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Kyle Reidhead is Co-Owner & Head of Research at  Milk Road , a leading crypto investing media company and Founder of  Impact3 , a crypto-native marketing agency helping top protocols and brands in crypto grow.

Ian Estrada Product builder by trade, memecoin and stablecoin enjoyer by passion. Currently advancing the development of DefAI infrastructure. Built enterprise-grade financial products for multiple publicly-listed corporations and scaled a cross-border crypto-to-fiat solution across 5 countries, achieving <2min transaction times. LinkedIn  https://linkedin.com/in/ianestrada X:  https://x.com/Ia...

Ian Estrada Product builder by trade, memecoin and stablecoin enjoyer by passion. Currently advancing the development of DefAI infrastructure. Built enterprise-grade financial products for multiple publicly-listed corporations and scaled a cross-border crypto-to-fiat solution across 5 countries, achieving <2min transaction times. LinkedIn  https://linkedin.com/in/ianestrada X:  https://x.com/Ia...

Alex Botte, CFA, CAIA is a Partner focused on investor relations and research at Hack VC, a crypto-native venture capital firm. Previously, she was the Head of Client and Portfolio Solutions at Runa Digital Assets, a liquid token investment manager. Prior to Runa, she spent eight years in quantitative investment management, holding product specialist and business development roles at Two Sigma and...

Alex Botte, CFA, CAIA is a Partner focused on investor relations and research at Hack VC, a crypto-native venture capital firm. Previously, she was the Head of Client and Portfolio Solutions at Runa Digital Assets, a liquid token investment manager. Prior to Runa, she spent eight years in quantitative investment management, holding product specialist and business development roles at Two Sigma and...

Dr. Shruti Shankar Gaur is a polymath and thought leader working at the intersection of education, inclusion, diversity, policy, and innovation. Holding a Ph. D. in Inclusive Education, she has been honored with a University Gold Medal and the Certificate of Academic Excellence by India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development, reflecting her commitment to transformative change. As founder of Rese...

Dr. Shruti Shankar Gaur is a polymath and thought leader working at the intersection of education, inclusion, diversity, policy, and innovation. Holding a Ph. D. in Inclusive Education, she has been honored with a University Gold Medal and the Certificate of Academic Excellence by India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development, reflecting her commitment to transformative change. As founder of Rese...

Joe Andrews is Co-founder and President at ⁠Aztec⁠  Labs, the leading privacy-first Layer 2 on Ethereum that empowers developers to build applications protecting user privacy while ensuring compliance. Joe also serves as Head of Product at Aztec and Product Lead at CreditMint since February 2018. He holds a BEng in Materials Science from Imperial College London and was previously Co-founder &...

Joe Andrews is Co-founder and President at Aztec  Labs, the leading privacy-first Layer 2 on Ethereum that empowers developers to build applications protecting user privacy while ensuring compliance. Joe also serves as Head of Product at Aztec and Product Lead at CreditMint since February 2018. He holds a BEng in Materials Science from Imperial College London and was previously Co-founder & Ch...

About Clem Chambers -  https://www.clemchambers.com/ Clem Chambers is a leading technology innovator with a proven track record in the tech and financial services sectors. He has been involved in the software industry for over 40 years as a pioneer of computer games, multimedia, and the internet.  Chambers is CEO of Online Blockchain, an incubator of decentralized projects using blockchain technol...

About Clem Chambers -  https://www.clemchambers.com/ Clem Chambers is a leading technology innovator with a proven track record in the tech and financial services sectors. He has been involved in the software industry for over 40 years as a pioneer of computer games, multimedia, and the internet.  Chambers is CEO of Online Blockchain, an incubator of decentralized projects using blockchain technol...

Barna Kiss began his career in early-stage venture capital, before later transitioning to working with Layer-1 blockchains and decentralized storage networks, focusing on scaling infrastructure and advancing decentralized ecosystems.   Leveraging his expertise in DeFi, Barna co-founded Malda, a first of its kind permissionless clearinghouse, that quickly gained traction. Malda has since grown to a...

Barna Kiss began his career in early-stage venture capital, before later transitioning to working with Layer-1 blockchains and decentralized storage networks, focusing on scaling infrastructure and advancing decentralized ecosystems.   Leveraging his expertise in DeFi, Barna co-founded Malda, a first of its kind permissionless clearinghouse, that quickly gained traction. Malda has since grown to a...

Ilman Shazhaev is the founder and CEO of Dizzaract — one of the largest gaming studios in the Middle East. Ilman is an entrepreneur with a strong scientific background in AI, gaming, and web3. He has developed healthtech and gametech solutions that are used by businesses and governments worldwide. A recognized expert by the United Nations, Ilman has authored 46 scientific papers and holds 10 inven...

Ilman Shazhaev is the founder and CEO of Dizzaract — one of the largest gaming studios in the Middle East. Ilman is an entrepreneur with a strong scientific background in AI, gaming, and web3. He has developed healthtech and gametech solutions that are used by businesses and governments worldwide. A recognized expert by the United Nations, Ilman has authored 46 scientific papers and holds 10 inven...

Timothy Tello is the CEO and Founder of 3thix, a passionate blockchain evangelist credited as the first person to receive an SEC no-action letter for an ERC-20 token. He also authored the patent for the use of custodial wallets on blockchain in games. With over a decade of experience, Tim is dedicated to transforming the gaming ecosystem through secure, decentralized payment solutions.

Timothy Tello is the CEO and Founder of 3thix, a passionate blockchain evangelist credited as the first person to receive an SEC no-action letter for an ERC-20 token. He also authored the patent for the use of custodial wallets on blockchain in games. With over a decade of experience, Tim is dedicated to transforming the gaming ecosystem through secure, decentralized payment solutions.

Lucy Coulden currently serves as Global Program Director, Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship, a role commenced in December 2024. Prior to this position, Lucy held the title of Director of Executive Operations at Parity Technologies from March 2022 to March 2024, and previously served as an Executive Assistant to the CEO. Lucy's career also includes significant roles such as C-Suite Executive Assis...

Lucy Coulden currently serves as Global Program Director, Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship, a role commenced in December 2024. Prior to this position, Lucy held the title of Director of Executive Operations at Parity Technologies from March 2022 to March 2024, and previously served as an Executive Assistant to the CEO. Lucy's career also includes significant roles such as C-Suite Executive Assis...

Marc Tillement is the Director of Pyth Network, leading the network’s expansion across the DeFi ecosystem and governance landscape. As one of the first non-technical contributors, Marc has had an incredible opportunity to voice his opinion on the direction of Pyth Network since early 2021. His work focuses on business development, strategic partnerships, and governance initiatives, ensuring Pyth N...

Marc Tillement is the Director of Pyth Network, leading the network’s expansion across the DeFi ecosystem and governance landscape. As one of the first non-technical contributors, Marc has had an incredible opportunity to voice his opinion on the direction of Pyth Network since early 2021. His work focuses on business development, strategic partnerships, and governance initiatives, ensuring Pyth N...

Ben James is the Founder of 404, a Web3 platform revolutionizing 3D content creation by empowering users to build virtual worlds, games, and AR/VR/XR experiences without technical expertise. Leveraging decentralized technologies and advanced 3D generative models, 404 enables creators to bring their visions to life in real time, driving innovation in immersive digital content. Ben is also the CEO a...

Ben James is the Founder of 404, a Web3 platform revolutionizing 3D content creation by empowering users to build virtual worlds, games, and AR/VR/XR experiences without technical expertise. Leveraging decentralized technologies and advanced 3D generative models, 404 enables creators to bring their visions to life in real time, driving innovation in immersive digital content. Ben is also the CEO a...

Josie Leung  is COO and Co-Founder of  MilkyWay , the first and largest liquid staking and restaking protocol for the modular ecosystem. Previously in her career, Josie led product efforts at  Crypto.com  during DeFi Summer, supported ecosystem growth at Tendermint, and held roles at Composable Finance and LinkedIn. Her experience spans product development, business development, and community enga...

Josie Leung  is COO and Co-Founder of  MilkyWay , the first and largest liquid staking and restaking protocol for the modular ecosystem. Previously in her career, Josie led product efforts at  Crypto.com  during DeFi Summer, supported ecosystem growth at Tendermint, and held roles at Composable Finance and LinkedIn. Her experience spans product development, business development, and community enga...