Mr. Akhona Damane is a visionary IT leader with a focus on Machine Learning, Blockchain, and Cybersecurity. He has spearheaded several flagship initiatives, including the South African National Blockchain Alliance, the Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research, and served as a thought leader for the World Economic Forum’s C4IR-SA. As a pragmatic Digital Transformation leader, Akhona
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Larry Cooke [the ‘e’ is silent], is the Legal Counsel for Binance across Africa. Since joining Binance, in August 2023, Larry has been instrumental in guiding the company through the evolving regulatory landscape across Africa. With his extensive legal expertise, he ensures that Binance’s operations align with regional and global compliance standards, focusing on fostering
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Pierre van Helden has a Business Science degree in Finance with previous experience in Investment Banking in the UK. Pierre is the Co-founder of Fivewest, a company that offers better FX, payment and treasury solutions for fast-growing African businesses. Pierre has focused on fintech blockchain protocols, FAIS Act & PASA regulations to create Crypto Payment
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Jason Marshall is a seasoned product management and operations executive with decades of fintech experience. He oversees Product Management, Design/UX, Operations, and HR at Yellow Card. After three years on the company’s advisory board, Jason joined Yellow Card with a mandate to rapidly incubate and scale functions outside of engineering and marketing. Throughout his career,
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Dr. Sebonkile Thaba is at the apex of integrating blockchain into education, and her current endeavor involves crafting curriculum enhancements for BRICS SA Skills Working Group. This venture capitalizes on her extensive background in Operations Management as a seasoned Lecturer at the University of Johannesburg. Her team’s mission is to democratize blockchain knowledge, ensuring accessible
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Aubrey Mochela is the Group Executive Director for Group Information Communication Technology and Information Management at the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, following his tenure as the City’s Chief Technology Officer. With over 30 years of experience in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mochela has been instrumental in driving digital transformation within the municipality. His
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Sean Emery is the Co-founder and CEO of RainFin, a pioneer in debt and asset tokenisation company which issued the first South African-based asset of R100m in tokenised assets on xcap.network. Sean developed the first legal framework to issue tokenised assets on chain in SA. Sean is also the Co-founder X-Cap, a platform protocol that
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Chris Maurice is an entrepreneur, writer, and public speaker who has led early developments in emerging industries and markets. He is the CEO and Co-founder of Yellow Card, Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, which in 2021 raised the largest Series A round for any African crypto company. Chris is continuing to expand Yellow Card’s presence across
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