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Robyn Lawson

Robyn Lawson is a senior product and operations leader spearheading the development of digital asset products within Absa Bank. She holds Chartered Accountant designations in both South Africa and New Zealand and has over 15 years of experience across finance, internal audit, operations, and data analytics. With professional roots in finance, risk, and business enablement, Robyn is

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Jurgen Kuhnel

Jurgen is a cryptocurrency enthusiast, trader, Co-founder and CEO of a South African based cryptocurrency startup called Xago Technologies Pty Ltd. He has been involved with crypto since early 2012, with trading and facilitating cryptocurrency transactions. He founded in a QR mobile payment startup utilising credit cards but soon realised the power of blockchain in

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Elli De Gouveia

Elli  is currently the Lead for Solana in South Africa. Eli also co-founded Anybodies, one of the first phygital NFT projects on Solana, partnering with brands like Toys”R”Us and generating over $3M in sales. He also co-founded Diamond Vaults, the largest NFT staking platform on Solana at its peak, powering 4,000 communities and reaching $40M

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Nicholas Allen

Nicholas brings over 15 years of experience in financial technology and digital asset infrastructure. As CEO, he leads Arrel’s strategic vision and drives our mission to bridge traditional finance with cutting-edge blockchain technology.

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Dr. Allan Davids

Dr. Allan Davids is the Director of the Financial Innovation Hub in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town. Allan also convenes UCT’s Master’s Degree in Financial Technology, the leading FinTech Master’s Degree in Africa. At UCT, he teaches courses on housing policy, financial technology, and econometrics. Allan has been a visiting

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Christo de Wit

Christo de Wit serves as the Country Manager for Luno in South Africa. Although originally from South Africa, de Wit brings a wealth of experience from the global business arena. Prior to joining Luno, he held leadership positions at TrueMoney, a fintech unicorn boasting over 65,000 outlets across six countries in the Asia-Pacific region. In

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Kamogelo Mosime

Kamogelo Mosime is the Country Manager for Yellow Card Financial in South Africa, leading the company’s growth, banking partnerships, and regulatory strategy in one of Africa’s most important fintech markets. In this role, he oversees the expansion of Yellow Card’s operations, manages relationships with leading financial institutions and regulators, and drives strategic initiatives to strengthen

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Blake Player

Blake Player is the Chief Commercial Officer at VALR, Africa’s largest digital asset exchange. Prior to joining VALR, Blake worked as a Consultant at Bain & Company, specializing in private equity. With a fascination for fintech and decentralized financial systems, Blake is dedicated to applying these innovations in real-world scenarios. He is also passionate about

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