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Mr. Kikvidze is an experienced professional in Regulatory communications, Fintech business models, Stakeholder engagement and Networking.

Marcia's holistic view of the evolving payments ecosystem enables her to help financial institutions and fintechs navigate complex modernisation journeys. She focuses on practical solutions across various payment innovations, guiding clients through strategy, implementation, and delivery in today's dynamic landscape.

Dato regularly conducts internal training sessions on AML topics, organizational code of conduct, and the business model and strategy of the institution. 

The multifaceted nature of payments demands a skillset that transcends traditional boundaries, merging technology proficiency with financial expertise, customer-centricity, innovation, customer lifecycle management, data analytics and leadership.

Cezary is a founder of IBCCS TAX Group and co-founder of regional offices of IBCCS TAX in Cyprus, Georgia, Estonia and Armenia. Cezary helps people and enterprises to plan their businesses and investments in tax-efficient manner. He specializes in international tax planning, tax advice, corporate management, business consulting.

Additionally, he has deep experience with early stage fintechs, having participated in various incubation and acceleration programs, including fintech-focused Tenity and MasterCard's MasterCard for Fintech Programme. Elliott holds degrees in Business Economics and qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment. Originally from the United States, Elliott has resided in Europe for over twenty years in both Brussels, Belgium and Barcelona.

He earned his Certified Management Consultant, CMC® designation and is always working on finding solutions for professionals aiming to expand their business and their retirement. Jade believes in the power of planning, organization, and discipline to be able to expand to a different level. He leverages also the power of technology and continuous learning.

Known for disrupting outdated industry norms, Kyler specializes in high-impact, speed-to-value tech implementations, helping organizations maximize ROI through strategic execution and data-driven decision-making. She’s an expert in leading teams through change, transforming technology into a growth engine rather than a bottleneck. Beyond her career, Kyler is a dedicated mom, community leader, and advocate for women in technology. She’s redefining how organizations approach enterprise applications, AI, and ERP—pushing the industry forward, one transformation at a time.

His seminal work in token economics has led to many successful token economic designs using tools such as agent based modelling and game theory. He is a member of the Royal Statistical Society, honorary research fellow at the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies, the Cyprus Blockchain Centre, a data science advisor for London Business School and CEO of The Tesseract Academy.

Jutta

specializes in helping founders and companies build smarter, safer financial

systems with strong narratives and lean, scalable infrastructure. Her mission

is to empower entrepreneurs and creators to turn any business into a fintech

business - ethically and sustainably.

His deep expertise in global payments and acquiring is enhanced by a well-established professional network. Currently, as Chief of Staff at Adyen MEA, Mahmoud also leads the acquiring and operations functions, overseeing product strategy, card network relationships, local partnerships, and regional expansion.

I am passionate about delivering the highest levels of customer service and satisfaction, and I work closely with our partners and stakeholders to ensure we provide customer-led solutions that enable businesses to accelerate their growth and improve their liquidity, operational efficiency, and user experience.

Since its launch in 2020, the podcast has grown to over 90 thousand listeners and won several awards, with Eyal being recently recognized by Open Future World as the number one Open Finance Influencer in the world. Today, Eyal is the General Manager for North America at Ozone API, global pioneers of open banking whose platform powers some of the largest and most advanced data sharing ecosystems on the planet. In his role, he is responsible for expanding the firm's global position as a leading open banking solution provider to the United States, Canada and beyond.

As a Partner at Intergic, Filippo brings the expertise gained from working with fintech unicorns, European scaleups, startups, and Italian banks, continuously driving innovation in the payments landscape.

He is the only professional in North America who has served as a banking attorney for 17 years, a career money launderer for 10 years, and a compliance consultant in anti-money laundering (AML) for more than 30 years.

He is the author of the widely followed "Kenneth Rijock’s Financial Crime Blog" (rijock.blogspot.com), which has been active since 2011, and his autobiography, The Laundry Man. 

Kenneth is also a Vietnam War veteran, having served in 1969 and 1970. His unmatched experience provides deep, first-hand insights into the mechanics of financial crime, enforcement, and global compliance practices.

Known for a fresh, energetic management approach, Sergejs keeps Elcoin closely aligned with market trends and audience needs, ensuring the company remains agile and forward-thinking in its daily operations.

Guided by the insights and recommendations of Elcoin’s co-founders, Sergejs leads with a balanced decision-making process that considers both current challenges and time-tested business wisdom, driving the company’s continued growth and relevance.

Edward has particular emphasis on disputes involving financial services, high value commercial contract disputes, arbitration, trusts and chancery and cross-border work. Edward has conducted numerous high value and complex commercial litigation and international arbitrations, including before the LCIA, ICC and LCA.

He has experience of European work, as well as cases from Russia (CIS), Asia, the Middle East, and Africa

He has built many companies over the time and successfully brought companies from a standing start to multimillion pound revenues.

Apart from the Chief Executive officer of AlHuda Center of Islamic Banking and Economics, he is also founding director of “Islamic Microfinance Network” and Chief Editor of “’Islamic Microfinance News” – A dedicated Magazine on Islamic Microfinance. Zubair earned a M.Phil degree in Islamic Microfinance, and M.sc degree in Mass communication and also Research Scholar for Ph.D. He contributed his expertise of Islamic Finance in 40+ countries with Multilateral organization e.g. IFC-World Bank, UNDP, Islamic Development Bank,ADB, Yemen Microfinance Network etc. for poverty alleviation and social development.

She holds a B.A. LL.B., a Diploma in Cyber Law, and an LL.M. in Law and Technology with a specialization in cybersecurity and intellectual property rights. Her professional certifications include PCI DSS Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor, and ISC² Certified in Cybersecurity.

He’s an expert at social engineering, threat management and corporate risk. Top Investigator of the Year by PI Magazine (2024), he is also a member of the London Speaker Bureau. Christopher has trained and presented to leading corporations, law firms, and law enforcement including the FBI, HSI, ICE, CBP, DEA, RCMP, Toronto Police, Interpol, Europol, and members of the European Commission. 

His work centres on scalable value creation, risk aware execution, and strategic alignment, alongside delivering professional education in finance, investment, Forex, GDPR, AML, tourism, and hospitality.

He previously served as a member of the management team of the BSV Blockchain, overseeing open-source core infrastructure, developer tools, and blockchain-as-a-service products, including wallets, tokenization platforms, APIs, transaction processors, and infrastructure services.

A seasoned venture builder, he has launched over ten blockchain products in partnership with traditional Web2 players. He has also founded three ventures that were successfully scaled and sold, spanning fintech, higher education services, and hospitality. Thomas is a university lecturer, international conference speaker, and start-up judge, with academic training in finance, entrepreneurship, and research, and professional certifications in AI, web development, and Bitcoin technologies.

Skilled in leading global teams, fostering a dynamic and productive work environment, and inspiring personal excellence and growth.

He leads the fintech department at Teranode Group, where he focuses on redefining financial market infrastructure through faster, more efficient, and lower-cost blockchain-based solutions. He previously served as a member of the management team of the BSV Blockchain, overseeing open-source core infrastructure, developer tools, and blockchain-as-a-service products, including wallets, tokenization platforms, APIs, transaction processors, and infrastructure services.

A seasoned venture builder, he has launched over ten blockchain products in partnership with traditional Web2 players. He has also founded three ventures that were successfully scaled and sold, spanning fintech, higher education services, and hospitality. Thomas is a university lecturer, international conference speaker, and start-up judge, with academic training in finance, entrepreneurship, and research, and professional certifications in AI, web development, and Bitcoin technologies.

Jeroen van Dijk brings experience from previous roles at PaymentGenes and Connective Payments - Value Creators in Payments. Jeroen van Dijk holds a 2020 - 2020 The Mechanics of FinTech and Artificial Intelligence in FinTech and Artificial Intelligence @ Middlesex University.

Summary of experience:

@ Managing Partner of PaymentGenes Academy: trainer in payments (2025-present) @ co-Founder of PaymentGenes Consultancy (2020-present)

@ Managing Director at PaymentGenes (2022-2024)

@ Manager of Transitions at PaymentGenes Consultancy (2020-2021)

@ co-Founder and Manager of Transitions at Connective Payments (2014-2020)

@ Manager of Transitions | Independent Professional (2008-2016)

@ Chairman Supervisory Board at Mollie (2014-2016)

@ VP in Business | Operations | IT | Finance (1997-2007) at Worldline

@ Finance professional at ECT (1995-1997)

@ auditor at Price Waterhouse (1990-1995)