Jackson Vaughan

Jackson Vaughan is a Managing Partner at Konvoy, investing in platforms and technologies at the frontier of gaming. He sits on the board of Edgegap, Carry1st, Echo3D, and StageZero. Jackson was previously a software developer at IBM, is an alumnus of NYU Stern, and grew up as a third culture kid across Asia, Africa, and

Dalene Deale

Lohan Spies

Lohan has been a Co-founder of various cybersecurity and blockchain-based ventures in digital identity and personal data protection, a DApp called Amply aimed towards dematerialising the early childhood development subsidy claims to optimising the impact market with the IXO protocol; the blockchain for impact. His latest venture – DIDx focuses on self-sovereign identity and cybersecurity.

Cordel Robbin-Coker

Cordel Robbin-Coker is Co-Founder and CEO of Carry1st, the leading mobile games publisher and digital commerce platform for Africa. Prior to founding Carry1st, Cordel spent over a decade in private equity and investment banking with The Carlyle Group and Morgan Stanley, across the US, Europe, and Africa. He most recently served as Vice President in

Wiehann Olivier

Dr Wiehann Olivier is Global Co-Head of Digital Assets at Forvis Mazars and a Professor within North West University’s Applied Research in Management Cybernetics research entity. In his global leadership role, he leads strategic initiatives and technical thought leadership in digital assets across more than 100 jurisdictions. Dr Olivier provides assurance and advisory services to

Carmelle Cadet

A passionate advocate for financial inclusion and economic development in emerging markets, Carmelle founded EMTECH, a NY-based Fintech, to help Central Banks around the world with adopting modern technologies to provide financial inclusion by design and develop resilient financial market infrastructures. Carmelle is an experienced Finance and Business Leader in the Enterprise IT sector, with

Mark Brits

Mark Brits is a Senior General Manager at The Banking Association South Africa where he heads the Prudential Regulation Division. Prior to joining The Banking Association in 2003, he was a vice president and head of money markets in the treasury of ING Barings in South Africa for seven years. He holds a BCom and

Jay Shapiro

Jay Shapiro is Founder and CEO of Usiku Games. He has a 20 year track record as a successful entrepreneur, digital marketer and visionary strategist. After leaving Canada in 1995, Jay moved to Asia and completed his MBA at the National University of Singapore. He went on to launch BLUE, which would become one of

Terry Kelly

Terry grew up in Cape Town and after military service joined SAB at the Ohlssons Brewery in Newlands. Before IBM launched the Personal Computer in 1983 he was heading down the road of becoming a Cost And Management Accountant however once he got his hands onto one of these devices he quickly realized where the

Sean Mouton

Sean is Chief Technology Manager Head of R&D at Absa with 32 years of extensive knowledge in banking and payments. Sean serves as the Chairperson for the Financial Industry Standards Association  and represent South Africa of Head of Delegation at ISO T68. Sean is also very involved with Digital Identity, CBDC and DLT.