Meet the Keynote Speakers of Nakamoto’s Den Blockchain Conference
As the Nakamoto’s Den Conference on February 19th, 2019 keeps inching closer, we would now like to introduce you to some of our featured speakers. Additional fascinating speakers will be announced shortly, so make sure to follow this blog, and our facebook account.
(1.) Toni Lane Casserly [Speaker & Event Moderator]
In short:
- Thought leader who previously worked with HSBC, Cisco & the UN
- Founder of CULTU.RE, competitive marketplaces for governance and standards for self-sovereign identity
- Core-founder of CoinTelegraph
Toni Lane is an artrepreneur in the Digital Currency and Blockchain Industry who has been affectionately entitled, “The Joan of Arc of Blockchain” and “Young Star of Bitcoin” by her peers and various publications. Miss Lane entered into the blockchain and digital currency industry in 2011 after spending three months in silent, transcendental meditation with a Buddhist monk. She came back to society curious to understand the logical structures underpinning “reality”, such as politics, economics and philosophy.
When Toni Lane came in contact with blockchain technology in 2011, she was immediately hooked. At this time, Toni is working on CULTU.RE, creating competitive marketplaces for governance and standards for self-sovereign identity. As a humanitarian, Toni Lane used Bitcoin as a tool for direct response to the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone.
Moreover, Toni Lane is one of the core-founders of CoinTelegraph, one of the largest media networks in the blockchain industry, and an advisor to over 15 companies in the blockchain space. Miss Lane serves as a thought leader for many prestigious organizations including: SingularityU, IFTF, P&G, Cisco, HSBC and the United Nations (which she believes should not take money from dictators, nor should they allow member states to appoint a nation as a “women/human rights representative” if it is culturally unacceptable for a woman in that country to drive a car).
During her continued period of study, Toni sensed an oncoming dissolution of many “principled” theories, like democracy, based on the modern day disconnect from real-world practice and founding theory of logic. Archaic human rationality encouraged the prevalence of threats, scarcity, and violence to survive as the myopic heartbeat of governing principles; this could not continue. Should fear rule over self-sovereignty, self-actualization, community and deep empathy, characteristics Miss Lane understood to be basic responsibilities of being alive, the democracy bubble was going to pop.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonilanec/
Website: http://cultu.re/
(2.) Theodosis Mourouzis, Ph.D. [Speaker]
In short:
- Blockchain Researcher at the University College London
- Programme Director of the MSc Business Intelligence and Data Analytics at the University of Nicosia
- Consultant to several banking institutions
Dr. Theodosis Mourouzis is a Research Fellow at the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT) and Programme Director of the MSc in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics at the Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM). He is also the Managing Director of Cyprus Blockchain Technologies LTD, a non-profit organization founded by CIIM, UCL CBT, University of Nicosia, Oracle and big banks in Cyprus including Hellenic Bank, Bank of Cyprus and Cooperative Bank with the aim to promote Blockchain technology. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from University College London (Information Security Group with specialization in cryptography). He was a member of the UCL Information Security Group that in 2013 was awarded the 1st award in the 4-month UK Cyber Cipher Security Challenge among UK universities, organized by GCHQ and PwC.
Furthermore, Theodosis holds an MRes in Security Science from UCL, an MSc in Advanced Studies in Mathematics (Number Theory Group) from the University of Cambridge and a BA/MA in Mathematics from University of Cambridge. He is an advisor and researcher in the areas of information security, ISO27001 best practices, cryptography, Blockchain, ICO crowdfunding and data analytics, where he also participated at the ISO/TC 307 Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technologies and became a member of the Advisory Committee of EC-Council for Blockchain curriculum development. During his career, Theodosis was employed as a specialist and consultant to both private and governmental organizations, including Lloyds Banking Group, Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE).
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodosis-mourouzis-phd-58556a15/
Website: http://cybt.eu/
(3.) Chris Dawe [Speaker & Panel Moderator]
In short:
- Founder and CEO of Effect.AI
- Entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience in Business & Marketing
- Raised €11 million in an ICO in 2018
Chris is a driven entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience in Business, Marketing, Sales and Project Management. As a co-founder of Effect.AI, Chris has added blockchain and cryptocurrency to an already impressive resume. In March of 2018, Effect.AI completed its massively successful Token Sale with over 5000 participants from 123 countries and raised just about 11 million euro, setting new compliance standards in the process. In addition to his position as CEO of Effect.AI, Chris is spending time advising other Eurozone startups on Token Sale, STO and crowdfunding processes.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-r-dawe-b79217151/
Website: http://effect.ai/
(4.) Matt Starkey [Speaker & Panel Moderator]
In short:
- Co-founder of Promo-Steem, a decentralized international promotion network.
- CEO of Oracle-D, a community building agency
Matt Starkey is a chartered mechanical engineer and project manager, who has lived and worked all over the world managing multi-billion dollar industrial projects. Matt became a blockchain and cryptocurrency investor and enthusiast in April 2013. Having made successful investments in blockchain and the cryptocurrency markets, Matt has a multitude of positive and cautionary experiences to share anyone investing in cryptocurrencies for the first time. He co-founded the world’s first decentralized international promotion network in 2017, Promo-Steem. As of now, Matt is the CEO of Oracle-D, a company using blockchains to build grassroots communities in the commercial and humanitarian spheres at almost zero cost to clients.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-starkey-90ba2719/
Website: http://oracle-d.com/
(5.) Robby Schwertner (CryptoRobby) [Speaker & Panelist]
In short:
- Popular crypto blogger and speaker
- Managed R&D funds for nano-technology and sustainable energy service
Robby Schwertner is a blogger focusing on cryptocurrencies and startups built on blockchain technology. He is a frequent speaker at international blockchain events and has managed R&D funds for nano-technology and sustainable energy service. Nowadays, Robby alternatives between Europe and China while publishing his crypto insights global. He is primarily active on LinkedIn, with a fairly large follow-base of users.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robby-schwertner/
Website: https://cryptorobby.blog/
(6.) Dylan Leighton [Speaker]
In short:
- Co-founder of Promo-Steem and CTO of Oracle-D
- Professional speaker and educator in tech-psychology and social engineering
- Former white-hat hacker
Dylan Leighton is a professional speaker in tech-psychology and social engineering. As a former white-hat hacker, futurist and advocate of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, he is a leading educator for businesses in developing and deploying innovative emerging technologies. He co-founded the world’s first decentralized international promotion Network in 2017 Promo-Steem. Dylan is the CTO of Oracle-D, a company using blockchains to build grassroots communities in the commercial and humanitarian spheres at almost zero cost to clients.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anarcotech/
Website: http://oracle-d.com/
(7.) David Kam [Speaker]
In short:
- CEO and Founder of Earth Dollar
- Chairman of the U.S. Blockchain Association
- Book author on “The Future of Blockchain Technology”
As an original founder, chairman and CEO of Earth Dollar, David Kam has been in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry since 2011, where indigenous nations approached him to help them end the poverty and suffering of their people. After he had a dream vision of the tree of life in 2013, David came up with the idea of the Earth Dollar, a currency backed by the health and wellness of mother Earth. He is also the Chairman of the U.S. Blockchain Association and the President of the Nevada Blockchain Association. David is a co-author of a new book on “The Future of Blockchain Technology”. He is also the co-host of a new upcoming TV show on blockchain and cryptocurrencies called the Satoshi Show.
David is a multi-talented individual and has worked with one of the world’s top 50 of Fortune 500 Companies. He pioneered the energy drink category, being the first in the world to add ginseng to formulate Energy Drinks. He created a franchise of this business and franchised it out to Pepsico and their bottlers.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambassador-david-kam/
Website: https://earthdollar.org/home/
(8.) Leon Siegmund [Speaker]
In short:
- Founder of MoonZebra and Bitcoin Club Malta
Leon is an entrepreneur who founded MoonZebra and Bitcoin Club Malta and he is also a member of the board of the Malta Blockchain Association. His main interest reaches from terminating the preposterous era of governments and central banking and shift towards decentralization, competitive currency and competitive governance to advance liberty, prosperity and creativity worldwide.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonsiegmund/
Website: https://www.moonzebra.mt/
(9.) Nicolas Courtois [Speaker]
In short:
- Senior Lecturer at the University College London, teaching Cryptography and Computer Security
- Previous crypto research engineer at Gemalto, a large manufacturer of secure hardware
- Owns more than 10 patents on practical applications of cryptography
Nicolas Courtois is a Senior Lecturer at University College London, where he teaches about applied Computer Security, Cryptography and Cryptanalysis. His research focuses on the security analysis of cryptographic systems with particular focus on realistic attack scenarios and systems used by millions of users every day. His Google scholar profile lists more than 100 papers with 7100 citations in cryptography and his H-index is 37.
A university team lead by Nicolas Courtois was given the UK University Cipher Champion in March 2013. Previously, Nicolas was a crypto research engineer at Gemalto, the world’s largest manufacturer of smart cards and secure hardware. He has filed more than 10 patents on practical applications of cryptography.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascourtois/
Website: http://blog.bettercrypto.com/
(10.) Steve Tendon [Speaker]
In short:
- Founder of the Malta Blockchain Association
- Designed Malta’s National Blockchain Strategy
- Malta Blockchain Awards winner for “Outstanding Contribution to the Blockchain Island 2018.”
Managing Director of TameFlow, a consulting firm that provides research, analysis and strategy development for businesses that need to adopt or transition to Blockchain technologies. In 2016 he was the strategic adviser for the Ministry of Economy, Investment and Small Business of the Maltese Government, developed the vision of the “Blockchain Island” and designed Malta’s National Blockchain Strategy.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tendon/
Website: https://www.chainstrategies.com
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