BLOCKCHAIN AFRICA CONFERENCE 2023
About BLOCKCHAIN AFRICA CONFERENCE 2023
ABOUT BLOCKCHAIN AFRICA CONFERENCE This conference, which has attracted over 9000 attendees from 160 countries since its first edition in 2015, is a premier event that showcases the latest in blockchain and cryptocurrency innovation and disruption. Attendees can expect to hear from world-class international and local speakers, with 1000+ global attendees, and to gain valuable insights, engage in debates and panel discussions on how blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are transforming how business is done globally and particularly on the African continent. The conference will explore the big ideas, market disruptors, top industry trends and technologies that are shaping the future marketplace. The conference will focus on global trends with a specific focus on Africa and how market players can capitalize on the opportunities and respond to the challenges that arise from blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. The themes of the conference have evolved over the years, starting with “Beyond the Hype”, “From Hype to Mainstream”, “Ready for Business?” and now “Ready for Business”. This year’s conference will focus on the application of blockchain technology across public and private sectors by global business leaders, organisations, and innovators, leaving hype and speculation behind. Blockchain-based use-cases across both financial and non-financial industries To provide contextual understanding of blockchain technology and the opportunities that it presents for Africa The Blockchain Africa Conference is an event that captivates and educates a global audience as Bitcoin Events continues to educate the African community, spread awareness and encourage networking within the space. Join us at Africa’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency conference, the 9th edition of the Blockchain Africa Conference, which will be hosted as an in-person event for the first time since 2020.
The Blockchain Africa Conference, hosted by Bitcoin Events, returns for its 9th edition as a hybrid event on March 16-17, 2023 at The Galleria, in Johannesburg, South Africa and virtually.
Key streams are:
Cryptocurrency/digital asset regulation
Blockchain technology hurdles and challenges
The objectives are:
To deliver well-structured content that will meet the needs of different stakeholders and different industries
To provide networking opportunities focused on creating business partnerships and collaborations that will create employment, drive economic growth and catapult development
When it happens:
March 16 2023
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Featured Speakers
FIFI PETERS (MASTER OF CEREMONIES) Fifi Peters is an Award-Winning Financial Journalist and Broadcaster. She is a BRIANA MARBURY (KEYNOTE SPEAKER) Briana Marbury is the CEO at Interledger Foundation (ILF), a nonprofit organization RENE REINSBERG (KEYNOTE SPEAKER) Rene Reinsberg is a Co-founder of Celo and currently President of the JUNDE YU (KEYNOTE SPEAKER) Junde heads up the international business at Cobo. Prior to joining Cobo, JOAQUIM PEDRO ANTUNES (KEYNOTE SPEAKER) From financial emigrant to digital nomad, Joaquim Pedro Antunes has lived in ANDREW WHITWORTH Andrew is a public policy specialist with extensive international experience in financial SEAMUS ROCCA Seamus Rocca serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Xapo. He JOHN KAMARA John Kamara is a Tech Entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience working YOSUKE YOSHIDA Yosuke Yoshida is the former CEO of EMURGO Japan, where EMURGO Group KEVIN IMANI Kevin is the Founder and CEO of Sankore 2.0, which operates in AYN DU BAZANE Ayn du Bazane is a Senior Fintech Analyst at the South African ROBERT BRINE Robert Brine is the Director, Cyber & Intelligence Solutions at Mastercard. Based GERHARD VAN DEVENTER Gerhard is a Senior Fintech Analyst in the South African Reserve Bank’s MARIA EISNER PELCH Maria Pelch is a Senior Manager at Concordium, a public science-backed blockchain CYRIL CESAR MAYA CADDLE Maya built one of the first non-cusotidal on/offramping P2P protocols for Africa BILL LABOON Bill Laboon is the Head of Education and Grants at Web3 Foundation. FELIX MACHARIA Felix Macharia, the CEO and Co-founder of Kotani Pay has worked in SUNATH KOLAZHI Sunath is the Vice President – MEA for Settlemint Blockchain Ltd, Dubai. JULIEN BOUTELOUP Blockchain OG. DeFi Builder. HW Eng. First Flash Loan of the history. MANDY NAIDOO Mandy Naidoo, a dynamic and motivated professional with two decades of experience BROOKS ENTWISTLE Brooks Entwistle is the SVP of Global Customer Success and Managing Director PROF. ANGELA ITZIKOWITZ Professor Angela Itzikowitz is an Executive in ENSafrica’s Banking and Finance department. GWERA KIWANA Gwera is a fintech and web3 expert with a particular interest on MARK CHIRNSIDE Mark Chirnside is the CEO and Co-Founder of Xago. He is an DUNCAN MUCHANGI Duncan Muchangi is a distinguished venture capital investor with a vast experience HANNES WESSELS Hannes Wessels is the Country Head of South Africa for Binance, the IRENE KIWIA CEDRIC MING Cedric Ming, MLaw, CAMS, is a Senior Consultant in the Legal, Regulatory
Award Winning Financial Journalist | Anchor at CNBC Africa | Host of SAfm Market Update with Moneyweb
CEO at Interledger Foundation
Co-Founder of Celo and President at Celo Foundation
Head of Global Sales, Cobo
Head of Crypto Engineering at Xapo Bank
Policy Director, EMEA at Ripple
CEO of Xapo Private Bank
Founder of Adanian Labs and Afyarekod and Chairman of the African Blockchain Centre
Co-CEO of EMURGO MEA
CEO at Sankore 2.0 / NEAR Kenya
Senior Fintech Analyst at the South African Reserve Bank and Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group’s (IFWG) Crypto Asset Regulatory (CAR) Working Group
Director, Cyber & Intelligence Solutions at Mastercard – Southern, Mastercard
Senior Fintech Analyst at the South African Reserve Bank
Senior Manager, ESG and Sustainability Lead at Concordium
Strategic & Business Operation Partner at Welthee
Chief of Staff at Nestcoin
Head of Education and Grants at Web3 Foundation
CEO and Co-founder of Kotani Pay
Vice President MEA at Settlemint
Founder of Stake Capital Group (Stake DAO, BlackPool Finance, rekt.news) and Curve Core Team Member
Chief Compliance Officer at Yellow Card
Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Ripple
Executive in ENSafrica’s Banking and Finance Department
Founder in Residence: Crypto at MFS Africa
CEO and Co-Founder at Xago
Strategy & Partnerships, Fonbnk Principal, Unicorn Growth Capital
Country Head of South Africa at Binance
Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Adanian Labs
Senior Consultant, Legal, Regulatory & Compliance at EY , EY Switzerland