Elena boasts more than a decade of expertise in crafting and overseeing customer experiences across diverse industries. Employing a tailored strategy, she is dedicated to interacting with high-value individuals, institutions, partners, and affiliates within the crypto space.Elena started her professional crypto journey at BitMEX, where she was a Business Development Manager, directing the exchange's efforts in the CIS, Eastern Europe, and MENA regions.

Elise is the Director of Global Policy & Regulatory Affairs for Global Digital Finance.

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Elise was formerly an Associate Director at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) where she lead the division’s Digital Assets and Data Strategy work, with a focus on emerging regulation such as the Market in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation and the European Commission’s targeted consultation on open finance and data sharing in the financial sector. Furthermore, she also worked closely with global standard setters, driving and guiding engagement between the capital markets industry and bodies such as the FSB and IOSCO.

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Prior to her work at AFME, Elise was in the public sector, working at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in both their Technology, Resilience and Cyber Division and International Division. Notably she pioneered the FCA’s International Digital Assets strategy in 2022 and led technical policy dialogue on DLT, Consumer Risks, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC’s), and Decentralised Finance (DeFi), among other topics.Elise was named ‘Next Generation Leader of the Year’ at the 2022 Women in Finance Awards UK.

Elizabeth Kay, an Associate Managing Director with Kroll, is an executive with extensive experience in compliance risk management programs. She has over 30 years of industry experience and has held senior compliance, audit, finance, and project management positions at prominent financial services organizations, including Citigroup, American Express, Commerzbank AG, Royal Bank of Scotland, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, and Lehman Brothers. Prior to joining Kroll, Elizabeth’s recent assignments included the design and implementation of key components of a compliance risk management program as required under Federal Reserve guidance SR 08-8. She has designed and implemented second-line-of-defense regulatory compliance and financial crime testing programs at financial institutions that were operating under public enforcement actions. In addition, Elizabeth has been responsible for the execution of regulatory compliance and financial crime risk assessments associated with banking, securities, derivatives, anti-money laundering, sanctions and fraud regulations. She has experience working with U.S. and European government agencies, including FRB, OCC, SEC, FINRA, NFA, NYDFS, Connecticut Department of Banking, European Central Bank, and BaFin. Her recent experience includes advising crypto clients on the efficacy of their compliance programs.

Elizabeth N. Pendleton (Liz) is a Chief Trial Attorney in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Enforcement. Based in the CFTC’s Chicago office, Liz supervises teams of trial attorneys, investigators and economists, and has represented the Commission in a broad range of matters including those involving cryptocurrency fraud and manipulation, failure to register, false reporting, trade practice violations, and Ponzi schemes. Liz recently concluded a three year tenure as a co-chair of the Division’s Digital Asset Task Force and currently serves on the Commission’s Digital Commodities Working Group where she advises on legal and policy issues in the digital asset space.

Elizabeth N. Pendleton (Liz) is a Chief Trial Attorney in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Enforcement. Based in the CFTC’s Chicago office, Liz supervises teams of trial attorneys,  investigators and economists, and has represented the Commission in a broad range of matters including those involving cryptocurrency fraud and manipulation, false reporting, trade practice violations and Ponzi schemes. Liz recently concluded a three year tenure as a co-chair of the Division’s Digital Asset Task Force and currently serves on the Commission’s Digital Commodities Working Group where she advises on legal and policy issues in the digital asset space.

Elizabeth Severinovskaya is an associate managing director at K2 Integrity, where she leads the firm's emerging Virtual Asset Practice, advising both crypto natives and traditional finance (TradFi) clients on their financial crimes risk and compliance strategies. She has a broad range of industry experience across banking and financial services, fintechs, payments, and cryptocurrency platforms. Additionally, Elizabeth provides advisory services to regulatory clients in the UAE. In her past roles Elizabeth has advised regulatory bodies, international organizations, global systemically important banks (GSIBs), and industry-leading cryptocurrency firms.

Prior to joining K2 Integrity, Elizabeth worked as a senior consultant in the digital assets practice at Promontory Financial Group, a business unit of IBM Consulting, where she performed a number of industry standard-setting engagements, including leading the development of the Nebraska Digital Asset Depository Institution (DDI) BSA/AML and OFAC Examination Manual and the Nebraska DDI Supervisory Handbook to support implementation of the Nebraska Financial Innovation Act, as well as training a federal supervisory agency on BSA/AML and sanctions risks unique to cryptocurrency. In her time at Promontory, Elizabeth advised several leading virtual asset service providers, including exchanges, prime brokerages, and digital asset custodians, on their licensing, chartering, and remediation strategies, and has developed an expertise in building and implementing BSA/AML compliance programs tailored to the virtual asset industry from the ground up.

Elizabeth previously worked at two leading fintechs, Coinbase and Stripe, where she held several risk and compliance roles involving policy development, program development and implementation, and process optimization. At Coinbase, Elizabeth also headed up the compliance partnerships function for Coinbase’s fiat partners and developed Coinbase’s BSA/AML program governance. At Stripe, Elizabeth developed the Fintech user supportability strategy through a cross-functional partnership with legal, product, engineering, and credit for Stripe’s fastest-growing user segment.

Prior to her foray into the Fintech space, Elizabeth served as the BSA/AML head of governance and strategy at Scotiabank, where she led Scotiabank’s BSA/AML remediation strategy for its public Written Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the New York State Department of Financial Services, ultimately resulting in enforcement action closure.

Elizabeth earned a Masters in global affairs and a J.D. from the University of Toronto, during which time she advised the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units and interned with several leading UN-affiliated international organizations, including the Coalition for the International Criminal Court.

Midwest-raised and educated, Libby initially pursued Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. However, a transformative experience working for an Australian engineering firm designing pool parts led her to realize that this path wasn't for her. Subsequently, she shifted gears to Industrial and Operations Engineering, focusing on Financial Engineering. Drawn to the dynamic realm of finance, she naturally gravitated towards FinTech and most recently, crypto.

In her role as the Head of Revenue Operations at Talos, Libby has been immersed in managing strategies, data, infrastructure, and processes across Sales, Marketing, and Account Management. Before joining Talos, she dedicated ~8 years to Arcesium, a spin-off of D.E. Shaw. In this tenure, she played a pivotal role in launching the new business, wearing various hats across commercial strategy including Chief Operating Officer of Client and Partner Development.

Elsa is General Manager Europe for VerifyVASP, a leading global regtech that provides travel rule compliance solutions for the virtual assets industry. She has been involved in various blockchain and regtech projects for the last 5 years following many years in capital markets leading multicultural front office teams at CME Group and JPMorgan among others. She is an accomplished speaker on a multitude of topics both live and streamed - past engagement topics have included MiCA, evolution of payments and crypto regulation, travel rule implementation, tokenization but also macro-economic issues such as the global pension fund crisis and EMIR/Dodd-Frank in the context of derivatives regulation. Of particular interest are topics that span the convergence of tradfi and virtual assets and inclusion - financial and diversity.

At FTI’s Consulting Technology practice, Emma focuses on blockchain and digital asset investigations and disputes. Her background in data science and mathematics drives her methodical investigation strategy and ability to identify patterns in complex data sets.

Emma has performed digital asset investigations, blockchain analysis, andcrypto-native compliance and Anti-Money Laundering program support. She brings expertise in cryptography, blockchain, smart contract technology implementation, and complex blockchain transaction obfuscation techniques.

Emma champions the pro bono work at her practice, and is a cryptocurrency subject matter expert for the high impact charity The Life You Can Save. She has also worked as an applied mathematician, developing machine learning components for a digital asset tracing tool.Emma has previously spoken at the Lesbians Who Tech Pride Event and STEM for Her Day.

Emma Thompson is a Director with Alvarez & Marsal's Restructuring practice in London. She is a contentious insolvency expert and brings 20 years of experience progressing from cashier to appointment taking insolvency practitioner.  Emma specializes in global asset tracing and working through complex, high profile disputes and litigation where there may have been wrongdoing, misfeasance/breach of duty and/or attempts to misplace assets with a primary focus on the recovery of assets for the benefit of creditors of an insolvent estate. She has worked with a range of clients including company directors, creditors and government departments across a range of industries to recover millions of pounds of diverted assets, taxes and funds into unregulated investments.Emma is a qualified accountant and licensed insolvency practitioner; a member of the ACCA, ICAEW, and R3; a founding member and former board member of the Eastern Fraud Forum; and former Chair of the R3 Women’s Networking committee. She is a regular public speaker having spoken most recently at the Asset Recovery Conference in Dublin in February 2024 and at London International Disputes Week with Covington & Burling LLP.

Chebet Kipingor is a trailblazing digital marketing leader and influential voice in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the technology landscape. With over 8  years of experience, she is driven by a passion for leveraging cutting-edge technologies to catalyze business growth while empowering underrepresented communities. As a Digital Media Specialist and Certified Google Professional, Chebet's expertise spans Advanced Programmatic Media Buying, Online Marketing, Digital Brand Development, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, and more. Her extensive portfolio showcases successful content creation projects across South Africa, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and Dubai, managing digital campaigns and online launch events for renowned clients such as Kim Faye, Microsoft, UNHCR, and DSTv Multichoice. Chebet's unwavering commitment to championing diversity in tech has made her a sought-after speaker and thought leader. She was the Keynote Speaker at the Women Tech Circles event at Zetech University, where she inspired attendees with her insights on AI, Personal Branding, and Career Growth for women in STEM fields. Additionally, Chebet was the only female panellist at the prestigious Connect Experience Future of Work Mixer, sharing her unique perspective on the evolving digital landscape. Passionate about empowering startups and SMEs, Chebet offers training services to help businesses leverage digital platforms for success. Her dedication to excellence was recognized with a nomination for Digital Trainer of the Year at the prestigious Digitally Fit Awards. As the Program Coordinator and Lead Trainer for Meta's #SheMeansBusiness digital skills training program, Chebet has made a significant impact by equipping over 12,000 African women SME owners with the knowledge and tools to thrive in the online space. Chebet is an active member of the Kenya Blockchain Ladies Association DAO and the Women in Web 3 African Chapter, advocating for greater representation and opportunities for women in emerging technologies.In addition to her professional endeavours, Chebet is the author of the "Science of Social" newsletter, where she shares insights and opinions on cutting-edge digital trends, with a particular focus on AI technology, underscoring her dedication to driving innovation and excellence in the digital marketing realm.

Erin West has a passion for assisting victims and has served as a Deputy District Attorney in Santa Clara County, California for 25 years. She has worked for the past 8 years with the REACT high tech task force, nationally known for its arrests and prosecutions of SIM-swapping and recovery of cryptocurrency to victims of pig butchering scams. Ms. West leads the Crypto Coalition, a group of more than 1000 local, state, federal and international law enforcement agents who specialize in cryptocurrency investigation.

Ms. Eunjung Park is a regulatory and legal professional with extensive experience in financial services, including banking, fintech and payments. Ms. Park has a diverse set of experiences in compliance and legal, building out programs and supporting start ups. Ms. Park has previously spoken on panels related to the impact of AML regulations in emerging markets.

Evelyn B. Sheehan focuses her practice on advising high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients and their executives in cross-border investigations and enforcement actions. Ms. Sheehan also has an active international asset recovery practice, including the enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards and the representation of individual and institutional victims of crime. She regularly designs aggressive and creative strategies to increase leverage and monetize high-value claims and to plan and pursue global asset recovery campaigns. These bespoke strategies often include coordinating efforts across multiple international jurisdictions, analyzing litigation risks posed by different governing bodies, and leveraging her experience tracing digital assets and cryptocurrency to arrive at public and private remedies.

I am a Chief Superintendent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nigeria. EFCC is a Law Enforcement and the leading Anti-Corruption Agency in Nigeria with the mandate to rid the country of economic and financial crimes. 

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I hold a B.A. Degree in Mass Communication from the University of Maiduguri, a PGD in Criminology & Security Studies, National Open University, Enugu Study Centre and currently running a Masters in Anti -Corruption Studies (MACS-Online) at the International Academy of Anti -Corruption, Vienna, Austria. 

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I have 13 years’ experience as a financial crimes investigator with focus on Advance Fee Fraud, Cyber Crimes and Money Laundering investigations.

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Investigations activities skills acquired includes Intelligence gathering, surveillance, arrest, Interview, statement taking, document analysis, reports writing and testifying in court during prosecution with several records of conviction and recoveries in cash and properties.

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I'm a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified TRM-ACE, Member, UNODC Women In Cyber (WIC) group, and Association for Women in Crypto(AWIC)

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I have interest in the politics and economics of corruption, how these subjects influence crime and how the interplay affects gender.

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I feature a guest speaker at NYSC Camps, Local Radio stations and the EFCC Eagle Radio where I have discussed several subjects on emerging trends of AFF, Cybercrimes and Money Laundering.