Robert Materazzi

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Robert Materazzi is the CEO of Lukka, the leading provider of enterprise software and data for crypto middle and back office solutions. Robert has extensive experience leading product, customer, risk, marketing, and other teams. Prior to Lukka, he spent six years at PricewaterhouseCoopers leading large-scale risk, cybersecurity, and technology transformations. Before joining PwC, Robert was a Marine AH-1W Super Cobra pilot for nine years.

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Stephan Lutz

As the Group CEO and CFO of BitMEX, Stephan Lutz lead one of the world's most innovative and trusted cryptocurrency derivatives trading platforms.

Simon Wu

Simon Wu is the co-founder of Meex and formerly served as the chief security officer of Huobi.

Vanessa Grellet

Vanessa Grellet is a managing partner at Aglaé Ventures and was previously head of portfolio growth at CoinFund and executive director at ConsenSys. Prior to joining ConsenSys, she was the CEO of IIH, an innovative Wealth Management firm, a key member of PwC's global wealth management team, and a Corporate Strategy Executive for the NYSE, focusing on M&A.

Adam Karren

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Lorny Pfeifer

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Joe Portela

Joe Portela is the co-founder of Roux. He graduated from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Zirui Zhang

Rui co-founded gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC) at the beginning of 2018. Through gCC, he invested in the early rounds of companies and protocols, such as OpenSea, Qredo, YGG, 1Inch, Agoric, and Celsius. Recently, he launched the $110 million gCC Fund II, continuously investing in the early-stage blockchain and crypto sector. Before gCC, Rui led the global investment of gumi Group, investing in gaming, social media, VR&AR markets. His successful investments include inXile (acquired by Microsoft), Beat Games (via VR Fund, acquired by Facebook), and Theta Network. Rui also had a successful entrepreneurial experience before entering the VC industry. After around seven years of banking and consulting firm experience in his early career, he co-founded Zenith Group Holdings, which successfully exited via acquisition.

Gilbert Verdian

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Benjamin Whitby

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Aria Zhang

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