Crypto Valley Conference 2023 | Crypto Valley Conference | 31 May 2023 | Hochschule Luzern, Suurstoffi 1, 6343 Risch-Rotkreuz, Switzerland

The 4th edition of the conference is coming up with two days of in-depth discussions on the current state and future of blockchain technology.

• 40+ presentations from global industry leaders
• Covering topics on technology, economy & finance and legal & regulation
• Top selection of research papers being presented in the academy track
• Attendees from start-ups, corporate, academia and governments
• Companies showcasing their latest products and services as part of the gold sponsorship
• Panel discussions challenging opinions live on stage
• Legendary conference party and master classes.

2023 Speakers

Pascal Gauthier
Chairman & CEO, Ledger

Frederik Gregaard
CEO, Cardano Foundation

Andreas Glarner
Partner at MME

Julie Samuel
Executive Recruitment, Chainalysis

Dan Held
Marketing Partner, Trust Machines

Ilya Volkov
CEO Co-Founder at YouHodler.

Dr. Dirk Klee
Chief Executive Officer at Bitcoin Suisse AG

Payal Shah
Director Equity & Cryptocurrency Products | CME Bitcoin Futures | ETF's

Dominic Williams
Internet Computer, DFINITY

Samia Bayou
Head of Prime Finance and OTC Sales EMEA at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

Guillaume Chatain
Head of Institutional Sales EMEA & APAC at Coinbase

Luc Jodet
Partner at XAnge & Co-Founder of Arianee

Paula Pettit
CEO at Linum Labs

Dominic Briggs
Co-Founder & General Partner, Blockwall

Victor Busson
CMO at Taurus

Yevheniia Broshevan
Co-Founder and CBDO @ Hacken

André Vanyi-Robin
Founder & CEO at Plastiks.io

Alastair McAlpine
Nasdaq Marketplace Technology Sales - Europe

Sean Murphy
Founder, ImpactScope

Emi Lorincz
Business Development Director EMEA - lead DACH, Talos

Alfonso Gomez
Vice Chairman Board Directors, AFBS Association of Foreign Banks in Switzerland

Jérôme Bailly
Business Development Manager, Adnovum

Nikoletta Csanyi
Executive Director at CVA and Digital Strategist

Teana Baker-Taylor
Blockchain & Crypto Strategy, Public Policy and Commercial Development

Diana Biggs
Partner at 1kx

Eva Lawrence
Head of EMEA at Figment

Ambre Soubiran
CEO at Kaiko

Frank van Zegveld
Head of Sales EMEA | Talos | Crypto & Digital Assets

Kevin de Patoul
CEO & Co-Founder at Keyrock

Nicolas Herbert Wind
All-in Kraken!

Valérie Noël
Head of Trading at Syz Group

Dr. Julia Bonda
Head of Business Development at Sumsub

Bastian Wetzel
Associate at CV VC

Patrick Bärtschi
Head Of Business Development at Bittrex Global

Olivier Dang
Head of Ventures and Board Member | Laser Digital

Mihai Grigore, PhD
Head Web3 Protocol Research, Messari

Katherine S.
Head of Legal, Messari

Eric Turner, CFA
Vice President, Strategy at Messari

Dr. Demelza Hays
Head Of Research at Cointelegraph

Armin R.
CEO - Blockchain & Web3 | IT-Security | Azure & Cloud

Laurent Henderickx
Digital Assets Practice Leader, Specialty Broking & Strategy Leader, AoN

Saro M.
Co-Founder & CEO, Dacoco (Alien Worlds)

Joaquin Sastre
Managing Director - LatAm & EMEA, BitGo

David Long
Venture Capital | Tech Advisor & Investor | Entrepreneur

William Harvey
Director, Institutional Sales at Bullish

Marieke Flament
NEAR

Lily Liu
#bitcoin

Maud Bannwart
Chief Operating Officer - Alephium

Philippe Reynier
Managing Director, Technology & Group Functions – ex UBS, ex BCG

Ralf Glabischnig
Ξntrepreneur. Invested. Involved. - Zug, 🇨🇭 and Dubai, 🇦🇪

Sebastian Bürgel
Web3 privacy infrastructure

Ian Simpson
Director of MarComm at RULEMATCH AG

Marc P. Bernegger
Founding Partner, Maximon

Benedek Orban, MBA
Partner & Investor Relations, Wowen Modular Blockchain

Sara Simeone
CEO and Co-Founder Niftyz

Maxime Bucaille
Investing @ Draper.vc

Stephanie Hurry
Head of Institutional Sales at Crypto Finance

Thomas Linder
Tax Partner at MME |

Sabrina Leutert
Certified Tax Expert at KPMG

Diego Ballon Ossio
Partner, at Clifford Chance LLP

Rakesh Bhageloe
Manager Accounting and Tax at Chorus One

Kevin Leuthardt
Head of Finance, Safe

Marcel Robert Harmann
Co-Founder DeFi Suisse AG

Bill Laboon
Head of Education and Grants at Web3 Foundation

Franz Bergmueller
CEO SEBA Bank AG

Jonathan Mathai
Director, G-20 Strategies AG

Vaida Saltenyte
Head of Partnerships, YouHodler

Robert Ellison
Chief Growth Officer - Allnodes

Sandro Knöpfel
Head of Financial & Regulated Institutions at Cardano Foundation

Benjamin Peach
Director - Web3 at Aon Growth Ventures

Beniamin Mincu
Founder & CEO @ MultiversX

Sanna Bedi
Strategy and Crypto at UNICEF Venture Fund

Shane O'Connor
Innovation Manager at UNICEF

Dorthe Jung Habersatter
Head People and Talent at Sygnum Bank

Thomas Brunner
Custody, Staking & DeFi at Sygnum Bank

Paolo Guarnerio
Senior Business Development Manager at SIX Digital Exchange

Zarah J. Estermann
Markets Director CH/LIE at Metaco

Julian La Picque
Group CFO at Chiliz

Jerome de Tychey
Founder CEO @Cometh

Nathalie Yang
VC, angel Investor, ex-Binance

Richard A.
Head Financial Institutions EMEA & Co-Country Head Switzerland

Olivier Anselmo
Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Switzerland for UNHCR

Ronald Kogens
Partner - (fin-)tech lawyer

Dr. Thomas Nägele {T}
aka Dr. Token

Dr Martin Hiesboeck
Head of Research at Uphold

Christopher Robin ("Topper") Siedentopf
Head of Crypto Research Sales, Uphold Inc.

Olga Feldmeier
Co-Founder, Smart Valor

Sheraz Ahmed
Managing Partner, STORM Partners

2023 Sponsors and Partners

VIP DINNER:
• Bitcoin Suisse
• Talos

PLATINUM & GOLD SPONSORS:
• Alephium
• AoN
• Blue Kraken Online
• Cardano
• Chorus One
• CME Group
• Cryptix
• Dfinity
• Floin
• Inacta
• Luna
• Messari
• MME
• Multivers
• Nasdaq
• Taurus
• Payco
• Yaalabs

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Allnodes
• Bancor
• BitGo
• Bittrex
• Chiliz
• Coinbase
• Fireblocks
• G-2
• Metaco
• Near
• Swissqoute Bank
• Sygnum
• Uphold
• Zeebu