Shaheer Karrim

As the Co-Founder of Mzansi Web3 ICP.Hub Southern Africa, Karrim is deeply immersed in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Through his extensive business development experience, he has cultivated a diverse network that encompasses layer 1 protocols, DeFi platforms, infrastructure solutions, alongside marketing and advisory services, as well as venture capital firms. Karrim’s expertise extends to

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Sowmya Raghavan

As Head of Product at NODO , Sowmya possesses a proven track record of driving successful end-to-end product planning and execution. With a focus on delivering exceptional value and exceeding client expectations, Sowmya has cultivated strong client partnerships across diverse industries, including Information Technology, Finance, and WEB3 sectors. Sowmya has previously worked for major Binance-portfolio

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Brenton Naicker

Brenton has been a key proponent in bringing blockchain technology and its potential to Africa. He started out as one of the youngest members invited to join IFWG, A SARB initiative to appropriately regulate cryptoassets, as one of only 30 industry stakeholders in South Africa. He has since played an active role, as a member

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Adrian Hope-Bailie

Adrian is the Co-founder and CEO of Fynbos. He is originally from Johannesburg but now lives in Cape Town with his wife, three kids, and two dogs. Adrian is a long time open source, open standards and payments nerd who still likes to do some coding just to make sure he’s not getting rusty. He

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Yvonne Kagondu

Yvonne Kagondu is a Kenyan Blockchain expert, mentor, and speaker. She plays a key role in promoting the adoption of Blockchain and Web3 in Kenya, and East Africa as a whole, through pioneering education and mentorship programs, as well as through empowering youth and women and encouraging them to venture into blockchain. Her efforts have

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Zakaria Ellaoui

Zakaria Ellaoui is a data analytics and machine learning expert with over 8 years of experience in the field. He is currently working as a Solution Architect at Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform that provides investigation, compliance, and risk management solutions for government agencies, banks, and other financial institutions. Zakaria is leading the solution architecture

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Michael Burke

Michael is an experienced professional with a strong track record of developing and identifying new business and client opportunities, revenue generation, and customer satisfaction through leveraging blockchain and other emerging technologies. He is currently a Sales Director for Fireblocks working with clients across the EMEA region to help them leverage the Fireblocks platform for secure

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