Ronghui is a technology consultant for the Monetary Authority of Singapore and a member of the Hong Kong Web 3.0 Development Task Force. He developed CertiKOS and SeKVM, pioneering verified OS systems. Gu’s awards include the OSDI Jay Lepreau Best Paper Award, Amazon Research Awards, and SOSP Best Paper Award.

Ella is the founding head of Binance Labs and is now building YZi Labs with CZ. A Kleiner Perkins-trained investor and Stanford GSB alum, she co-founded two AI startups specializing in supply chain and customer service. Ella values visionary founders who can execute, believes in value investing, and appreciates Munger’s wisdom (except his views on crypto). She is also the wife of a driven founder, mom of two, and a ballet lover.

Kostas Chalkias is the Chief Cryptographer and Co-Founder of Mysten Labs, driving cryptographic innovation and product development. With a distinguished career at Meta and R3 as Lead Cryptographer, he has shaped security frameworks for major tech ecosystems. A three-time Best Paper award recipient, he has filed eight US patents and consistently ranked among the top in academia and national innovation contests.

Founder of Greece’s largest Big Data Meetup, he continues to foster a thriving tech community. His expertise spans advanced cryptographic research, security protocols, and scalable blockchain infrastructure.

Sreeram Kannan is the Founder of EigenLayer, a pioneering blockchain scalability protocol that enhances network security by repurposing staked assets. Under his leadership, EigenLayer leverages Ethereum and other ecosystems to secure both emerging and established networks without additional energy costs.

His work focuses on redefining blockchain scalability through innovative mechanisms, ensuring a more efficient and secure decentralized infrastructure.

"May Zabaneh is the Vice President of Product for Blockchain, Crypto, and Digital Currencies at PayPal, shaping the product vision, strategy, and market delivery for crypto and remittances. Previously, she served as VP of PayPal’s Global Professional Services organization, driving business growth through global solutions, partner implementations, and revenue protection.

With a strong background in fintech and product leadership, May plays a pivotal role in advancing PayPal’s digital currency initiatives and expanding its impact in the evolving blockchain landscape."

Luca Schnetzler is a visionary entrepreneur at the intersection of tech, e-commerce, and Web 3.0. After testing out of high school at 16, he honed his sales expertise at Ring before founding and successfully exiting his e-commerce venture, LGC. He later built brands for global icons like will.i.am, Kendrick Lamar, and Jake Paul.

In Web 3.0, Luca spearheaded the transformation of Pudgy Penguins from an NFT project into a global brand with physical products and licensing deals. His strategic focus on intellectual property and commercial expansion has positioned Pudgy Penguins as a leader in the evolving NFT landscape.

Greg Scanlon is the Vice President of Quantitative Blockchain at Franklin Templeton Digital Assets, specializing in data science, blockchain applications, and portfolio optimization. With 15 years of experience, he focuses on blockchain infrastructure, interoperability, and its impact on various sectors, including music.

A CFA charterholder, he holds a BBA in Accounting and an MS in Data Science. Prior to Franklin Templeton, he was a senior quantitative trader at Citadel. Passionate about innovation, he also mentors at NYU’s Entrepreneurial Institute, guiding the next generation of blockchain and fintech entrepreneurs.

Keone Hon is the co-founder of Monad, the parallel and performant EVM L1. Prior to Monad, Keone built high-frequency trading systems at Jump Trading for eight years.

Sandeep Nailwal is the co-founder and executive chairman of Polygon Labs, guiding the long-term growth of the Polygon protocol and ecosystem alongside CEO Marc Boiron and fellow co-founders. His blockchain journey began with Bitcoin in 2013, but took off after building his first Ethereum dApp. In 2017, he co-founded Matic Network�now Polygon�with Jaynti Kanani and Anurag Arjun, later joined by Mihailo Bjelic. A serial entrepreneur with an MBA from the National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Sandeep is known for being extremely humble, yet madly ambitious.

Lennix leads business strategy and operations for OKX internationally. With 15 years of experience in crypto and financial services, he has played a key role in OKX’s evolution from a centralized exchange to a global hub for DeFi, NFTs, blockchain gaming, and crypto trading. As one of the company’s earliest employees, Lennix has championed financial inclusion from day one, driving OKX’s mission to remove barriers to wealth creation and empower individuals through secure, decentralized innovation.