PREVIOUS SPEAKERS AT WBS MAURITIUS

THE HON. YOGIDA SAWMYNADEN

Minister of Technology,

Communication & Innovation

Republic of Mauritius

DRISHTY RAMDENEE

Head of Bio Economy,

Economic Development Board

Republic of Mauritius

She is a prominent personality in the blockchain space who has worked on more than 25 blockchain pilot projects within the Dutch government.

MARLOES POMP

Program Manager Blockchain,

Dutch Government

Netherlands

Ranked as one of the top influencers in the area of FinTech, RegTech and blockchain, He was an advisor at the Parliament of Greece during the Greek debt crisis.

DIMITRIOS PSARRAKIS

Economic and Monetary Policy Advisor,

European Parliament

Belgium

An international conference speaker who gives astute analogies on blockchain issues for countries.

PASCAL COUTURIER

Honorary Consul Of Malta,

Consular Corps Of Lyon – Rhones Alpes

France

With a track record of experiences in multiple industries, he is a major contributor to the startup movement around the world.

GILBERT REVEILLON

President ICT & Digital Economy,

CNCCEF

France

A Globally-recognized blockchain enthusiast, and a savant in the world of internet and business relations.

DINIS GUARDA

Author, CEO & Founder

Ztudium – Blocksdna – Intelligenthq.com

United Kingdom

A technological ‘Ideator’, acclaimed for his patented inventions of multi-branched blockchain and blockchain voting.

NICK SPANOS

Founder – Zap.org,

Founder – Bitcoin Center NYC

United States

An international conference speaker, debater and author who is known for her profound knowledge of the legal aspects of blockchain.

CELINE MOILLE

Partner,

Yellaw

France

He has held important global positions for large financial institutions, dealing with the financing of international ICT deals.

HANS CHRISTENSEN

Vice President – Dtec

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority

United Arab Emirates

An advisor to senior leaders in the government and private sector, he is a key decision-maker on issues related to digital transformation strategy.

DR. SID AHMED BENRAOUANE

Professor,

Carlson School of Management – UMN

United Arab Emirates

Having an extensive career in the field of human resources, technology and marketing, he is an early adopter of blockchain and substantial owner of cryptocurrencies.

H.E. KHURRAM SHROFF

Chairman,

IBC Group Limited

United Arab Emirates

A former State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, who will be actively participating in the development of the European blockchain environment.

TADEJ SLAPNIK

Blockchain Policy Expert,

Cotrugli Bussines School

Slovenia

A leadership mentor who has received certification from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in blockchain technology.

TANYA KNOWLES

Managing Executive, Fractal Solutions – Strate Pty Ltd,

Chairperson – South African Financial Markets Blockchain Consortium

South Africa

An engineer, lawyer, financier and blockchain specialist who is the chairman of the Blockchain Advisory (Mauritius) Foundation and the legal advisor to the global Blockchain Climate Institute.

JAMES DUCHENNE

Managing Partner,

Sutton Stone, LLC

United States

An ICO advisor, blockchain specialist and policy advisor who has raised over $60 million USD for projects including Axe, Clout and Oryx.

JOSHUA HAWLEY

Co-Founder / Director,

Fintech & Blockchain Consultancy Ltd

Republic of Mauritius

A lawyer, documentary filmmaker and a Blockchain enthusiast who is a supporter of Hacktivism, disruption and decentralization.

SURIL DESAI

Lawyer,

Nishith Desai Associates

India

He is in charge of IT development for Europe and is known for developing the first computer-assisted drafting system and an inference engine to help notaries in the writing of deeds.

FRANÇOIS XAVIER BARY

Deputy Executive Director,

A.D.S.N. (Association pour le Développement du Service Notarial)

France

PARESH DAYA

Blockchain Strategist,

Standard Bank Group

South Africa

NATHANIEL TSANG MANG KIN

Co-Founder,

IAME

Republic of Mauritius

NEBIL BEN AISSA

CEO,

Nexxo

Singapore

An IT strategist with over 19+ years of experience, positioning companies for market leadership through global application of technology integration.

FERNANDO MARTINHO

Co-Founder and CTO,

Naoris

United Kingdom