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Simon McLoughlin is the CEO of Uphold, a Web3 financial platform. With over 15 years in the fintech and institutional investment space, Simon is deeply committed to fostering a robust compliance and regulatory infrastructure. His dedicated tenure with Uphold started in 2017 where he served as a consultant, and then in the role of President for over three years, solidifying his leadership within Uphold. Previously, Simon was the early investor and strategic advisor for Future Planet Capital, a private equity firm and the founder of Institutional Investor, a daily institutional investing news platform. Before Future Planet Capital, Simon was the Head of Corporate Development for LexisNexis, a leading global provider of legal, regulatory and business information. His strategic business development insights were evident in his work during his time as Managing Director at Institutional Investor and as Vice President and Board Member at Sanostro, a hedging service for institutional investors.  Simon’s extensive experience spans both traditional finance and digital asset payment solutions, making him a respected force in the ever-evolving financial landscape. He is motivated by the need for financial transparency and is committed to facilitating the seamless transition of transitional assets onto the blockchain, demonstrating his dedication to driving accountability in the financial sector. Simon’s vision continues to shape the future of finance in the tech industry.

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Drew Miller,  PhD, CMA, CFP, CM&AA, DDP Col USAF (Ret)   manager@fortituderanch.com   Dr. Drew Miller is Founder and CEO of Fortitude Ranch, a recreational and survival community.  Colonel Miller also does corporate collapse survival consulting.  He is a Certified M&A Advisor, Certified Management Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, and Due Diligence Professional.  Drew is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy with a Masters Degree and PhD in Operations Research from Harvard University.  He served as an intelligence officer in the US Air Force, retiring as a Colonel.  He also served in the Senior Executive Service in the Pentagon, the Institute for Defense Analyses, and in Corporate Planning and Development at ConAgra.   Dr. Drew Miller, CMA, CFP, CM&AA, Col USAF (Ret) CEO, Fortitude Ranch 402-952-5339 www.fortituderanch.com

Mary McGilvray started her career at a Fortune 50, where she turned a $250M heritage brand into a $265M brand in less than a year. She got into crypto in 2019 and began working professionally in DeFi in 2020. Her professional blockchain experience spans the Interchain, EVM, and other ecosystems. Twitter: https://twitter.com/IBCProtocolWebsite: ibcprotocol.dev

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Hind Kurhan is the co-founder of Thesis Defense and a veteran of the security auditing space. She transitioned into the web3 space after building a career in operations and project management in web2 and international humanitarian work. Prior to joining Thesis as a Founder in Residence and co-founding Thesis Defense, she led business development and partnerships and ConsenSys Diligence and was the Director of Security Consulting at Least Authority.  As a result of her personal, academic, and professional background, both in technology and international development — and after direct exposure to people disenfranchised as a result of the struggle for power and the inequitable distribution of income, goods, and resources —  Hind’s unique upbringing instilled a passion to promote and work towards a world where justice prevails over power.  Hind believes that web3 is one of the vehicles for that to be realized by providing equitable access to technology, opportunity, and assets — in addition to promoting autonomy, anonymity, and self-sovereignty. By applying the core tenets of web3, Hind hopes we can together resolve global issues as it pertains to privacy and security, gender, access to capital, the disparity in income and wealth, the impacts of climate change on the disenfranchised, and conflicts arising from global hegemony.

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Software engineer turned entrepreneur David Bchiri has participated in building Tech communities in Paris and San Francisco over the last 15 years and is a blockchain enthusiast. Life-long learner, people over technology, cares about Impact. Superpowers: bridge-builder, personable community organizer, will fix anything with food. www.xrpl-commons.org https://twitter.com/xrpl_commons https://www.instagram.com/xrpl_commons/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/xrpl-commons/

Joy Schoffler is a global communications, investor relations, and business growth strategist with decades of experience building and scaling hyper-growth technology brands from start-up to thriving growth to exit. Joy has played a vital role in developing messaging strategies shaping national policy, advising foreign economic ministries, and educating markets on cutting-edge technology—helping to build new industries, grow client revenue, and achieve exceptional business outcomes. Clients she has worked with have raised billions in capital; executed profitable M&As; built, scaled, and exited thriving international brands; and created massive shareholder value.

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