Yande Nomvete

Currently serving as the Africa Operations Manager for Binance, the world’s foremost blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, Yande Nomvete is at the forefront of driving operational excellence in crypto, fintech and web3. In her influential role, she oversees strategy and operations for the region, with a primary focus on creating seamless, impactful and delightful

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Gideon Rossouw

Gideon Rossouw is an Executive specializing in Web3 Enablement at Nedbank, where he leads initiatives to integrate cutting-edge blockchain technology into banking services. Prior to his current role, Gideon spent nearly 13 years at Standard Bank Group, where he served as the Business Enablement Lead, driving key projects and optimizing business processes. His extensive experience

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Matthew Crow

Matt is a passionate advocate for financial inclusion and innovation, dedicated to expanding Tether’s presence across the African continent. He is committed to fostering collaborations, driving growth, and empowering communities in Africa through stablecoin adoption.

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Fifi Peters (Master of Ceremonies)

Fifi Peters is an Award-Winning Financial Journalist and Broadcaster. She is a Senior Anchor at CNBC Africa and Host of the SAfm Market Update, with Moneyweb. Fifi has worked in some of the most reputable financial newsrooms in South Africa including the Business Day and Financial Mail. An economist at heart, Fifi obtained her BA

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Briana Marbury (Keynote Speaker)

Briana Marbury is the CEO at Interledger Foundation (ILF), a nonprofit organization committed to expanding digital financial inclusion to vulnerable populations. To drive the mission forward, ILF invests in organizations, communities, and entrepreneurs working towards the shared goal of enabling interoperable and frictionless payments around the globe. At the Interledger Foundation, we believe that digital

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Rene Reinsberg (Keynote Speaker)

Rene Reinsberg is a Co-founder of Celo and currently President of the Celo Foundation. Celo’s layer-1 blockchain is at the center of an ecosystem of technologies, organizations and individuals that all share a common mission of building a regenerative financial system that creates the conditions for prosperity for everyone. Previously, he Co-founded Locu (aquired by

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John Lombela (MC)

John is the Founder and CEO at Axalio, Founder of Cryptovecs Capital and Innovecs Consulting and a serial entrepreneur, investor, business coach and mentor. He has developed several businesses in the field of Information & Communication Technology, FinTech, Blockchain & Cryptoassets, as well as syndicated funds in the space of alternative investment. He holds a

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Mariana Gospodinova (KEYNOTE SPEAKER)

Mariana Gospodinova is the General Manager of European Operations for Crypto.com, where she leads the market strategy, operations, business development and partnerships, and product commercialisation for the company across the continent. Previously, Mariana was COO of Binance Europe, where she oversaw operations and looked after the successful launch of the crypto to fiat exchange and

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