SPEAKERS
Michael, co-founder of Euler Labs, helped launch Euler in 2021, which became the third-largest lending protocol on Ethereum by 2023. Despite a major exploit in March 2023, Euler recovered all funds within three weeks, marking one of the largest DeFi recoveries in history. The protocol is set to launch its v2 in Summer 2024.
Michael holds a PhD from Oxford University and is an expert in Ethereum, lending systems, DeFi, and modularity.
Zahary was a long-time contributor to the Nim programming language before becoming the first member of the Nimbus team in 2018. In 2024, he co-founded Blocksense to reimagine how the blockchains and the real world can interact through bi-directional communication.
Nikolay Angelov is a VP of Engineering, overseeing nine engineering teams at Nexo
responsible for products such as the Nexo Card, Earn Crypto Interest, and the Instant Crypto Credit Lines among others. A self-taught coder and blockchain developer, Nikolay began programming in 2007 and has since developed several blockchain solutions. He is also an experienced public speaker, having presented at conferences such as Java2Days, CodeMonsters, Black Sea Chain, Eth Dubai, and EthCC.
Luki Song is a core contributor at Chainbase, leading protocol ecosystem and network strategy. Luki is passionate about growing and nurturing developer communities and building a sustainable network holistically and globally.
LUKI
SONG
Head of Ecosystem and Strategy Chainbase
Anthurine achieved a Master of Engineering degree from Johns Hopkins University. She transitioned from a finance career on Wall Street to the technology industry in Silicon Valley, leveraging two years of experience as a financial consultant. She also gained valuable professional experience as a data scientist and product manager at LinkedIn and Wish, among other notable companies.
Áron is a full-stack developer specializing in JavaScript and the Swarm decentralized storage network. Active in Web3 since 2018, he develops open-source projects to enhance Swarm, focusing on intuitive APIs and robust developer tools. Áron is passionate about scalable, secure, and efficient decentralized storage solutions.
Marco currently contributes to zkVerify, a modular zero-knowledge proof verification chain aimed at democratizing the adoption of ZK proofs. zkVerify supports a wide range of proof schemes and reduces verification costs by more than 90% compared to native EVM verification. Marco's technical background and multi-year experience in the space enable him to drive the adoption and understanding of ZK tech and its broader implications on privacy, scalability, and beyond.
Ivor Baric is a software engineer at 4pto Venture Labs, where he's been working on SUI blockchain projects since early 2023. His day-to-day involves building dapps and writing smart contracts, which has him constantly learning about the evolving web3 space. With a background in full-stack development, Ivor enjoys tackling new tech challenges and exploring different aspects of blockchain technology.
Fiona Delaney is the Blockchain Strategic Lead at SEEBLOCKS, an industry-led EU initiative that supports the development of standards in blockchain and DLT. A Software engineer by training and agri-tech founder by trade, Fiona is at the forefront of blockchain-based innovations in enterprise, including agri-food, fintech and emerging digital societies. Recipient of the EU Standards and Innovation award (2020) for contributions to agri-innovation.
Prof. Angel Marchev Jr., Ph.D., is a digital native and thought explorer with over 40 years of experience. He wrote his first code at age 6 and has pioneered the use of new technologies, including crypto markets since 2009. With a background in finance, he shifted from banking to academia, where he has over 20 years of teaching experience in subjects like management, AI, and blockchain. Founder of BASAGA and AI Solvers, he has consulted for DSK Bank, Boston Consulting Group, and the European Commission.
Petar has over 12 years of experience in software development and 7 years of specialized expertise in blockchain technologies. He has a deep technical background in leading blockchain platforms such as Ethereum (ETH), Internet Computer(ICP), Polkadot (DOT), Solana, Polygon, TON, and Skale. Throughout his career, Petar has consistently delivered high-impact solutions, driving innovation and advancing blockchain development across a wide range of projects and industries.
Martin has been involved in the Web3 ecosystem for over 5 years, contributing to projects such as TalentLayer Protocol and FiftyWei. Now a DevRel at iExec, his mission is to simplify, educate, and onboard builders into the fascinating world of DeCC (decentralized confidential computing).
Stella Friaisse is the BD Director at INPUT Communications, a Web3-focused agency. As Coinbase scholar, she holds an MSc in Blockchain & Digital Currencies from the University of Nicosia. Stella has led events across Europe, MENA, Africa, and hosted Web3 podcasts, interviewing figures from the UN and the European Commission.
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Ognyan Genev is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in software engineering, quantitative development, and blockchain technology. With over three years of dedicated service at the Ethereum Foundation, Ognyan is working on the exciting Portal Network project, which empowers the Ethereum community by providing decentralized API access to an Ethereum archive node with near-zero sync time and minimal hardware requirements.
Prof. Angel Marchev Jr., Ph.D., is a digital native and thought explorer with over 40 years of experience. He wrote his first code at age 6 and has pioneered the use of new technologies, including crypto markets since 2009. With a background in finance, he shifted from banking to academia, where he has over 20 years of teaching experience in subjects like management, AI, and blockchain. Founder of BASAGA and AI Solvers, he has consulted for DSK Bank, Boston Consulting Group, and the European Commission.
Alexander has experience in the oil industry (Gallus Consulting), satellite communication (RaySat), retail (Retail Analytics), finance & marketing (Experian), and data science (A4E Ltd). Currently, he leads a data science team at AUTEGRY Ltd., and is an associate professor at TU Sofia, teaching ML, AI, BI, and automation courses.
Since 2016, Krasimir has been at the forefront of blockchain development, focusing on protocols and user applications. A winner of ETH Global London 2024, he brings his expertise to ETH Sofia Hackathon, mentoring participants and fostering innovation in the blockchain community.
Tito is Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Skilled in web development and blockchain technology. Strong business development, communication and management skills. Public speaker, geek, sportsman and blockchain enthusiast.
Ognyan Genev is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in software engineering, quantitative development, and blockchain technology. With over three years of dedicated service at the Ethereum Foundation, Ognyan is working on the exciting Portal Network project, which empowers the Ethereum community by providing decentralized API access to an Ethereum archive node with near-zero sync time and minimal hardware requirements.
Nikolay Angelov is a VP of Engineering, overseeing nine engineering teams at Nexo
responsible for products such as the Nexo Card, Earn Crypto Interest, and the Instant Crypto Credit Lines among others. A self-taught coder and blockchain developer, Nikolay began programming in 2007 and has since developed several blockchain solutions. He is also an experienced public speaker, having presented at conferences such as Java2Days, CodeMonsters, Black Sea Chain, Eth Dubai, and EthCC.
JP has been helping build THORChain since 2018. JP is a staunch advocate of useful decentralised liquidity.
JP
THOR
Founder
THORChain
Prof. Angel Marchev Jr., Ph.D., is a digital native and thought explorer with over 40 years of experience. He wrote his first code at age 6 and has pioneered the use of new technologies, including crypto markets since 2009. With a background in finance, he shifted from banking to academia, where he has over 20 years of teaching experience in subjects like management, AI, and blockchain. Founder of BASAGA and AI Solvers, he has consulted for DSK Bank, Boston Consulting Group, and the European Commission.
Alexander has experience in the oil industry (Gallus Consulting), satellite communication (RaySat), retail (Retail Analytics), finance & marketing (Experian), and data science (A4E Ltd). Currently, he leads a data science team at AUTEGRY Ltd., and is an associate professor at TU Sofia, teaching ML, AI, BI, and automation courses.
Loring is Head of Commercial at brainbot gmbh, a core contributor to Shutter Network. He joined crypto in February 2021, after witnessing a military coup in Myanmar and watched the dictatorship weaponize the TradFi banking system against pro-democracy actors. Since then, he has worked on a range of projects, including: P2P payments, uncollateralized lending, bridging and more.
Alumni of the Warsaw University of Technology, Pawel has over twenty years of experience as a software engineer and has been developing Oracles for MakerDAO & Chronicle since 2020. Pawel is a core proponent of the global Ethereum community, the Co-Founder of ETH Warsaw, a regular speaker at Web3 events, and a three-times prize winner of the ETH Global Hackathon.
Pawel
Zaremba
Lead Engineer
Chronicle Labs
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