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Our Speakers
Dr. Marwan Alzarouni
CEO, Dubai Blockchain Center (DBCC)
CEO of the Dubai Blockchain Center and CEO of AI at Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism; an internationally recognized blockchain advocate with over two decades across emerging technology, information security, and AI.
CEO of the Dubai Blockchain Center and CEO of AI at Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism; an internationally recognized blockchain advocate with over two decades across emerging technology, information security, and AI.
Dr. Ayesha Bin Lootah
Assistant Vice President, Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)
Senior executive and board leader with 16+ years across regulation, governance, and risk in the UAE, holding a key role at Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
Senior executive and board leader with 16+ years across regulation, governance, and risk in the UAE, holding a key role at Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
Vishal Sacheendran
VP - Global Markets Strategy & Operations, Bitpanda
VP of Global Markets Strategy & Operations at Bitpanda; previously Head of Regional Markets at Binance and a senior regulator at ADGM's FSRA, with nearly 20 years across global markets and regulation.
VP of Global Markets Strategy & Operations at Bitpanda; previously Head of Regional Markets at Binance and a senior regulator at ADGM's FSRA, with nearly 20 years across global markets and regulation.
Tarik Erk
Head of MENAT, Binance
Digital-assets trailblazer leading Binance's growth across MENAT; previously at Paxos, JPMorgan and Commerzbank.
Digital-assets trailblazer leading Binance's growth across MENAT; previously at Paxos, JPMorgan and Commerzbank.
Alice Liu
Head of Research, CoinMarketCap
Research Lead at CoinMarketCap, building its research arm since 2022; previously at WisdomTree, Coutts and J.P. Morgan.
Research Lead at CoinMarketCap, building its research arm since 2022; previously at WisdomTree, Coutts and J.P. Morgan.
Saqr Ereiqat
Managing Partner, 030. Group & Secretary, General D2A2
Secretary General of the Dubai Digital Asset Association (D2A2) and Managing Partner at 030.Group; a 13-year IBM veteran who co-authored IBM's first blockchain-for-government methodology and helps shape the UAE's digital-asset framework.
Secretary General of the Dubai Digital Asset Association (D2A2) and Managing Partner at 030.Group; a 13-year IBM veteran who co-authored IBM's first blockchain-for-government methodology and helps shape the UAE's digital-asset framework.
Nabil Arnous
CCO, Innovation City
Chief Commercial Officer at Innovation City, with 15+ years across UAE licensing authorities driving digital innovation.
Chief Commercial Officer at Innovation City, with 15+ years across UAE licensing authorities driving digital innovation.
Alenka Shmalko
Head of Tokenization at Atom Real Tokens, Advisor in Digital assets & RWAs
Web3 growth leader across RWA and payments; ex-Director of TON Ecosystem who drove global Web3 growth on Telegram.
Web3 growth leader across RWA and payments; ex-Director of TON Ecosystem who drove global Web3 growth on Telegram.
Dr. Anna A. MacMillan
Co-Founder & COO, Mintlayer
Yana Minaylova
Head of Institutional Sales & BD MENA, Binance
Head of Institutional Sales at Binance for MENA and CIS, leading relationships with liquidity providers, hedge funds and trading firms.
Head of Institutional Sales at Binance for MENA and CIS, leading relationships with liquidity providers, hedge funds and trading firms.
Faraj Abutalibov
Sr Advisor Middle East, Stellar Development Foundation
Sr. Advisor Middle East at the Stellar Development Foundation and a blockchain founder; 15 prior years in oil and gas, Harvard Business School alumnus.
Sr. Advisor Middle East at the Stellar Development Foundation and a blockchain founder; 15 prior years in oil and gas, Harvard Business School alumnus.
Marwan Hachem
CEO, FearsOff
CEO of FearsOff, securing leading crypto exchanges and fintech platforms; vulnerability researcher supporting national cyber resilience.
CEO of FearsOff, securing leading crypto exchanges and fintech platforms; vulnerability researcher supporting national cyber resilience.
Igor Bershadsky
Chief Growth Officer, Hacken.io
Web3 entrepreneur with 15+ years across finance and FinTech, now Chief Growth Officer at Hacken.
Web3 entrepreneur with 15+ years across finance and FinTech, now Chief Growth Officer at Hacken.
ABONHYAN
CEO, TechValley
Areeb Ahmad
Senior Associate, TLP Advisors
Fintech and digital-assets lawyer at TLP Advisors specialising in regulatory strategy, licensing and tokenisation.
Fintech and digital-assets lawyer at TLP Advisors specialising in regulatory strategy, licensing and tokenisation.
Icaro Avelar
Head of Virtual Assets and Financial Regulations, Banks Legal & Corporate Services
Abu Dhabi-based legal advisor on virtual assets and financial regulation, guiding founders through token launches and licensing.
Abu Dhabi-based legal advisor on virtual assets and financial regulation, guiding founders through token launches and licensing.
Jad Eden
CEO, AION
CEO of AION, delivering innovative solutions that elevate operational efficiency across diverse businesses.
CEO of AION, delivering innovative solutions that elevate operational efficiency across diverse businesses.
Jean Claud Aoun
Tech Advisor & Founder
Founder featured in TechCrunch, Google Dev Fest mentor and multiple-award-winning startup builder working with top Dubai Web3 startups.
Founder featured in TechCrunch, Google Dev Fest mentor and multiple-award-winning startup builder working with top Dubai Web3 startups.
Leonardo De Fazio
Head of DeFi and Cybersecurity, SupernovaSolutions
Cybersecurity and DeFi expert and advisor focused on on-chain security, yield strategies and sustainable growth.
Cybersecurity and DeFi expert and advisor focused on on-chain security, yield strategies and sustainable growth.
Liwaa Chehayeb
Regional Lead at what. AG in the UAE
Leads UAE operations of what. AG, bringing Swiss execution standards to high-growth regional companies.
Leads UAE operations of what. AG, bringing Swiss execution standards to high-growth regional companies.
Maia Zennie
Tech Ecosystem Builder
Web3 and AI ecosystem builder based in Dubai, focused on community growth, startup programs and onboarding the next generation of builders into Web3.
Web3 and AI ecosystem builder based in Dubai, focused on community growth, startup programs and onboarding the next generation of builders into Web3.
MoeX Mohamad Alhusseini
Founder & Director, SNXS.ae ex Binance
Founder of SkyNet X Solutions and MENA Blockchain Week; former Binance Head of MENA across 17 countries, now building the region's blockchain ecosystem infrastructure.
Founder of SkyNet X Solutions and MENA Blockchain Week; former Binance Head of MENA across 17 countries, now building the region's blockchain ecosystem infrastructure.
Nicolai Svistunov
Head of Liquidity, Turtle
Head of Liquidity at Turtle, the DeFi dealflow matchmaker that has structured over $5B in liquidity across protocols.
Head of Liquidity at Turtle, the DeFi dealflow matchmaker that has structured over $5B in liquidity across protocols.
Pranav Agarwal
Director of Investment, Ajna Capital
Seasoned investor and Web3 advisor serving as Director of Investment at Ajna Capital.
Seasoned investor and Web3 advisor serving as Director of Investment at Ajna Capital.
Saed Ereiqat
Director, Hadron Founders Club
Director of Hadron Founders Club, the Dubai- and New York-based founder community backed by P2 Ventures; Web3 community builder hosting founder spaces and ecosystem events across Dubai.
Director of Hadron Founders Club, the Dubai- and New York-based founder community backed by P2 Ventures; Web3 community builder hosting founder spaces and ecosystem events across Dubai.
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