Speakers

Ryan Kirkley Keynote Speaker | Co-founder & CEO | Global Settlement Network

Ryan Kirkley is the CEO of Global Settlement (GSX), an institutional settlement

Gillian Darko Keynote Speaker | Group Vice President of Strategy at Yellow Card

Gillian Darko is an accomplished Executive Director, Board Member, and C-suite, results-driven

Larry Cooke Africa Head of Legal at Binance

Larry has been instrumental in guiding Binance through Africa’s evolving digital assets

Tanya Knowles Digital Cash and Securities Lead

Tanya Knowles is the Digital Cash and Securities Lead at ioBuilders. She

Priyanka Khanduja Strategic Advisor | Co-Founder at dbi.inc

Priyanka Khanduja is a co-founder of dbi.inc, where she builds at the

Stephen Boakye Partner/Director at PwC South Africa

Stephen Boakye is a Partner/Director at PwC South Africa and co-leads the

Mohil Subban Senior Manager and Emerging Technology Lead at PwC South Africa

Mohil Subban is a Senior Manager and Emerging Technology Lead at PwC

Dishen Govender Head of Africa - Enterprise at Bitpanda

Dishen Govender is Head of Africa at Bitpanda Enterprise, where he leads

Tom Schoon Head of Strategic Partnerships for Africa at Sumsub

As the Head of Strategic Partnerships at Sumsub, Tom is driving revenue

Bontle Mogane Senior Manager for Technical Delivery at MTN Group

Bontle Mogane works at the intersection of fintech, digital banking, and technology

Francis Ogbuka Head of Africa at Utilia

Francis Ogbuka is the Head of Africa at Utila, an enterprise-grade digital

Professor Shaun Parsons Professor in the College of Accounting at UCT

Professor Shaun Parsons is a professor in the College of Accounting at

Muhammad Nana Senior Vice President: Digital Partnerships EEMEA for Mastercard

Muhammad Nana is the Senior Vice President, Digital Partnerships for the Eastern

Robyn Lawson Head of Digital Product: Custody at Absa

Robyn Lawson is a senior product and operations leader spearheading the development

Grace Anyetei Regional General Manager, Southern and East Africa at Onafriq

Grace Anyetei is a customer-focused business leader, speaker, and storyteller with global

Nkahiseng Ralepeli Director: Strategic Operations at BlockTower

Nkahiseng Ralepeli is the Director of Strategic Operations at BlockTower, where he

Connie Bloem Managing Director at Meshtrade

Connie works at the intersection of digital assets, fintech, and strategy, building

Tertius Troost Associate Director Tax Consulting at RSM South Africa

Tertius is an Associate Director in the Corporate Tax Consulting division based

Simon Marland Managing Executive: RCB, Business Intelligence, RPA & Web3 at Nedbank

Simon Marland is the Managing Executive: RCB, Business Intelligence, RPA & Web3. 

Leopoldt Jansen van Vuuren Head of On-Chain Analytics at Provenance

Experienced Lawyer, AML, Crypto and Regulatory Compliance Specialist with a proven track

Lerato Lamola Partner at Webber Wentzel

Lerato specialises in aspects of financial services law and regulation. Her areas

Kearabilwe Nonyana VIP Clients Manager at PrimeXBT

Kearabilwe Nonyana is a distinguished financial markets professional, technical analyst, and media

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

Wiehann Olivier Partner | Global Co-Head of Digital Assets at Forvis Mazars

Dr Wiehann Olivier is Global Co-Head of Digital Assets at Forvis Mazars

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

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

Carel de Jager CEO and Founder at Silver Sixpence

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

Hari Chaitanya Executive Head - Investor Services and Cash Clearing, Africa Standard Bank Group

Based in Johannesburg, Hari Chaitanya is responsible for leading Investor Services and

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,

Candice Dawkshas CEO, Schindlers Digital Assets (Licensed Crypto Asset Service Provider, FSP 53789) | Co-Founder, SchindlersX | Attorney

Candice Dawkshas sits at the rare intersection of law and blockchain, as