10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
(10 min)Opening Note
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
(10 min)Chief Guest Address
Chief Guest
Cláudia Pinto
Head of Philanthropy & Sustainability Advisor to H.H. Sheikh Marwan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Founder, Empowering Women Middle East Board Member, United Nations | Impact Investor | Global Sustainability Strategist
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
(40 min)Traditional VC vs. Community-Driven Models
Session Host
Maryna Barysheva
CEO, LKI Consulting
Speakers
Michael Nicklas
Managing Partner, Valor Capital Group
Laura K. Inamedinova
Chief Global Ecosystem Officer, Gate.io
Mona Tiesler
Head of Investments, tokentus VC | Venture Partner, Edge Capital
Robbie Jeo
CEO, Kommunitas
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
(10 min)Guest of Honour Address
Guest of Honour
Ahmad Al-Mahmood
Strategic Planning & Excellence Advisor
11:10 AM - 12:05 PM
(55 min)Startup Pitch Session
12:05 PM - 12:10 PM
(5 min)Guest of Honour Address
Guest of Honour
Seyed Mohammed Siam Hosseini
Founder & CEO, Maincore AI
12:10 PM - 12:50 PM
(40 min)Investment Risks in Web3: Smart Contracts, Hacks & Security Loopholes
Session Host
Amira Soliman
CEO & Co-founder, Time Guardian
Speakers
Beka Tchulukhadze
CEO, FU Capital
Sachin Kumar
Founder, Jumbo Blockchain
Nadine Wilke
Co-Founder & CGO, Particula
Gerald Chenyi
Founder, Mobile Wallet Incorporated
Steve Wood
Founder/CEO, Earnscape
12:50 PM - 1:20 PM
(30 min)Startup Pitch Session
1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
(40 min)How to Build a Bulletproof Web3 Startup in a Competitive Market
Session Host
Sasha Mai
Co-Founder, RISE
Speakers
Martin Wichmann
CEO, Kvarn Capital
Malak Albaw
CEO, Alba Ventures
Ana Y
COO, AlphaStack Ventures
Robert Hirsch
CEO, Continuum Protocol Co. | Founder, ZKalyx
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
(15 min)AI & Web3: What Are The Biggest Investment Opportunities?
Speakers
Rupesh Pednekar
Partner, ALTINAD Capital
Gary Yang
Founding Partner, Eureka Capital and Skysaga Capital
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
(30 min)Startup Pitch Session
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
(15 min)Launching a Web3 Fund: Challenges, Risks & Rewards
Speakers
Henry James
General Partner, Rolle Capital
Anastasia Lukach
CEO, Marsbase
3:00 PM - 3:40 PM
(40 min)From Seed to Series: Funding Stages & What Founders Need to Know
Session Host
Petro Yanytskyi
Senior Investment Analyst, Monolith
Speakers
Nabil Arnous
Executive Director – Commercial, RAK Digital Assets Oasis Freezone Government Authority
Sofia Kostiunina
Managing Director, 100VP
Nadim Alain Souss
Co-Founder, Why Protocol
Le Zhuo
Vice President, Amber Group
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM
(10 min)Crypto Venture Capital: Where is the Smart Money Flowing?
Speakers
Wesley Russon
COO, Outline Investment
John Bui
Venture Partner, Trive Digital
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
(40 min)From Whitepaper to Unicorn: The Founder's Playbook for Crypto Startups
Session Host
Dmitrii Dubkov
Head of Growth, Neoma Ventures
Speakers
Chris James Murphy
Co-Founder, Klink Finance
Benedek Orban
Head of Ecosystem, CV VC
Robbie Jeo
CEO, Kommunitas
Josh Roizen
Founder & CEO, The GG Company
4:30 PM - 4:35 PM
(5 min)How to Attract the Right Investors for Your Web3 Startup
Speaker
Milentina Marcus
Romanian Community Ambassador for Sustainable Investment and Innovation
4:35 PM - 4:40 PM
(5 min)Startup Pitch Session
4:40 PM - 5:20 PM
(40 min)How To Navigate Regulatory Uncertainty in Crypto Investments
Session Host
Iris Meng
Co-Founder, Investment Officer, Jadeite Family Office
Speakers
Patrick Martin
Managing Partner + Head of Strategy, EMF Family Office + Uphold.com
Tomas Martunas
Unicorn Builder / AI & Web3 Investor, WhiteBridge AI / ZenCapital
Max Kuersteiner
Head of BD and product, Decubate / Decubate Technologies
Sadri Sali LL.M., CCAS
Managing Partner, Sali Law Group
5:20 PM - 5:35 PM
(15 min)The Next Trillion-Dollar Opportunity?
Speakers
Hardeep Singh Mehta
Partner, Rosato Ventures
Tiffany Chang
Investment VP, Gate Ventures
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM
(10 min)Closing Note