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Ștefan Andrei
Inspector in the Data Quality Service of the General Directorate of Fiscal Information at ANAF
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Cristian Onetiu
Entrepreneur Forbes Top 500, ScaleUp Business Mentor, Accredited Investor, Best selling author
Alfred Taudes
Professor, Vienna University of Economics and Business and Austrian Blockchain Center
Dr. Razvan Costin
PhD in Cybernetics and Statistics and Co-Founder Prodigy IT Solutions, Starfish, Star Chain, Typeqast and Deb0x
Radu Rizoiu
Partner at Rizoiu & Poenaru SCA and Profesor within the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law
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Alexey Makarov
Strategy&Ops Lead, CEE&CIS
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Ilie (Elijah) Puscas
Country Manager
Elijah Puscas is the country manager for Romania at Binance.
He is an experienced professional in business development and a consultant for cryptocurrency innovative projects. His previous experience includes working as a manager for cryptocurrency exchanges such as Emirex and Emiswap and fast-growing fintech start-ups such as Kuende, Diaspora, Slavi and Koinly.
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Erald Ghoos
CEO, EEA
Erald Ghoos serves as the CEO for Europe at OKX, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 technology company. In this role, he leads OKX's growth and expansion efforts across Europe, driving the company into its next phase of development in the region. With over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, Erald has held leadership roles at some of the most successful crypto and payment businesses worldwide. He previously served as Global Head of Operations for Paysafe, a licensed EMI payment institution, as well as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Crypto.com. Additionally, he was the Head of Growth for Europe at Binance, where he played a key role in scaling operations across the continent. Earlier in his career, Erald managed operations for several new banking startup initiatives across multiple European countries, giving him a strong foundation in traditional finance.
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Nelson (DeWe) Lopez
Head of People
CEO of the XFounders Web3 Accelerator, and Head of People and Culture at 1inch, Nelson is engaged in crypto since 2017, backing his experience as Global Head of People at Gate.io, leading group-wide People Strategy Leadership, and Team Development and setting up new regulated entities operations in key regions. He founded DeWe, an HR Consultancy firm in Web3. He is also an Advisor for Accelerators and VCs, where he mentors startups and founders alike
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Seker
Senior Vice President
Seker was previously a litigator and a lawyer for the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He has also served as in-house counsel at Rothschild private wealth, Ant Financial and is now the head of product and apac regulatory and legal matters at crypto.com. He continues to serve on the boards of web2 and web3 businesses as an advisor and director.
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Vugar Usi Zade
COO
Vugar is an award-winning senior manager and communications expert with 15 years of progressive hands-on experience spanning Fortune 500 giants to dynamic startups, currently serving as Chief Operations Officer at Bitget.
A stalwart in the Web3 and blockchain arena, Vugar previously assumed the role of Chief Marketing Officer at Beincrypto, leaving an indelible mark on the industry. His journey extends to co-founder and board levels, where he adeptly crafted brands and ushered in compelling products, contributing to the success of a "unicorn" MarTech startup. Notably, Vugar has collaborated with renowned brands such as Carlsberg, Facebook, Danone, Coca-Cola, Twitter, SONY, and more, showcasing his versatility and strategic acumen. Having also lent his expertise as a senior consultant at Bain & Company, Vugar focused on data, Web3, and private equity, further solidifying his standing as a seasoned professional in the field.
An Edward S. Mason Fellow, Vugar holds a master's degree from Harvard University and a Doctorate in Economics from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Vugar passionately hosts a popular crypto podcast, the "Usi Talk," delving into the realms of technology, Web3, AI, and Blockchain.
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Dorian Vincileoni
Europe Business Development Manager
At KuCoin, Dorian leads the local activities of the company in parts of the EU, especially in French speaking Europe. Earlier, he was also in charge of the company's business development for both retail and institutional investors in the EU.
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Bogdan Maioreanu
Analyst and Markets Commentator
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Stephen Hudson
Global Head of AML/CFT
Stephen serves as the Global Head of AML/CFT for Kraken ensuring its AML/CFT Program is in compliance with global AML regulations, guidance and best practice with harmonization across all jurisdictions where Kraken operates. Stephen is an expert in the area of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) with over 16 years’ experience across multiple financial sectors including Investments, Funds, Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, Payments, Money Remittance, E-Money and Crypto. He previously worked for the Central Bank of Ireland supervising financial institutions in their adherence to EU AML Legislation. This included inspecting, guiding and challenging firms to ensure strong governance principles and effective risk management frameworks, polices and controls were in place to detect and prevent ML/TF. Stephen is vastly experienced at advising at C-Suite and Board level including engaging with international regulators on the progress of implementing critical and complex FCC program
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Alisa Komarova
Head of Europe
9 years of experience in the crypto industry and startups, specializing in Project Management, Company Administration, Audits, and Relationship Management.
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Jane King
CEO and Founder, LilaMax Media at the NASDAQ. Host, New to the Street, NewsMax TV
Helping people to be smart about money she combed through newspapers, websites, and contacts to get nuggets of information that may help someone, somewhere make a smarter decision about feeding their family, educating their children or saving for retirement. Jane brings it all to you live from the NASDAQ Marketsite every day!
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Claudio Bedino
Head of Consumer Growth
Claudio Bedino is the Head of Consumer Growth for Europe, a key driver of Gemini’s expansion into the continent. With over two decades of experience in the financial and technology sectors, Claudio brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record of success. Most recently, he served as the General Manager for Italy and Southeast Europe at N26, where he was responsible for driving growth and overseeing strategic relationships in the key markets. Before to this, Claudio co-founded Oval Money, a fintech based in the UK and Italy, where he served as Executive Director and Chief Marketing Officer.
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Ștefan Andrei
Inspector in the Data Quality Service of the General Directorate of Fiscal Information at ANAF
I have been working at ANAF (the National Agency for Fiscal Administration) since 2013, with 10 years of experience in combating tax evasion and fraud through my work in the Anti-Fraud Directorate of ANAF. Starting in 2023, my activity has been within the General Directorate of Fiscal Information at ANAF, covering key areas such as conducting international information exchange based on EU directives and international conventions to which Romania is a party, combating money laundering, and applying international sanctions. I represent Romania as a member of the CARF (Crypto Asset Reporting Framework) working group within the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) and participate as an evaluator on behalf of our country in assessments related to the international exchange of information for states applying the Common Reporting Standard, the financial account reporting standard developed by the OECD. Additionally, I am part of the ANAF team that will implement the reporting obligations of crypto exchanges and electronic wallet issuers into legislation and practice in 2025, both at the EU level (through Directive DAC8) and internationally (through CARF).
Lucrez in ANAF din 2013 si am o experienta de 10 ani in combaterea evaziunii si fraudei fiscale prin activitatea defasurata in Directia Antifrauda din ANAF. Incepand cu anul 2023 activitatea mea s-a desfasurat in Directia General Informatii Fiscale din ANAF, principalele domenii acoperite fiind realizarea schimbului international de informatii in baza directivelor UE si a conventiilor internationale la care Romania este parte, combaterea spalarii banilor si aplicarea sanctiunilor internationale, Reprezint Romania ca membru in Grupul de lucru CARF (Crypto Asset Reporting Framework) din cadrul OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) si particip ca si evaluator din partea tarii noastre in cadrul evaluarilor din perspectiva schimbului international de informatii ale statelor ce aplica Common Reporting Standard, standardul de raportare a conturilor financiare realizat de catre OECD. De asemenea, fac parte din echipa ANAF ce va implementa in anul 2025 in legislatie si in practica obligatiile de raportare ale exchange-urilor de crypto si ale emitatorilor de portofele electronice atat la nivelul UE (prin Directiva DAC8), cat si la nivel international (prin CARF).
Lucrez in ANAF din 2013 si am o experienta de 10 ani in combaterea evaziunii si fraudei fiscale prin activitatea defasurata in Directia Antifrauda din ANAF. Incepand cu anul 2023 activitatea mea s-a desfasurat in Directia General Informatii Fiscale din ANAF, principalele domenii acoperite fiind realizarea schimbului international de informatii in baza directivelor UE si a conventiilor internationale la care Romania este parte, combaterea spalarii banilor si aplicarea sanctiunilor internationale, Reprezint Romania ca membru in Grupul de lucru CARF (Crypto Asset Reporting Framework) din cadrul OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) si particip ca si evaluator din partea tarii noastre in cadrul evaluarilor din perspectiva schimbului international de informatii ale statelor ce aplica Common Reporting Standard, standardul de raportare a conturilor financiare realizat de catre OECD. De asemenea, fac parte din echipa ANAF ce va implementa in anul 2025 in legislatie si in practica obligatiile de raportare ale exchange-urilor de crypto si ale emitatorilor de portofele electronice atat la nivelul UE (prin Directiva DAC8), cat si la nivel international (prin CARF).
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Sorin Stanica
General Inspectorate of Romanian Police
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As Head of the Crime Prevention Office within the Crime Research and Prevention Institute of the Romanian Police, he organizes, monitors and coordinates the implementation of short, medium and long-term crime prevention programs/projects/campaigns. He also establishes and maintains strong partnerships, collaborating with internal and external partners on thematic issues. He represents the Romanian Police at relevant national, regional, and international events focused on crime prevention. Additionally, he serves as one of Romania's National Representatives within the European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN).
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Adrian-Victor Vevera
General Director
Adrian Victor VEVERA, General Director of ICI Bucharest, Doctor in Military Sciences and Information, has an extensive experience in the field of national security, fulfilled various managerial and counselling positions such as former General Director of CERT-RO, Advisor for the National Security Department within the Presidential Administration and Advisor to the Prime Minister for National Security. He is the President of IF Idea Factory and Chairman of the International Conference - Critical Infrastructure Protection Forum. Dr. Vevera is the former national representative at ENISA and the national representative at ICA and ICCAN. He is also the Chief Editor of the Romanian Journal of Computer Science and Automation and the Romanian Cyber Security Journal.
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Adrian Zduńczyk, CMT
Founder and CEO
Adrian Zduńczyk, CMT, is a successful Polish entrepreneur and leader. The only Chartered Market Technician® from Poland. Cryptocurrency specialist. Founder and CEO of THE ₿IRB NEST® – a dynamic startup scaling up to become a worldwide blockchain consulting company. Co-founder of YellowBlock. Finance Councilor at Mighty Labs DAO. Respected in the industry, with over 650 000 Twitter/X followers. Chemical Technology Master of Engineering and Master of Project Management with a financial focus. Performer. Mentor. Influencer.
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Paweł Łaskarzewski
CEO
Paweł Łaskarzewski is a seasoned, self-driven serial entrepreneur with a number of exits, and over two decades of experience spanning diverse sectors, including aerospace, fintech, AI, and biotech. He is the visionary Founder and CEO of Nomad Fulcrum, a groundbreaking project in the form of an Inflation-Resistant Stablecoin and RWA-secured DeFi protocol, presented as a Tokenized Fully Swiss-Regulated Hedge Fund. Micro, Macro & Crypto economy expert, DeFi maximalist, Mentor & Binance & ByBit KOL.
Assisted numerous companies, including GameSwift, Animal Concerts, Nakamoto Games, Cookie3, and more. Moreover, he has been instrumental in integrating blockchain into traditional market businesses, collaborating with major players such as banks, gaming and entertainment sectors. As a hyperactive public speaker and fervent crypto evangelist, Paweł is a sought-after presence at major global conferences like NFT NYC, AIBC, Web Summit, ETH Events, Zebu Live, and Consensus etc. He is equally dedicated to local initiatives, regularly participating in events like Crypto Mondays, local community meetups, and engaging with audiences on platforms like Twitter Spaces, all in a bid to bring crypto and blockchain technologies to the masses.
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Evan Luthra
Entrepreneur & General Partner
I am humbly acknowledged by Forbes as one of the 30 under 30 entrepreneurs twice, first in 2021 and then again in 2023.
I am recognized by USATODAY and Business Insider as a leading authority on blockchain and NFTs, respectively.
From the age of 13, I've had an unquenchable passion for creating and investing in groundbreaking technology products. My ardor has led me to build more than 30 apps single-handedly before I was an adult, and I was fortunate enough to sell my first app for 1.7 million dollars when I was just 17.
Through my Incubator Fund, Startup Studio, I've been privileged to aid in the growth and success of over 100+ Web2 companies, and as an Angel Investor and Advisor in over 400+ Web3 companies , with a combined market cap surpassing $100B USD. These firms serve tens of millions of users globally, and I'm immensely proud to be part of their journey.
I've been honored with the opportunity to be featured on more than 8 TV shows and share my knowledge at hundreds of events, including over 7 enlightening TEDx talks, numerous blockchain-specific events, and prestigious gatherings like the World Economic Forum, United Nations and G20 Summit. I've also had the joy of delivering guest lectures at esteemed institutions like Delhi University, Washington State University, and San Francisco State University. I have spoken about and pushed the the Bitcoin, Crypto and overall Web3 movement LIVE in over 200+ events in 40+ countries
My exploration into the crypto world began in 2014. From 2016 to 2018, I managed a crypto investment bank, playing a key role in boosting projects from $10M to a phenomenal $10B+ in market cap. My portfolio includes equity investments in industry game-changers like Hashgraph and Ripple, HYGH, and token investments in Nakamoto Games, CoinsPaid, Veve Ecomi, Cryowar, PolkaFantasy and hundreds of more startups.
In recent years, I've been deeply involved in the crypto space, advising more than 25 projects from listing to go-to-market strategies while delivering multiple 100x returns for our partners. My keen interest in NFTs has driven me to curate a diverse portfolio of prized assets including but not limited to Bored Apes, Degods, CryptoPunks, Doodles, SMB, Xcopy, CloneX and over 1000+ other NFTS purchased on-chain for over $5M+.
I am also building CasaNFT.com chain of hotels and resorts around the world, where we bring the international web3 community together to live, build, and enjoy together.
At CasaNFT, we have a Happy Birthday every day!
In addition to my roles as an investor and advisor, I'm a published author and contribute to top-tier media outlets such as Binance.com, CoinTelegraph, Forbes, BeinCrypto, Cryptoknowmics, Hackernoon, Entrepreneur, and more.
I had the opportunity to illuminate the potential of the burgeoning Play-to-Earn gaming sector before it bought around the last bull in an insightful article. I'm delighted that two of the gaming projects I advised that I talked about in the article saw a 100x surge in value upon listing.
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Giovanni Cunti
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Cunti has more than 25 years experience holding executive roles for top tier technology and financial service companies across the globe. He has been always at the forefront of innovations and cutting-edge technologies, helping companies in building their structures and delivering growth in operations and revenues.
Mr. Cunti currently holds the position of CEO for Gate.MT, an EU regulated crypto exchange, part of Gate Group. His main tasks are to drive the strategy of the company and to establish its presence, growth and revenues in the European market. In previous executive positions, he pioneered fintech services and products, including blockchain projects. He is very knowledgeable in crypto and blockchain, and on the changing landscapes and opportunity of this industry.
Mr. Cunti received his doctorate degree in Physics from the University of Rome. He holds an MBA from London Business School.
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Flavius Cocora
Business Manager and Growth Strategist
I have 14 years in online businesses, mentoring and consulting, being also a Blockchain Veteran. Right now I help the Growth and Business Development for BingX in Romania.
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Ross Shemeliak
Co-Founder & COO
Ross Shemeliak is co-founder and COO of Stobox, an award-winning leader in tokenization. Ross has 6 years of experience in tokenization and real-world assets (RWAs), a background in traditional financial markets, and expertise as an STO analyst, investor, advisor, and a Top-20 Twitter RWA influencer.
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Crypto Caesar
Founder & CEO
Crypto Caesar is a seasoned veteran of the crypto markets having traded Bitcoin and other crypto assets for over 8 years. Previous to that he was trading traditional markets for many years. He has a degree in law and economics, a post graduate degree in law and is a qualified lawyer. He is the founder of Caesar Capital and the leader of the crypto VIP Investment Group ‘Caesars Palace’. Given his vast experience in crypto, regulation and markets in general he routinely advises UHNWIs, HNWIs, family offices, crypto start-ups, crypto exchanges and companies interested in blockchain & digital assets.
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Jide Fashola
Global Financial Infrastructure Lead
A highly experienced technology professional with a proven track record in software development, integration engineering, and leadership roles. Possesses a strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing and support. Expertise in blockchain technology, application development, database management, and Agile methodologies. Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, lead teams, and deliver high-quality solutions. Passionate about leveraging technology to solve business challenges and drive innovation.
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Radhakrishna Dasari
Technical Education Lead
Radha is the Technical Education Lead at the Web3 Foundation and works on scaling Polkadot education. Before joining, he was a faculty at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Vermont and has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. Radha is excited to use his skills to educate professionals and the general public about Polkadot and its technology stack!
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Michaël van de Poppe
Founder & CIO
Michaël van de Poppe, a 31-year-old Economist, Crypto Expert, and Trader from the Netherlands, began his crypto journey in February 2017 when introduced to Bitcoin and altcoins by a friend. Captivated by blockchain's potential to revolutionize finance, Michaël swiftly immersed himself, making his first altcoin purchase - Digibyte - on Litebit that very day.
Recognizing the transformative power of blockchain technology, Michaël transitioned to full-time crypto trading at the start of 2018, post-bull market. In the same year, he founded MN Trading, initially a crypto community aimed at education and skill development. As the company grew, Michaël launched the Crypto 101 Course in 2023, followed by Trading 101 in April 2024, sharing his expertise gained over 6 years and two bear markets.
Driven by a vision of financial empowerment, Michaël evolved MN Trading into MN Trading Consultancy in November 2023, offering personalized consultancy and Asset Management solutions to individuals and corporations seeking to navigate the crypto landscape.
Michaël's mission is clear: to educate and empower others, fostering financial freedom and stability through expert guidance in the evolving world of cryptocurrency and finance.
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Max Lighter
General Manager MENA&CIS
Max Lighter today is General Manager XT.com Exchange MENA&CIS and work in Internet and technology business for a long time. Investment banking and top-level finance and management experience for more than 20 years help it that. Advisor. Mentor. Speaker. He funded, managed and consulted 50+ projects in different areas focused on M&A, development, fundraising and problem solving in traditional and crypto industry. Managed a family office of Forbes Billionaire list person for more than 12 years. Cryptoenthusiast since 2017. He holds a Master degree in Theoretical Mathematics and Master of Business Administration (MBA) in corporate finance and participated in numerous courses as a life-long learning process.
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MisterSpread
Trader, Baker, Candlestick Maker!
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Nikolas Sargeant
COO
Nik Sargeant is the Chief Operations Manager of Cryptowisser, a crypto and blockchain news site and the home of the worlds largest and most comprehensive crypto exchange comparison list in the world. Originally an SEO and PR consultant for organizations, Nik made the full transition into the Crypto world in 2020 building out Cryptowisser´s news site and SEO footprint with a variety of PR strategies, partnering with top tier crypto exchanges. In his free time you can find Nik working on his destitute cattle farm in Northern Spain.
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Andrei Duma
Head of DeFi
Andrei is the Head of DeFi at LI.FI, an innovative transaction router API designed to facilitate the exchange and movement of DeFi assets across all chains. With expertise in aggregating DEXs, bridges, and solvers, he leads sales initiatives to streamline outreach and collaboration with leading industry partners, enhancing their capabilities to leverage swap functionalities . The largest wallets in the space, including MetaMask and Phantom Wallet, are building on LI.FI to allow bridging of assets across multiple ecosystems.
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Itai Elizur
COO and Partner
Itai Elizur is the COO and Partner at MarketAcross, InboundJunction and Chainwire.
MarketAcross is the Web3 branch of the InboundJunction group and has served over 300 blockchain companies, including Binance, Solana, Polygon, Crypto.com, Polkadot, Tezos, Huobi, Kucoin, and eToro - to name a few.
Itai has helped media groups, enterprise companies, and startups develop and execute 360° marketing and growth strategies in the digital space.
Itai has worked in content, creative, and marketing roles at Wix, Infolinks, and The Forward. Itai is also an angel investor, investing at BlockBuilders, and was a mentor at 500Global’s Tel Aviv office.
Itai is also a force for good in his community - he’s a contributor to CryptoAidIsrael, a charity organization that raised 1,000,000 shekel for people affected by the war.
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Felix Crisan
Co-Founder
Felix is currently the Co-founder and CTO of Netopia, the largest electronic payments processor in Romania, and the Co-founder of BTKO.in, Romania’s first crypto-currency exchange and crypto-payments platform, operational since 2013.
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Adrian Posteuca
CEO Bucharest/London
CEO of Concept Factory Bucharest/London, partner in Immersive Studios (UK) and Metaverse Creative Advisor Humans.ai
He has a 14-year background in visual communications and 6 years o immersive technologies.
Over the past years, he builds immersive experiences for National and International brands using cutting edge technologies as Augmented and Virtual reality, Holograms, IoT and AI.
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Marius Morra
CEO/cofounder
Marius Morra is the CEO & Founder of one of the biggest Crypto Exchange in Romania. He is an excellent manager who leads his team in an encouraging way. He is very ambitious, well organized, always looking for new opportunities and willing to improve his knowledge and professional experience.
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Flavius Burca
Co-Founder and CTO
A seasoned technology executive and lead researcher with over two decades of experience, dedicated to developing innovative solutions across industries like blockchain, banking, telecom, government, intelligence, and defence. His passion for programming, distributed systems, graph theory, BFT state machines, big data processing, and cloud infrastructures has been the driving force behind his success in spearheading numerous technology initiatives and research projects, resulting in groundbreaking products and services that made a real impact.
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Flavius Jakubowicz
Managing Partner
Flavius Valentin Jakubowicz has over 15 years of experience in financial analysis and consulting, accounting, tax, audit and due diligence processes and as a forensic expert, and in the last four years has become a tax specialist in the world of crypto and blockchain technology.
As Managing Partner of JASILL and one of the most experienced Romanian providers of integrated accounting, tax, legal and business consulting services, he coordinated the tax consulting, accounting and reorganisation services teams, as well as multidisciplinary teams with financial, tax and legal experience in due diligence projects. He has also worked on many support services projects in transactions and business planning, in both classical fields and areas in which technology is the main actor.
· University: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
· Degree type: Tax Advisor
· Year graduated: 2013
· Supervisors: Ph.D. c”
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Bogdan Rotaru
Partner
Bogdan, a Partner at the VD Law Group, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the firm.
With a background rooted in Dispute Resolution and Corporate - M&A, Bogdan has established a broad spectrum of expertise that extends to the fields of blockchain, FinTech, Intellectual Property, and data privacy.
He was educated at the University of Bucharest Law School and honed his skills as an attorney-at-law at one of Romania's leading law firms. In addition to his private practice, Bogdan has also gained invaluable insights through his in-house legal work for a worldwide corporation.
As part of his ongoing professional development, Bogdan has made significant contributions to the legal industry through the publication of articles on various subjects such as energy and oil law, medical law, insolvency and data protection.
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Sergiu T. Vasilescu
Managing Partner
Sergiu Vasilescu (Managing Partner VD Law Group)
Sergiu T. Vasilescu, Founder and Managing Partner of VD LawGroup, is a prominent figure in the IT&C legal environment, specializing in technology, fintech, e-commerce, digital media, blockchain, and cryptocurrencies.
Sergiu has earned individual distinction, being qualified as a Band 1 Lawyer in Fintech by Chambers and Partners, which is the most prestigious entity in the legal industry.
Known for his entrepreneurial mindset and strategic foresight, Sergiu excels in navigating the complexities of these rapidly evolving sectors. With a keen eye for cross-disciplinary challenges in the tech world, Sergiu brings exceptional skills to anticipate regulatory and technical issues. His expertise extends to hands-on involvement in groundbreaking M&A and international transactions, where his insights into legal intricacies play a crucial role.
Sergiu is at the forefront of innovation, handling complex projects involving blockchain, crypto, corporate strategies, data privacy and technology partnerships. His proficiency includes clarifying regulatory landscapes for technology supply, licensing, and implementation, ensuring clients remain ahead in the competitive digital market.
Recognized as a sought-after speaker at tech and fintech events and serving as a mentor for fintech hackathons, Sergiu is a respected authority in the industry. His dedication to technology law is a mission to furnish businesses with cutting-edge legal solutions tailored for the digital age. Motivated to solve the 'e-problems' of tomorrow, Sergiu is not just leading VD Law Group; he's actively shaping the future of legal services in the digital world.
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Luca Dejan
Partner
Luca Dejan, founder and key partner of VD Law Group, has a strong background in fintech, corporate, and real estate law and is an expert at negotiating complex private investments, financing, and business transactions.
His background also includes complex dispute resolution, where he demonstrated outstanding strategic expertise by successfully navigating high-stakes litigation in areas like public procurement, medical malpractice, and FIDIC agreements.
Renowned for being an innovator, Luca has proven to be highly skilled at embracing and navigating the worlds of fintech, blockchain, and cryptocurrency projects.
His deep knowledge of these fast-moving fields is influencing not only the strategic direction of VD Law Group but also the legal landscape at large, placing the company at the forefront of technological advancement.
Well-known for her innovative legal solutions, Luca Dejan acts as a C-suite senior consultant for large corporations and investment funds.
Luca has proven himself as a key competitor in notable projects by combining innovative legal techniques with perceptive business expertise.
His steady contributions deliver outstanding results, establishing his reputation as a strategic leader in the legal industry.
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Phillip Wood
Identity Solutions Regional Manager UK & Nordics
I am the Director UK & Nordics at Facephi, a global leader in facial recognition technology and biometric solutions. I lead the launch and expansion of the company's products and services in the region, targeting the financial services, security, and public sector markets. I have over 29 years of experience in enterprise software sales, new business development, and bid management, working with some of the largest and most sophisticated organizations in the world.
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Christoph Kampitsch
CEO
As CEO of Scytale, Christoph leads a venture capital firm at the forefront of blockchain technology. With a career spanning over 30 years at Erste Group, Austria's largest banking institution, Christoph has demonstrated exceptional versatility and leadership. From pioneering the Alternative Investment Division to managing Private Wealth, his strategic vision and investment expertise have made significant impacts across the finance and technology landscapes.
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Ionut Vilceanu
Co-founder
Ionut Vîlceanu is the co-founder of COINsiglieri.com, the first local agency for startups, and has been delivering turnkey solutions in Web3 since 2017.
With COINsiglieri, Ionut introduced Romania’s first crypto POS terminal in collaboration with Lunu, setting a new standard for digital payments in the region. As Bybit’s official ambassador in Romania, he drives community engagement and crypto education through events, partnerships, and trading competitions. Ionut also brought Bybit's biggest sponsorship from Europe, at the "Beach, Please!" festival, in Romania, managing the campaign and taking it to 2nd place in Europe.
With COINsiglieri, Ionut introduced Romania’s first crypto POS terminal in collaboration with Lunu, setting a new standard for digital payments in the region. As Bybit’s official ambassador in Romania, he drives community engagement and crypto education through events, partnerships, and trading competitions. Ionut also brought Bybit's biggest sponsorship from Europe, at the "Beach, Please!" festival, in Romania, managing the campaign and taking it to 2nd place in Europe.
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Ciprian Iacob
Blockchain Expert - ICI D|Services
Ciprian Iacob joins Crypto Expo Europe as part of the ICI Bucharest Blockchain Team.
As we dive deeper into the 21st century, emerging technologies continue to transform our lives in unimaginable ways.
ICI bucharest has taken an exciting challenge in the Web3 and Blockchain industry with the first European Institutional NFT Marketplace, ICI D|Services.
ICI Bucharest sends a clear message to the Romanian community about the importance of Web3 and the immense potential for growth and innovation in this industry.
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Jose Reis Santos
Founder & director
Founder & director @Quo Vadis Web3 Founder & CEO of Bloq4u Co-Chair of Fibree’s Lisbon-Portugal Chapter Co-Founder OffChain Lisbon Summa Cum Laude PhD in Contemporary Comparative History Business Developer Manager @Xerof Mentor @ Startup Lisboa, @WiseGuys Networker & comparativist. Web3 | Blockchain | Crypto Economy advisor, business consultant and writer. Contemporary Historian and Political Scientist with comprehensive knowledge in different areas of research, generating funding and grants for projects, experience in media relations & communication, and business, legal and institutional affairs. Over the years I develop a strong network of contacts in international organisations and institutions, NGOs, Governments, Business, IT, Startups, Media and Think Tanks, which brought me the opportunity to master a broad range of issues, to add value, synthesise and translate them into sound strategies and businesses propositions to projects, partners and clients alike.
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Antonio Enache
Founder & CEO
Antonio is a successful entrepreneur - worked in the last 16 years for his own business in marketing, wellness, health and fitness industry. He is licensed as Business Coach, Life Coach and Master Trainer, having
more than 40 international specialized trainings completed. He serves as the CEO of Sense4FIT, a start-up company that combines fitness, wellness, metaverse technology and blockchain solutions to speed up customer adoption.
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Daniel Tamas
Co-founder and CEO
Daniel Tamas is a passionate serial Entrepreneur based in Eastern Europe's Silicon Valley, the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He has been actively building gaming startups since 2007, capitalizing on the business opportunities presented by the growing digital ecosystem.
In 2007, he co-founded IDEA Studios, which became Eastern Europe's largest indie casual games studio, having designed, created, and published more than 8000 games, with 2 billion players to date.
In 2019 he co-founded WAM with Alex Rus with a vision of changing how people play using the latest technological advancements in app development & secure digital assets backed by blockchain.
WAM is a Web3 game-tech company building the first Play-and-earn hyper-casual competitive crypto-gaming platform using blockchain technology. WAM received numerous international awards and despite market trends, it had a growth of over 1.3M unique users in 2022, 5.5M sessions, and a community of 400k members.
In 2020 he co-founded Gamerina, an avatar company focused on delivering high quality 2D avatars using the blockchain for digital businesses.
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Dr. Daya Shankar
Dean, School of Sciences
Dr. Daya Shankar is a distinguished expert in AI technology and innovation, serving as the Dean of the School of Sciences at Woxsen University. With a Ph.D. from IIT Guwahati and over 15 years of experience, he specializes in implementing AI solutions across various sectors, including fintech applications. As Director of the Atal Community Innovation Center, he has secured substantial funding for innovative technology solutions and leads breakthrough research in AI applications. His expertise in secure systems, particularly in nuclear safety protocols, translates well to blockchain security considerations. A regular contributor to Financial Express on emerging technologies, Dr. Shankar brings unique insights into the convergence of AI, security systems, and distributed technologies.
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Silvia Mogas
Founder
Silvia Mogas is an International marketer with over 14 years of experience in marketing and 3 years in the Blockchain space. She is the former CMO of enVoy DeFi, Founder of BMBWeb3, Head of Marketing at Fayre Labs and Mentor of R3 Corda, Newchip and the SBC Inclusive Fintech & DeFi Program.
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David Wang
Founder
David Wang is the founder of the OpenDeSci Foundation, a decentralized platform using blockchain and AI to transform global scientific collaboration. OpenDeSci empowers researchers with transparent knowledge sharing, equitable funding, and accelerated innovation. With a strong track record in strategy consulting and private equity, David has advised Fortune 500 companies on transformation, M&A, and value creation. An early adopter of blockchain, he drives innovation in Web3 and emerging technologies, bridging business and technology to accelerate digital transformation and investment growth.
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Sergiu Draganus
DAO Spark
Sergiu Draganus is one of the architects behind Ludo.com, GeoRanker.com, CryptoCoin.PRO & BoostIT.com
Passionate about Web2 and a strong believer in Web3 infrastructure and applications
Domainer -> Saas Founder -> Web3 Investor -> Web3 Founder
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Cristian Mogodiči
Founder and CEO
As the Founder and CEO of ZayaAI, Cristian Mogodiči stands at the forefront of revolutionizing healthcare through artificial intelligence. With a profound commitment to integrating pathology science with cutting-edge AI technology, Cristian's vision is to develop high-performing software solutions that enhance disease diagnosis and significantly improve patient outcomes. His journey in the tech and healthcare sectors is marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence, focusing on developing new AI models that promise a leap forward in pathology diagnosis accuracy and efficiency. Under his leadership, ZayaAI emerges as a pioneering force in HealthTech, dedicated to advancing AI models in pathology diagnosis and driven by the belief in the power of technology to transform healthcare, making it more accurate, accessible, and patient-centered.
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Roxana Pistolea
Web3 Evangelist
Roxana Pistolea is a Web3 Evangelist at Humans.ai, one of the most promising Romanian deep tech companies, building the Blockchain for AIs. An ambitious young lawyer who practiced as a litigator for 5 years in two big law firms, until she decided that her free, creative spirit cannot be contained in the corporate world and that it's time to reinvent herself. She's not your typical lawyer, because she doesn't like the "lawyer" label. From digital events planning to copywrite, an NFT & crypto passionate, she’s a social media manager, content writer & speaker at international events, such as NFT.NYC & NFT.London. All in all, she defines herself as a Web3 Evangelist. In one week she managed to form a group of 50 ladies in the web3 space in Romania, with the purpose of encouraging women to join the web3 space in her country and also create a network of mutual support & empowerment.
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Bogdan Filip
Head of Global Community
Bogdan Filip has a master's degree in Business Consulting. He stepped into the web3 space almost 6 years ago, out of which the last 2 years were dedicated to daily learning on how to build communities. Oriented towards business growth and sales, for the past 10 years he was carried throughout different sectors of activity, such as IT, consulting, cyber security, AI, blockchain, crypto currencies and NFTs, where he held positions from entry-level to top management, advisory or private investment. However, growing communities is where his obsession and passion lies.
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Vali Mălinoiu
Head of Blockchain & Infrastructure
Vali is a seasoned speaker with a wealth of experience and knowledge in the fields of blockchain, AI, and distributed systems. As the leader of a team of skilled engineers, he is responsible for building the AIVerse, the first AI blockchain on Cosmos.
With over a decade of experience in blockchain, Vali has gained an in-depth understanding of the technology and its applications. He began his career in distributed systems with Bittorent before moving on to build blockchain infrastructures. As a self-described polyglot and poly-paradigm software engineer, he believes in using the right tool for the job.
Because of his passion for technology you can find him speaking at industry events such as OWASP and TEDx, where he has shared his insights on blockchain, AI, and distributed systems and cybersecurity.
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Sabin Dima
Founder & CEO
Sabin is a seasoned tech entrepreneur and former investor with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He began his entrepreneurial journey at the young age of 16 by creating one of the first social platforms in the Middle East. Later, at the age of 21, Sabin co-founded one of the first investment funds in the technology sector in Romania. Since then, he has founded and invested in numerous technology companies, including the start-up AroundWise, which offers marketing solutions for shopping centers and is used by over 400 retailers. In 2019, Sabin launched Humans.ai, a new venture created with a team of experts with whom he has collaborated closely for over five years.
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Dragoș Costea
Head of Computer Vision
Interested in machines and machine interfaces since his early days, Dragos is a PhD student at the Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy and University Politehnica of Bucharest. While his publications are mostly centered on autonomous navigation and scene understanding, generative methods are at the core of his work at humans.ai. The latter is mostly focused on synthetic avatars and voices, with emphasis on real time methods.
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Alex Arghirescu
CMO
Entrepreneur at heart, started his first online business when he was 16. Spent the next 11 years learning & developing his craft while growing his agency and multiple businesses along the way before joining IXFI and sharing a common passion & vision for this project.
Passionate about deploying cross-channel strategies, building sales funnels and personalised user journeys using pull marketing methodologies. Focusing on relevance and omnipresence while making good use of automation and data science.
For him it’s all about the legacy we can leave & the impact we can have while making the world a better place.
Goals / Visions / Freedom are his vehicle.
Blockchain, crypto and marketing allow him to impact people at scale, providing the value they need, when they need it and build a legacy while doing it.
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Peter Hopwood
Global Speaker Coach & TEDx Coach / Presenter / Story Strategist
British born Peter travels the globe (physically & virtually) supporting executives, leaders, founders and teams to craft and deliver engaging stories, increase their leadership presence and persuasive connection - with impact.
Essentially, Peter guides professionals to adopt a set of speaking behaviours and insights to create stronger chemistry and connection, using storytelling techniques to get closer to better outcomes.
Dubai to Amsterdam, Shanghai to Berlin, Peter’s engaging coaching skills are in high demand taking founders, entrepreneurs, CEOs and TEDx speakers to the next level in their confidence, storytelling abilities and presence on stage or in a virtual setting. Equally, as a global events MC, Presenter and virtual host, Peter has built a portfolio of shaping some of the strongest tech events on the planet. Peter has managed significant stages at Mobile World Congress (Asia, USA, Europe), LEAP (Riyadh), GITEX (Dubai), JEC ASIA (Korea) and 500+ across his career.
Chair of the Communication Committee of the The World Innovation and Change Management Institute (WICMI), Peter has worked in 46 countries (physically) and lived in 7 - now based in Split, Croatia.
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Dr. Razvan Costin
PhD in Cybernetics and Statistics and Co-Founder Prodigy IT Solutions, Starfish, Star Chain, Typeqast and Deb0x
Răzvan Costin is a Romanian entrepreneur dedicated to IT&C innovation. After obtaining his PhD in Cybernetics and Statistics (2013), he started his career as a researcher, working both at Babes Bolyai University and Universität Wien. During his doctoral studies, he had the opportunity to work with Prof. Dr. Stefan Nitchi, who helped him to develop professionally both as a researcher and as an engineer. In 2012 Răzvan Costin started his career as a programmer, and by 2018 he had climbed all the steps of the IT industry (from junior programmer to CTO). In 2018 he decided to found his first company Prodigy IT Solutions, and within 5 years he created 4 more companies under the umbrella of Home of Prodigies. At the moment the companies work with world-renowned clients and operate 4 products fully incubated in the created ecosystem.
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Prof. Dr. Radu Ionescu
Professor at the University of Bucharest and Co-Founder
Radu Tudor Ionescu is Professor at the University of Bucharest (Romania) and Co-founder at SecurifAI. He completed his PhD at the University of Bucharest in 2013. He received the 2014 Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research in the field of Computer Science from the Romanian Ad Astra Association. His research interests include machine learning, computer vision, image processing, medical imaging, computational linguistics and text mining. He published over 130 articles at international peer-reviewed conferences and journals, and a research monograph with Springer. He received the "Caianiello Best Young Paper Award" at ICIAP 2013 for the paper entitled "Kernels for Visual Words Histograms". Radu also received the "Young Researchers in Science and Engineering" Prize for young Romanian researchers, and the "Danubius Young Scientist Award 2018 for Romania" by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and by the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe. Together with other co-authors, he obtained good rankings at several international competitions: 4th place in the Facial Expression Recognition Challenge of WREPL 2013, 3rd place in the NLI Shared Task of BEA-8 2013, 2nd place in the ADI Shared Task of VarDial 2016, 1st place in the ADI Shared Task of VarDial 2017, 1st place in the NLI Shared Task of BEA-12 2017, 1st place in the ADI Shared Task of VarDial 2018, 1st place in the ACM Multimedia 2023 Computational Paralinguistics Challenge (ComParE) on request and complaint detection.
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Bogdan Iuga
Co-founder
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Daiana Marculescu
Founder
Eosystem Lead for Blockchain ecosystems
Program and Product Executive
Founder of Comets Of Web 3 Blockchain Builders Community (https://cometsweb3.space/)
Founder of DigitalSun.day blockchain research startup (https://digitalsun.day/)
15y experience in IT
Ex-Interchain Foundation, Deutsche Bank, Procter&Gamble
Duke University, PMI, NNG, HackerRank, APMG international certified
UX Master, Agile Evangelist, Blockchain Expert
and Krav Maga practitioner :)
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Gazmend Mici
Project Manager
Project Manager at World of Dypians, delivering and managing key initiatives to drive business growth, partnerships, and ecosystem expansion. Focused on optimizing operations, integrating new features, and ensuring smooth execution of campaigns. Passionate about Web3, gaming, and blockchain, constantly working to enhance user engagement and position World of Dypians as a leader in the space.
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Alexandru Jilavu
Co-founder and Project Manager
Seasoned Web3 builder, with more than 5 years of experience in software developement. At Buidly, we're embracing Web3 and Blockchain technologies to forge a brighter, decentralized future. Our mission is to empower individuals by making the potential of these technologies accessible to everyone through our specialized blockchain development services.
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Mr. Nothing
CTO
Logan Voice is a former Qt/C++ Developer actively engaged in Ethereum and Solana blockchain projects. With an academic background in electronics and software development, he is driven by the ambition to surpass annual personal goals and remain at the forefront of digital trends.
He is an enthusiast and honored to contribute to the development of the crypto space, particularly in mastering the ERC20/721 standards and their capabilities.
His commitment to the continuous development of the industry drove him to leverage blockchain technology and develop one of the pioneering projects that preceded the ERC404 standards
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Codrin Crăcuț
Director General
Nicolae - Codrin Crăcuț is the Co-founder and General Director of The Federation for New Emerging Technologies.
Starting with January 2023, he is managing the day-by-day activities of The Federation, building it as one of the pillars for dialogue between the private and the public sector, involving national and international actors in the technology sector.
Codrin is currently undergoing his Master’s program in Law of New Technologies at the Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, after previously completing his bachelor’s degrees in law and political science at the same university.
He is the co-founder and advisor in 3 tech projects, all related to new technologies, with a focus on A.I: In the Food and Beverage industry, in the art and hospitality industry and one dedicated for the political sector.
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Olimpiu Balas
Owner
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Alexandru Bonea
Founder
Alexandru Bonea is a serial entrepreneur, with 7 years of experience in the real estate sector across three countries: Romania, Portugal and Dubai. He is the co-founder and CEO of Meta Estate Trust, a real estate company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Alexandru followed his passion for the VC sector and decided to get more involved in the start-up ecosystem recently becoming an angel investor. He plans to expand his portfolio with start-ups from the tech and e-commerce sector.
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Adrian
Founder
Web3 Marketing & Communication Advisor
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Radu Rizoiu
Partner at Rizoiu & Poenaru SCA and Profesor within the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law
Radu teaches on private law matters, mainly in the general contracts and secured transactions area. He has a newly found interest in smart contracts from the lawyer's point of view - smart contracts as (legal) contracts. His favorite topics include the legal personality of AI and the use of AI in generating (smart) contracts in (public) blockchains.
In his spare time, Radu is a commercial lawyer specialized in banking and energy matters.
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Radu Țoncu
CMO
Radu leads ClusterPower's marketing and sales teams. With more than 25 years of experience in communications, marketing and brand consulting, he contributes to the expansion of the company's business internationally and to its positioning as a promoter of new technologies based on artificial intelligence. By deploying high-capacity GPU infrastructure and producing and using green energy in the technology campuses it develops, ClusterPower contributes to the sustainable development and digitization of all industries.
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Anthony Karakai
Global Marketing Director
Hailing from Australia, Anthony has worked with some of the biggest Web3 brands in the world. His services have been highly sought after by Tier-1 international exchanges including OKX, where he was Global Brand Manager, as well as on-ramp provider BANXA and premium cryptocurrency exchange, BTC Markets. With over 15 years experience working for large multinationals and lean tech start-ups across Europe and APAC, he has produced campaigns with McLaren Formula 1, Manchester City, Daniel Ricciardo, Scotty James, women's tennis player Ajla Tomljanovic, Fashion Week, and launched several world-first marketing campaigns to critical acclaim and recognition. At present, he is building a top-secret MVP for a San Francisco-based DeFi platform launching in 2025.
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Anna Mera
Business Manager
Anna Mera is a serial entrepreneur with one exit from an ed-tech company she co-founded. With 9 years of experience in the blockchain industry, she managed and created one of the first mining farms in Eastern Europe, founded one of the first blockchain communities in Romania, and organized the first major blockchain event in Romania, along with 50+ meetups. As a former community manager at Chainlink, she forged partnerships with major players. Currently, she is a business manager at Whitechain, part of the Whitebit ecosystem.
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Borna Makaremi
CEO
With over a decade of pioneering work in the crypto sector, I am a recognized expert in establishing and leading financial intermediaries that masterfully combine technology and blockchain. As a strategic visionary with leadership qualities, I not only have my finger on the pulse of digital transformation but also the ability to inspire teams to peak performance. My location in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, and my deep roots in the German-speaking region allow me to blend local expertise with global business intelligence.
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Pere Monguió
co-CEO
Pere is the co-CEO of FXStreet, where he oversees the editorial, analytical and marketing areas. With over a decade of experience in the financial services sector, he is committed to empowering independent traders with the insights and tools they need to confidently navigate the financial markets. A graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Pere combines his expertise in communication with a passion for understanding how financial markets tick. Outside work, he enjoys outdoor activities with his family in the beautiful Catalan landscapes.