Anastasija Plotnikova, CEO and Co-Founder of Fideum Group, embodies the intersection of regulatory expertise and blockchain innovation. Anastasija has deep expertise in navigating regulatory frameworks like MiCA and offers a unique perspective on the shifting dynamics between the EU, UK, and US as they shape the future of digital assets. With her background in regulation and her experience at AAVE, she can shed light on critical topics that matter to both institutional and retail audiences.

Andrea Weber is a policy advisor at the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) and has expertise in digital asset, stablecoin and AI policy. Drawing on management consulting experience, she translates complex technology trends into practical public-policy solutions for regulators, banks and fintechs. She is currently adding technical depth through the CAS in Data and Machine Learning at ETH Zurich. Recent engagements include panels and keynotes at the Point Zero Forum 2025, Swiss Month – Hong Kong, and strategy summits for Swiss diplomats. Andrea speaks on digital finance regulation, fintech innovation, crypto asset and stablecoin frameworks, and AI governance in financial services.

Angela leads Asia Pacific public policy and regulatory affairs for TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence company that helps financial institutions, cryptocurrency businesses and public agencies detect and investigate crypto-related fraud and financial crime.

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A former regulator, Angela spent over a decade at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), where she was most recently Deputy Director in charge of licensing for payment service providers. As part of the pioneering team for Singapore’s payments regulatory regime, she oversaw the development and implementation of the licensing framework as well as the assessment of several hundred payments and digital asset license applications. Prior to this, Angela held a diverse range of roles at MAS including in regulatory policy, business development and consumer education, giving her deep insight into the full gamut of policymaking considerations for global financial regulators.

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Angela was recently named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices for Asian finance. Follow her at

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaajl.

Ann Brickley is a Senior Associate General Counsel in NASDAQ’s Enforcement group where she handles all manner of securities-related legal issues, including trading in crypto. Ann works on AML, Compliance, and Banking issues, too.  Prior to joining Nasdaq, Ann was a senior prosecutor at the Department of Justice for many years. Ann prosecuted complex white collar crimes involving domestic and foreign bribery and money laundering.  Ann is an experienced litigator and loves speaking about emerging legal issues.

Ann Stefan is Co-Founder & COO at Cubist, a key management infrastructure provider. She is an accomplished strategy executive who spent seven years as a fintech COO in a high-risk consumer segment. For the majority of her career, she has focused on new market expansion, product development, and rapid scaling in early-stage SaaS and fintech companies. She has a rare breadth of technical and management experience spanning risk, product, sales, marketing, customer support, and government contracts.Her core expertise centers around payment processing, online payments fraud prevention, and anti-money laundering programs, gained from years of building and running a fintech risk team and product in-house. She has a BS in Chemical-Biological Engineering from MIT.

Anna Teplo is a People Ops leader with over five years of dedicated experience in the blockchain and crypto ecosystem, and a decade of overall experience building high-performing, people-first teams in fast-paced, innovative environments. Her work sits at the intersection of people, technology, and the future of work, making Web3 a natural and compelling domain for her expertise.Deeply aligned with the decentralized values of transparency, autonomy, and shared ownership, Anna has supported startups and protocol builders in scaling thoughtfully, fostering engaged and empowered workplace cultures, and developing talent strategies that are both human-centric and future-ready. Her strengths span employee induction and engagement, culture development, and organizational design in Web3-native environments.Anna is also an active contributor in the blockchain community, having participated in leading industry events such as ETHBerlin, Devconnect, Devcon, ETHWomen, and SheFi Summit. She also co-led a two-hour workshop at Devcon Bogotá, bringing together People Ops professionals to explore how to build and nurture talent within decentralized organizations.With a passion for systems that prioritize inclusion, transparency, and innovation, Anna is committed to supporting the evolution of work through human intelligence, leadership, tokenized incentives, and globally distributed teams.

Dr. Anna Wolf is the lead researcher on blockchain economics at the ifo Institute for Economic Research, where she provides expert analysis on the evolving blockchain economy. With a focus on advising policymakers, including members of the German parliament, Anna Wolf is actively shaping the regulatory landscape for integrating blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) into the European economy and public administration. Before focusing on blockchain and cryptocurrency, Anna Wolf gained extensive experience in industry analysis, data-driven forecasting, and branch analysis, becoming a recognized voice in media for her insights. Additionally, she served as a personal assistant to former President of the German Parliament, Dr. Wolfgang Thierse, where she organized and moderated political debate clubs on a wide range of policy issues.Anna Wolf's academic background includes a PhD in econometrics and a certification in Blockchain Technologies from the MIT Sloan School of Management. With deep expertise in econometrics and a passion for technology, she is dedicated to understanding the broader implications of blockchain technology on the real economy.As a speaker, Anna Wolf covers a range of topics, including: Blockchain and DLT applications in the economy, EU regulatory trends for digital assets, the intersection of technology and public policy, as well as NFTs and blockchain applications in creative economy. She has spoken at conferences, industry forums, and academic institutions, including participation in blockchain-focused policy discussions within the German parliament. Beyond  her professional expertise, Anna Wolf is an active member of the generative art community, curating, collecting, and writing about art created through code.

Annelise Osborne is Chief Business Officer at Kadena, a POW Layer 1 blockchain technology company, where she is focused on upgrading finance. Annelise has over 20 years of experience in finance, credit, real estate, family office, risk, structuring, governance, and digital assets. She was previously Head of Institutional for Arca Labs, working with companies to drive blockchain innovation through strategic partnerships and advisory services as well as COO of Propellr, a broker dealer in digital assets. Annelise spent 12 years at Moody's Investor Service running teams in structured finance. She is a thought leader, board advisor, university lecturer and author. Her bestselling book, From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets in Traditional Finance, hits shelves in June. Annelise holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics from The College of William and Mary.

Anrike Visser is an independent policy advisor with The Sentry and the founder of Global Ground Consulting. She has 12 years of experience investigating financial crime, money laundering and corruption across Europe, Asia, and Africa. In addition, she advises European governments, EU institutions, international financial institutions and private companies on AML/CFT policies including for digital assets. Previously, she worked for the Dutch government at the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets assessing banks, insurers and investment companies.

Arianna Trozze is the Cryptocurrency Intelligence Scientist at Elliptic, where her work focuses on mixers and obfuscation services. She holds a PhD in Cybersecurity; her doctoral research leveraged data science, machine learning, and legal expertise to examine cryptocurrency crime investigations and prosecutions. With professional and academic experience in financial criminal law and tech policy, her professional background includes roles at the UK Home Office, the United Nations, and a global litigation firm. She has previously spoken at the Europol Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies, at the Royal Society, and at several academic and government conferences.

Audrey is a prominent speaker in the crypto, Web3, and tech domains, focusing on topics such as digital asset strategies, the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs), and technological innovation. She has spoken at leading conferences, including the Blockchain Futurist Conference, ETHWomen, and the FIC North America InCyber Forum, as well as at institutions like the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University. Audrey shares insights on Web3 marketing strategies, launching startups, tokenization, digital assets, and the future of Web3 technologies, inspiring and educating audiences with her expertise.