regulatory matters across the UK, EMEA, and North America.

As part of one of the world’s top-ranking law firms, Oliver specialised in various areas of financial regulatory advisory work, such as financial market infrastructure, payment services, and special economic zone and legislative drafting.
Dedicated to regulatory best practice in financial services, Oliver is an active member of the Financial Markets Law Committee’s Finance & Technology Scoping Forum and the AIMA Anti-Money Laundering Working Group. Oliver is also a Senior Consultant to the Adam Smith Institute, and heads up the ASI’s Fintech, AI, & Emerging Technologies Policy Unit.
Oliver is frequently quoted in the media on matters of legal and regulatory policy across the digital assets and fintech space, and is often highly sought to be interviewed for TV or podcasts from around the world.
He received a double first in Jurisprudence and a Master’s in Law, both from the University of Oxford."
Outside work, Oliver enjoys cricket, travelling, and cheese — often all at the same time. He tweets at @OliverLinch. 

Aki Balogh, Co-founder & CEO

Aki Balogh is the Co-founder and CEO of DLC.Link, a self-wrapped BTC solution offering the highest levels of security and user control through Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs).

An entrepreneur building decentralized technologies to empower society, Aki is also the Co-founder & President of MarketMuse, an AI-based content optimization platform. Along with acting as an advisor to Dakai.io, a software development firm that built Chivo (the Bitcoin wallet created by the government of El Salvador), Aki also holds two patents in semantic analysis. Before founding DLC.Link and MarketMuse, Aki worked as a Venture Capital Associate at OpenView Venture Partners where he invested in Big Data and AI companies.