Speakers

Our speaker lineup features internationally renowned thought leaders and experts at the forefront of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Stay tuned—more speakers are being confirmed and will be announced soon!

Chipo Mushwana (Master of Ceremonies) Executive for Payments and Technology at Nedbank

Chipo Mushwana is currently an Executive for Payments and Technology at Nedbank and boasts

Eric Wainaina General Manager, Africa for Conduit

Eric Wainaina is the General Manager, Africa for Conduit. Eric leads Conduit’s

Rob Mackay Investor Manager Lead at Mesh.trade

Rob Mackay is the Investor Manager Lead at Mesh, where he focuses on

Tayyibah Suliman Director and Sector Head: Technology and Communications at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc

Tayyibah is a seasoned legal practitioner with 15 years of experience, managing

Felix Macharia CEO and Co-founder of Kotani Pay

Felix Macharia, CEO and co-founder at Kotani Pay, an on/offramp blockchain orchestration

Marius Reitz General Manager for Africa at Luno

Marius is the General Manager for Africa at Luno, a leading global

Stafford Masie Executive Chairman at the Africa Bitcoin Corporation

Stafford Masie provides insights and views on technology-related matters and industry developments. A regular guest

Ciaran Adrian Ryan Editor at Moneyweb Crypto

Ciaran has written for most financial publications in SA. He spent time

Tobie Van Der Spuy Co-Founder and CEO at Block Markets Africa

Badi Sudhakaran Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at VALR.com

Badi Sudhakaran is a dynamic and visionary entrepreneur with a remarkable journey

Paul Mitchell Head of Digital Payments at PayInc

Paul is an independent consultant with well over 20 years of experience

Carel de Jager CEO and Founder at Silver Sixpence

Carel de Jager is a blockchain expert, engineer, and thought leader in

Ashlin Perumall Partner & Head of IPTech at Baker McKenzie

Ashlin Perumall is a partner at Baker McKenzie and leads the IPTech

Chantal Maritz Partner at PwC South Africa

Chantal Maritz is a Partner at PwC South Africa and leads the

Sean Emery Founder and CEO at RainFin

Sean is a leading figure in South Africa’s fintech and tokenisation ecosystem,

Waliaula Makokha Chief Product Officer at Mansa

Wali Makokha is Chief Product Officer at Mansa, the on-chain liquidity platform

Jade Bishop CEO of Linum Labs

Jade Bishop is the CEO of Linum Labs, a company that designs,

Steven Sidley Professor of Practice at University of Johannesburg

Sidley is Professor of Practice at JBS, University of Johannesburg fields of

Rikki Barnes Head - Blockchain Enabler at FirstRand

Rikki leads FirstRand’s Blockchain Enabler, a team established to advance the group’s

Yaliwe Mlambo Stellar Southern Africa Chapter President | Chairwoman of United Africa

Blockchain Association| Ethereum Foundation Devcon Queen 2019| Hackernoon Top 200 Black Women

Mohil Subban Senior Manager, Emerging Technology Lead at PwC

Mohil is an innovative problem solver, utilising his 8 year-diverse industry experience

Johann Van Der Lith Regulatory Specialist: Regulatory Frameworks Department at Financial Sector Conduct Authority

Johann Van Der Lith is a regulatory expert and consultant, international speaker,

Levern Ramshubby Associate Director at PwC South Africa

Levern Ramshubby is an Associate Director at PwC South Africa, leading the

Luisa Mazinter Chief Growth Officer at Mesh.trade

Luisa Mazinter is a seasoned growth leader with nearly three decades of

David Porter Director and KI at AltcoinTrader

David is an experienced executive specializing in operational efficiency and driving digital

Jordan Crypt South Africa Ambassador and Global Partnerships at Bybit

South African Ambassador and Global Strategic Partnerships: Bybit | Crypto Key Opinion

Graeme Tennant CEO of Nottingham Road Asset Management

Graeme Tennant, is the CEO of Nottingham Road Asset Management, a licensed investment