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Alex Botte, CFA, CAIA is a Partner focused on investor relations and research at Hack VC, a crypto-native venture capital firm. Previously, she was the Head of Client and Portfolio Solutions at Runa Digital Assets, a liquid token investment manager. Prior to Runa, she spent eight years in quantitative investment management, holding product specialist and business development roles at Two Sigma and AQR. She started her career in prime services at Barclays. Alex holds a BS from Cornell University.

Dr. Shruti Shankar Gaur is a polymath and thought leader working at the intersection of education, inclusion, diversity, policy, and innovation. Holding a Ph.D. in Inclusive Education, she has been honored with a University Gold Medal and the Certificate of Academic Excellence by India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development, reflecting her commitment to transformative change.As founder of Research & Innovation in Education (RIEDU), she leads initiatives like the Young Editors Program, fostering young global writers focused on inclusion and diversity. Inspired by UN SDG 4.5 and 4.7, her work includes teacher training workshops, academic publishing, and her poetry collection, Four Decades.At The Digital Economist, till recently she served as Program Director at the Center of Excellence, managing the fellowship program and interdisciplinary collaborations. She has represented the organization at G20 India, the World Economic Forum in Davos, and Cannes Lions, contributing to global discussions on AI, policy, and socio-economic transformation.Beyond policy, she is a Creative Partner, Mentor, and Strategist at Sankarsingh-Gonsalves Productions in Canada, advocating for culturally inclusive storytelling. In New Delhi, she is Director of Research, Innovation, and Inclusion at ae-research, leading the launch of its first DEI Lab.Dr. Gaur’s work spans education, policy, and creative industries, ensuring a lasting impact on global inclusion, equity, and innovation. Whether mentoring young writers, shaping policy, or driving research, she remains a catalyst for transformative change.https://linktr.ee/dr.shrutishankargaurhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/drshrutishankargaur/https://drshrutishankargaur.com/https://www.amazon.in/Four-Decades-Prose-My-Life-ebook/dp/B0B4K8B4M5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1673179228&sr=8-1https://www.thedigitaleconomist.com/

Dr. Shruti Shankar Gaur is a polymath and thought leader working at the intersection of education, inclusion, diversity, policy, and innovation. Holding a Ph.D. in Inclusive Education, she has been honored with a University Gold Medal and the Certificate of Academic Excellence by India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development, reflecting her commitment to transformative change.As founder of Research & Innovation in Education (RIEDU), she leads initiatives like the Young Editors Program, fostering young global writers focused on inclusion and diversity. Inspired by UN SDG 4.5 and 4.7, her work includes teacher training workshops, academic publishing, and her poetry collection, Four Decades.At The Digital Economist, till recently she served as Program Director at the Center of Excellence, managing the fellowship program and interdisciplinary collaborations. She has represented the organization at G20 India, the World Economic Forum in Davos, and Cannes Lions, contributing to global discussions on AI, policy, and socio-economic transformation.Beyond policy, she is a Creative Partner, Mentor, and Strategist at Sankarsingh-Gonsalves Productions in Canada, advocating for culturally inclusive storytelling. In New Delhi, she is Director of Research, Innovation, and Inclusion at ae-research, leading the launch of its first DEI Lab.Dr. Gaur’s work spans education, policy, and creative industries, ensuring a lasting impact on global inclusion, equity, and innovation. Whether mentoring young writers, shaping policy, or driving research, she remains a catalyst for transformative change.https://linktr.ee/dr.shrutishankargaurhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/drshrutishankargaur/https://drshrutishankargaur.com/https://www.amazon.in/Four-Decades-Prose-My-Life-ebook/dp/B0B4K8B4M5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1673179228&sr=8-1https://www.thedigitaleconomist.com/

Joe Andrews is Co-founder and President at ⁠Aztec⁠ Labs, the leading privacy-first Layer 2 on Ethereum that empowers developers to build applications protecting user privacy while ensuring compliance. Joe also serves as Head of Product at Aztec and Product Lead at CreditMint since February 2018. He holds a BEng in Materials Science from Imperial College London and was previously Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer of Radish, a food tech startup acquired by Tovala. Joe is an experienced developer and was an EF9 Cohort Member at Entrepreneur First. ⁠LinkedIn⁠ / ⁠Twitter⁠

Joe Andrews is Co-founder and President at Aztec Labs, the leading privacy-first Layer 2 on Ethereum that empowers developers to build applications protecting user privacy while ensuring compliance. Joe also serves as Head of Product at Aztec and Product Lead at CreditMint since February 2018. He holds a BEng in Materials Science from Imperial College London and was previously Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer of Radish, a food tech startup acquired by Tovala. Joe is an experienced developer and was an EF9 Cohort Member at Entrepreneur First. LinkedIn / Twitter

About Clem Chambers - https://www.clemchambers.com/Clem Chambers is a leading technology innovator with a proven track record in the tech and financial services sectors. He has been involved in the software industry for over 40 years as a pioneer of computer games, multimedia, and the internet. Chambers is CEO of Online Blockchain, an incubator of decentralized projects using blockchain technology. He is founder of Umbria Network, which operates an award-winning capital-efficient, multi-chain asset bridge, which lowers entry barriers for those engaging with Decentralized Finance (DeFi) applications.  Clem is founder of the upcoming finance site aNEWfn.com and is the founder and former CEO of global stocks, shares and crypto information website ADVFN where he was responsible for propelling the platform from likely dot.com failure to thriving market leader (36 million users worldwide). He is a seasoned PLC CEO and NED with experience in governance of listed funds.Private investor champion and influencerSerial technology innovatorAward winning financial author including Amazon number one Bestseller101 Ways to Pick Stock Market Winners and Trading Cryptocurrencies: A Beginner’s Guide - Bitcoin, Ethereum, LitecoinProlific financial writer: columnist at Forbes, Seeking Alpha and Monaco Daily News where he enjoys a high level of reader engagementHistory of calling the markets early in crypto and stocksPresident of Cricket at the Carlton Club, St James’s.Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Loriners

About Clem Chambers - https://www.clemchambers.com/Clem Chambers is a leading technology innovator with a proven track record in the tech and financial services sectors. He has been involved in the software industry for over 40 years as a pioneer of computer games, multimedia, and the internet. Chambers is CEO of Online Blockchain, an incubator of decentralized projects using blockchain technology. He is founder of Umbria Network, which operates an award-winning capital-efficient, multi-chain asset bridge, which lowers entry barriers for those engaging with Decentralized Finance (DeFi) applications.  Clem is founder of the upcoming finance site aNEWfn.com and is the founder and former CEO of global stocks, shares and crypto information website ADVFN where he was responsible for propelling the platform from likely dot.com failure to thriving market leader (36 million users worldwide). He is a seasoned PLC CEO and NED with experience in governance of listed funds.Private investor champion and influencerSerial technology innovatorAward winning financial author including Amazon number one Bestseller101 Ways to Pick Stock Market Winners and Trading Cryptocurrencies: A Beginner’s Guide - Bitcoin, Ethereum, LitecoinProlific financial writer: columnist at Forbes, Seeking Alpha and Monaco Daily News where he enjoys a high level of reader engagementHistory of calling the markets early in crypto and stocksPresident of Cricket at the Carlton Club, St James’s.Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Loriners

Barna Kiss began his career in early-stage venture capital, before later transitioning to working with Layer-1 blockchains and decentralized storage networks, focusing on scaling infrastructure and advancing decentralized ecosystems. Leveraging his expertise in DeFi, Barna co-founded Malda, a first of its kind permissionless clearinghouse, that quickly gained traction. Malda has since grown to a peak Total Value Locked of $110 million and a peak Fully Diluted Valuation of $70 million, cementing its place as a key player in the decentralized finance space. 

Barna Kiss began his career in early-stage venture capital, before later transitioning to working with Layer-1 blockchains and decentralized storage networks, focusing on scaling infrastructure and advancing decentralized ecosystems. Leveraging his expertise in DeFi, Barna co-founded Malda, a first of its kind permissionless clearinghouse, that quickly gained traction. Malda has since grown to a peak Total Value Locked of $110 million and a peak Fully Diluted Valuation of $70 million, cementing its place as a key player in the decentralized finance space. 

Ilman Shazhaev is the founder and CEO of Dizzaract — one of the largest gaming studios in the Middle East. Ilman is an entrepreneur with a strong scientific background in AI, gaming, and web3. He has developed healthtech and gametech solutions that are used by businesses and governments worldwide. A recognized expert by the United Nations, Ilman has authored 46 scientific papers and holds 10 invention patents.His journey in web3 began in 2017 with the founding of Oneboost, and his passion for gaming led to the creation of Farcana, a game with a Bitcoin-backed prize pool. His work is reshaping the gaming landscape by integrating web3 elements into mainstream gaming.Recent media coverage: Arabian Business: Gaming industry poised for big churn with new breed of developers shifting to ‘play-generate value-earn’ model to boost user engagementCryptonaute: Farcana: révolutionner la GameFi avec le gameplay avant toutCointelegraph Magazine: Off The Grid may be the ‘catalyst’ for new crypto gaming bull run: Web3 GamerBlockchain Reporter: Web3 and Beyond: Ilman Shazhaev’s Vision for the Future of GameFi with FarcanaCrpto.news: GameFi investment is surging: Blockchain becomes a staple in every title | OpinionEvents speakership: AIBC World: Keynote speech