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Ryan Levy, Head of Business Development at DataHaven;Ryan Levy is a seasoned executive with nearly 20 years of startup experience across Web2, Web3, blockchain, and data. A master at “connecting the dots,” Ryan leads business development, partnerships, and go-to-market strategies, building ecosystems across DeFi, Blockchain Networks, Data, RWAs, DePIN, Gaming, and more.Currently Head of BD & Partnerships at Moonbeam and DataHaven, Ryan previously held leadership roles as VP of Business Development at SKALE Labs (SKALE Network), Head of Protocols & Partnerships at Chainstack, and Head of Partnerships at Kadena.Born and raised in South Africa, Ryan resided in Australia for many years and now calls California home. He greets each dawn with an espresso and a workout, which sets a tone of clarity and energy for the rest of his day. His guiding mantra, “Never Give Up,” drives his relentless pursuit of success in both his personal and professional life.

Jake Claver is a pioneering force in digital assets and family office innovation, serving as Managing Director of Digital Ascension Group, a multi-family office specializing in digital wealth strategies for clients. He is the co-author of "Wealth in Numbers: The Ultimate Dealmaker's Guide to SPVs, Syndication, and Private Investment" and founder of both Digital Wealth Partners and Syndicately, a Special Purpose Vehicle investment management platform. As a Qualified Family Office Professional and R3 Corda Certified Business Professional in tokenization, Jake combines traditional wealth management expertise with cutting-edge blockchain implementation. His work focuses on transforming family offices for the digital age, creating sustainable multi-generational legacies that are digitally savvy and anti-fragile. A respected thought leader, Jake has been featured in MarketWatch, Bloomberg, and Yahoo! Finance. He studied Finance at the University of North Texas and has developed world-class educational programs for family offices and digital asset professionals.

Jake Claver is a pioneering force in digital assets and family office innovation, serving as Managing Director of Digital Ascension Group, a multi-family office specializing in digital wealth strategies for clients. He is the co-author of "Wealth in Numbers: The Ultimate Dealmaker's Guide to SPVs, Syndication, and Private Investment" and founder of both Digital Wealth Partners and Syndicately, a Special Purpose Vehicle investment management platform. As a Qualified Family Office Professional and R3 Corda Certified Business Professional in tokenization, Jake combines traditional wealth management expertise with cutting-edge blockchain implementation. His work focuses on transforming family offices for the digital age, creating sustainable multi-generational legacies that are digitally savvy and anti-fragile. A respected thought leader, Jake has been featured in MarketWatch, Bloomberg, and Yahoo! Finance. He studied Finance at the University of North Texas and has developed world-class educational programs for family offices and digital asset professionals.

Meg Lister is a leading voice in Web3 funding, transforming capital allocation as a Managing Director at Gitcoin Labs to drive financial returns for ecosystems and builders while ensuring long-term, sustainable growth. She specializes in designing multi-layered funding strategies that support every stage of a project’s lifecycle—quadratic funding for onboarding, retroactive funding for retention, and direct grants for scaling—empowering Ethereum ecosystem participants to achieve more.Gitcoin (May 2023 – Present): Leads Grants Lab, the core business unit powering Gitcoin’s multi-mechanism funding infrastructure. She initially joined to oversee Grants Stack, one of Gitcoin’s flagship products, and was quickly promoted to lead its consolidation and strategy.Flipside Crypto: As VP of Product & Ops, she launched a flagship analytics product that secured a $50M Series A, making on-chain data more accessible and actionable for ecosystem builders.WordStream: Scaled the company post-Series A, earning five promotions, launching a $1M ARR business unit, and contributing to its acquisition by Gannett.Meg is reshaping Web3 funding models by creating efficient capital distribution mechanisms that support ecosystem-wide goals, ensuring Ethereum builders and enterprises have the resources needed to innovate, scale, and succeed.Why VC Funding Model Fails Web3 ProjectsExperience driving Web3 capital efficiency: Media mentions: 

Meg Lister is a leading voice in Web3 funding, transforming capital allocation as a Managing Director at Gitcoin Labs to drive financial returns for ecosystems and builders while ensuring long-term, sustainable growth. She specializes in designing multi-layered funding strategies that support every stage of a project’s lifecycle—quadratic funding for onboarding, retroactive funding for retention, and direct grants for scaling—empowering Ethereum ecosystem participants to achieve more.Gitcoin (May 2023 – Present): Leads Grants Lab, the core business unit powering Gitcoin’s multi-mechanism funding infrastructure. She initially joined to oversee Grants Stack, one of Gitcoin’s flagship products, and was quickly promoted to lead its consolidation and strategy.Flipside Crypto: As VP of Product & Ops, she launched a flagship analytics product that secured a $50M Series A, making on-chain data more accessible and actionable for ecosystem builders.WordStream: Scaled the company post-Series A, earning five promotions, launching a $1M ARR business unit, and contributing to its acquisition by Gannett.Meg is reshaping Web3 funding models by creating efficient capital distribution mechanisms that support ecosystem-wide goals, ensuring Ethereum builders and enterprises have the resources needed to innovate, scale, and succeed.Why VC Funding Model Fails Web3 ProjectsExperience driving Web3 capital efficiency: Media mentions: 

Patrick Camuso is a CPA and the Founder of Camuso CPA, an industry-leading firm working closely with cryptocurrency investors and web3 businesses that was among the first CPA firms to specialize in crypto taxes back in 2016. As a pioneer in the field, Camuso CPA was also the first firm to accept cryptocurrency as payment, setting a forward-thinking example in the accounting profession. Patrick is the host of The Financial Frontier podcast, where he explores the latest trends in crypto, tax, and finance. He also runs the Digital Asset Digest, a newsletter delivering insights on blockchain, digital assets, and tax compliance. Patrick is also the author of Navigating the NFT Sales Tax Maze, Wayfair 2.0 for Web 3.0, an essential resource for navigating sales tax in the digital asset space In addition to his publications, Patrick frequently produces content across his channels and teaches CPE events, courses, and training sessions alongside other industry professionals. Patrick Camuso, CPACamuso CPACamusoCPA.comPatrick.camuso@camusocpa.com Office: 704-249-3179

Patrick Camuso is a CPA and the Founder of Camuso CPA, an industry-leading firm working closely with cryptocurrency investors and web3 businesses that was among the first CPA firms to specialize in crypto taxes back in 2016. As a pioneer in the field, Camuso CPA was also the first firm to accept cryptocurrency as payment, setting a forward-thinking example in the accounting profession. Patrick is the host of The Financial Frontier podcast, where he explores the latest trends in crypto, tax, and finance. He also runs the Digital Asset Digest, a newsletter delivering insights on blockchain, digital assets, and tax compliance. Patrick is also the author of Navigating the NFT Sales Tax Maze, Wayfair 2.0 for Web 3.0, an essential resource for navigating sales tax in the digital asset space In addition to his publications, Patrick frequently produces content across his channels and teaches CPE events, courses, and training sessions alongside other industry professionals. Patrick Camuso, CPACamuso CPACamusoCPA.comPatrick.camuso@camusocpa.com Office: 704-249-3179

Dr. Karl Huber is the co-founder of Quai Network, a new Layer 1 network of blockchains that scales to handle all human commerce while maintaining true decentralization. Dr. K’s vision for a trustless decentralized replacement for money began in 2018 with a National Science Foundation Research Grant. Dr. K has a PhD in engineering, formerly worked at ConsenSys, and has been active in crypto since 2012. He has authored or co-authored dozens of peer-reviewed articles and papers and has contributed to many ground-breaking developments in the crypto space.

Dr. Karl Huber is the co-founder of Quai Network, a new Layer 1 network of blockchains that scales to handle all human commerce while maintaining true decentralization. Dr. K’s vision for a trustless decentralized replacement for money began in 2018 with a National Science Foundation Research Grant. Dr. K has a PhD in engineering, formerly worked at ConsenSys, and has been active in crypto since 2012. He has authored or co-authored dozens of peer-reviewed articles and papers and has contributed to many ground-breaking developments in the crypto space.

"Daniel Anthony leads Developer Relations at ZKcandy - a mobile-first Ethereum Layer-2 gaming chain. As a former journalist, Daniel has immersed himself in the many aspects of web3 from decentralised storage to censorship-resistant publishing. Today, his role at ZKcandy is bolstered by being an avid gamer in his spare time, resonating with the gripes of today’s gamers and game developers to build an ecosystem that is engineered to scale web3 gaming for the masses.ZKcandy emerged from a groundbreaking collaboration between ZKsync and the award-winning game studio iCandy Interactive. It's the first gaming-centric L2 in the ZKsync Elastic Chain ecosystem, aiming to enhance the gaming experience with a very fast network and low gas fees using roll-up technology and a strong market-driven gaming ecosystem.iCandy Interactive is an ASX-listed game developer with over 300 mobile game titles and 400M+ downloads. As the largest game developer in Southeast Asia and Australia, iCandy is supported by a strong network of strategic shareholders, including Animoca Brands, Fatfish Group, Baidu, Singtel, SK Square, AIS, IncubateFund, as well as several Australian and international funds. Their clientele includes industry giants such as Electronic Arts, Naughty Dog, Square Enix, Blizzard Activision and many more."