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Samantha Yap, Founder and CEO of YAP Global ⁠Samantha⁠ is the Founder and CEO of ⁠YAP Global⁠ , an international PR and communications consultancy that works with meaningful companies and organizations in the cryptocurrency, decentralized finance (DeFi) and web3 sector. With her expertise and stewardship, she has built YAP Global to be the link between complex cryptocurrency technology and mainstr...

Samantha Yap, Founder and CEO of YAP Global Samantha is the Founder and CEO of YAP Global , an international PR and communications consultancy that works with meaningful companies and organizations in the cryptocurrency, decentralized finance (DeFi) and web3 sector. With her expertise and stewardship, she has built YAP Global to be the link between complex cryptocurrency technology and mainstream...

Stacy Spikes  is a disruptor and visionary entrepreneur who has spent his career breaking barriers in entertainment. He founded  Urbanworld Film Festival  to amplify underrepresented voices in film, bringing new stories to light that Hollywood often overlooked. He later launched  MoviePass  to revive in-person moviegoing by making theaters and ticket prices more accessible. When he was ousted from...

Stacy Spikes  is a disruptor and visionary entrepreneur who has spent his career breaking barriers in entertainment. He founded  Urbanworld Film Festival  to amplify underrepresented voices in film, bringing new stories to light that Hollywood often overlooked. He later launched  MoviePass  to revive in-person moviegoing by making theaters and ticket prices more accessible. When he was ousted from...

Adam Bergman is a well-known figure in the world of retirement planning, particularly for his pioneering work in the self-directed IRA (Individual Retirement Account) industry. As the founder of IRA Financial, a leading firm specializing in self-directed retirement accounts, Adam has built a reputation as a highly respected expert on alternative investments and tax-advantaged retirement strategies...

Adam Bergman is a well-known figure in the world of retirement planning, particularly for his pioneering work in the self-directed IRA (Individual Retirement Account) industry. As the founder of IRA Financial, a leading firm specializing in self-directed retirement accounts, Adam has built a reputation as a highly respected expert on alternative investments and tax-advantaged retirement strategies...

Ryan Davis is a digital pioneer and award-winning strategist at the intersection of politics, technology, and culture. Born on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in 1982, he’s been online since the dial-up era—launching a teen e-zine, organizing gaming nights, and volunteering for John McCain—all before finishing high school. He moved to NYC in 2000 to study theatre and political communications, working in...

Ryan Davis is a digital pioneer and award-winning strategist at the intersection of politics, technology, and culture. Born on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in 1982, he’s been online since the dial-up era—launching a teen e-zine, organizing gaming nights, and volunteering for John McCain—all before finishing high school. He moved to NYC in 2000 to study theatre and political communications, working in...

Mukarram Mawjood, Chief Investment Officer at Blackstone Commodity Group Mukarram Mawjood is the Chief Investment Officer at Blackstone Commodity Group , where he specializes in alternative investments and commodities. With over 20 years of experience in global markets, Mukarram possesses a sharp insight into market cycles, enabling him to navigate both bullish and bearish environments with expert...

Mukarram Mawjood, Chief Investment Officer at Blackstone Commodity Group Mukarram Mawjood is the Chief Investment Officer at Blackstone Commodity Group , where he specializes in alternative investments and commodities. With over 20 years of experience in global markets, Mukarram possesses a sharp insight into market cycles, enabling him to navigate both bullish and bearish environments with expert...

Agne Linge is the Head of Growth at WeFi, a decentralized on-chain bank. With over eight years of experience in the cryptocurrency industry, Agne has developed expertise in crypto trading and adoption and decentralized finance (DeFi), she is interested in stablecoin utilization in emerging countries and the evolving role of on-chain finance. Her professional journey includes significant roles such...

Agne Linge is the Head of Growth at WeFi, a decentralized on-chain bank. With over eight years of experience in the cryptocurrency industry, Agne has developed expertise in crypto trading and adoption and decentralized finance (DeFi), she is interested in stablecoin utilization in emerging countries and the evolving role of on-chain finance. Her professional journey includes significant roles such...

Niklas Kunkel began his crypto journey at IBM Research, where he worked on the Hyperledger blockchain and early supply chain finance applications. In 2017 he joined MakerDAO to create Dai, the first decentralized stablecoin on Ethereum. Nik is responsible for creating DSProxy, an industry-standard account abstraction primitive, OasisDEX, the first decentralized exchange on Ethereum with an order m...

Niklas Kunkel began his crypto journey at IBM Research, where he worked on the Hyperledger blockchain and early supply chain finance applications. In 2017 he joined MakerDAO to create Dai, the first decentralized stablecoin on Ethereum. Nik is responsible for creating DSProxy, an industry-standard account abstraction primitive, OasisDEX, the first decentralized exchange on Ethereum with an order m...

Violet Abtahi Founder & CEO Violet Abtahi is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a profound expertise in finance and blockchain technology. She has more than two decades of experience in the financial sector, blockchain and crypto ecosystems. Abtahi is a visionary leader on a mission to bridge the public and private blockchain worlds, shaping the next generation of financial infrastructure...

Violet Abtahi Founder & CEO Violet Abtahi is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a profound expertise in finance and blockchain technology. She has more than two decades of experience in the financial sector, blockchain and crypto ecosystems. Abtahi is a visionary leader on a mission to bridge the public and private blockchain worlds, shaping the next generation of financial infrastructure...

Nick Motz (CIO, Forbes 30 under 30) is an experienced investment professional and entrepreneur. Nick has over ten years of investment experience in the credit sector. As CIO of Soil, Nick is in charge of all investment activities and managing the performance of the protocol’s loan pools. Prior to Soil, Nick was the youngest founder of Mount TFI, a licensed asset management company in Poland focuse...

Nick Motz (CIO, Forbes 30 under 30) is an experienced investment professional and entrepreneur. Nick has over ten years of investment experience in the credit sector. As CIO of Soil, Nick is in charge of all investment activities and managing the performance of the protocol’s loan pools. Prior to Soil, Nick was the youngest founder of Mount TFI, a licensed asset management company in Poland focuse...

Anthony Rodriguez, Founder of  Lineage Anthony Rodriguez is the founder and CEO of Lineage, a pioneering agency and creative studio built on the belief that the future belongs to brands that inspire fandom. Since launching Lineage in 2002, Rodriguez has spent over two decades helping athletes, artists, and brands take control of their narratives, build communities, and monetize influence at scale....

Anthony Rodriguez, Founder of  Lineage Anthony Rodriguez is the founder and CEO of Lineage, a pioneering agency and creative studio built on the belief that the future belongs to brands that inspire fandom. Since launching Lineage in 2002, Rodriguez has spent over two decades helping athletes, artists, and brands take control of their narratives, build communities, and monetize influence at scale....

Leo Fan  is Co-Founder of  Cysic , Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Rutgers University, and a former core researcher at Algorand. He leads the development of ComputeFi, Cysic’s hardware tokenisation model that turns real-world compute into on-chain assets — part of Cysic’s broader mission to build low-latency, cost-efficient infrastructure for real-time Web3, AI, and decentralised applic...

Leo Fan  is Co-Founder of  Cysic , Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Rutgers University, and a former core researcher at Algorand. He leads the development of ComputeFi, Cysic’s hardware tokenisation model that turns real-world compute into on-chain assets — part of Cysic’s broader mission to build low-latency, cost-efficient infrastructure for real-time Web3, AI, and decentralised applic...

Erick Ho is CEO and co-founder of Function Network, a decentralized AI protocol launching on Base. Prior to this, Erick served as a Senior Software Engineer at Coinbase and advised seed to Series A startups as a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services. He focuses on scalable infrastructure and decentralized systems. He holds a Computer Science degree from Louisiana State University.

Erick Ho is CEO and co-founder of Function Network, a decentralized AI protocol launching on Base. Prior to this, Erick served as a Senior Software Engineer at Coinbase and advised seed to Series A startups as a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services. He focuses on scalable infrastructure and decentralized systems. He holds a Computer Science degree from Louisiana State University.

  Oleg Fomenko  is the co-founder of  SWEAT , which is establishing the Movement Economy by rewarding physical activity through the non-custodial Sweat Wallet with ~3 million active users. SWEAT's native token, $SWEAT, has over 20 million token holders, making it the 9th most widely held token in the world.  Oleg has more than 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur, business leader, and inn...