Alvin Foo is a business and technology leader with over 25 years of experience across Asia Pacific, specialising in digital transformation, blockchain, and DeFi.

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Alvin Foo is a business and technology leader with over 25 years of experience across the Asia Pacific region. He has held senior leadership roles in major global organisations, including <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/nokia" target="_blank">Nokia</a>, <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/omnicom-group" target="_blank">Omnicom</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/interpublic-group" target="_blank">Interpublic Group</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/google" target="_blank">Google</a>. Alvin is a co-founder of&nbsp;<a href="https://businessabc.net/interview-with-alvin-foo-co-founder-at-daoventures-emerging-tech-marketing-evangelist-ai-blockchain-defi" target="_blank">DAOventures</a>, a smart multi-chain asset manager offering a range of automated DeFi investment strategies. He also co-founded&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nasdex.xyz/" target="_blank">NASDEX</a>, a regulated semi-decentralised exchange that enables trading in tokenised real-world assets, and Metafyed, a Web 3.0 investment bank focused on real-world asset tokenisation.Alvin currently serves as a Venture Partner at&nbsp;<a href="https://zero2launch.teachable.com/" target="_blank">Zero2Launch</a>, a company specialising in launching startups in the crypto space. He is also a Co-Founder at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thirdfi.org/" target="_blank">ThirdFi</a>, a DeFi infrastructure platform that provides an all-in-one API for developers and fintech companies. He mentors startups through his roles at the German Accelerator,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sparklabsglobal.com/" target="_blank">SparkLabs</a>, and Orbit Startups. His contributions to the startup ecosystem also include being a board member of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.i-com.org/" target="_blank">I-COM Global</a>, an organisation focused on marketing data and technology.Alvin’s previous roles include serving as Managing Director at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/reprise-digital" target="_blank">Reprise Digital</a> and Head of Mobility &amp; Innovation at&nbsp;<a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/omnicom-group" target="_blank">Omnicom Media Group</a>, China. He was also Head of Mobile for Greater China at Google, where he led mobile advertising sales and business development. Earlier in his career, he held positions at Velti, Nokia, Madhouse, and Swift Advertising.Alvin Foo is also an advisor to various organisations, including NOIZ and Proventeus Capital. He is a Managing Partner at Chain Valley Capital, which supports early-stage blockchain and Web 3.0 projects. Alvin holds an LLB in Laws from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.brunel.ac.uk/study/courses/medicine-mbbs" target="_blank">Brunel University London</a> and a high school certificate from St John’s Institution. He is actively involved in mentoring and supporting innovative startups globally.

Andreas M. Antonopoulos is the Bitcoin and open blockchain expert and the author of 'The Internet of Money' series of books.

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Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a <a href="https://aantonop.com/" target="_blank">best-selling author</a>, speaker, educator, and expert in Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. He is an educator and has served as a teaching fellow for the free <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Antonopoulos" target="_blank">‘Introduction to Digital Currencies’ course</a> offered to the public at the University of Nicosia. Along with co-authoring the course curriculum, Andreas has also written two best-selling technical books for programmers, Mastering Bitcoin and Mastering Ethereum.&nbsp;He has published <a href="https://www.amazon.in/Andreas-M.-Antonopoulos/e/B00MVAG8Z8%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share" target="_blank">‘The Internet of Money’</a> series of books, which focus on the social, political, and economic importance and implications of these technologies. In addition to these books, he has authored hundreds of syndicated articles on security, cloud computing, and data centers; and is a frequent speaker at technology and security conferences worldwide.&nbsp;Andreas has been <a href="https://www.patreon.com/aantonop" target="_blank">interviewed</a> by ABC, BBC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNBC, CNN, NBC, and Financial Times for his industry expertise. He has been a repeat guest on The Joe Rogan Experience and London Real. He has been featured in numerous documentary films and is a permanent host on the Let’s Talk Bitcoin podcast with more than 400 episodes recorded to date. He also released his own podcast called Unscripted which was taken from his most popular talks.&nbsp;Andreas has appeared as an expert witness in legal cases and regulatory hearings around the world, including the Australian Senate Banking Committee and the Canadian Senate Commerce, Banking and Finance Committee.Currently, Antonopoulos is working on his sixth book and third technical work, Mastering the Lightning Network.&nbsp;

Balaji Srinivasan is an accomplished entrepreneur, angel investor, author, and former CTO of Coinbase.

Balaji Srinivasan

Balaji S. Srinivasan is an American entrepreneur, angel investor, tech founder, and WSJ bestselling author of The Network State.He was the <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/03/coinbase-cto-balaji-srinivasan/" target="_blank">CTO of Coinbase</a> and a former general partner at the venture capital firm <a href="https://www.openbusinesscouncil.org/wiki/andreessen-horowitz" target="_blank">Andreessen Horowitz</a>.&nbsp;He has been <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_Srinivasan" target="_blank">an early investor in many successful tech companies and crypto protocols</a>, including Alchemy, Ava Labs, Bitcoin, Cameo, Chainlink, Clubhouse, Dapper Labs, Deel, EPNS, Ethereum, Instadapp, Lambda School, Mighty, NEAR Protocol, OnDeck, Opensea, Replit, Republic, Roam Research, Solana, Soylent, Superhuman, Synthesis, XMTP, and Zora.Dr. Srinivasan was the <a href="https://iq.wiki/wiki/balaji-srinivasan" target="_blank">cofounder of Earn.com</a> (<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/16/coinbase-buys-earn-com-and-makes-ceo-balaji-srinivasan-its-first-cto/" target="_blank">acquired by Coinbase</a>), <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/innovator/balaji-srinivasan/" target="_blank">Counsyl</a> (<a href="https://www.genomeweb.com/business-news/myriad-genetics-acquire-counsyl-375m" target="_blank">acquired by Myriad</a>), <a href="https://podclips.com/ct/0YfQBe" target="_blank">Teleport</a> (<a href="https://tech.eu/2017/04/03/teleport-move-guides/" target="_blank">acquired by Topia</a>), and Coin Center. He holds a BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Chemical Engineering from <a href="https://www.openbusinesscouncil.org/wiki/stanford-university-1" target="_blank">Stanford University</a>.In July 2022, Srinivasan self-published The Network State: How To Start a New Country. The book describes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonkochkodin/2023/03/20/who-is-balaji-srinivasan-and-why-should-we-care-about-his-1-million-bitcoin-prediction/?sh=4ee7cc685bd1" target="_blank">the concept of a "network state"</a> in which digital communities crowd-fund resources to build autonomous cities and states.

Barry Silbert is an entrepreneur, pioneer in the crypto industry, founder of Digital Currency Group and Grayscale Investments, funding for over 150 companies around the world.

Barry Silbert

Barry Silbert is an investor and pioneer in the crypto-sphere. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/who-is-barry-silbert-head-genesis-owner-dcg-2023-01-20/" target="_blank">In 2013, he started a Bitcoin investment fund</a>, and seeded $2 million dollars via SecondMarket, an investment technology firm he founded and later sold to Nasdaq. Currently, he is the CEO and founder of the <a href="https://dcg.co/" target="_blank">Digital Currency Group (DCG)</a>.In 2015, he started DCG, which he describes as “sitting at the epicentre of the Bitcoin and blockchain industry.” According to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrysilbert/" target="_blank">Silbert’s LinkedIn Page</a>, “DCG is a global enterprise that builds, supports, and invests in companies all over the world.” He is also the owner of Grayscale Investments, which is the largest asset manager in the crypto industry, totalling over $2 billion in assets under management. Through these financial ventures, Silbert has provided funding for more than 150 companies around the world, including Coinbase, CoinDesk, Luno, Genesis Trading, Ripple, BitPay and Chainalysis.Barry is a graduate of the Goizueta Business School of Emory University and was already a licensed stock broker in high school by passing the Series 7 Exam at age 17.&nbsp;Silbert was named <a href="https://www.coinbureau.com/analysis/who-is-barry-silbert/" target="_blank">Entrepreneur of the Year</a> by both Ernst &amp; Young and Crain's and ranked in the "40 under 40" list by Fortune.


Ben Horowitz is an American entrepreneur, investor, author, and co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz. He has led successful technology ventures, including Opsware, and advises startups through one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capital firms.



Ben Horowitz

Ben Horowitz is an American entrepreneur, investor, author, and technology executive. He is best known as the co-founder and general partner of the venture capital firm <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/andreessen-horowitz" target="_blank">Andreessen Horowitz</a>, which he established with <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/marc-andreessen" target="_blank">Marc Andreessen</a> to support technology startups and growth companies. Ben is also a former CEO and co-founder of Opsware, a company that provided enterprise software solutions and was later acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $1.6 billion.&nbsp;Before starting Andreessen Horowitz, Ben co-founded Loudcloud, a company that offered infrastructure and application hosting services to major organisations such as <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/ford-otosan" target="_blank">Ford</a>, <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/nike-inc." target="_blank">Nike</a>, News Corporation, and the United States Army. As the company evolved, he led its transformation into Opsware by selling the hosting business and focusing fully on software. Under his leadership, Opsware expanded to serve hundreds of enterprise customers and reached over $100 million in annual revenue. Following its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard, Ben worked as Vice President and General Manager within HP Software, where he managed a large division with thousands of employees.&nbsp;Through Andreessen Horowitz, Ben has invested in leading companies, including Facebook, Twitter, GitHub, <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/pinterest" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, Airbnb, Coinbase, and many others. He continues to work closely with startup founders and CEOs, offering guidance in areas such as leadership, strategy, and scaling businesses.&nbsp;Ben is also a published author. His first book, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, offers practical advice for running startups. His second book, What You Do Is Who You Are, explores how to build and maintain strong business cultures. He is active in public discussions on company building, technology trends, and management through podcasts, talks, and written content.&nbsp;Ben was born in London, England, and raised in Berkeley, California. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Columbia University and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Los Angeles.

CEO of Ripple Labs Inc and Board Member of Animoto, Tonic Health, and Ancestry.com

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Bradley Kent Garlinghouse, commonly known as Brad Garlinghouse, is an American business executive and the CEO of <a href="https://ripple.com/" target="_blank">Ripple Labs</a>, a leading financial technology company. He has a diverse background in the technology and communications industries, having held significant positions at prominent companies such as AOL and Yahoo!Born on February 4, 1971, Garlinghouse obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Kansas. He further pursued his education at <a href="https://www.openbusinesscouncil.org/wiki/harvard-business-school-allston-massachusetts" target="_blank">Harvard Business School</a>, where he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.Garlinghouse's career includes various notable roles in the technology sector. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Garlinghouse" target="_blank">He served as the CEO and chairman of Hightail</a>, formerly known as YouSendIt, a file-sharing and collaboration platform. Prior to his tenure at Hightail, <a href="https://www.weforum.org/people/brad-garlinghouse" target="_blank">he held positions at AOL and Yahoo!</a>, two major players in the internet industry.Before joining Ripple Labs, <a href="https://www.wealthypersons.com/brad-garlinghouse-net-worth-2020-2021/" target="_blank">Garlinghouse served as the CEO of Dialpad Communications</a>, a cloud-based communications provider. Additionally, <a href="https://marketrealist.com/p/how-much-is-brad-garlinghouse-worth/" target="_blank">he held management positions at SBC Communications and @Home Network</a>. Furthermore, he provided advisory services to Silverlake Partners, a global technology investment firm.Garlinghouse has also been actively involved in corporate governance and has <a href="https://thepersonage.com/brad-garlinghouse/" target="_blank">served on the Board of Directors of various companies</a>. Currently, he holds board positions at Animoto, a video creation platform, and OutMatch, a talent assessment company. Previously, he served on the board of Ancestry.com and Tonic Health.As the <a href="https://ripple.com/company/leadership/" target="_blank">CEO of Ripple Labs</a>, Garlinghouse has played a key role in driving the company's vision and growth in the financial technology sector. Ripple Labs is known for its development of blockchain-based solutions that enable faster and more efficient cross-border payments and remittances.Brad Garlinghouse's experience and leadership in the technology industry, along with his extensive knowledge of financial technology, have positioned him as a prominent figure in the business world. His contributions to Ripple Labs and his involvement in various board positions demonstrate his commitment to driving innovation and shaping the future of the financial technology landscape.

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Changpeng Zhao is the Co-Founder and CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.

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Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, is a Chinese-Canadian business executive and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.openbusinesscouncil.org/wiki/binance" target="_blank">Binance</a>, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.Born on November 17, 1977, in Jiangsu, China, Zhao spent his early years in China before moving to Vancouver, Canada, in the late 1980s. He completed his studies at <a href="https://www.openbusinesscouncil.org/wiki/mcgill-university" target="_blank">McGill University</a> in Montreal, Canada, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.After graduation, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/changpeng-zhao/?sh=66df6fba6277" target="_blank">Zhao began his career in the finance and technology industry</a>, holding positions at various companies, including Bloomberg Tradebook, Fusion Systems, and OKCoin. His experience in the field provided him with valuable insights into the emerging cryptocurrency market.In 2013, Zhao's entrepreneurial spirit led him to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changpeng_Zhao" target="_blank">co-found BijieTech</a>, a company that built high-frequency trading systems for cryptocurrency exchanges. The success of BijieTech caught the attention of the crypto community and led to Zhao's involvement in various cryptocurrency projects.<a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/business-and-tech/20221110-changpeng-zhao-the-undisputed-king-of-crypto" target="_blank">In 2017, Zhao founded Binance</a>, a cryptocurrency exchange that quickly gained popularity and became one of the largest players in the industry. Binance offers a wide range of trading services, including spot trading, futures trading, and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. It gained recognition for its user-friendly interface, extensive coin listings, and strong security measures.Under Zhao's leadership, Binance expanded rapidly, attracting millions of users from around the world. The company's focus on innovation and its ability to adapt to changing market conditions contributed to its success. Binance also launched its native cryptocurrency, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/zinnialee/2022/11/07/billionaire-changpeng-zhaos-binance-to-offload-all-remaining-ftt-tokens-of-sam-bankman-frieds-ftx/?sh=a8fb7286711f" target="_blank">Binance Coin (BNB)</a>, which has become one of the most valuable and widely used digital assets.In addition to his role at Binance, Zhao is actively involved in the cryptocurrency community and frequently speaks at industry conferences and events. He is known for his vision of making cryptocurrencies more accessible and promoting blockchain technology's potential to revolutionize various sectors.While Binance has achieved significant success, it has also faced regulatory challenges in various countries. Zhao and his team have been proactive in working with regulators and ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations.Changpeng Zhao's leadership and contributions to the cryptocurrency industry have solidified his reputation as one of the most influential figures in the space. His entrepreneurial journey, commitment to innovation, and focus on user experience have propelled Binance to become a global leader in the cryptocurrency exchange industry.

Charles Hoskinson is an American entrepreneur who is a co-founder of the blockchain engineering company Input Output Global, Inc. (formerly IOHK), and the Cardano blockchain, and was a co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain.

Charles Hoskinson

Charles Hoskinson is a Colorado-based technology entrepreneur and mathematician. He attended the Metropolitan State University of Denver and the University of Colorado Boulder to study analytic number theory before moving into cryptography through industry exposure.His professional experience includes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Hoskinson" target="_blank">founding three cryptocurrency-related start-ups</a> – <a href="https://invictusinnovationev.com/" target="_blank">Invictus Innovations</a>, <a href="https://ethereum.org/en/" target="_blank">Ethereum</a> and <a href="https://iohk.io/" target="_blank">IOHK</a> – and he has held a variety of posts in both the public and private sectors. He was <a href="https://marketrealist.com/p/who-is-charles-hoskinson/" target="_blank">the founding chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation</a>’s education committee and established the Cryptocurrency Research Group in 2013.His current projects focus on educating people about cryptocurrency, being an evangelist for decentralization and making cryptographic tools easier to use for the mainstream. This includes leading the research, design and development of <a href="https://cardano.org/" target="_blank">Cardano</a>, a third-generation cryptocurrency that launched in September 2017.

Dickson Nsofor is a serial entrepreneur, business magnate, investor and the founder and CEO of Kora Technologies.

Dickson Nsofor

Dickson Nsofor is a serial entrepreneur, business magnate, investor and the founder and CEO of <a href="https://openbusinesscouncil.org/wiki/korapay" target="_blank">Kora Technologies</a>.He has worked in internet and mobile technology companies and has used his skills in IT, business analysis, and project management to improve processes in places like the UN, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/humaniq/" target="_blank">Humaniq</a>, Lixon Mobile, etc.With Kora expanding across three continents, Dickson is pioneering payment technology in Africa by helping local and global businesses scale across the continent by providing online tools to accept payments, transfer across borders and convert between currencies.Dickson created the <a href="https://www.aff.capital/" target="_blank">African Founders Fund</a> (AFF), an early-stage fund in Africa which is focussed on providing funding opportunities for African talents. Since its inception, Dickson has invested in over fifteen African startups with a combined valuation of $ 2 billion.

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Dinis Guarda is an author, academic, influencer, serial entrepreneur, and leader in 4IR, AI, Fintech, digital transformation, and Blockchain, and emergent tech including digital twin and metaverse technologies. Founder of ztudium.com and openbusinesscouncil.org. 

Dinis Guarda

Dinis Guarda is an author, academic, influencer, serial entrepreneur, and leader in 4IR, AI, Fintech, digital transformation, and Blockchain. With over two decades of experience in international business, C-level positions, and digital transformation, Dinis has worked with new tech, cryptocurrencies, driven ICOs, regulation, compliance, and legal international processes, and has created a bank, and been involved in the inception of some of the top 100 digital currencies.Dinis has created various companies under the <a href="https://www.openbusinesscouncil.org/wiki/ztudium" target="_blank">ztudium</a> tech platform, a digital and blockchain startup that created the software Blockimpact (sold to Glance Technologies Inc), and founder of global digital platform directory <a href="https://businessabc.net/" target="_blank">Businessabc.net</a>; digital transformation platform to empower, guide and index cities <a href="https://www.citiesabc.com/" target="_blank">citiesabc.com</a> and fashion technology platform <a href="https://www.fashionabc.org/" target="_blank">fashionabc.org</a>.&nbsp;Dinis also created an AI-enabled education platform, Wisdomia.ai, that blends wisdom to accelerate the wise use of AI for education with edutainment technology.He has been working with the likes of UN / UNITAR, <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/unesco" target="_blank">UNESCO</a>, European Space Agency, Davos WEF, Philips, Saxo Bank, <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/mastercard" target="_blank">Mastercard</a>, <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/barclays" target="_blank">Barclays</a>, and governments all over the world.Some of the companies Dinis created or has been involved have reached over 1 USD billions in valuation. Dinis has advised and was responsible for some top financial organisations, 100 cryptocurrencies worldwide and Fortune 500 companies.&nbsp;The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DinisGuarda" target="_blank">Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast </a>has been listed as top 1, 5, 10 global thought leaders, influencers by Thinkers360 in Tech, AI, Blockchain and has garenered over 19.5 million views and over 2 million followers across multiple platforms.&nbsp;Ranked in the top 1000 global tech YouTube channels by Social Blade, the podcast has featured more than 350 personalities including Naokazu Takemoto (Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy of Japan), <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/sobhi-tawil" target="_blank">Sobhi Tawil</a> (Director, Future of Learning and Innovation, <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/unesco" target="_blank">UNESCO</a>), <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/xiaolan-fu" target="_blank">Xiaolan Fu</a> (Director of the Technology and Management Centre for Development TMCD – <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/university-of-oxford" target="_blank">University of Oxford</a>, Founder OxValue.AI), Prince <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/prince-adewole-adebayo" target="_blank">Adewole Adebayo</a> (Prince of the Ondo Kingdom, former candidate to president of Nigeria, founder of KAFTAN TV), Scott Edward Parazynski (former <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/nasa" target="_blank">NASA</a> Astronaut, Founder of Fluidity Technologies, Inc., best-selling author of “The Sky Below”), Eric Pounds (Director of Product Marketing, <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/nvidia" target="_blank">NVIDIA</a>), <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/kevin-farrar" target="_blank">Kevin Farrar</a> (Head of Sport Partnerships for <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/ibm" target="_blank">IBM</a> UK, Partnership Executive to Wimbledon/AELTC), <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/eric-o-neill" target="_blank">Eric O’Neill</a> (Legendary FBI operative and Spy Hunter, National Security Attorney, Author of Bestseller "Gray Day", Founder of <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/the-georgetown-group" target="_blank">The Georgetown Group</a>), and&nbsp; <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/leonardo-da-vinci-resurrects-ai-193600314.html#:~:text=Leonardo%20da%20Vinci%20AI,%20which%20brings%20the" target="_blank">Leonardo da Vinci AI Agent assistant </a>(created using AI.DNA technology of ztudium’s Wisdomia.ai).Dinis has also authored several books, whitepapers, and articles. He is also the publisher of <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/intelligenthq" target="_blank">intelligenthq.com</a>, <a href="https://www.hedgethink.com/" target="_blank">hedgethink.com</a> and <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/tradersdna" target="_blank">tradersdna.com</a>.&nbsp;Dinis has been a guest lecturer at Copenhagen Business School, Group <a href="https://businessabc.net/wiki/inseec" target="_blank">INSEEC</a>/Monaco University, where he coordinates executive Masters and MBAs. He is also an author of several books and white papers on the topics related to 4IR, Society 5.0, Digital Twins, Smart Cities, Artificial Intelligence, and Web 3.0 technologies.He is ranked as one of the most influential people in Blockchain in the world by Right Relevance and Thinkers360 as well as being listed in Cointelegraph’s Top People In Blockchain and Rise Global’s The Artificial Intelligence Power 100.

Don Tapscott is the CEO of the Tapscott Group and the co-Founder and Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute.

Don Tapscott

Don Tapscott&nbsp;CM is a&nbsp;Canadian&nbsp;business executive,&nbsp;author,&nbsp;consultant, and speaker, who specialises in&nbsp;business strategy and digital transformation, and its impact on businesses and society.&nbsp;Don holds a&nbsp;B.Sc.&nbsp;in Psychology and Statistics and an M.Ed. specialising in Research Methodology from the University of Alberta. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Tapscott" target="_blank">He ran for mayor of&nbsp;Edmonton</a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;1977 municipal election&nbsp;on behalf of the&nbsp;Revolutionary Workers' League.&nbsp;Don holds three honorary degrees—Doctor of Laws&nbsp;(honoris causa)—granted by the&nbsp;University of Alberta&nbsp;in 2001,&nbsp;Trent University&nbsp;in 2006, and&nbsp;McMaster University&nbsp;in 2010.&nbsp;He is the CEO of the <a href="Tapscott Group">Tapscott Group</a> and the co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute. Don is the former Chancellor of his alma mater&nbsp;Trent University and is currently an <a href="https://knowledge.insead.edu/author/don-tapscott" target="_blank">Adjunct Professor of Technology and Operations Management at&nbsp;INSEAD Business School</a>.<a href="https://dontapscott.com/books/" target="_blank">Don has authored or co-authored sixteen books</a> on the application of technology in business and society. He regularly contributes his ideas and thoughts to The Huffington Post, Business Week, Time, and The Globe and Mail.&nbsp;Don is also a pianist in the band, Men in Suits, a Toronto-based band of business executives.&nbsp;

Elizabeth Stark is the CEO of the technological company Lightning Labs, which specializes in Bitcoin scaling solutions.

Elizabeth Stark

Elizabeth Stark is the co-founder and <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/top-people-in-crypto-and-blockchain-2021/elizabeth-stark" target="_blank">CEO of Lightning Labs</a>, a company that “<a href="https://tectum.io/blog/btc-softnotes-lightning-network/" target="_blank">scales blockchains</a>” based in San Francisco.She is also<a href="https://101blockchains.com/who-is-elizabeth-stark/" target="_blank"> a fellow at Coin Center</a>, a non-profit research centre for advocating and developing sound government policy regarding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other decentralized technologies; <a href="https://thestateofwomen.com/who-is-elizabeth-stark/" target="_blank">an advisor at Comma.ai</a>, a company that develops a self-driving kit for cars.Also, she is the <a href="https://viralmango.com/influencer-profile/elizaabeth_stark/" target="_blank">co-founder of the Open Video Alliance</a>, a coalition of people and organizations promoting free expression in online video.Aside from her general interest in open source, decentralized protocols, Elizabeth was also a key figure in <a href="https://bigthink.com/articles/the-flipped-future-is-here/" target="_blank">the anti-SOPA/PIPA movement</a> dedicated to <a href="https://unblock.net/who-is-elizabeth-stark/" target="_blank">online freedom of expression</a> and content distribution that mobilized over 18 million people in an effort to stop government regulation.

Eng Ibrahim Mahmoud El-Araby is the Chairman of El Araby Group and Chairman of Cairo Chamber of Commerce and Union of African Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture, and Professions (UACCIAP).

Eng. Ibrahim Mahmoud El-Araby

Eng. Ibrahim Mahmoud El-Araby is an engineer by education and an industrialist and trader by profession. He has worked for almost half a century in the family-owned El Araby Group, where he progressed to become the CEO and head of its executive committee and later the <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hisense-international-and-elaraby-group-sign-a-strategic-memorandum-of-cooperation-301365251.html" target="_blank">Group Vice Chairman</a>.&nbsp;During his tenure, he was instrumental in expanding the group's portfolio and establishing industrial complexes, making El Araby Group the leading manufacturing and trading name in Africa and the Middle East for electronics, white and durable goods. Today, the group manufactures and distributes its own brands as well as leading international brands <a href="https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/lists/the-top-100-arab-family-businesses/elaraby-group/#:~:text=The%20ELARABY%20Group%20is%20associated%20with%20large%20international,Sharp%2C%20Hitachi%2C%20La%20Germania%2C%20Seiko%2C%20Alba%2C%20and%20Sony." target="_blank">with a turnover exceeding US$ 4 billion</a>.Eng. El Araby has been actively involved in public service throughout his career. He has served on the boards of various industrial zones, investor's associations, and business councils, chairing TVET programs, technological universities, and the Egypt Japan Business Council. He has also chaired the Cairo Chamber of Commerce for three terms and the Federation of Egyptian Chambers for one term. Currently, he serves as the chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers, the Union of African Chambers, the vice chairman of the Islamic Chamber, and the treasurer of the Union of Arab Chambers.Eng. El Araby has also co-chaired various business councils, including the African Chinese, Turkish, Japanese, and Korean Chambers, and the Egypt Japan and Egypt Kuwait Business Councils. He also sits on the board of tens of government bodies, including the Electricity and the Water Regulatory Authorities, the Export Development Fund, the IPR Authority, and the Social Insurance Fund.Beyond his professional commitments, Eng. El Araby is highly observant of his corporate social responsibility. He has established and run hospitals, schools, mosques, and orphanages, besides supporting start-ups, innovators, and sports, providing scholarships, and conducting a host of environmental and NEETS initiatives throughout the country.

Erik Voorhees is an American entrepreneur, investor, and CEO & Founder of ShapeShift.

Erik Voorhees

Erik Tristan Voorhees is an American startup founder. He is a <a href="https://www.aaespeakers.com/keynote-speakers/erik-voorhees" target="_blank">co-founder of the bitcoin company Coinapult</a>, worked as <a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Erik_Voorhees" target="_blank">Director of Marketing at BitInstant</a>, and was <a href="https://golden.com/wiki/Satoshidice" target="_blank">the founder and partial owner of the bitcoin gambling website Satoshi Dice</a> (subsequently sold in July 2013 to an undisclosed buyer).He was fined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for <a href="https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2014-111" target="_blank">an unregistered stock offering</a> related to SatoshiDice.He is also the creator and CEO of the instant bitcoin and altcoin exchange <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShapeShift" target="_blank">ShapeShift</a>, having founded and operated it under the alias Beorn Gonthier, until revealing <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2015/03/10/shapeshift-raises-525k-reveals-erik-voorhees-as-creator/" target="_blank">his true involvement with the company</a>, as part of a seed funding announcement, in March 2015.

Jameson Lopp is an American cypherpunk, software engineer, columnist, Bitcoin advocate, and co-founder and CTO of bitcoin security provider Casa.

Jameson Lopp

Jameson Lopp is a prominent figure in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency industry, known for his contributions as an infrastructure and Bitcoin developer. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesonlopp/?sh=46d51af16dcc" target="_blank">He co-founded Casa</a>, a crypto custody startup that provides hardware wallets, key management services, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSKy2-rpIHw" target="_blank">the Casa Node for Lightning</a>. Additionally, Lopp is an active contributor to various reputable crypto media outlets, including CoinDesk and Cointelegraph.In addition to his professional work, Lopp is also known for his personal endeavours. He has gained attention for living off-the-grid and <a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/business/blockchain-self-custody-is-expected-to-gain-popularity-among-ethereum-users-3097716/" target="_blank">promoting self-sustainability</a>. Lopp's technical skills are demonstrated through <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jameson_Lopp" target="_blank">his creation of Satoshi</a>, a fork of Bitcoin Core that allows for the analysis of statistics of Bitcoin nodes. He is also <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/people/jameson-lopp" target="_blank">the founder of Mensa's Bitcoin Special Interest Group</a>, which serves as a platform for discussion and education surrounding Bitcoin. Lopp has a significant following on <a href="https://twitter.com/lopp" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, with over 240 thousand followers. In 2020, <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/casa-releases-self-custody-bitcoin-wallet-focused-on-privacy" target="_blank">Casa released a new privacy-focused wallet</a> that allows users to check on their private keys and does not require a seed phrase, further highlighting Lopp's dedication to empowering individuals in the crypto space.

Jeff Garzik is one of the early developers of Bitcoin, and has founded the companies Bloq, Dunvegan Space Systems, Titan, Vesper Finance, Metronome, and SpaceChain.

Jeff Garzik

Jeff Garzik is the <a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/person/jeff-garzik" target="_blank">Co-Founder and Chief Designer at Vesper</a>. Jeff is the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinoconnell/2019/10/07/former-bitcoin-core-developer-jeff-garzik-on-defi-stablecoins--bitcoin/?sh=672d40f7f955" target="_blank">co-founder and CEO of Bloq</a>.&nbsp;Jeff serves on the board of Coin Center, and the advisory board of BitFury, BitPay, Chain.com, Netki, and WayPaver Labs.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.coindesk.com/tag/jeff-garzik/" target="_blank">Jeff has delivered presentations on bitcoin and blockchain</a> at TEDx, State of Digital Money, and many bitcoin conferences, as well as private briefings to corporations, governments, central banks, and hedge funds.Jeff has a long history of early technology adoption. After helping to inaugurate CNN.com on the Internet in the early 1990s, he worked for a succession of Internet startups and service providers. At the same time, he worked continuously on open-source software engineering projects for over two decades.His involvement in one of the best-known open-source projects, the Linux kernel, led to an extended tenure at Linux leader Red Hat during open source’s most formative years. <a href="https://coinjournal.net/news/jeff-garzik-joins-linux-foundation-board-directors/" target="_blank">Jeff’s work is found in every Android phone and data centre Linux installation today</a>.

Johannes Drooghaag is a renowned and accomplished business consultant, speaker, trainer, coach, author, and CEO of Spearhead Management.

Johannes Drooghaag

Johannes Drooghaag is a renowned global influencer and thought leader for Cyber Security, Agile, Cloud, IoT, Cloud and Edge, 5G, AI and Sustainability. He is <a href="https://www.thinkers360.com/tl/profiles/view/3095" target="_blank">the CEO and founder of Spearhead Management, JD-Publishing</a>, and also works as a consultant, speaker, trainer, coach, and author.Drooghaag has extensive experience in operational technology (OT), information technology (IT), leadership development, and business development. <a href="https://mindquest.io/blog/news/3256" target="_blank">He focuses on the human element</a> and aims to enable people and organizations to maximize collaboration with technology. He believes that <a href="https://twitter.com/drjdrooghaag/status/1419553069839290368" target="_blank">our connected society</a> continues to deploy and connect technology at a higher pace than conventional training and education can keep up with, whether for private or professional usage of technology.As a social media and digital marketing service provider, Drooghaag's mission is to create <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B30fVNqOEkM" target="_blank">inclusive secure experiences for everyone</a> who will use the available technology. He believes that developers, vendors, service providers, and operators must work together to create a safe and secure technological environment.Dr. Johannes Drooghaag is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannesdrooghaag/" target="_blank">the CEO of Spearhead Managemen</a>t, in Germany. He is <a href="https://www.theawardsmagazine.com/top-15-cyber-security-influencers-on-twitter-2020/" target="_blank">an accomplished speaker</a> in the areas of Executive Leadership, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Agile Business Management. He has authored many publications on areas of High-tech, such as Cybersecurity, as well as other business-related topics.Currently, he mentors executives and startups in the areas of IT, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Agile Business Management, Supply Chain, Executive Leadership, and Emotional Competence.He earned a doctorate in Operations Management, Manufacturing, and Applied Information Technology, an Executive MBA in Executive Leadership, and an MBA in Manufacturing Supply Chain.Drooghaag's expertise and insights have earned him a place among the top 10 global influencers and thought leaders in his field. His work has had a significant impact on the development of new technologies, as well as on the adoption of secure and sustainable practices in the tech industry.

John McAfee was a British-American computer programmer, businessman, and two-time presidential candidate who unsuccessfully sought the Libertarian Party nomination for president of the United States in 2016 and in 2020.

John McAfee

John David McAfee was a British-American computer programmer, businessman, and two-time presidential candidate who unsuccessfully sought the Libertarian Party nomination for president of the United States in 2016 and in 2020. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McAfee" target="_blank">In 1987, he wrote the first commercial anti-virus software</a>, <a href="https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a40833983/the-extremely-messy-true-story-of-john-mcafee-and-his-strange-demise/" target="_blank">founding McAfee Associates</a> to sell his creation. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-57591682" target="_blank">He resigned in 1994</a> and sold his remaining stake in the company.John McAfee was the author of five books, covering topics ranging from computer security to spirituality.&nbsp;McAfee was a libertarian, advocating the decriminalization of cannabis, an end to the war on drugs, non-interventionism in foreign policy, a free market economy which does not redistribute wealth, and upholding free trade. He supported abolishing the Transportation Security Administration.On 8 September 2015, McAfee announced<a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/john-mcafee-story-life-anti-virus-software-politics-suicide-7373633/" target="_blank"> a bid for president of the United States in the 2016 presidential election</a>, as the candidate of a newly formed political party called <a href="https://startuptalky.com/john-mcafee-story/" target="_blank">the Cyber Party</a>. On 24 December 2015, he re-announced his candidacy bid saying that he would instead seek the presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party.

Jon Matonis is the Chief Economist at Cypherpunk Holdings Inc. and Founding Director of the Bitcoin Foundation.

Jon Matonis

<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/?sh=4efa885378da" target="_blank">Jon Matonis</a> is widely recognised as a leading blockchain and <a href="https://news.bitcoin.com/jon-matonis-accepts-executive-position-at-nchain/" target="_blank">Bitcoin researcher and monetary economist</a>. He and is a non-executive board director for several notable companies in the space. Since 2012, his technology and security writings have appeared in publications such as Forbes, The Times, The Express, CoinDesk, Bitcoin Magazine, AmericanBanker, and PaymentsSource.Jon is also a founding director for the Bitcoin Foundation which served as the industry’s first nonprofit trade association originally chartered to provide financial compensation for voluntary protocol code developers and to <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36213588" target="_blank">promote the vision of Bitcoin worldwide</a>. His career has also included senior roles with Sumitomo Bank, VISA International VeriSign, and Hushmail, where he was CEO, and VISA International, where he was Chief Forex Trader.An e-Money researcher and economist focused on expanding the <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/jon-matonis-the-bitcoin-ecosystem-will-soon-need-a-reference-interest-rate-similar-to-libor" target="_blank">circulation of nonpolitical digital currencies</a>, Jon advises startups in Bitcoin, iGaming, mobile and prepaid. A columnist to Forbes Magazine and CoinDesk, Jon is also Editor of The Monetary Future, a leading economics blog at the intersection of free banking, cryptography, and digital currency. Previously CEO of Hushmail and Chief Forex Dealer at VISA, Jon has also held senior posts at Sumitomo Bank and VeriSign.

Joseph Lubin is the CEO and Founder at ConsenSys,  a Brooklyn-based software-production studio.

Joseph Lubin

<a href="https://consensys.net/about/joseph-lubin-founder-of-consensys/" target="_blank">Joseph Lubin</a>&nbsp;is a&nbsp;Canadian-American&nbsp;entrepreneur. He has founded and co-founded several companies including the&nbsp;Swiss-based&nbsp;EthSuisse, contributing heavily to&nbsp;<a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/who-is-joseph-lubin-co-founder-ethereum/" target="_blank">Ethereum, the&nbsp;decentralised&nbsp;cryptocurrency&nbsp;platform</a>. Joseph is founder of&nbsp;ConsenSys, a&nbsp;Brooklyn-based&nbsp;software-production studio.Joseph was born and raised in Toronto. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and worked in the Princeton Robotics Lab at Tomandandy Music, developing an autonomous music composition tool, and at the private research firm, Vision Applications Inc., building autonomous mobile robots.&nbsp;As a software engineer and consultant, Joseph worked with eMagine on the Identrus cryptographic payments and trade finance network project and was involved in the founding and <a href="https://www.coinspeaker.com/persons/joseph-lubin/" target="_blank">operating of a hedge fund</a>. He held positions as Director of the New York office of Blacksmith Software Consulting and VP of Technology in Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs. Joseph focused on the intersection of cryptography, engineering, and finance through these posts.

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