Gabriella Kusz is a Senior Fellow at AI 2030, the organization advancing responsible innovation in the AI space as well as Advisor - Operations to TCS which works to enhance freight financing terms for the trucking industry via AI and blockchain settlement. She is the former CEO of the Global Digital Asset Association (GDCA). In 2023, Gabby was named among the 'Top 20 Most Influential Women in Fintech' by the American Banker. She is a true ambassador for blockchain & Web3, and is regularly named as one of the top c-suiters in industry publications.

Gioia Arnone is a scholar whose work stands at the crossroads of law, technology, and financial innovation. Holding a double PhD—one in Law and Digitalisation of justice from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and another in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from the University of Naples “Parthenope”—she has developed a distinctly interdisciplinary approach that blends legal analysis, economic reasoning, and technological insight. Her research focuses primarily on cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based systems, with particular attention to their use in illicit financial activities. At the University of Palermo, where she is currently a research fellow, Arnone investigates how criminal organizations adopt and adapt crypto-assets, tracing the mechanisms that enable these practices and the challenges they pose for policymakers and law-enforcement agencies. Her work also extends to the legal and regulatory implications of smart contracts, decentralized platforms, and the broader landscape of FinTech innovation. Arnone has contributed to books, journal articles, and collaborative research initiatives that explore both the opportunities and risks associated with digital finance. She actively participates in international academic networks, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and supporting emerging scholars in the field. Through her research, she aims to provide a grounded, evidence-based understanding of how digital technologies are reshaping financial and legal systems.

Conferences & Professional Development2024: ABFW (Speaker), Money 20/20, SIBOS, Point Zero Forum, Consensus 2024, Blockchain Central by GBBC withUNJSPF, DC Blockchain Summit, Digital Asset Summit2023: NACHA, Consensus, SIBOS, Money 20/202022: Digital Asset Summit, AFP Annual Conference, ABA ConferenceRecent Thought LeadershipAuthor to “Tokenisation, transparency and programmability" in OMFIF DMI Future Of Payments 2024 ReportSpeaker at Abu Dhabi Finance Week on “What do institutions need to operate in the blockchain?”Interview by FINTECH.TV on "Institutional blockchain solutions and the monetization of blockchain data"Speaker at InvestHK NYC on "The Tokenization of Real-World Assets”Speaker at Google Next on the Road with SADA event – “Blockchain – finding the signal in the noise”Roundtable with OMFIF and U.S. regulators on “Establishing clear regulatory lanes for digital assets in the US”Interview by Payments on Fire on “Blockchain for Payments”Interview by Beyond Bitcoin on “Cross Border Payments on Blockchain”Interview by Contract Management on “Smart contracts and Payment Automation”

Gretchen Keller is on the Executive Search Team for Hamlyn Williams in New York, and is the Co Founder and Co-Host of a LinkedIn Live / podcast series titled "In Fintech We Build Trust."Gretchen works with seed-funded through to IPO and Fortune 500 companies in clarifying an organization's business strategy while translating it into an operating model, structure and processes through the use of executive-level talent within financial services, specifically the fintech, digital assets, and web3 sectors.Gretchen is skilled in building high-performing executive teams that can improve organizational performance while driving transformation, scaling organizational design through the use of analytics, and identifying and attracting niche talent capabilities across the Americas, EMEA and APAC regions.

Hanis Harmiles is redefining expert-knowledge ownership with Reinvent DAO. Known as NFT Queen Asia as her Virtual ID, she is also the Top 100 Women of The Future in Emerging Tech. Her credibility is recognised as a Public Speaker in areas of Real World Asset Tokenisation, progressive Creator’s Economy and Future of Work with DAOs. She has spent her corporate career in Consulting & Banking industry previously, where she has led Digital Banking & transformative projects in Fortune 100 Companies like HSBC, CommBank Australia and Accenture. Hanis is also an Advisor to DeFi StartUps and DAOs in the Web3.0 ecosystem.Hanis founded Reinvent DAO, that is organised as a Consulting Knowledge-Sharing DAO. They are building Experts Know-How to be tokenised as Intellectual Property (IP), by returning the value back to the creators of the Consulting DAO member and AI-powered solution to solve the business everyday needs.The uniqueness about Reinvent DAO is they allow their members to monetise and own their wealth via their best practices, expertise and know-how ~all enabled through the power of Reinvent DAO.

Hannah Glass is a senior associate at King & Wood Mallesons, specialising in payments, fintech, blockchain technology and regtech. She advises a broad range of clients from start-ups and digital asset exchanges, to ASX 50 companies and banks on current and emerging legal issues which arise from using innovative technologies in a complex regulatory environment. Hannah is sought after to provide strategic regulatory advice and to help clients bring new solutions to market.Hannah has long been at the forefront of the development of the legal framework for fintech in Australia. Since 2015, she has worked with industry bodies and government on issues ranging from regulatory sandboxes, to payments and digital asset regulatory reform. As part of this, Hannah advised the Reserve Bank of Australia and other consortium members on Project Atom, Australia's wholesale central bank digital currency pilot.  Hannah sat on the Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources’ National Blockchain Roadmap Steering Committee from 2020-2023 and was chair of the Regtech Working Group which conducted a public inquiry into the use of blockchain to meet legal, regulatory and compliance obligations.Hannah is frequently invited to speak at prominent events and on podcasts. Highlights include delivering a keynote address for Blockchain APAC, moderating panels and speaking at FinTech Australia's Intersekt Conference and Blockchain Australia's Blockchain Week, and presenting on digital payment innovations to Australia's peak banking, payments and exchange associations and their members.  She has also hosted closed room roundtable discussions including for the ASX, Australia's Big 4 Banks, and payments companies exploring innovations in open banking, digital payments, tokenisation and DLT. Hannah has been recognised by her peers in the Chambers and Partners Fintech Legal Guide since 2019 and has been named as a "Rising Star" in the Legal500 for fintech and financial services regulatory. Hannah is a fellow of Blockchain Australia, a founding member and ambassador of the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency, and a member of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance.

Hannah is currently head of the legal team at Airtm, a digital assets payment platform with a stronghold in LatAm. Prior to joining Airtm in 2024, Hannah was a financial markets regulatory specialist with experience working as a policy maker in the UK and Europe.

I am a barrister in London specialising in digital asset disputes in the context of a broader commercial, company, fraud and insolvency practice. As a barrister I am a specialist advocate, regularly appearing on behalf of clients in High Court, and I also have a significant advisory practice providing clients with advises on the merits, on settlement parameters, and acting for them in settlement forums.

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I have been involved in some of the first cryptocurrency-related matters in England & Wales, acting in a bitcoin misappropriation case for a respondent to a worldwide freezing order which we successfully challenged, and advising liquidators on digital asset aspects of a company liquidation. 

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I have regularly been asked to speak on the topic of cryptocurrency, including this year at London International Disputes Week, at a CFAAR event on mis-selling cryptocurrencies and by the Tech Disputes Network in a podcast roundup of interesting recent cases in the area. I have been published in the Journal of International Banking and Finance Law on the topic of the bona fide purchaser of misappropriated cryptocurrencies and was cited by the Law Commission in their report on Digital Assets in 2023. I am also due to speak at an event organised by the Society of Computer Law on Artificial Intelligence and a joint event held by Tech Disputes Network and the Female Fraud Forum (of which I am a committee member).

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I am always happy to be contacted about opportunities and would love to be able to promote other women in the space as well.

Helen is an expert in crypto insurnace. A well-recognized leader in the international (re)insurance industry, Helen has almost 20 years of very successful experience across technical underwriting, risk management and management. Throughout her career, she is passionate about technology and always trying to bring innovative products and services to the industry. A frequent speaker in the insurance industry, Helen has recently started to broaden her scope to the digital asset industry. She spoke about crypto insurance at Token 2049 London in 2022.

Hillary is the Head of Business Development, Americas at Talos, based in New York. She joined Talos in September 2022 and is responsible for executing the firm's go-to-market strategy, building strategic partnerships with institutional clients, and driving future revenue growth. She spent the last five years in the crypto markets at Gemini as a Director of Business Development, where she was deeply involved in strategic business initiatives and fostering key institutional client relationships. She wore several hats on the institutional team throughout the years, most recently leading hedge fund sales and market maker partnerships across the organization. Prior to joining Gemini in 2017, she spent several years at Bloomberg LP in Sales and Marketing roles, and at Sterling Bank as a Credit Analyst.

Isabell is the founder & CEO of IMC Consult, a consulting firm helping businesses to accelerate growth via navigating the evolving landscape of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), digital assets and transformational change. Her board advisory roles include Equileap, the leading data provider for diversity & inclusion and gender equality and Vizzy, a start-up challenging how organisations find and recruit talent.Isabell is a member of 100Women@ Davos, a community of impact-driven women CEOs, leaders, and change makers.She is a founding member and former Global Co-President of Women in ETFs, a global industry association with the aim of connecting, supporting and inspiring their 12,000 members across the ETF ecosystem.A seasoned finance professional, she has over 20 years of leadership and management experience at several leading companies - including iShares, ETF Securities, Goldman Sachs, Euronext, Reuters and most recently at 21Shares. Isabell holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge, a BSc Hons in Business Studies from City University, London and, and is involved in several volunteer organizations, including being a Trustee at the 1st City of London Scout Group.Previous speaking engagements include: - Davos Web3 stage during WEF (2024 and 2025), - BBH Expert Panel on ETF industry, - Thought Leadership Webinar on Financial & Digital Mechanisms for Women in Trade, hosted by OWIT UK in collaboration with NatWest, the Chartered Institute of Export and International Trade, - net4tec | 4 WoMen Careers in Technology Webinar: The new face of LeadershipSpeaker Topics / Areas of Expertise include:- Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) including crypto ETFs, Go-to-Market strategies, transformational growth, Start-up to Scale-up, Leadership styles, Diversity and Inclusion

Isabella Chase is a Senior Policy Advisor at TRM Labs where she focuses on UK and EU policy and regulatory affairs. Her specific expertise lies in building effective policy responses to combating financial crimes and ensuring financial integrity. 

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Prior to joining TRM Labs, Isabella was a senior research fellow at the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI where she remains an associate fellow. Her research at the CFCS focused on new technologies (including crypto), compliance and financial inclusion.

Isadora has dedicated her career to understanding the intricate relationship between technology, finance, and public policy. Her experience spans both the public and private sectors, where she has worked to develop, shape, and inform policy and regulation that enables safe, ethical, and resilient digital economies.As an advisor at Global Counsel, she assisted leading financial institutions, investors, and technology firms in navigating and anticipating a wide range of policy and regulatory challenges, with a sectoral focus on digital assets, payments, and fintech. Prior to that, she worked in regulation at the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), where she developed prudential and conduct standards for investment, payments, and digital assets firms.Isadora began her career at the OECD, where she supported the launch of the organization's Observatory for Public Sector Innovation (OPSI). She later served as a consultant at BCG and at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), designing, managing, and delivering policy-based thought leadership products across four different geographies (LATAM, MENA, EU, and US) for clients in the private, public, and multilateral sectors.Isadora is based in Zurich, Switzerland, she is fluent in Spanish, Italian, English, and French and is learning German. She is passionately committed to empowering emerging women leaders in the workplace, helping them find their voice, believe in their unique strengths, and build inclusive, compassionate, mission-driven, and resilient teams.

Izzat-Begum is an international lawyer specialised in legal, financial, regulatory and taxation matters related to digital assets, tokenization of RWAs, web3 in general and when blockchain meets AI. She is a researcher in Taxation of Utility Tokens and gives lectures and conferences regularly (Oxford, Paris-Dauphine, University of Amsterdam for instance). She holds a number of board mandates in companies (CASPs in particular) and is a board member of the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) and the co-chair of INATBA's Finance Working Group, amongst other impactful mandates to help the industry influence emerging regulation globally. Indeed, EMEIA has been her playfield for over 25 years.