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ETHSOFIA Speakers

Meet the visionaries, builders, and boundary-pushers shaping the future of Ethereum and Web3.

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ETHSOFIA Speakers

Meet the visionaries, builders, and boundary-pushers shaping the future of Ethereum and Web3.

illstration of a futuristic looking robot that holds a microphone

ETHSOFIA Speakers

Meet the visionaries, builders, and boundary-pushers shaping the future of Ethereum and Web3.

Nicolas is a co-founder of Ledger (https://www.ledger.com) and researcher at ZKnox (https://www.zknox.com) - interested in making hardware security open, understandable and affordable to all, currently exploring the frontier between TEEs and ZKPs and how to make AI more decentralized with crypto.

Nicolas
Bacca

Co-Founder

Ledger, ZKNox

Nicolas is a co-founder of Ledger (https://www.ledger.com) and researcher at ZKnox (https://www.zknox.com) - interested in making hardware security open, understandable and affordable to all, currently exploring the frontier between TEEs and ZKPs and how to make AI more decentralized with crypto.

Nicolas
Bacca

Co-Founder

Ledger, ZKNox

Nicolas is a co-founder of Ledger (https://www.ledger.com) and researcher at ZKnox (https://www.zknox.com) - interested in making hardware security open, understandable and affordable to all, currently exploring the frontier between TEEs and ZKPs and how to make AI more decentralized with crypto.

Nicolas
Bacca

Co-Founder

Ledger, ZKNox

Stefan is deeply passionate about open source and has been actively involved in the Ethereum ecosystem since 2022, when he joined Consensys to contribute to Teku—a Java-based implementation of the consensus layer. Since then, he's worked across several exciting areas aligned with Ethereum's ongoing roadmap.

Stefan
Bratanov

Blockchain Engineer

Consensys/Teku

Stefan is deeply passionate about open source and has been actively involved in the Ethereum ecosystem since 2022, when he joined Consensys to contribute to Teku—a Java-based implementation of the consensus layer. Since then, he's worked across several exciting areas aligned with Ethereum's ongoing roadmap.

Stefan
Bratanov

Blockchain Engineer

Consensys/Teku

Stefan is deeply passionate about open source and has been actively involved in the Ethereum ecosystem since 2022, when he joined Consensys to contribute to Teku—a Java-based implementation of the consensus layer. Since then, he's worked across several exciting areas aligned with Ethereum's ongoing roadmap.

Stefan
Bratanov

Blockchain Engineer

Consensys/Teku

Krum, or as people know him "pashov" has done, led and been part of over 100 smart contract security audits. This has resulted in billions of dollars of user funds protected and secured. His team has audited protocols like 1inch, Ethena, LayerZero and more. His mission is simple - prevent as many hacks as possible, before the vulnerabilities even reach production environment.

Krum
Pashov

Founder

Pashov Audit Group

Krum, or as people know him "pashov" has done, led and been part of over 100 smart contract security audits. This has resulted in billions of dollars of user funds protected and secured. His team has audited protocols like 1inch, Ethena, LayerZero and more. His mission is simple - prevent as many hacks as possible, before the vulnerabilities even reach production environment.

Krum
Pashov

Founder

Pashov Audit Group

Krum, or as people know him "pashov" has done, led and been part of over 100 smart contract security audits. This has resulted in billions of dollars of user funds protected and secured. His team has audited protocols like 1inch, Ethena, LayerZero and more. His mission is simple - prevent as many hacks as possible, before the vulnerabilities even reach production environment.

Krum
Pashov

Founder

Pashov Audit Group

Ivo is the CEO of Ambire Wallet and an experienced blockchain developer. He has led projects in Web3, security, smart contracts, and account abstraction. Previously, he co-founded AdEx and a media platform with 25M+ users. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others and helping to drive the adoption of blockchain technology and crypto around the world.

Ivo
Georgiev

Co-Founder and CEO

Ambire

Ivo is the CEO of Ambire Wallet and an experienced blockchain developer. He has led projects in Web3, security, smart contracts, and account abstraction. Previously, he co-founded AdEx and a media platform with 25M+ users. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others and helping to drive the adoption of blockchain technology and crypto around the world.

Ivo
Georgiev

Co-Founder and CEO

Ambire

Ivo is the CEO of Ambire Wallet and an experienced blockchain developer. He has led projects in Web3, security, smart contracts, and account abstraction. Previously, he co-founded AdEx and a media platform with 25M+ users. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others and helping to drive the adoption of blockchain technology and crypto around the world.

Ivo
Georgiev

Co-Founder and CEO

Ambire

Ivo is the CEO of Ambire Wallet and an experienced blockchain developer. He has led projects in Web3, security, smart contracts, and account abstraction. Previously, he co-founded AdEx and a media platform with 25M+ users. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others and helping to drive the adoption of blockchain technology and crypto around the world.

Ivo
Georgiev

Co-Founder and CEO

Ambire

Daniela is a Solution Architect with over 20 years of experience in Data Science platforms and financial projects. She is also a university teacher and mentor. As a Principal Data and Machine Learning Expert at Commerzbank, Daniela is dedicated to developing virtual agentic teams that facilitate software development. She is passionate about finding the optimal agentic architecture for software development and maintenance, focusing on performance, and integrating a variety of technologies.

Daniela
Kolarova

Principal Data and Machine Learning Expert

Commerzbank

Daniela is a Solution Architect with over 20 years of experience in Data Science platforms and financial projects. She is also a university teacher and mentor. As a Principal Data and Machine Learning Expert at Commerzbank, Daniela is dedicated to developing virtual agentic teams that facilitate software development. She is passionate about finding the optimal agentic architecture for software development and maintenance, focusing on performance, and integrating a variety of technologies.

Daniela
Kolarova

Principal Data and Machine Learning Expert

Commerzbank

Daniela is a Solution Architect with over 20 years of experience in Data Science platforms and financial projects. She is also a university teacher and mentor. As a Principal Data and Machine Learning Expert at Commerzbank, Daniela is dedicated to developing virtual agentic teams that facilitate software development. She is passionate about finding the optimal agentic architecture for software development and maintenance, focusing on performance, and integrating a variety of technologies.

Daniela
Kolarova

Principal Data and Machine Learning Expert

Commerzbank

Viktor is a former investment banker at Jefferies LLC who transitioned into the Web3 space in 2019, embracing the evolving digital asset landscape. He specializes in trading, portfolio management, and bespoke investment solutions, leveraging both traditional finance expertise and blockchain innovation. Viktor is currently the co-founder and CEO of UEB3 Fund, a boutique investment firm with a rapidly expanding global presence.

Viktor
Uzunov

CEO and Founder

UEB3 Fund

Viktor is a former investment banker at Jefferies LLC who transitioned into the Web3 space in 2019, embracing the evolving digital asset landscape. He specializes in trading, portfolio management, and bespoke investment solutions, leveraging both traditional finance expertise and blockchain innovation. Viktor is currently the co-founder and CEO of UEB3 Fund, a boutique investment firm with a rapidly expanding global presence.

Viktor
Uzunov

CEO and Founder

UEB3 Fund

Viktor is a former investment banker at Jefferies LLC who transitioned into the Web3 space in 2019, embracing the evolving digital asset landscape. He specializes in trading, portfolio management, and bespoke investment solutions, leveraging both traditional finance expertise and blockchain innovation. Viktor is currently the co-founder and CEO of UEB3 Fund, a boutique investment firm with a rapidly expanding global presence.

Viktor
Uzunov

CEO and Founder

UEB3 Fund

Viktor is a former investment banker at Jefferies LLC who transitioned into the Web3 space in 2019, embracing the evolving digital asset landscape. He specializes in trading, portfolio management, and bespoke investment solutions, leveraging both traditional finance expertise and blockchain innovation. Viktor is currently the co-founder and CEO of UEB3 Fund, a boutique investment firm with a rapidly expanding global presence.

Viktor
Uzunov

CEO and Founder

UEB3 Fund

Ivan has been building tokenomics and governance systems with Aragon since 2021, helping DAOs create and accrue value for tokenholoders. Previously he has helped DAOs deploy capital onchain with karpatkey and led OTC lending & prop trading at Nexo before DeFi was cool. Ivan is always up to talk about incentive alignment and value capture/accrual models in crypto.

Ivan
Fartunov

DeFi

Aragon

Ivan has been building tokenomics and governance systems with Aragon since 2021, helping DAOs create and accrue value for tokenholoders. Previously he has helped DAOs deploy capital onchain with karpatkey and led OTC lending & prop trading at Nexo before DeFi was cool. Ivan is always up to talk about incentive alignment and value capture/accrual models in crypto.

Ivan
Fartunov

DeFi

Aragon

Ivan has been building tokenomics and governance systems with Aragon since 2021, helping DAOs create and accrue value for tokenholoders. Previously he has helped DAOs deploy capital onchain with karpatkey and led OTC lending & prop trading at Nexo before DeFi was cool. Ivan is always up to talk about incentive alignment and value capture/accrual models in crypto.

Ivan
Fartunov

DeFi

Aragon

Shermin Voshmgir, author of Token Economy and founder of Token Kitchen, previously established BlockchainHub Berlin and co-founded the Research Institute for Cryptoeconomics. Of Austrian-Iranian descent, she lives in Portugal, working to make Web3 technology accessible, empowering non-technical users to shape socio-economic systems through tokenized applications.

Shermin
Voshmgir

Author of Token Economy and Founder

Token Kitchen

Shermin Voshmgir, author of Token Economy and founder of Token Kitchen, previously established BlockchainHub Berlin and co-founded the Research Institute for Cryptoeconomics. Of Austrian-Iranian descent, she lives in Portugal, working to make Web3 technology accessible, empowering non-technical users to shape socio-economic systems through tokenized applications.

Shermin
Voshmgir

Author of Token Economy and Founder

Token Kitchen

Shermin Voshmgir, author of Token Economy and founder of Token Kitchen, previously established BlockchainHub Berlin and co-founded the Research Institute for Cryptoeconomics. Of Austrian-Iranian descent, she lives in Portugal, working to make Web3 technology accessible, empowering non-technical users to shape socio-economic systems through tokenized applications.

Shermin
Voshmgir

Author of Token Economy and Founder

Token Kitchen

Borislav Hrinchev is Head of Special Projects at Morningstar Ventures, a Web3 investment firm with 250+ portfolio companies. As a partner, he leads strategic initiatives and supports founders. He is also Co-founder & CEO of MSV GG, a guild and growth platform aiding Web3 projects. With a venture capital and tech background, he focuses on gaming, infrastructure, and consumer applications in crypto.

Borislav
Hrinchev

Head of Special Projects

Morningstar Ventures

Borislav Hrinchev is Head of Special Projects at Morningstar Ventures, a Web3 investment firm with 250+ portfolio companies. As a partner, he leads strategic initiatives and supports founders. He is also Co-founder & CEO of MSV GG, a guild and growth platform aiding Web3 projects. With a venture capital and tech background, he focuses on gaming, infrastructure, and consumer applications in crypto.

Borislav
Hrinchev

Head of Special Projects

Morningstar Ventures

Borislav Hrinchev is Head of Special Projects at Morningstar Ventures, a Web3 investment firm with 250+ portfolio companies. As a partner, he leads strategic initiatives and supports founders. He is also Co-founder & CEO of MSV GG, a guild and growth platform aiding Web3 projects. With a venture capital and tech background, he focuses on gaming, infrastructure, and consumer applications in crypto.

Borislav
Hrinchev

Head of Special Projects

Morningstar Ventures

Angel has been in the crypto ecosystem since 2017, working in smaller boutique VCs, and infrastructure projects in ticketing, loyalty programs and gaming. Co-organized 10+ events, including ticketing for DEVCON VI in Bogota, ETH Amsterdam and others. Currently working on projects at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI - SoCyber & Kikimora. Angel is passionate about the initial vision for decentralization focusing on true access to distributed instruments, rather than portfolio growth.

Angel
Sirakov

Head of Marketing

SoCyber

Angel has been in the crypto ecosystem since 2017, working in smaller boutique VCs, and infrastructure projects in ticketing, loyalty programs and gaming. Co-organized 10+ events, including ticketing for DEVCON VI in Bogota, ETH Amsterdam and others. Currently working on projects at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI - SoCyber & Kikimora. Angel is passionate about the initial vision for decentralization focusing on true access to distributed instruments, rather than portfolio growth.

Angel
Sirakov

Head of Marketing

SoCyber

Angel has been in the crypto ecosystem since 2017, working in smaller boutique VCs, and infrastructure projects in ticketing, loyalty programs and gaming. Co-organized 10+ events, including ticketing for DEVCON VI in Bogota, ETH Amsterdam and others. Currently working on projects at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI - SoCyber & Kikimora. Angel is passionate about the initial vision for decentralization focusing on true access to distributed instruments, rather than portfolio growth.

Angel
Sirakov

Head of Marketing

SoCyber

Riptide is a top ranked bug bounty hunter helping to secure the crypto ecosystem. He is also the host of Bountyhunt3rz: Life On The Blockchain podcast.

Riptide

Humble Bug Hunter and Podcast Host

Riptide is a top ranked bug bounty hunter helping to secure the crypto ecosystem. He is also the host of Bountyhunt3rz: Life On The Blockchain podcast.

Riptide

Humble Bug Hunter and Podcast Host

Riptide is a top ranked bug bounty hunter helping to secure the crypto ecosystem. He is also the host of Bountyhunt3rz: Life On The Blockchain podcast.

Riptide

Humble Bug Hunter and Podcast Host

Antoine is a Protocol Security Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation. His background in security engineering and Rust helps him secure Ethereum Execution Layer clients, which is his most preferred area to look at.

Antoine
James

Protocol Security Researcher

Ethereum Foundation

Antoine is a Protocol Security Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation. His background in security engineering and Rust helps him secure Ethereum Execution Layer clients, which is his most preferred area to look at.

Antoine
James

Protocol Security Researcher

Ethereum Foundation

Antoine is a Protocol Security Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation. His background in security engineering and Rust helps him secure Ethereum Execution Layer clients, which is his most preferred area to look at.

Antoine
James

Protocol Security Researcher

Ethereum Foundation

Elena Tzvetinova is the General Counsel of ICEO. With 20+ years in financial services and regulation, she led major innovation and regulatory change initiatives at a leading global bank. Elena is passionate about the intersection of tech, regulation, and finance shaping a better financial future.

Elena
Tzvetinova

General Counsel

ICEO

Elena Tzvetinova is the General Counsel of ICEO. With 20+ years in financial services and regulation, she led major innovation and regulatory change initiatives at a leading global bank. Elena is passionate about the intersection of tech, regulation, and finance shaping a better financial future.

Elena
Tzvetinova

General Counsel

ICEO

Elena Tzvetinova is the General Counsel of ICEO. With 20+ years in financial services and regulation, she led major innovation and regulatory change initiatives at a leading global bank. Elena is passionate about the intersection of tech, regulation, and finance shaping a better financial future.

Elena
Tzvetinova

General Counsel

ICEO

Pascal, a former Forex trader and DeFi power user since 2019, earns a living from his crypto portfolio. A renowned speaker, consultant, and teacher at Alyra, he co-authored France’s first certified DeFi course. He co-founded Jarvis Network, a stablecoin protocol enabling on-chain FX.

Pascal
Tallarida

Founder

Jarvis Network

Pascal, a former Forex trader and DeFi power user since 2019, earns a living from his crypto portfolio. A renowned speaker, consultant, and teacher at Alyra, he co-authored France’s first certified DeFi course. He co-founded Jarvis Network, a stablecoin protocol enabling on-chain FX.

Pascal
Tallarida

Founder

Jarvis Network

Pascal, a former Forex trader and DeFi power user since 2019, earns a living from his crypto portfolio. A renowned speaker, consultant, and teacher at Alyra, he co-authored France’s first certified DeFi course. He co-founded Jarvis Network, a stablecoin protocol enabling on-chain FX.

Pascal
Tallarida

Founder

Jarvis Network

Ex-banking lawyer and co-founder of Paladin/ Rings, a utility sink for stablecoins and savings account on Sonic.

Romain
Figuereo

Founder

Rings Protocol

Ex-banking lawyer and co-founder of Paladin/ Rings, a utility sink for stablecoins and savings account on Sonic.

Romain
Figuereo

Founder

Rings Protocol

Ex-banking lawyer and co-founder of Paladin/ Rings, a utility sink for stablecoins and savings account on Sonic.

Romain
Figuereo

Founder

Rings Protocol

Petko is CEO and Co-Founder of INDUSTRIA. With degrees from the University of Portsmouth and Cotrugli, plus executive education at Oxford, he’s contributed to blockchain innovation, advised UK Parliament, and serves on ISO blockchain and AI committees. He’s also an Industry Associate at UCL, with expertise in DLT, Confidential Computing, and Smart Legal Agreements.

Petko
Karamotchev

CEO and Co-Founder

INDUSTRIA

Petko is CEO and Co-Founder of INDUSTRIA. With degrees from the University of Portsmouth and Cotrugli, plus executive education at Oxford, he’s contributed to blockchain innovation, advised UK Parliament, and serves on ISO blockchain and AI committees. He’s also an Industry Associate at UCL, with expertise in DLT, Confidential Computing, and Smart Legal Agreements.

Petko
Karamotchev

CEO and Co-Founder

INDUSTRIA

Petko is CEO and Co-Founder of INDUSTRIA. With degrees from the University of Portsmouth and Cotrugli, plus executive education at Oxford, he’s contributed to blockchain innovation, advised UK Parliament, and serves on ISO blockchain and AI committees. He’s also an Industry Associate at UCL, with expertise in DLT, Confidential Computing, and Smart Legal Agreements.

Petko
Karamotchev

CEO and Co-Founder

INDUSTRIA

Vyara is a Web3 and human rights lawyer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is a Senior Policy Expert with the European Crypto Initiative (EUCI) - a Brussels-based non-profit that aims to shape EU regulation to favour open, permissionless, decentralized applications leveraging blockchain technology and a PhD candidate focusing on legal automation through the use of smart contracts.

Vyara
Savova

Senior Policy Expert

EUCI

Vyara is a Web3 and human rights lawyer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is a Senior Policy Expert with the European Crypto Initiative (EUCI) - a Brussels-based non-profit that aims to shape EU regulation to favour open, permissionless, decentralized applications leveraging blockchain technology and a PhD candidate focusing on legal automation through the use of smart contracts.

Vyara
Savova

Senior Policy Expert

EUCI

Vyara is a Web3 and human rights lawyer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is a Senior Policy Expert with the European Crypto Initiative (EUCI) - a Brussels-based non-profit that aims to shape EU regulation to favour open, permissionless, decentralized applications leveraging blockchain technology and a PhD candidate focusing on legal automation through the use of smart contracts.

Vyara
Savova

Senior Policy Expert

EUCI

Yani is a crypto enthusiast and Web3 community builder with nearly a decade of experience. As the founder of Remote IT World, she connects global talent and advises on decentralized workforce strategies. Her expertise includes executive search, A-player headhunting, strategic planning, and remote culture development, with a strong track record of supporting teams and projects at the intersection of technology and decentralized communities.

Yanislava
Hristova

Founder

Remote IT World

Yani is a crypto enthusiast and Web3 community builder with nearly a decade of experience. As the founder of Remote IT World, she connects global talent and advises on decentralized workforce strategies. Her expertise includes executive search, A-player headhunting, strategic planning, and remote culture development, with a strong track record of supporting teams and projects at the intersection of technology and decentralized communities.

Yanislava
Hristova

Founder

Remote IT World

Yani is a crypto enthusiast and Web3 community builder with nearly a decade of experience. As the founder of Remote IT World, she connects global talent and advises on decentralized workforce strategies. Her expertise includes executive search, A-player headhunting, strategic planning, and remote culture development, with a strong track record of supporting teams and projects at the intersection of technology and decentralized communities.

Yanislava
Hristova

Founder

Remote IT World

Vlad is a Web3 lawyer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Currently, he is acting as the general counsel of Babylon Labs. In the past he has advised a variety of blockchain projects including Lido.

Vladimir
Sotirov

General Counsel

Babylon Labs

Vlad is a Web3 lawyer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Currently, he is acting as the general counsel of Babylon Labs. In the past he has advised a variety of blockchain projects including Lido.

Vladimir
Sotirov

General Counsel

Babylon Labs

Vlad is a Web3 lawyer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Currently, he is acting as the general counsel of Babylon Labs. In the past he has advised a variety of blockchain projects including Lido.

Vladimir
Sotirov

General Counsel

Babylon Labs

Stamo Georgiev is the founder of TopCoding.bg and a former Quant Developer at Man Group, with experience at Citadel and a mathematics degree from the University of Manchester. A former national math competitor, he has helped over 400+ people transform their careers through TopCoding.

Stamo
Georgiev

Founder

TopCoding

Stamo Georgiev is the founder of TopCoding.bg and a former Quant Developer at Man Group, with experience at Citadel and a mathematics degree from the University of Manchester. A former national math competitor, he has helped over 400+ people transform their careers through TopCoding.

Stamo
Georgiev

Founder

TopCoding

Stamo Georgiev is the founder of TopCoding.bg and a former Quant Developer at Man Group, with experience at Citadel and a mathematics degree from the University of Manchester. A former national math competitor, he has helped over 400+ people transform their careers through TopCoding.

Stamo
Georgiev

Founder

TopCoding

Ivan has 25 years of experience in IT and fintech, holding high-responsibility leadership roles. He has played a key role in growing Paysafe’s Bulgarian office, helping position it as a global leader in entertainment tech. Throughout his career with major international companies, he has driven innovation and delivered scalable technology solutions.

Ivan
Petrov

SVP of Consumer Technology and General Manager

Paysafe Bulgaria

Ivan has 25 years of experience in IT and fintech, holding high-responsibility leadership roles. He has played a key role in growing Paysafe’s Bulgarian office, helping position it as a global leader in entertainment tech. Throughout his career with major international companies, he has driven innovation and delivered scalable technology solutions.

Ivan
Petrov

SVP of Consumer Technology and General Manager

Paysafe Bulgaria

Ivan has 25 years of experience in IT and fintech, holding high-responsibility leadership roles. He has played a key role in growing Paysafe’s Bulgarian office, helping position it as a global leader in entertainment tech. Throughout his career with major international companies, he has driven innovation and delivered scalable technology solutions.

Ivan
Petrov

SVP of Consumer Technology and General Manager

Paysafe Bulgaria

Security architect at Commerzbank Crypto Custody with extensive offensive security experience. Former penetration tester who now designs defenses against malicious threat actors targeting blockchain infrastructure.

Simeon
Nguen

Security Аrchitect

Commerzbank

Security architect at Commerzbank Crypto Custody with extensive offensive security experience. Former penetration tester who now designs defenses against malicious threat actors targeting blockchain infrastructure.

Simeon
Nguen

Security Аrchitect

Commerzbank

Security architect at Commerzbank Crypto Custody with extensive offensive security experience. Former penetration tester who now designs defenses against malicious threat actors targeting blockchain infrastructure.

Simeon
Nguen

Security Аrchitect

Commerzbank

Marco Hextor breaks, builds, and secures high-stakes protocols and infrastructure, with a current research focus on interoperability security. A veteran hacker blending offensive research, systems thinking, and narrative depth, "bending electrons towards truth and power".

Marco
Hextor

Independent Hacker and Private Advisor

Marco Hextor breaks, builds, and secures high-stakes protocols and infrastructure, with a current research focus on interoperability security. A veteran hacker blending offensive research, systems thinking, and narrative depth, "bending electrons towards truth and power".

Marco
Hextor

Independent Hacker and Private Advisor

Marco Hextor breaks, builds, and secures high-stakes protocols and infrastructure, with a current research focus on interoperability security. A veteran hacker blending offensive research, systems thinking, and narrative depth, "bending electrons towards truth and power".

Marco
Hextor

Independent Hacker and Private Advisor

With 10+ years of experience in information security, Milan leads Nexo’s data protection efforts, core to the company’s position as a trusted digital assets wealth platform. He’s an expert in ethical hacking, incident response, and secure architecture, and a former leader at a NYSE-listed sports tech firm. Outside his role, Milan lectures in penetration testing and sees blockchain as key to solving the systemic challenges of today’s digital world.

Milan
Velev

Chief Information Security Officer

NEXO

With 10+ years of experience in information security, Milan leads Nexo’s data protection efforts, core to the company’s position as a trusted digital assets wealth platform. He’s an expert in ethical hacking, incident response, and secure architecture, and a former leader at a NYSE-listed sports tech firm. Outside his role, Milan lectures in penetration testing and sees blockchain as key to solving the systemic challenges of today’s digital world.

Milan
Velev

Chief Information Security Officer

NEXO

With 10+ years of experience in information security, Milan leads Nexo’s data protection efforts, core to the company’s position as a trusted digital assets wealth platform. He’s an expert in ethical hacking, incident response, and secure architecture, and a former leader at a NYSE-listed sports tech firm. Outside his role, Milan lectures in penetration testing and sees blockchain as key to solving the systemic challenges of today’s digital world.

Milan
Velev

Chief Information Security Officer

NEXO

Vít Jedlička founded the Free Republic of Liberland in 2015 and has since led it to become a global movement with over 780,000 citizenship applications. He has spoken at events like TEDx, Bitcoin Miami, and the St. Gallen Symposium, and was awarded the 2023 Humanitarian Award at the UN for his work in governance and human rights.

Vít
Jedlička

Founder and President

Liberland

Vít Jedlička founded the Free Republic of Liberland in 2015 and has since led it to become a global movement with over 780,000 citizenship applications. He has spoken at events like TEDx, Bitcoin Miami, and the St. Gallen Symposium, and was awarded the 2023 Humanitarian Award at the UN for his work in governance and human rights.

Vít
Jedlička

Founder and President

Liberland

Vít Jedlička founded the Free Republic of Liberland in 2015 and has since led it to become a global movement with over 780,000 citizenship applications. He has spoken at events like TEDx, Bitcoin Miami, and the St. Gallen Symposium, and was awarded the 2023 Humanitarian Award at the UN for his work in governance and human rights.

Vít
Jedlička

Founder and President

Liberland

Senior software developer and ex-CTO at Santiment.net. Turned full-time farmer in mid 2020. Performs security audits for yield-chasing hedge funds and regularly helps projects with code reviews.

Valentin
Mihov

Angel Investor and Yield Farmer

Daedalus Angels

Senior software developer and ex-CTO at Santiment.net. Turned full-time farmer in mid 2020. Performs security audits for yield-chasing hedge funds and regularly helps projects with code reviews.

Valentin
Mihov

Angel Investor and Yield Farmer

Daedalus Angels

Senior software developer and ex-CTO at Santiment.net. Turned full-time farmer in mid 2020. Performs security audits for yield-chasing hedge funds and regularly helps projects with code reviews.

Valentin
Mihov

Angel Investor and Yield Farmer

Daedalus Angels

Titus is a seasoned marketer and technologist with experience in fintech, artificial intelligence, identity, blockchain, and AI data. He has led marketing and product at startups from angel to Series A funding, as well as in publicly traded companies. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, TechCrunch, and the World Economic Forum.

Titus
Capilnean

VP of Go-To-Market

Civic Auth

Titus is a seasoned marketer and technologist with experience in fintech, artificial intelligence, identity, blockchain, and AI data. He has led marketing and product at startups from angel to Series A funding, as well as in publicly traded companies. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, TechCrunch, and the World Economic Forum.

Titus
Capilnean

VP of Go-To-Market

Civic Auth

Titus is a seasoned marketer and technologist with experience in fintech, artificial intelligence, identity, blockchain, and AI data. He has led marketing and product at startups from angel to Series A funding, as well as in publicly traded companies. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, TechCrunch, and the World Economic Forum.

Titus
Capilnean

VP of Go-To-Market

Civic Auth

Miroslav Zaporozhanov is co-founder of CryptoPRO, a self-custody crypto fund built on uncorrelated quant strategies. With 20 years in financial markets and active in crypto since 2013, he created TraderPRO and InvestPRO, is a licensed Investment Consultant and Portfolio Manager, former stock broker, and alumnus of Nassim Taleb’s Real World Risk Institute.

Miroslav
Zaporozhanov

Co-Founder

CryptoPRO

Miroslav Zaporozhanov is co-founder of CryptoPRO, a self-custody crypto fund built on uncorrelated quant strategies. With 20 years in financial markets and active in crypto since 2013, he created TraderPRO and InvestPRO, is a licensed Investment Consultant and Portfolio Manager, former stock broker, and alumnus of Nassim Taleb’s Real World Risk Institute.

Miroslav
Zaporozhanov

Co-Founder

CryptoPRO

Miroslav Zaporozhanov is co-founder of CryptoPRO, a self-custody crypto fund built on uncorrelated quant strategies. With 20 years in financial markets and active in crypto since 2013, he created TraderPRO and InvestPRO, is a licensed Investment Consultant and Portfolio Manager, former stock broker, and alumnus of Nassim Taleb’s Real World Risk Institute.

Miroslav
Zaporozhanov

Co-Founder

CryptoPRO

Bogomil (b0g0) is a Security Researcher at Certora with extensive experience in the Web3 ecosystem. A former Web3 developer turned lead auditor, he has worked on securing some of the largest protocols in the space. He has earned top placements in auditing competitions, contributed to high-impact bug bounties, and conducted audits across a wide range of languages and platforms.

Bogomil
Tsvetkov

Security Researcher

Certora

Bogomil (b0g0) is a Security Researcher at Certora with extensive experience in the Web3 ecosystem. A former Web3 developer turned lead auditor, he has worked on securing some of the largest protocols in the space. He has earned top placements in auditing competitions, contributed to high-impact bug bounties, and conducted audits across a wide range of languages and platforms.

Bogomil
Tsvetkov

Security Researcher

Certora

Bogomil (b0g0) is a Security Researcher at Certora with extensive experience in the Web3 ecosystem. A former Web3 developer turned lead auditor, he has worked on securing some of the largest protocols in the space. He has earned top placements in auditing competitions, contributed to high-impact bug bounties, and conducted audits across a wide range of languages and platforms.

Bogomil
Tsvetkov

Security Researcher

Certora

Andrey (iamandreiski) is a Security Researcher at Certora and has been an active member of the crypto and blockchain ecosystem since 2020. He is a top-ranked security researcher on multiple audit contest platforms, with over 40 security audits successfully completed in the past two years.

Andrei
Andonov

Security Researcher

Certora

Andrey (iamandreiski) is a Security Researcher at Certora and has been an active member of the crypto and blockchain ecosystem since 2020. He is a top-ranked security researcher on multiple audit contest platforms, with over 40 security audits successfully completed in the past two years.

Andrei
Andonov

Security Researcher

Certora

Andrey (iamandreiski) is a Security Researcher at Certora and has been an active member of the crypto and blockchain ecosystem since 2020. He is a top-ranked security researcher on multiple audit contest platforms, with over 40 security audits successfully completed in the past two years.

Andrei
Andonov

Security Researcher

Certora

Robert Hristov is a journalist at Capital and part of the K3 team, covering crypto, investments, and personal finance. Since entering crypto in 2017, he has contributed to the Shiba Inu team, ShibaSwap exchange, 9GAG’s Memeland, and Polygon’s Pluto Misfits. Passionate about marketing, PR, and tech, he builds communities and leads AI training. He believes the future of communication lies in the blend of authenticity and innovation.

Robert
Hristov

Journalist

Capital

Robert Hristov is a journalist at Capital and part of the K3 team, covering crypto, investments, and personal finance. Since entering crypto in 2017, he has contributed to the Shiba Inu team, ShibaSwap exchange, 9GAG’s Memeland, and Polygon’s Pluto Misfits. Passionate about marketing, PR, and tech, he builds communities and leads AI training. He believes the future of communication lies in the blend of authenticity and innovation.

Robert
Hristov

Journalist

Capital

Robert Hristov is a journalist at Capital and part of the K3 team, covering crypto, investments, and personal finance. Since entering crypto in 2017, he has contributed to the Shiba Inu team, ShibaSwap exchange, 9GAG’s Memeland, and Polygon’s Pluto Misfits. Passionate about marketing, PR, and tech, he builds communities and leads AI training. He believes the future of communication lies in the blend of authenticity and innovation.

Robert
Hristov

Journalist

Capital

Wookash has over 15 years of experience in software development and project management across Asia and Europe. He has been CTO at three venture-backed startups previously, and prior to joining IPOR he worked as Product Owner and System architect, bridging business and engineering teams for multiple large-scale projects over the years for Fortune 100 clients.

Lukasz
Muzyka

Head of Product

IPOR Labs

Wookash has over 15 years of experience in software development and project management across Asia and Europe. He has been CTO at three venture-backed startups previously, and prior to joining IPOR he worked as Product Owner and System architect, bridging business and engineering teams for multiple large-scale projects over the years for Fortune 100 clients.

Lukasz
Muzyka

Head of Product

IPOR Labs

Wookash has over 15 years of experience in software development and project management across Asia and Europe. He has been CTO at three venture-backed startups previously, and prior to joining IPOR he worked as Product Owner and System architect, bridging business and engineering teams for multiple large-scale projects over the years for Fortune 100 clients.

Lukasz
Muzyka

Head of Product

IPOR Labs

Dany Yanev is a trader and engineer with a background in CeFi Market Making and a current focus on DeFi trading. His work spans the full trading stack - market data, execution, and networking infrastructure - optimized for ultra-low latency.

Dany
Yanev

DeFi Trader

Raven

Dany Yanev is a trader and engineer with a background in CeFi Market Making and a current focus on DeFi trading. His work spans the full trading stack - market data, execution, and networking infrastructure - optimized for ultra-low latency.

Dany
Yanev

DeFi Trader

Raven

Dany Yanev is a trader and engineer with a background in CeFi Market Making and a current focus on DeFi trading. His work spans the full trading stack - market data, execution, and networking infrastructure - optimized for ultra-low latency.

Dany
Yanev

DeFi Trader

Raven

Anastas Mateev is the co-founder of Belayer, Bulgaria’s first crypto asset management company founded in 2017. At Belayer, he focuses on client relations and communicating the firm’s investment strategy, while drawing on his broader experience in blockchain protocols and digital product development.

Anastas
Mateev

Co-Founder

Belayer

Anastas Mateev is the co-founder of Belayer, Bulgaria’s first crypto asset management company founded in 2017. At Belayer, he focuses on client relations and communicating the firm’s investment strategy, while drawing on his broader experience in blockchain protocols and digital product development.

Anastas
Mateev

Co-Founder

Belayer

Anastas Mateev is the co-founder of Belayer, Bulgaria’s first crypto asset management company founded in 2017. At Belayer, he focuses on client relations and communicating the firm’s investment strategy, while drawing on his broader experience in blockchain protocols and digital product development.

Anastas
Mateev

Co-Founder

Belayer

Faizan has 5 years of experience in cybersecurity and 3 years in Web3 security. His background includes work as a bug bounty hunter, penetration tester, and smart contract auditor, giving him a broad skill set in offensive security. He has also spoken at several conferences on blockchain security and is currently researching the security implications of Bitcoin Ordinals.

Faizan
Nehal

dApp Auditor

Hacken

Faizan has 5 years of experience in cybersecurity and 3 years in Web3 security. His background includes work as a bug bounty hunter, penetration tester, and smart contract auditor, giving him a broad skill set in offensive security. He has also spoken at several conferences on blockchain security and is currently researching the security implications of Bitcoin Ordinals.

Faizan
Nehal

dApp Auditor

Hacken

Faizan has 5 years of experience in cybersecurity and 3 years in Web3 security. His background includes work as a bug bounty hunter, penetration tester, and smart contract auditor, giving him a broad skill set in offensive security. He has also spoken at several conferences on blockchain security and is currently researching the security implications of Bitcoin Ordinals.

Faizan
Nehal

dApp Auditor

Hacken

Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov is a Bulgarian economist specializing in defence and security economics. He has been the rector of the university of National and World Economy since December 2019 and was re-elected in 2023. His research interests include defence economics, critical infrastructure protection, and nuclear security, with over 100 publications. He leads projects for modernizing higher education and co-founded the global master's program in Nuclear Security.

Prof. Dr. Dimitar
Dimitrov

Rector

UNWE

Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov is a Bulgarian economist specializing in defence and security economics. He has been the rector of the university of National and World Economy since December 2019 and was re-elected in 2023. His research interests include defence economics, critical infrastructure protection, and nuclear security, with over 100 publications. He leads projects for modernizing higher education and co-founded the global master's program in Nuclear Security.

Prof. Dr. Dimitar
Dimitrov

Rector

UNWE

Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov is a Bulgarian economist specializing in defence and security economics. He has been the rector of the university of National and World Economy since December 2019 and was re-elected in 2023. His research interests include defence economics, critical infrastructure protection, and nuclear security, with over 100 publications. He leads projects for modernizing higher education and co-founded the global master's program in Nuclear Security.

Prof. Dr. Dimitar
Dimitrov

Rector

UNWE

As COO of MarketVision Capital, the first regulated Bulgarian fund with crypto exposure, Jaël Rauter brings deep expertise in traditional finance, Web3, and investment management, specializing in portfolio construction, risk management, and innovative multi-asset strategies with a strong focus on delivering effective and sustainable investment solutions.

Jaël
Rauter

Chief Operational Officer

MarketVision Capital

As COO of MarketVision Capital, the first regulated Bulgarian fund with crypto exposure, Jaël Rauter brings deep expertise in traditional finance, Web3, and investment management, specializing in portfolio construction, risk management, and innovative multi-asset strategies with a strong focus on delivering effective and sustainable investment solutions.

Jaël
Rauter

Chief Operational Officer

MarketVision Capital

As COO of MarketVision Capital, the first regulated Bulgarian fund with crypto exposure, Jaël Rauter brings deep expertise in traditional finance, Web3, and investment management, specializing in portfolio construction, risk management, and innovative multi-asset strategies with a strong focus on delivering effective and sustainable investment solutions.

Jaël
Rauter

Chief Operational Officer

MarketVision Capital

Dmytro Matviiv is the CEO of HackenProof, an expert web3 bug bounty and crowdsourced audit platform. With 13 years of experience in data encryption, authentication, and building cybersecurity products, Dmytro leads efforts to protect over $38 billion in digital assets. Under his leadership, HackenProof partners with industry leaders such as Ethereum Foundation, Celestia, Aptos, Polygon, Near, Aurora, Sui, MetaMask, 1inch, TON Foundation, Cronos, OKX, and over 200 other projects to enhance blockchain security and safeguard the future of Web3.

Dmytro
Matviiv

CEO

HackenProof

Dmytro Matviiv is the CEO of HackenProof, an expert web3 bug bounty and crowdsourced audit platform. With 13 years of experience in data encryption, authentication, and building cybersecurity products, Dmytro leads efforts to protect over $38 billion in digital assets. Under his leadership, HackenProof partners with industry leaders such as Ethereum Foundation, Celestia, Aptos, Polygon, Near, Aurora, Sui, MetaMask, 1inch, TON Foundation, Cronos, OKX, and over 200 other projects to enhance blockchain security and safeguard the future of Web3.

Dmytro
Matviiv

CEO

HackenProof

Dmytro Matviiv is the CEO of HackenProof, an expert web3 bug bounty and crowdsourced audit platform. With 13 years of experience in data encryption, authentication, and building cybersecurity products, Dmytro leads efforts to protect over $38 billion in digital assets. Under his leadership, HackenProof partners with industry leaders such as Ethereum Foundation, Celestia, Aptos, Polygon, Near, Aurora, Sui, MetaMask, 1inch, TON Foundation, Cronos, OKX, and over 200 other projects to enhance blockchain security and safeguard the future of Web3.

Dmytro
Matviiv

CEO

HackenProof

Desislava Laskova has more than 20 years of experience in licencing and supervision in the financial sector. She holds degrees in Law and Finace and certificates of many courses in finance, project management and psychology.

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ethsofia speaker michael bentley
ethsofia speaker michael bentley
Desislava
Laskova

Investment Companies, Collective Investment Schemes, and Market in Financial Instrument

Regulatory Regimes of Investment Activities Directorate

Financial Supervision Commission

Vladislav has more than thirty years of experience in the financial sector. He holds certificates for practicing as a broker of financial instruments and as an investment consultant. His current responsibilities include prospectuses’ review.

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ethsofia speaker michael bentley
ethsofia speaker michael bentley
Vladislav
Matev

Public Companies, Issuers, and Special Purpose Investment Companies Department

Regulatory Regimes of Investment Activities Directorate

Financial Supervision Commission

10 years blockchain experience, 15+ years in high security, highly regulated industries, 20+ years lead developer on various SaaS applications.

Abraham
Polishchuk

Founder/CTO

Fidesium

10 years blockchain experience, 15+ years in high security, highly regulated industries, 20+ years lead developer on various SaaS applications.

Abraham
Polishchuk

Founder/CTO

Fidesium

10 years blockchain experience, 15+ years in high security, highly regulated industries, 20+ years lead developer on various SaaS applications.

Abraham
Polishchuk

Founder/CTO

Fidesium

Master’s in Structural Engineering; 15+ years’ experience. Specialized in geotechnical modeling and structural design. Python programmer & quantitative data scientist focused on probability and stochastic modeling. Co-founder & CEO of JLabs, building trading technology and market-analysis tools.

Dragomir
Dikov

CEO

JLabs

Master’s in Structural Engineering; 15+ years’ experience. Specialized in geotechnical modeling and structural design. Python programmer & quantitative data scientist focused on probability and stochastic modeling. Co-founder & CEO of JLabs, building trading technology and market-analysis tools.

Dragomir
Dikov

CEO

JLabs

Master’s in Structural Engineering; 15+ years’ experience. Specialized in geotechnical modeling and structural design. Python programmer & quantitative data scientist focused on probability and stochastic modeling. Co-founder & CEO of JLabs, building trading technology and market-analysis tools.

Dragomir
Dikov

CEO

JLabs

Georg Brameshuber is a crypto wealth manager & tax advisor, CEO of Validvent and a Board Member of the Digital Asset Association Austria. A former Assistant Professor at the University of Vienna Faculty of Law, he bridges academia and industry to optimize compliant crypto strategy and wealth.

Georg
Brameshuber

Co-Founder and CEO

Validvent

Georg Brameshuber is a crypto wealth manager & tax advisor, CEO of Validvent and a Board Member of the Digital Asset Association Austria. A former Assistant Professor at the University of Vienna Faculty of Law, he bridges academia and industry to optimize compliant crypto strategy and wealth.

Georg
Brameshuber

Co-Founder and CEO

Validvent

Georg Brameshuber is a crypto wealth manager & tax advisor, CEO of Validvent and a Board Member of the Digital Asset Association Austria. A former Assistant Professor at the University of Vienna Faculty of Law, he bridges academia and industry to optimize compliant crypto strategy and wealth.

Georg
Brameshuber

Co-Founder and CEO

Validvent

As TON Europe Hub Lead for the TON Foundation, Julien Paredes is on a mission to educate, empower, and unlock what’s possible with TON. He spearheads developer relations and ecosystem growth by organizing educational programs with developers and universities, and strategic partnerships across Europe. His work focuses on leveraging TON's unique integration with Telegram to empower the next generation of builders to create innovative solutions in Gaming, AI, Payments, Simplified DeFi and Telegram mini-apps, ultimately bringing Web3 to the masses.

Julien
Paredes

Europe Hub Lead

TON Foundation

As TON Europe Hub Lead for the TON Foundation, Julien Paredes is on a mission to educate, empower, and unlock what’s possible with TON. He spearheads developer relations and ecosystem growth by organizing educational programs with developers and universities, and strategic partnerships across Europe. His work focuses on leveraging TON's unique integration with Telegram to empower the next generation of builders to create innovative solutions in Gaming, AI, Payments, Simplified DeFi and Telegram mini-apps, ultimately bringing Web3 to the masses.

Julien
Paredes

Europe Hub Lead

TON Foundation

As TON Europe Hub Lead for the TON Foundation, Julien Paredes is on a mission to educate, empower, and unlock what’s possible with TON. He spearheads developer relations and ecosystem growth by organizing educational programs with developers and universities, and strategic partnerships across Europe. His work focuses on leveraging TON's unique integration with Telegram to empower the next generation of builders to create innovative solutions in Gaming, AI, Payments, Simplified DeFi and Telegram mini-apps, ultimately bringing Web3 to the masses.

Julien
Paredes

Europe Hub Lead

TON Foundation

Natanail is a startup enthusiast, a social change maker, and a co-founder of GRVTY whose vision is to build the most democratized fan engagement platform in sports - powered by blockchain and ExplainableAI. Its mission is to empower athletes to make money from their name, image and likeness, by allowing them to own the connection with their fans and the audience data.

Natanail
Stefanov

Co-Founder

GRVTY Tech, Inc.

Natanail is a startup enthusiast, a social change maker, and a co-founder of GRVTY whose vision is to build the most democratized fan engagement platform in sports - powered by blockchain and ExplainableAI. Its mission is to empower athletes to make money from their name, image and likeness, by allowing them to own the connection with their fans and the audience data.

Natanail
Stefanov

Co-Founder

GRVTY Tech, Inc.

Natanail is a startup enthusiast, a social change maker, and a co-founder of GRVTY whose vision is to build the most democratized fan engagement platform in sports - powered by blockchain and ExplainableAI. Its mission is to empower athletes to make money from their name, image and likeness, by allowing them to own the connection with their fans and the audience data.

Natanail
Stefanov

Co-Founder

GRVTY Tech, Inc.

Trad-fi industry veteran turned Web3 security specialist.

Georgi
Ivanov

Smart Contract Security Researcher

Trad-fi industry veteran turned Web3 security specialist.

Georgi
Ivanov

Smart Contract Security Researcher

Trad-fi industry veteran turned Web3 security specialist.

Georgi
Ivanov

Smart Contract Security Researcher

Alix40 is a Germany-based security researcher in Web3 and Web2 who founded the public-good platform SoloAudit.com and is a founding partner at the full-stack security firm Valkyri Sec.

Anouar
Ali

Blockchain Security Auditor

Valkyri Security

Alix40 is a Germany-based security researcher in Web3 and Web2 who founded the public-good platform SoloAudit.com and is a founding partner at the full-stack security firm Valkyri Sec.

Anouar
Ali

Blockchain Security Auditor

Valkyri Security

Alix40 is a Germany-based security researcher in Web3 and Web2 who founded the public-good platform SoloAudit.com and is a founding partner at the full-stack security firm Valkyri Sec.

Anouar
Ali

Blockchain Security Auditor

Valkyri Security

Gil is Lead Quantitative Engineer at Redstone, responsible for implementing and maintaining Risk Ratings. He specializes in model development and deployment across traditional finance and DeFi, having built risk models and data systems for BNP Paribas, Credora, and other fintech companies spanning DeFi lending protocols, direct lending, personal credit, and asset-backed financing.

Gil
Santos

Quantitative Engineer

RedStone

Gil is Lead Quantitative Engineer at Redstone, responsible for implementing and maintaining Risk Ratings. He specializes in model development and deployment across traditional finance and DeFi, having built risk models and data systems for BNP Paribas, Credora, and other fintech companies spanning DeFi lending protocols, direct lending, personal credit, and asset-backed financing.

Gil
Santos

Quantitative Engineer

RedStone

Gil is Lead Quantitative Engineer at Redstone, responsible for implementing and maintaining Risk Ratings. He specializes in model development and deployment across traditional finance and DeFi, having built risk models and data systems for BNP Paribas, Credora, and other fintech companies spanning DeFi lending protocols, direct lending, personal credit, and asset-backed financing.

Gil
Santos

Quantitative Engineer

RedStone

Mr. Golemanski is the Chair of the Financial Supervision Commission, elected by the National Assembly for a six-year term. He has served as the Executive Director of the Central Depository since 2012. His professional career includes key positions at the Bulgarian Stock Exchange. Among Mr. Golemanski’s priorities are transparency, active dialogue with supervised entities, digitalization, strict supervision of the capital, insurance, and pension markets, as well as, last but not least, a smooth transition to the Eurozone and cybersecurity.

Vasil
Golemanski

Chairman

Financial Supervision Commission

Mr. Golemanski is the Chair of the Financial Supervision Commission, elected by the National Assembly for a six-year term. He has served as the Executive Director of the Central Depository since 2012. His professional career includes key positions at the Bulgarian Stock Exchange. Among Mr. Golemanski’s priorities are transparency, active dialogue with supervised entities, digitalization, strict supervision of the capital, insurance, and pension markets, as well as, last but not least, a smooth transition to the Eurozone and cybersecurity.

Vasil
Golemanski

Chairman

Financial Supervision Commission

Mr. Golemanski is the Chair of the Financial Supervision Commission, elected by the National Assembly for a six-year term. He has served as the Executive Director of the Central Depository since 2012. His professional career includes key positions at the Bulgarian Stock Exchange. Among Mr. Golemanski’s priorities are transparency, active dialogue with supervised entities, digitalization, strict supervision of the capital, insurance, and pension markets, as well as, last but not least, a smooth transition to the Eurozone and cybersecurity.

Vasil
Golemanski

Chairman

Financial Supervision Commission

Martin is a mathematician and veteran quant. Martin founded the decentralized quantitative hedge fund Quantiacs, the DeFi broker Morpher, and serves as founder and CEO of the DeFi Stablecoin USPD.

Martin
Froehler

CEO

USPD

Martin is a mathematician and veteran quant. Martin founded the decentralized quantitative hedge fund Quantiacs, the DeFi broker Morpher, and serves as founder and CEO of the DeFi Stablecoin USPD.

Martin
Froehler

CEO

USPD

Martin is a mathematician and veteran quant. Martin founded the decentralized quantitative hedge fund Quantiacs, the DeFi broker Morpher, and serves as founder and CEO of the DeFi Stablecoin USPD.

Martin
Froehler

CEO

USPD

Eric serves as the legal advisor to the Private Proof of Innocence (PPOI) compliance protocol, which is integrated with the Railgun privacy system. Formerly General Counsel at Lido Finance, Eric has advised on a wide range of crypto projects, including DAOs, DEXs, NFT launchpads, sidechains, DeFi vaults, staking, bridges, and luxury NFT marketplaces. Recognized as a thought leader in DeFi, crypto privacy, anti-money laundering, and blockchain compliance, Eric has been a member of the UK Law Reform Commission’s advisory committee on DAOs.

Eric
Hill

Legal Advisor

RotorHub

Eric serves as the legal advisor to the Private Proof of Innocence (PPOI) compliance protocol, which is integrated with the Railgun privacy system. Formerly General Counsel at Lido Finance, Eric has advised on a wide range of crypto projects, including DAOs, DEXs, NFT launchpads, sidechains, DeFi vaults, staking, bridges, and luxury NFT marketplaces. Recognized as a thought leader in DeFi, crypto privacy, anti-money laundering, and blockchain compliance, Eric has been a member of the UK Law Reform Commission’s advisory committee on DAOs.

Eric
Hill

Legal Advisor

RotorHub

Eric serves as the legal advisor to the Private Proof of Innocence (PPOI) compliance protocol, which is integrated with the Railgun privacy system. Formerly General Counsel at Lido Finance, Eric has advised on a wide range of crypto projects, including DAOs, DEXs, NFT launchpads, sidechains, DeFi vaults, staking, bridges, and luxury NFT marketplaces. Recognized as a thought leader in DeFi, crypto privacy, anti-money laundering, and blockchain compliance, Eric has been a member of the UK Law Reform Commission’s advisory committee on DAOs.

Eric
Hill

Legal Advisor

RotorHub

Konstantin Mikov has an extensive experience in asset recovery for victims of financial and cybercrime. As founder of Mikov & Attorneys, his focus is to bring practical legal solutions for the victims to recover their stolen assets. Konstantin Mikov is a LL.M. graduate from French University Montesquieu, member of the International Bar Association and Sofia Bar Association. He speaks English, French, Bulgarian and Spanish.

Konstantin
Mikov

Founder and Managing Partner

Mikov&Attorneys

Konstantin Mikov has an extensive experience in asset recovery for victims of financial and cybercrime. As founder of Mikov & Attorneys, his focus is to bring practical legal solutions for the victims to recover their stolen assets. Konstantin Mikov is a LL.M. graduate from French University Montesquieu, member of the International Bar Association and Sofia Bar Association. He speaks English, French, Bulgarian and Spanish.

Konstantin
Mikov

Founder and Managing Partner

Mikov&Attorneys

Konstantin Mikov has an extensive experience in asset recovery for victims of financial and cybercrime. As founder of Mikov & Attorneys, his focus is to bring practical legal solutions for the victims to recover their stolen assets. Konstantin Mikov is a LL.M. graduate from French University Montesquieu, member of the International Bar Association and Sofia Bar Association. He speaks English, French, Bulgarian and Spanish.

Konstantin
Mikov

Founder and Managing Partner

Mikov&Attorneys

Legal adviser for EU blockchain and crypto projects, 17 years of experience as an attorney specializing in white-collar crimes. Currently pursuing a PhD in Legal Framework for Smart Contracts in International Trade: Balancing Innovation and Regulation at the Faculty of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece).

Petro
Sherstiuk

Lawyer, Founder, and Managing Partner

MIU Legal Services

Legal adviser for EU blockchain and crypto projects, 17 years of experience as an attorney specializing in white-collar crimes. Currently pursuing a PhD in Legal Framework for Smart Contracts in International Trade: Balancing Innovation and Regulation at the Faculty of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece).

Petro
Sherstiuk

Lawyer, Founder, and Managing Partner

MIU Legal Services

Legal adviser for EU blockchain and crypto projects, 17 years of experience as an attorney specializing in white-collar crimes. Currently pursuing a PhD in Legal Framework for Smart Contracts in International Trade: Balancing Innovation and Regulation at the Faculty of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece).

Petro
Sherstiuk

Lawyer, Founder, and Managing Partner

MIU Legal Services

Jantine
Derksen

DISTILL

Jantine
Derksen

DISTILL

Jantine
Derksen

DISTILL

Vasil is a product builder, producer, and blockchain aficionado since 2013. Founder of Studio Rubik (60M+ views for Sony, Red Bull, Comedy Central), he has led global creative and marketing campaigns across fintech, blockchain, and entertainment. A published novelist and frequent speaker at events like ETHGathering and WoW Summit, Vasil is also co-founder of Yellow Mouth Studios, creator of the dystopian franchise It Remains, showcased worldwide from Davos to Art Basel Miami.

Vasil
Tuchkov

Author and CEO

It Remains

Vasil is a product builder, producer, and blockchain aficionado since 2013. Founder of Studio Rubik (60M+ views for Sony, Red Bull, Comedy Central), he has led global creative and marketing campaigns across fintech, blockchain, and entertainment. A published novelist and frequent speaker at events like ETHGathering and WoW Summit, Vasil is also co-founder of Yellow Mouth Studios, creator of the dystopian franchise It Remains, showcased worldwide from Davos to Art Basel Miami.

Vasil
Tuchkov

Author and CEO

It Remains

Vasil is a product builder, producer, and blockchain aficionado since 2013. Founder of Studio Rubik (60M+ views for Sony, Red Bull, Comedy Central), he has led global creative and marketing campaigns across fintech, blockchain, and entertainment. A published novelist and frequent speaker at events like ETHGathering and WoW Summit, Vasil is also co-founder of Yellow Mouth Studios, creator of the dystopian franchise It Remains, showcased worldwide from Davos to Art Basel Miami.

Vasil
Tuchkov

Author and CEO

It Remains

Vadym is a product & growth manager, researcher, and angel investor with 8 years of experience in the crypto markets. He was a founding team member at Alfred, a Telegram-based trading app, and led product and growth at Kolibrio, an infrastructure project focused on mitigating the negative externalities of MEV. He previously managed products at Atomica (DeFi) and GEO Protocol (Layer 2).

Vadym
Nesterenko

Strategic Advisor

Kolibrio

Vadym is a product & growth manager, researcher, and angel investor with 8 years of experience in the crypto markets. He was a founding team member at Alfred, a Telegram-based trading app, and led product and growth at Kolibrio, an infrastructure project focused on mitigating the negative externalities of MEV. He previously managed products at Atomica (DeFi) and GEO Protocol (Layer 2).

Vadym
Nesterenko

Strategic Advisor

Kolibrio

Vadym is a product & growth manager, researcher, and angel investor with 8 years of experience in the crypto markets. He was a founding team member at Alfred, a Telegram-based trading app, and led product and growth at Kolibrio, an infrastructure project focused on mitigating the negative externalities of MEV. He previously managed products at Atomica (DeFi) and GEO Protocol (Layer 2).

Vadym
Nesterenko

Strategic Advisor

Kolibrio

With a proven track record of igniting growth and amplifying brand presence in the blockchain space since 2016, Ellie crafts user-centric campaigns that resonate. By blending expertise in brand building, Web3 marketing strategy, budget optimization, and resource management, Ellie drives impactful B2B and B2C marketing efforts.

Ellie
Angelova

Co-Founder

Nisha

With a proven track record of igniting growth and amplifying brand presence in the blockchain space since 2016, Ellie crafts user-centric campaigns that resonate. By blending expertise in brand building, Web3 marketing strategy, budget optimization, and resource management, Ellie drives impactful B2B and B2C marketing efforts.

Ellie
Angelova

Co-Founder

Nisha

With a proven track record of igniting growth and amplifying brand presence in the blockchain space since 2016, Ellie crafts user-centric campaigns that resonate. By blending expertise in brand building, Web3 marketing strategy, budget optimization, and resource management, Ellie drives impactful B2B and B2C marketing efforts.

Ellie
Angelova

Co-Founder

Nisha

Vanina Ivanova is an experienced blockchain marketer and crypto OG. With more than 9 years of experience in the industry and a total of 20+ years in experience in marketing, Vanina has helped multiple Web3 projects and companies fundraise, launch, grow, and achieve their full potential.

Vanina
Ivanova

Head of Marketing

Neon EVM

Vanina Ivanova is an experienced blockchain marketer and crypto OG. With more than 9 years of experience in the industry and a total of 20+ years in experience in marketing, Vanina has helped multiple Web3 projects and companies fundraise, launch, grow, and achieve their full potential.

Vanina
Ivanova

Head of Marketing

Neon EVM

Vanina Ivanova is an experienced blockchain marketer and crypto OG. With more than 9 years of experience in the industry and a total of 20+ years in experience in marketing, Vanina has helped multiple Web3 projects and companies fundraise, launch, grow, and achieve their full potential.

Vanina
Ivanova

Head of Marketing

Neon EVM

Yana Denkova is Head of Business Development at DL News and DL Research, where she has spent the past two years building and scaling the commercial and research arm of DL News. She has led the development of DL Research’s product portfolio from the ground up, creating research-driven campaigns and market strategies for leading Web3 companies.

Yana
Denkova

Head of Business Development

DLResearch

Yana Denkova is Head of Business Development at DL News and DL Research, where she has spent the past two years building and scaling the commercial and research arm of DL News. She has led the development of DL Research’s product portfolio from the ground up, creating research-driven campaigns and market strategies for leading Web3 companies.

Yana
Denkova

Head of Business Development

DLResearch

Yana Denkova is Head of Business Development at DL News and DL Research, where she has spent the past two years building and scaling the commercial and research arm of DL News. She has led the development of DL Research’s product portfolio from the ground up, creating research-driven campaigns and market strategies for leading Web3 companies.

Yana
Denkova

Head of Business Development

DLResearch

Maryna makes sure 800,000 users of Trustee Plus stay happy. She leads a young and driven support team that delivers exceptional service to every client.

Maryna
Nesterenko

Head of Customer Support

Trustee Plus

Maryna makes sure 800,000 users of Trustee Plus stay happy. She leads a young and driven support team that delivers exceptional service to every client.

Maryna
Nesterenko

Head of Customer Support

Trustee Plus

Maryna makes sure 800,000 users of Trustee Plus stay happy. She leads a young and driven support team that delivers exceptional service to every client.

Maryna
Nesterenko

Head of Customer Support

Trustee Plus

Khashim is an Institutional Sales Manager at Binance, leveraging 8 years of experience in the industry to actively advise institutions and governments on diversifying into crypto and building strategic reserves. He also works on onboarding hedge funds, family offices, and institutional traders to Binance.

Khashim
Arziyev

Institutional Sales Manager

Binance

Khashim is an Institutional Sales Manager at Binance, leveraging 8 years of experience in the industry to actively advise institutions and governments on diversifying into crypto and building strategic reserves. He also works on onboarding hedge funds, family offices, and institutional traders to Binance.

Khashim
Arziyev

Institutional Sales Manager

Binance

Khashim is an Institutional Sales Manager at Binance, leveraging 8 years of experience in the industry to actively advise institutions and governments on diversifying into crypto and building strategic reserves. He also works on onboarding hedge funds, family offices, and institutional traders to Binance.

Khashim
Arziyev

Institutional Sales Manager

Binance

A leader at heart and a problem solver by nature, Borislav currently drives Web3 development at IncentivAI, after playing a key role in shaping large-scale online entertainment in his previous role. He’s been part of the crypto space since 2017 and has been working in Web3 since 2023. Now actively exploring the next wave of the digital economy.

Borislav
Bankov

Lead Engineer

IncentivAI

A leader at heart and a problem solver by nature, Borislav currently drives Web3 development at IncentivAI, after playing a key role in shaping large-scale online entertainment in his previous role. He’s been part of the crypto space since 2017 and has been working in Web3 since 2023. Now actively exploring the next wave of the digital economy.

Borislav
Bankov

Lead Engineer

IncentivAI

A leader at heart and a problem solver by nature, Borislav currently drives Web3 development at IncentivAI, after playing a key role in shaping large-scale online entertainment in his previous role. He’s been part of the crypto space since 2017 and has been working in Web3 since 2023. Now actively exploring the next wave of the digital economy.

Borislav
Bankov

Lead Engineer

IncentivAI

Vugar Usi Zade is an award-winning business leader and communications strategist with 15 years of experience driving growth across Fortune 500 giants, tech unicorns, and Web3 disruptors. As Chief Operating Officer of Bitget, he has transformed the exchange from a top-20 contender to the world's second-largest crypto platform, multiplying its user base fivefold to 120 million through a mix of decentralized leadership and calculated risk-taking.

Vugar
Usi Zade

COO

Bitget

Vugar Usi Zade is an award-winning business leader and communications strategist with 15 years of experience driving growth across Fortune 500 giants, tech unicorns, and Web3 disruptors. As Chief Operating Officer of Bitget, he has transformed the exchange from a top-20 contender to the world's second-largest crypto platform, multiplying its user base fivefold to 120 million through a mix of decentralized leadership and calculated risk-taking.

Vugar
Usi Zade

COO

Bitget

Vugar Usi Zade is an award-winning business leader and communications strategist with 15 years of experience driving growth across Fortune 500 giants, tech unicorns, and Web3 disruptors. As Chief Operating Officer of Bitget, he has transformed the exchange from a top-20 contender to the world's second-largest crypto platform, multiplying its user base fivefold to 120 million through a mix of decentralized leadership and calculated risk-taking.

Vugar
Usi Zade

COO

Bitget

Blagovest (Bobby) Belev is a crypto investor and activist since 2013. He created the first cryptocurrency investment fund in Bulgaria - BlockChain.bg and previously co-founded the biggest gold and currency exchange dealer in Bulgaria. Blagovest holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria.

Blagovest
Belev

Founder

BlockChain.bg

Blagovest (Bobby) Belev is a crypto investor and activist since 2013. He created the first cryptocurrency investment fund in Bulgaria - BlockChain.bg and previously co-founded the biggest gold and currency exchange dealer in Bulgaria. Blagovest holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria.

Blagovest
Belev

Founder

BlockChain.bg

Blagovest (Bobby) Belev is a crypto investor and activist since 2013. He created the first cryptocurrency investment fund in Bulgaria - BlockChain.bg and previously co-founded the biggest gold and currency exchange dealer in Bulgaria. Blagovest holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria.

Blagovest
Belev

Founder

BlockChain.bg

Head of Strategic Partnerships in charge of Fundraising at Vortex Foundation. Mihai is a passionate and dedicated serial business developer, fundraiser, growth officer and advisor.

Mihai
Alexandru Radu

Head of strategic partnerships in charge of fundraising

Vortex

Head of Strategic Partnerships in charge of Fundraising at Vortex Foundation. Mihai is a passionate and dedicated serial business developer, fundraiser, growth officer and advisor.

Mihai
Alexandru Radu

Head of strategic partnerships in charge of fundraising

Vortex

Head of Strategic Partnerships in charge of Fundraising at Vortex Foundation. Mihai is a passionate and dedicated serial business developer, fundraiser, growth officer and advisor.

Mihai
Alexandru Radu

Head of strategic partnerships in charge of fundraising

Vortex

As the Head of Growth Marketing and Partnerships at BeInCrypto, Lejla brings over a decade of Web3 experience, driving transformational growth through impactful events and partnerships. She has positioned BeInCrypto as a top global Web3 news medium and is passionate about creative storytelling and intercultural trends.

Lejla
Muratcaus Blagojevic

Head of Growth Marketing and Partnerships

BeInCrypto

As the Head of Growth Marketing and Partnerships at BeInCrypto, Lejla brings over a decade of Web3 experience, driving transformational growth through impactful events and partnerships. She has positioned BeInCrypto as a top global Web3 news medium and is passionate about creative storytelling and intercultural trends.

Lejla
Muratcaus Blagojevic

Head of Growth Marketing and Partnerships

BeInCrypto

As the Head of Growth Marketing and Partnerships at BeInCrypto, Lejla brings over a decade of Web3 experience, driving transformational growth through impactful events and partnerships. She has positioned BeInCrypto as a top global Web3 news medium and is passionate about creative storytelling and intercultural trends.

Lejla
Muratcaus Blagojevic

Head of Growth Marketing and Partnerships

BeInCrypto

As the Head of Growth Marketing and Partnerships at BeInCrypto, Lejla brings over a decade of Web3 experience, driving transformational growth through impactful events and partnerships. She has positioned BeInCrypto as a top global Web3 news medium and is passionate about creative storytelling and intercultural trends.

Lejla
Muratcaus Blagojevic

Head of Growth Marketing and Partnerships

BeInCrypto

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Alexandra is the founder & CEO of Thrilld Labs, which has built Thrilld, a Web3 networking app that also works with industry conferences. Alexandra is also an advisor to BlockStart Scotland and Funding Chain, and is building a female Web3 community, EcstaSHE, with the Thrilld team. Her background is in law, political science, and the hospitality sector.

Alexandra
Overgaag

Founder and CEO

Thrilld Labs

Alexandra is the founder & CEO of Thrilld Labs, which has built Thrilld, a Web3 networking app that also works with industry conferences. Alexandra is also an advisor to BlockStart Scotland and Funding Chain, and is building a female Web3 community, EcstaSHE, with the Thrilld team. Her background is in law, political science, and the hospitality sector.

Alexandra
Overgaag

Founder and CEO

Thrilld Labs

Alexandra is the founder & CEO of Thrilld Labs, which has built Thrilld, a Web3 networking app that also works with industry conferences. Alexandra is also an advisor to BlockStart Scotland and Funding Chain, and is building a female Web3 community, EcstaSHE, with the Thrilld team. Her background is in law, political science, and the hospitality sector.

Alexandra
Overgaag

Founder and CEO

Thrilld Labs

Alexandra is the founder & CEO of Thrilld Labs, which has built Thrilld, a Web3 networking app that also works with industry conferences. Alexandra is also an advisor to BlockStart Scotland and Funding Chain, and is building a female Web3 community, EcstaSHE, with the Thrilld team. Her background is in law, political science, and the hospitality sector.

Alexandra
Overgaag

Founder and CEO

Thrilld Labs

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Sandra is a project lead of the oldest mentorship program for students ABLE Mentor. With her background as an actress she tries to lead her team of volunteers with passion and dedication. She believes that being a good example for the community is the best way towards better future.

Sandra
Petrova

Project Lead

ABLE Mentor

Sandra is a project lead of the oldest mentorship program for students ABLE Mentor. With her background as an actress she tries to lead her team of volunteers with passion and dedication. She believes that being a good example for the community is the best way towards better future.

Sandra
Petrova

Project Lead

ABLE Mentor

Sandra is a project lead of the oldest mentorship program for students ABLE Mentor. With her background as an actress she tries to lead her team of volunteers with passion and dedication. She believes that being a good example for the community is the best way towards better future.

Sandra
Petrova

Project Lead

ABLE Mentor

Sandra is a project lead of the oldest mentorship program for students ABLE Mentor. With her background as an actress she tries to lead her team of volunteers with passion and dedication. She believes that being a good example for the community is the best way towards better future.

Sandra
Petrova

Project Lead

ABLE Mentor

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Journalist, television host, and lecturer in public speaking and storytelling with over 15 years of experience.

Ivaylo
Vezenkov

Journalist, television host, and lecturer in public speaking and storytelling with over 15 years of experience.

Ivaylo
Vezenkov

Journalist, television host, and lecturer in public speaking and storytelling with over 15 years of experience.

Ivaylo
Vezenkov

Journalist, television host, and lecturer in public speaking and storytelling with over 15 years of experience.

Ivaylo
Vezenkov

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