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Koshiek Karan (Master of Ceremonies)

Koshiek Karan is a serial entrepreneur, early stage investor & financial activist. Koshiek is highly active in promoting crypto adoption across Africa. His global executive experience extends across investment banking, private equity & financial media. His portfolio of start-ups include finance media company BankerX, wellness start-up FLEX, AI financial advisory RAX & education technology platform,

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Reece Merrick

Reece Merrick is the Managing Director of Middle East and Africa at Ripple where he leads the company’s business operations and strategic initiatives from Ripple’s MEA headquarters in Dubai. Prior to his current role, Reece was Senior Director of Global Strategic Partners at Ripple where he led relationships with key financial institutions and crypto partners

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Lauren Weymouth

Lauren Weymouth is a Senior Director at Ripple, where she leads its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), a partnerships program that funds financial technology curriculum development, research, technical projects, entrepreneurship and student activities. Since the program’s inception, she has activated more than 60 global university partnerships such that 1,200+ research projects have been engaged to

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Benhur Mwamba

Benhur Mwamba is a passionate Stellar Blockchain Ambassador empowering Africa’s next generation of blockchain innovators. Through hands-on workshops and hackathons, he helps developers and students unlock the power of Stellar to build real-world financial solutions. At Crypto Fest 2025, Benhur will lead a session on how Stellar is redefining the future of finance – making

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Elçin Güven

Elçin Güven is a digital-assets leader at IBM, based in Zürich, helping organisations take strategy to production with secure custody, offline signing, and system integration through IBM Digital Asset Haven. With 20+ years spanning computer science and payments/cash-management, he has held product and business-development roles at tier-1 banks including HSBC and BBVA. Before IBM, Elçin served as Director

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Carel de Jager

Carel de Jager is a blockchain expert, engineer, and thought leader in cryptocurrency and financial innovation. As the Founder and CEO of SilverSixpence, a Pretoria-based blockchain engineering firm, he leads a team specializing in cutting-edge solutions for cryptocurrency trading, technical compliance, exchange solvency audits, and proof-of-reserves for major exchanges like Binance, Crypto.com, KuCoin, and Luno.

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Florian Fournier

Florian Fournier is a visionary innovator and thought leader dedicated to exploring the nexus of technology and consciousness. With a distinguished background at Apple, Florian brings a multicultural perspective to his role as co-founder and partner of Threefold.io, a pioneering platform for a decentralized, regenerative internet. Passionate about empowering global communities, he drives Threefold.io’s mission

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Callan Richardson

Callan Richardson is the Head of Growth at Bitget, bringing over 15 years of expertise in financial services across the UK, UAE, and South Africa. He has held key roles at leading institutions including State Street, BNP Paribas, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Standard Chartered Bank, and the Dubai Government. Richardson has extensive experience collaborating

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