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He initially joined the company in 2021 as the CFO and was appointed as the group’s CEO during late 2022 – one of crypto’s most colourful periods. Stephan has been instrumental in driving the exchange’s position as one of the crypto derivatives market leaders.

Before BitMEX, he was a Senior Partner at PwC for close to a decade, where he advised many of the world’s largest financial institutions. Prior to PwC, he held senior positions with Deutsche Börse. His career began in corporate finance and equities trading at Dresdner Bank AG (now Commerzbank AG). Stephan is married with twin boys and enjoys competing in dance in his leisure time.

Christopher is a German entrepreneur and Cryptocurrency expert, one of the biggest Bitcoin KOLs worldwide with more than 2 million followers. He is the Co-Founder of MMCrypto, one of the most famous Cryptocurrency-related YouTube channels.

Christopher was among the first people to ever using on-chain analysis to predict the Bitcoin price. Now he is known as the go-to expert for on-chain metrics and on-chain analysis.

Co-founder of CRYPTUS, the largest media project in the CIS about crypto and digital finance. Crypto investor with over 4 years of experience. Made 530x in the last cycle. Closed early-stage deals worth $3,000,000+.

Graduate of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics with a degree in “International Economics.” Before entering the crypto industry, he worked at Mail.Ru Group as the deputy vice president for international development.

In the crypto industry since 2016. From 2021 to 2023, he headed the CIS and Central Asia region at Binance.

He is currently developing his own crypto project, Blum, which has an audience of over 90 million users.

Jack is an entrepreneur who is passionate about sharing financial knowledge with people to help them become better in their financial management.

He is a crypto trader and also creates YouTube videos about investments, traditional markets, commodities, and cryptocurrency for his large subscriber base.

Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation

Studied in the United States. He holds degrees from the University of Texas in Nuclear Engineering, the University of Chicago in Business Administration (MBA) and the CFA Institute in Financial Analysis.

He began his career as an analyst at Constellation Energy Corporation.

He worked as a co-director, Director of Company Stock Sales in Emerging Markets, Executive Director of UBS Bank in Russia.

He served as Stock Sales Director in VTB Capital. He worked as Head of Management, Vice President and on other senior positions in VTB Group Companies.

In February 2020, he became Director of the Financial Policy Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.

Denis graduated in 2004 from the International Management Institute with a degree in Finance. Since 2012, he has worked at Alfa-Bank, focusing on transactional business in metallurgy, energy, and transport. In 2017, he founded and led an innovation lab, developing blockchain-based solutions: digital payments, trade finance, assets. Since 2019, Denis has led smart contracts and digital currencies initiatives. His team was the first in Russia to integrate blockchain with banking systems. From 2020–2023, he headed the development of a DFA platform, which won Cbonds Awards 2023 and the National DFA Award 2024, confirming its market leadership.

Alexander has been working in financial markets for over 15 years, specializing in the research, development, and scaling of innovative technological products based on blockchain, OpenAPI, and Cloud technologies. Before joining Sberbank, he oversaw the development and promotion of fintech products at Digital Horizon VC, the National Settlement Depository, and SWIFT.

Alexander’s focus is on the development of distributed ledger technology and digital financial assets using Sber’s blockchain platform.

Vit Jedlicka studied Political Science and Economy. On April 13 2015, he founded the Free Republic of Liberland and was elected its President. Liberland has 760,000 people who applied for citizenship. He has spoken at numerous conferences and has been interviewed in major media channels.

Charmaine Lim is an accomplished professional in business management and sales with over 15 years of experience in investments and technology. Her expertise lies in effectively managing operations and implementing successful sales and marketing strategies across diverse sectors such as real estate, investment funds, and technological startups.
Charmaine’s passion for and experience in cryptocurrency dates back to 2017, and it has been a driving force in her current role at Huobi. As a business development expert, she focuses on engaging with high-net-worth individuals and institutions in the digital asset space, helping them navigate the complex world of cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

Alena Afanaseva, CEO and founder of Beincrypto.com, brings over a decade of traditional finance experience to the decentralized economy. Since 2018, she’s grown the platform into a leading global crypto news hub with 8M monthly visitors and a 200-member team from 60+ countries. Beincrypto.com covers news in 20 languages, ensuring a broad reach. Alena’s expertise spans macroeconomics, monetary policy, and financial asset analysis. She’s also a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment in web3. Committed to unbiased reporting, she drives digital finance evolution while promoting diversity.

Cris is an experienced digital strategist, corporate team player and start-up enthusiast with more than 15 years’ track-record of defining new business strategies, launching new ventures, and delivering operational impact, both as a business CEO and management consultant

Cais is a CompSci graduate from UCL who pioneered CBDC architectures and decentralized netting systems. Led UBS’s Prime Brokerage Risk Management before acting as lead Product Manager at R3 and co-founding Obscuro Labs as CPO, where he spearheads TEN Protocol, Ethereum’s first L2 with private shared state.

Dung Nguyen is the Business Development Manager at BingX, where he is responsible for enhancing the platform’s position and cultivating a strong, engaged community within the CIS region. With expertise in online lending, credit, and a range of online financial services, Dung transitioned into the cryptocurrency sector, leveraging his deep knowledge of financial technologies in his current role.

Dung is dedicated to understanding the needs of local users and ensuring that the platform offers solutions that resonate with them. His efforts are focused on driving growth and fostering user loyalty across the region.

Founder of Bits.media. Board member of the Blockchain Community.

Since 2011, he has been engaged in educational activities regarding Bitcoin-related topics. In 2015 he won in the court by reversing the decision about cryptocurrencies ban on the territory of Russia.

Featured as a keynote/ panelist/ educator at CNBC, WEF Davos 2020/2022, Cointelegraph, Coindesk, Coin Bureau Live, Token2049, Le Figaro, Paris Blockchain Summit Week, Blockdown, AIM Summit, Altcoin daily, Cryptoslate, London Real TV and more…

Alex played a critical role to scale SwissBorg: built the Influencer / inbound
marketing strategy from scratch which currently holds the Top European & Japanese KOLs from YouTube to private groups generating over $25M in revenues to date through affiliation. Alex also kicked off SwissBorg Ventures which invested in Eigen Layer, Cross the Ages, De.Fi, Sweatcoin, LunarCrush, Composable Finance and more…

Petr is an experienced web3 marketer and growth hacker with 5 years proven track record of launching successful user acquisition campaigns for various crypto and fintech projects. At Morningstar Ventures, he is in charge of marketing support for portfolio companies and in-house initiatives.

Morningstar Ventures is a Dubai-based proprietary investment firm specializing in digital assets and blockchain technology.

Margarita is the Marketing Director at Mantle, overseeing project development in the CIS markets. Over five years in the crypto industry, she collaborated with Immunefi, CoinPayments, and Ocean Protocol, focusing on strategic marketing and brand building. Her financial education helps her explain complex concepts to diverse audiences. At Mantle, she grows local communities, develops partnership programs, and promotes decentralized solutions. Margarita also actively supports crypto education and inclusivity in the industry.

Entrepreneur, investor, CEO of Arbitragescanner.io — a service for cryptocurrency arbitrage, sentiment analysis, on-chain analysis, node sales, and crypto market analysis through AI / CEO of the crypto-focused advertising agency QuickShock.io.

Dmitry Machikhin is an IT entrepreneur and investor, founder and CEO of BitOK.org, one of the leading AML data companies.

With more than 10 years of experience in blockchain and fintech, he has advised 50+ projects and authored more than 100 articles on compliance, fintech, and crypto regulation.

Dmitry is an active participant in UN sessions on anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF), as well as regional FATF meetings, contributing to discussions on financial security and regulation.

He has been recognized by Forbes rankings and was named one of the top fintech advisors by Chambers. His advisory and foundation portfolio is valued at over $300 million.

Vineet Budki is a Managing Partner and CEO of Sigma Capital. He has led investments in over 300+ Blockchain Startups and shown outstanding returns on them. Some of his investments include: Mysten Labs (Sui), Berachain, Solana, Ton, Revolving Studios, Web3Auth, Particle Network, Kelp Dao, My Pet Hooligan, Manta Network and many other game changing blockchain startups. Vineet has highlighted as a Top 100 Indians in the Middle East and Top 10 Blockchain and Crypto Personalities in the Middle East by Arabian Business.

Vineet has also been prominently featured in Global podcasts like Coindesk, Kitco News, Wolf of All Streets, Washington Elite, Web3TV among others.

One of the leading figures in the Russian crypto community, an expert in blockchain technology and crypto-to-fiat exchange.

He is best known as the founder of the Garantex exchange and the author of the “cryptoruble” concept, which was implemented on the abcex.io exchange.

In 2023, he founded and became the head of exved.com, a platform for trading non-resident rubles, created to support importers and exporters in conducting foreign economic activities.

In 2020, he co-founded indefibank in partnership with A.E. Lebedev.

A well-known crypto enthusiast and outspoken critic of the state’s restrictive approach to cryptocurrency circulation, he is also the author of the Telegram channel “Mendeleevshchina.”

Vladislav Vladislavovich Martynov is a Managing Partner of BR Capital, serial entrepreneur, business mentor, and private investor in high technology with more than 25 years of experience in the global IT market. Among the companies he has founded are internationally recognized projects such as WildApricot, a cloud service for automating the operations of non-profit and charitable organizations; YotaDevices, the manufacturer of the innovative dual-screen YotaPhone; BlockGeeks, an online platform for blockchain specialists; and Iceberg Analytics, a cloud-based sports analytics service. He is also co-founder of Ballistic Industries, a company developing engineering solutions for vehicles with new types of engines, among many other projects.

 Graduated from a top school in Southern United States and an Ivy League title on financial markets, Mariela was one of the first woman to achieve C level in the crypto industry. She has been in the blockchain industry for 9 years as a user and 6 years building on it. She has worked with top tiered Cexes in BD and investment arms, been advisor to many up and coming projects and currently leading BD efforts at IoTeX, a platform connecting IoT to the web3.

Dr. Mohamed Al Hemairy, Head of the Technology Transfer Office and Manager of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship HUB at the University of Sharjah, UAE, holds a PhD in Software Engineering from Coventry University (UK). With 20 years of expertise in IP, innovation, and technology transfer, he has facilitated 200+ inventions and managed 500+ patent applications, establishing the UAE’s largest IP portfolio.

Dr. Al Hemairy has successfully commercialized many patents with industries in the USA, Japan, and Europe. He played a key role in establishing the UAE’s first Science & Innovation Park and oversees initiatives fostering research-industry collaboration. A renowned speaker, his work focuses on healthcare systems, AI, blockchain, and entrepreneurship.

Soviet and Russian astronomer and science popularizer. Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, associate professor. Senior research fellow at the State Astronomical Institute named after P.K. Sternberg and associate professor at the physics faculty of Moscow State University.

Vladimir Surdin is the author and editor of several dozen popular science books on astronomy and astrophysics, as well as numerous popular science articles, essays, and interviews. He was awarded the Belyaev Prize for a series of popular science articles. He gives public lectures at the Polytechnic Museum. He is a member of the RAS Commission against Pseudoscience and serves on the editorial board of its publication, the RAS bulletin “In Defense of Science.” He co-hosts the YouTube channels “The Cosmic Podcast” and “Universe Plus” with his friend, physicist Alexei Semikhatov. He also hosts the “A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking section in the Non-Fiction Club on the “Synchronization” portal.

Leonid is a trader with 6 years of experience in the crypto market, the creator of one of the largest communities of traders in the CIS.

In 2021, with his team, he took 1st place in Russia and 9th place in the world among 196 teams in one of the largest and most prestigious WSOT tournaments for traders from the Bybit exchange.

He maintains an author’s Instagram blog dedicated to development and cryptocurrencies, one of the few people who remained in the market during the 2018 crypto winter and always spoke out in support of it.

Andrey Nikolaychuk is Deputy General Director – Chief Product Officer – of Transneftenergo, an independent power supply company (TNE, supplies electricity to 64 regions of Russia). Andrey has been helping large industrial enterprises to optimize their electricity and capacity purchase costs for more than 14 years. Since 2022, he has been supervising the development of new solutions and services for power supply and connection of energy-intensive data centers to power grids.