Nkahiseng Ralepeli is the Director of Strategic Operations at BlockTower, where he focuses on strategy, operating model design, go-to-market & expansion, partnerships and execution across digital financial services, stablecoins and next-generation payment infrastructure. Broadly, his ambit includes Digital Assets and Agentic Commerce. Prior to his current role, he was the VP of Product for Digital
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Connie works at the intersection of digital assets, fintech, and strategy, building and leading businesses, products, and platforms within modern financial markets. She is passionate about navigating complex, regulated environments where technology, capital, and incentives converge, creating systems that unlock better outcomes for issuers, investors, and the broader market. Her experience spans strategy, product development,
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Tertius is an Associate Director in the Corporate Tax Consulting division based in Cape Town. He has over a decade of experience in tax, where he has developed a particular focus on international taxation and complex corporate tax matters. During his career, Tertius has advised a broad range of local and multinational clients on cross-border
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Simon Marland is the Managing Executive: RCB, Business Intelligence, RPA & Web3. He heads up the CIA (Commercialisation, Insights & Analytics) within Retail & Commercial Banking. CIA is partially responsible for idea generation, design and implementation of new tools and applications. The business unit provides data analytics & insights. CIA is partially responsible for idea
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Mercy Emmanuel is a fintech and blockchain leader with over eight years of experience driving the growth and commercialization of payments, stablecoins and cross-border financial solutions across Africa and global markets. Her expertise spans commercial strategy, go-to-market execution, strategic partnerships, market expansion, product commercialization and operational leadership. She currently serves as Stablecoin & Blockchain Vertical
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Experienced Lawyer, AML, Crypto and Regulatory Compliance Specialist with a proven track record in navigating global regulatory frameworks. Currently leading the On-Chain Analytics & Investigations Service Line at Provenance within the Digital Asset Compliance, Investigations, and AML environment. More than a decade’s expertise spans crypto investigations, AML/CFT, end-to-end KYC lifecycle management, and compliance architecture design.
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Gillian Darko is an accomplished Executive Director, Board Member, and C-suite, results-driven executive with a proven track record of building high-performance growth engines and delivering transformative commercial strategies in the fintech, blockchain, and traditional financial sectors. Currently the Vice President of Strategy, Gillian previously held the role of Chief of Staff and Director of Strategy
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Lerato specialises in aspects of financial services law and regulation. Her areas of expertise include banking, financial markets, consumer credit, anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering (including regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings). She also has expertise in advising on Fintech-related legal issues and the legal implications of disruptive financial services-related developments (ie, payments, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, initial coin
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Kearabilwe Nonyana is a distinguished financial markets professional, technical analyst, and media commentator specializing in the structural evolution of multi-asset trading and digital financial infrastructure across Africa. Currently serving as a VIP Clients Manager at PrimeXBT, Kearabilwe bridges the gap between traditional market mechanics and the expanding digital asset ecosystem, focusing on liquidity, sophisticated execution,
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