Carel de Jager is a blockchain expert, engineer, and thought leader in cryptocurrency and financial innovation. As the Founder and CEO of SilverSixpence, a Pretoria-based blockchain engineering firm, he leads a team specializing in cutting-edge solutions for cryptocurrency trading, technical compliance, exchange solvency audits, and proof-of-reserves for major exchanges like Binance, Crypto.com, KuCoin, and Luno.
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Based in Johannesburg, Hari Chaitanya is responsible for leading Investor Services and Cash Clearing business in 14 countries across Africa. Hari is also leading Digital Asset Custody initiative. Investor Services covers Custody, Trustee, Securities Lending & borrowing, Derivative Clearing and Investment Administration products for global and domestic institutional investors. Hari joined Standard Bank in July
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Chantal Maritz is a Partner at PwC South Africa and leads the firm’s Financial Services Consulting practice, specialising in Payments and Financial Services Transformation. With more than 20 years of experience, she has worked with clients across various industries, demonstrating strong expertise in Financial Services and Digital Transformation. Chantal leads Financial Services and Payments Transformation
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Michail is an internationally recognized attorney with seven years of post-qualification experience specializing in financial services, payment services, blockchain technology, and cross-border transactions. He is an alumnus of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, founded by Barack Obama in the USA, and a recipient of the Chevening Scholarship Award in the UK. Additionally, Michail is an alumnus
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Lorien Gamaroff is the Co-founder and CEO of Centbee, a cryptocurrency payments and remittance company. As South Africa’s foremost blockchain expert, Lorien has been invited around the world to speak on digital/crypto currencies and decentralised/distributed ledgers and their benefits for emerging economies. He has addressed the United Nations, IMF, World Bank, FBI and Commonwealth Secretariat,
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Jurgen is a cryptocurrency enthusiast, trader and Co-founder and CEO of Xago Technologies Pty Ltd. He has been involved with crypto since early 2012, with trading and facilitating cryptocurrency transactions. He founded in a QR mobile payment startup utilising credit cards but soon realised the power of blockchain in creating new and unique avenues for
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Professor Nnamdi Nwulu is the Chair Holder South Africa/Switzerland Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology, Professor of Sustainable Cyber-Physical Engineering Systems and the Director of the Centre for Cyber-Physical Food, Energy & Water Systems (CCP-FEWS) at the University of Johannesburg. Prof Nwulu’s research focuses on Food, Energy and Water Systems (FEWS) and the inherent nexus
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Devon Krantz is a pioneering leader in the Web3 space, currently serving at Linum Labs, a global blockchain development studio she co-founded. With a background in spearheading major international Web3 projects since 2016, Devon has played a crucial role in building decentralized solutions and fostering inclusive digital communities. Her expertise spans product development, strategic growth,
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Victor Akoma-Philips is a highly experienced individual with a background in finance and economics. Currently serving as a Board Director of Operations at Africa Stablecoin Consortium, Victor also holds key positions at Interstellar Inc., Bantu Blockchain Foundation, and has previously worked at companies like Dell EMC, Cisco, and MTN Nigeria in various project management roles.
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Alakanani Itireleng is a pioneering entrepreneur, global blockchain advocate, and influential leader in Bitcoin and decentralized technologies. Known for her transformative work in Africa’s tech ecosystem, Alakanani founded SatoshiCentre, a renowned blockchain hub in Gaborone, Botswana. Her commitment to educating communities and fostering blockchain development has earned her international accolades, including awards for excellence in
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