Brian Behlendorf

Brian Behlendorf is the Executive Director of Hyperledger Project. Behlendorf was a primary developer of the Apache Web server, the most popular web server software on the Internet, and a founding member of the Apache Software Foundation. He has also served on the board of the Mozilla Foundation since 2003 and the Electronic Frontier Foundation since […]

Sandra Ro

Sandra Ro is CEO of the Global Blockchain Business Council, where she serves the GBBC and blockchain community to foster education and build bridges across enterprises, governments, and start-ups to help fulfill the potential of blockchain technology to solve real world problems and help society. As a fintech entrepreneur, blockchain / crypto keynote speaker, hackathon […]

Leanne Kemp

Leanne Kemp is the Founder & CEO of Everledger. With extensive experience in emerging technology, business, jewellery and insurance, Leanne is pushing boundaries with Everledger, addressing real-world challenges through driving transparency and trust along global supply chains using emerging technology. Leanne is an appointed member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Blockchain Business Council and […]

Gabriel Abed

Barbadian Gabriel Abed, Co-Founder and CEO of Bitt Inc., is recognized as the Caribbean’s most leading authority on digital currencies. At the age of 30, the Barbados-based entrepreneur is also an internationally-acknowledged authority on the digital currency evolution, having lead discussions and spoken on the subject of ‘Blockchain Technology’ at the Caribbean Development Bank , […]

Dante Disparte

Dante Disparte is an entrepreneur, business leader and global risk expert. He is the founder and CEO of Risk Cooperative, a strategic risk advisory and insurance brokerage firm based in Washington, D.C. Dante serves on the board of the American Security Project, where he founded and chairs the Business Council. He is also a member […]

Jalak Jobanputra

Jalak Jobanputra is Founding Partner of Future\Perfect Ventures, an early stage venture capital fund in NYC focused on next generation technology such as blockchain and machine learning. FPV’s portfolio includes Abra, Open Garden, Blockstream, Bitpesa, FuseMachines, Everledger and Blockchain. Jalak was awarded Institutional Investor’s Top Fintech Dealmakers in 2017 and 2016. In 2017, she was […]

Christopher Burniske

Chris Burniske is a co-founder of Placeholder, a New York venture firm that specializes in cryptoassets, and co-author of the book, Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond. Prior to Placeholder, Chris pioneered ARK Investment Management’s Next Generation Internet strategy, leading the firm to become the first public fund manager to invest in […]

Kerry Denerstein

Kerry Denerstein is Regulatory Affairs Lead at CLS Bank International, where she manages the firm’s relationship with the Federal Reserve, as well as the 23 central banks that comprise the CLS Oversight Committee. She is also responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and engaging with authorities on relevant regulatory and legislative developments, including those related to blockchain […]