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Mike Hendley, is a blockchain business strategist, cryptocurrency analyst, and former cryptocurrency portfolio manager for high net-worth individuals. He entered the Ethereum Classic movement in 2016 by founding etcminer.com. He served as Director of Investor Relations as well as the Lead Cryptocurrency Analyst at xCoins, a leading global bitcoin exchange located in Santa Monica, CA. Hendley has also been an advisor to myriad projects, his creativity in terms of business development and strategy, focus on pragmatic and cogent partnerships, and passion for blockchain and distributed ledger technology makes him a sought after contributor in the space. Hendley joined the LATOKEN team earlier this year and has been instrumental in the expansion and bringing LATOKEN to the West, focusing on brand recognition and brand awareness.

Founder, Optimone. 12+ Years Middle Market Private & Public Capital Markets. Ex-Deutsche Bank. BSc Banking & Finance LSE, UK,

Optimone leverages analytics and proprietary algos to enable instant and competitive cost working capital for small & mid-sized companies.

About Yuval Brisker:
Yuval Brisker is an architect, technologist, business leader and a leading advocate of consumer freedom enabled by technology. He co-founded TOA Technologies (with Irad Carmi) the global leader in cloud-based field service and customer experience management SaaS, leading the company as CEO and Chairman from its founding through 11 years of outstanding and continuous growth in more than 20 countries on six different continents. TOA was acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2014. Yuval co-founded Mezu in early 2017 to address significant gaps in the global mobile payments world.

Chris Butler is Vice President of North America Marketing, for Equifax. He joined the company as Senior Director of Marketing in 2011 and was promoted into his current position in January 2015. Butler began his career in August 1997 at PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, where he was a Senior Associate. In December 2004, he joined Time Inc. as Associate Marketing Manager and in January 2006 was promoted to Marketing Manager. From August 2007 to November 2008, he served as a Marketing Director at Sports Illustrated. Butler rejoined Time Inc. in November 2008 as Retention Marketing Director. Butler holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Sociology from Dartmouth College and an MBA in Marketing, Management and Strategy and International Business from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Erik has over twenty years of leadership experience helping to grow technology businesses. At Urjanet he is responsible for corporate strategy, strategic alliances, utility outreach, and M&A activities. Prior to joining Urjanet, Erik held senior management roles in sales, marketing, and business development with both growth stage and mature technology companies. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rochester.

Alberto has been in the Financial Technology sector for over 20 years, managing and growing businesses ranging from startups to multi-million dollar publicly traded divisions.

Most recently, Alberto was a Partner in the Advisory division of PwC, leading the Capital Markets Technology and Managed Services practices, where he partnered with clients and a range of global financial institutions.

Previously, Alberto was the Global Head of Financial Services for eClerx, then the only publicly traded knowledge process outsourcing company in India, resulting in an 11-times growth in the stock price, a substantial expansion of capabilities and eClerx being named “#1 BPO in Financial Services”.

Dr. Pandwe Gibson makes going green cool, high-tech and profitable. After founding and scaling a network of highly successful urban schools through data and technology in Post Katrina New Orleans, she dove into the business world where she started, led and scaled more than 20 successful companies. Through EcoTech Visions, she guides entrepreneurs to grow smart manufacturing for smart cities through an on-demand market place powered by AI, IOT, and Blockchain technology.

Pandwe has a Bachelor of Arts from Scripps College, a Master from Claremont Graduate University, a Master in Leadership from Harvard Graduate School, an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University. She has lived, studied, taught and worked internationally at notable universities such as the University of Logon in Accra Ghana and Oxford University in Oxford England.

Dave is Featurespace’s co-founder and CTO, responsible for working directly with clients and managing the Atlanta office and expansion. Dave is an experienced technology innovator with over 18 years dedicated to the study of engineering. He has received several accolades in his field, including the ITC Enterprise Award for Young Entrepreneur. Under his leadership, Featurespace has progressed from a concept to commercial success with a global client base and offices worldwide.

Jesus Rodriguez is a technology expert, serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and internationally recognized speaker and author. A computer scientist by background, Jesus is the Chief Technology Officer at IntoTheBlock, a platform that leverages advanced machine learning to understand and predict crypto-asset markets. Jesus is also the Chief Scientist and Managing Partner at Invector Labs, a development studio focused on leveraging deep technology trends such as artificial intelligence or blockchain technologies in real-world applications. Prior to Invector Labs, Jesus founded Tellago, an award-winning software development agency focused on the latest technology trends. Jesus’ technical career includes tenures building cloud systems at Microsoft and quantitative trading platforms for several Wall Street hedge funds. Jesus has been the recipient of several industry awards including the Inc. 500 and Stevie Awards for American and international business. He serves as a board member in several enterprise software companies and is an investor in over a dozen of startups.

Mr. Rodriguez serves as a Global Strategies Director at Compliance & Mitigation Strategies, Inc., a premier compliance and risk management advisory firm based in Pembroke Pines, FL. He is a highly – trained compliance & risk management professional with a strong concentration in the banking/financial and non – financial services industries.
He holds a B.A. degree in Public Safety Management – Criminal Justice from Miami – Dade College and maintains over 15 years of combined experience in various specialized areas inclusive of transaction monitoring reviews, AML/KYC Enhanced Due Diligence, quality assurance, client reviews associated with High Intensity Drug Trafficking & Financial Crimes (HIDTA/HIFCA), Bearer Share/PIC/IBC identification, forensic accounting and data mining, SAR filings, subpoena analysis, High Risk Reviews, AML counter-terrorism, fraud detection, et.al.