Blockchain Summit

Chris Burniske is a cofounder of Placeholder Ventures, a New York firm that specializes in cryptoassets.

CEO of an online platform that allows merchants, consumers, and traders to transact with digital currency.

Founder of Atlas Neue. Formerly COO at Slock.it and CCO of Ethereum. Stephan is a key influencer within the blockchain industry and an expert in smart contracts, smart property and decentralized applications.

Stephan is currently founder of Atlas Neue, a family office that creates, funds, and supports exciting ventures in the blockchain space. As CCO and founding member of Ethereum, Stephan raised $18.9m for the Foundation, supporting its current valuation of $75B+. Previously, Stephan held CTO positions at BNP Paribas and 5one (subsidiaries of BNP Paribas and VISA respectively) from 2009 to 2015.

Following Ethereum, Stephan co-founded Slock.it, a privately funded decentralised sharing economy described as “a match to the giants of the sharing economy” (by Nesta) and having the potential to “change the world” (by Ethereum CTO, Gavin Wood).

Stephan is also founder of the world’s largest Ethereum meetup (Ethereum London) housing 7000+ members with talks from Vitalik Buterin and Victor Tron.

Edd joins BlockEx having previously run and managed a crypto currency trading desk in the city.

Simon Taylor is co-Founder and Blockchain Practice Lead at 11:FS. Simon led Blockchain Research and Development at Barclays.

Mr. Radloff is a respected thought leader in bitcoin, specifically on the intersection of professional investors and bitcoin.

Ruth Wandhöfer is a regulatory and FinTech expert in the financial services space and one of the foremost authorities on banking regulatory matters.

Daniel is Managing Director, Strategic Growth at Ripple. He drives the company's partnerships with payments companies, digital financial services providers and beyond. As one of Ripple's earliest employees, Daniel has helped shape the company's vision, strategy and growth. Prior to Ripple, Daniel worked in investment banking focusing on the technology industry and studied at the University of Pennsylvania.

A veteran freight logistics executive and seasoned software developer, Rick Burnett is now focused on driving the evolution of transportation logistics via the Blockchain. Rick has held numerous executive positions within the transportation & software industries focused on transportation solutions. After nearly a decade of development, Rick started filing patents focused on a shipper-carrier direct software model in 2015, and soon after founded LaneAxis Inc. That game-changing patent was approved in March, 2018. LaneAxis Virtual Freight Management is a SaaS platform that provides real-time visibility, analytics and direct connectivity for shippers and carriers, cutting out expensive intermediaries.

Vitaliy Kedyk, UK Executive Director of CEX.IO, cryptocurrency exchange, part of CryptoUK.

Former ITV Business Correspondent Glen Goodman is a full-time investor. He has in excess of 250k followers on his facebook page, The Shares Guy.

Award–winning designer bringing 10+ years of UI/UX experience to the Deodand project.

Martin is a serial entrepreneur, German engineer, visionary, investor and co-founder of Block Stocks the security token sale platform & exchange for SME`s.

Estefano is a serial entrepreneur, direct marketing strategist and co-founder of Block Stocks - the security token sale platform & exchange for SME`s.

Eugene Kovalyk is a CMO of CEX.IO, cryptocurrency exchange, part of CryptoUK.

Marketing Manager of Genesis Mining since 2014. Has helped the company achieve global leadership in Cryptocurrency Mining.

Mark is a co-founder and the Head of Liquidity Relationships for Coinfloor, the longest established group of institutionally focused cryptocurrency exchanges.

Teana possesses more than 20 years experience in strategic branding, marketing and communications, with a depth of expertise in Fintech, Banking and Capital Markets.

Amir Ness is the founder of Elevate Group, a combined bitcoin mining and media company. Amir's ambition is to provide individuals with access to blockchain investments.

Experienced Internet Marketer with a selected history of working in the marketing and advertising industry.

Norbert Redkie, a serial entrepreneur since 2008. Blockchain specialist invited to a panel discussion organised by USPTC and Stanford University about future opportunities. CEO and Founder of TRUST -blockchain hospitality marketplace.

Giacomo Zucco graduated in 2009 in theoretical physics at the University of Milan. He started working as a technology consultant for Accenture in 2008 while at the same time he got involved in promoting Libertarianism and free-market ideals. As soon as he started getting interested in Bitcoin, he found a clear path to unify his personal political ideas with his career, achieving freedom through disruptive technology. In 2014 he started collaborating in many Bitcoin-related projects, and he became the head of sales of Greenaddress wallet. In mid-2015 he founded BlockchainLab, an internationally-recognised applied consultancy centre in Milan specifically created for the study of Blockchain technology and its applications. During the fall of 2016 BlockchainLab hosted the Scaling Bitcoin Conference in Milan, while making possible the so-called “Milan Protocol” BOLT in close collaboration with the main international Bitcoin & Lightning Network developers. BlockchainLab was just the beginning, at the start of 2017 Zucco decided to pursue a more global perspective with the BHB Network project and founding of the BHB Network Foundation.

Josh founded Easy Crypto Hunter last year. He has quickly made a name for himself in the cryptocurrency industry as the founder of a company which operates on tangibility and transparency. As a leading cryptocurrency mining expert, Josh spends his time speaking about mining to educate people about this part of the crypto space. Josh has uniquely brought together a team of experts who aim to bust myths about crypto mining and help people understand the profit making opportunities that this sector has to offer.

Kai is an experienced CEO and entrepreneur, leading various start-ups and established companies within Internet, mobile, banking and IT. He has a passion for finding new and innovative ways to challenge the status quo and enhance our daily lives.
Prior to HiP, Kai has led successful startups and established companies across Internet, mobile, banking and IT. They included an IT consultancy trading within top-tier investment banks, a social/retail marketing platform, luxury watch brand, luxury car club and a number of innovative betting companies through social, affiliate, sports and bitcoin betting concepts, including a bitcoin casino.