‣ Mo Shaik is the CEO and co-founder of Aptos Labs, with over a decade of experience in blockchain and global finance. ‣ His previous roles include leading blockchain partnerships at Meta and advising the World Economic Forum, as well as building Aptos to create a more accessible blockchain ecosystem.
‣ Patryk Pusch is an entrepreneur and co-founder of GamerHash, a platform turning unused gaming PC power into cryptocurrency mining. ‣ With a passion for blending gaming and blockchain, Pusch launched GamerCoin (GHX) and continues building engaging platforms for the gaming community.
‣ Nathan Allman is the founder of Ondo Finance, a platform that brings real-world assets into DeFi to offer diverse yield opportunities. ‣ With experience at Goldman Sachs and in hedge fund management, Allman founded Ondo to democratize access to DeFi yields for investors of all risk levels.
‣ Sam Williams is the founder of Arweave, a decentralized storage protocol that enables permanent, serverless data storage through blockchain. ‣ With a background in distributed operating systems, Williams created Arweave to address the need for long-term data storage solutions on the blockchain.
‣ Illia Polosukhin is the co-founder of NEAR Protocol, a blockchain platform designed to support decentralized applications and the creator economy. ‣ With over 10 years of experience, including work on Google’s TensorFlow and search algorithms, Polosukhin launched NEAR to drive scalability and usability in blockchain.
‣ Pavel Durov is the CEO of Telegram and co-creator of The Open Network (TON), a decentralized blockchain network. ‣ Known for his pioneering work in messaging apps, Durov leads TON’s development, integrating its native token, Toncoin, into Telegram’s services.
‣ Dan Edlebeck is the founder of Exidio, a company creating decentralized VPNs, and Deedle Connects, a blockchain marketing agency. ‣ With an MBA from Babson College and extensive experience in community development, Edlebeck is currently shaping decentralized finance through his role at Sei Labs.
‣ Cheng Wang is the founder of Alephium, a blockchain project focused on scalability using the first linear-time asynchronous Byzantine consensus algorithm. ‣ With a background in data science and software engineering, Wang integrates theory and practice to create cutting-edge blockchain infrastructure.
‣ Dawn Song is a professor at UC Berkeley and founder of Oasis Labs, known for her contributions to computer security and blockchain technology. ‣ Song’s work spans from DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge to adversarial machine learning and decentralized intelligence. ‣ As a MacArthur Fellow, Song’s leadership at Oasis Labs focuses on advancing privacy-preserving blockchain …
‣ Levent Cem Aydan is the founder and CEO of Seedworld and Seedify, pioneers in blockchain gaming and incubation platforms. ‣ He holds a background in social psychology and entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California, with earlier studies in economics. ‣ Aydan’s leadership focuses on developing innovative solutions in blockchain and Web3, helping startups …
