Hannah Glass is a senior associate at King & Wood Mallesons, specialising in payments, fintech, blockchain technology and regtech. She advises a broad range of clients from start-ups and digital asset exchanges, to ASX 50 companies and banks on current and emerging legal issues which arise from using innovative technologies in a complex regulatory environment. Hannah is sought after to provide strategic regulatory advice and to help clients bring new solutions to market.Hannah has long been at the forefront of the development of the legal framework for fintech in Australia. Since 2015, she has worked with industry bodies and government on issues ranging from regulatory sandboxes, to payments and digital asset regulatory reform. As part of this, Hannah advised the Reserve Bank of Australia and other consortium members on Project Atom, Australia's wholesale central bank digital currency pilot.  Hannah sat on the Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources’ National Blockchain Roadmap Steering Committee from 2020-2023 and was chair of the Regtech Working Group which conducted a public inquiry into the use of blockchain to meet legal, regulatory and compliance obligations.Hannah is frequently invited to speak at prominent events and on podcasts. Highlights include delivering a keynote address for Blockchain APAC, moderating panels and speaking at FinTech Australia's Intersekt Conference and Blockchain Australia's Blockchain Week, and presenting on digital payment innovations to Australia's peak banking, payments and exchange associations and their members.  She has also hosted closed room roundtable discussions including for the ASX, Australia's Big 4 Banks, and payments companies exploring innovations in open banking, digital payments, tokenisation and DLT. Hannah has been recognised by her peers in the Chambers and Partners Fintech Legal Guide since 2019 and has been named as a "Rising Star" in the Legal500 for fintech and financial services regulatory. Hannah is a fellow of Blockchain Australia, a founding member and ambassador of the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency, and a member of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance.

I am a barrister in London specialising in digital asset disputes in the context of a broader commercial, company, fraud and insolvency practice. As a barrister I am a specialist advocate, regularly appearing on behalf of clients in High Court, and I also have a significant advisory practice providing clients with advises on the merits, on settlement parameters, and acting for them in settlement forums.

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I have been involved in some of the first cryptocurrency-related matters in England & Wales, acting in a bitcoin misappropriation case for a respondent to a worldwide freezing order which we successfully challenged, and advising liquidators on digital asset aspects of a company liquidation. 

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I have regularly been asked to speak on the topic of cryptocurrency, including this year at London International Disputes Week, at a CFAAR event on mis-selling cryptocurrencies and by the Tech Disputes Network in a podcast roundup of interesting recent cases in the area. I have been published in the Journal of International Banking and Finance Law on the topic of the bona fide purchaser of misappropriated cryptocurrencies and was cited by the Law Commission in their report on Digital Assets in 2023. I am also due to speak at an event organised by the Society of Computer Law on Artificial Intelligence and a joint event held by Tech Disputes Network and the Female Fraud Forum (of which I am a committee member).

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I am always happy to be contacted about opportunities and would love to be able to promote other women in the space as well.

Helen is an expert in crypto insurnace. A well-recognized leader in the international (re)insurance industry, Helen has almost 20 years of very successful experience across technical underwriting, risk management and management. Throughout her career, she is passionate about technology and always trying to bring innovative products and services to the industry. A frequent speaker in the insurance industry, Helen has recently started to broaden her scope to the digital asset industry. She spoke about crypto insurance at Token 2049 London in 2022.

Hillary is the Head of Business Development, Americas at Talos, based in New York. She joined Talos in September 2022 and is responsible for executing the firm's go-to-market strategy, building strategic partnerships with institutional clients, and driving future revenue growth. She spent the last five years in the crypto markets at Gemini as a Director of Business Development, where she was deeply involved in strategic business initiatives and fostering key institutional client relationships. She wore several hats on the institutional team throughout the years, most recently leading hedge fund sales and market maker partnerships across the organization. Prior to joining Gemini in 2017, she spent several years at Bloomberg LP in Sales and Marketing roles, and at Sterling Bank as a Credit Analyst.

Isabell Moessler is a Senior Vice President, Head of Distribution for 21Shares and part of the Executive Leadership Team of the parent company 21.co. Her focus is to grow the 21Shares investor base by geographic and client segment expansion. She and her team work closely with investors, regulators and other stakeholders to increase awareness and understanding of the rapidly changing digital asset space and explain how 21Shares’ innovative products provide access to this asset class.As a seasoned finance professional, she has over 15 years of leadership and management experience at several leading companies - including iShares, ETF Securities, Goldman Sachs and most recently at Euronext. Isabell holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge, a BSc Hons in business administration from City University, London and, and is involved in several volunteer organizations, including Women in ETFs and as an Advisory Board member of Equileap.

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Past Speaking

Engagements include:

- World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland (2024)
- International Trader Forum Barcelona (2023), Lisbon (2022)
- EY Annual ETF Roadshow, Dublin and London (2024)
- Irish Funds Symposium, London (2023)
- Warwick University, WWiE’s International Women’s Day Conference (2024)

Topics of Expertise include:
- Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) including Crypto ETFs
- Crypto Education
- Digital Asset Investing
- Building a bridge between TradFi and DeFi
- Tokenization
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Building high performing Sales Teams

Isabella Chase is a Senior Policy Advisor at TRM Labs where she focuses on UK and EU policy and regulatory affairs. Her specific expertise lies in building effective policy responses to combating financial crimes and ensuring financial integrity. 

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Prior to joining TRM Labs, Isabella was a senior research fellow at the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI where she remains an associate fellow. Her research at the CFCS focused on new technologies (including crypto), compliance and financial inclusion.

Jacqueline Escobar is a dynamic public speaker with expertise in fintech, blockchain, and financial regulation. She is known for her engaging presentations that blend deep industry knowledge with practical insights.Jacqueline's speaking experience includes being a mentor of the winning team in a competition set by PayPal and participating in the Global Fintech Internship organized by CFTE - Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship. She was the first Latin American Scholar in Financial Services at the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference, where she presented her winning essay on blockchain in humanitarian crises.Jacqueline has spoken at various events and webinars, including "Towards the Implementation of the Regulatory Sandbox in Peru" at a financial innovation event organized by The Key Peru, and "Security Token Offering" at a webinar organized by the Commercial Law Group at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. She has also presented on topics such as crowdfunding, digital payments, electronic signatures, and blockchain at conferences and seminars.

Jannah Patchay is the founder of Markets Evolution, a consultancy specialising in financial markets innovation and regulatory strategy in both traditional financial and digital asset markets. She is also an Executive Director and Policy Lead for the Digital Pound Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation which she was instrumental in launching in 2021 to advocate for the introduction of a well-designed digital Pound in both publicly and privately-issued forms, and for an effective and diverse ecosystem for new forms of digital money in the UK and globally. Her passion lies in building the financial markets of the future, harnessing frontier technologies to create new and innovative financial services and products that can promote wider social and environmental benefit, and greater access to financial services. Her current focus areas include sustainable and green finance, and the development of digital asset markets and central bank digital currencies.Jannah is a regular speaker on a range of topics, including but not limited to digital money and digital currencies, tokenisation, digital assets, the convergence of tradfi and DeFi, digital asset regulation and policy and digital sustainable finance. She hosts the Digital Pound Foundation’s podcast, the Poundcast, and has spoken at numerous events such as: CryptoCompare’s Digital Assets Summit (CCDAS), the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) OPTIC conference, MoneyNext Summit, OECD Blockchain Global Policy Forum, CryptoAM Summit, the Digital Commonwealth’s Mansion House Series, Paris Blockchain Week, Blockchain for Europe Summit, Avalanche Summit, European Blockchain Convention, London Blockchain Conference, Blockchain Tech Expo, TradeTech DigiAssets, and many more.

Jennifer Lassiter, Executive Director of The Digital Dollar Project (DDP), shapes the future of money through collaboration with stakeholders. She brings together diverse groups to achieve shared outcomes and address complex regulatory and technology challenges. With former roles at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Jennifer is a trusted advisor in the financial sector. Additionally, she is actively involved in esteemed organizations such as the World Economic Forum’s Digital Currency Governance Consortium and the Progressive Policy Institute’s Mosaic Economic Project. Jennifer also holds the position of Salzburg Global Financial Forum Fellow.

Jessalyn is a strategy consultant for tax withholding and reporting of customer, investor, and vendor payments. She serves innovators in digital payments, marketplace platforms, crypto, digital assets, tokenization, and emerging financial products. Her relevant technical competencies include Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Common Reporting Standard (DAC2/CRS), DAC7/OECD Model Platform Rules for the gig economy; DAC8/OECD CARF for crypto assets, NFTs, and e-money; US 1099/1042-S withholding and reporting (eg 1099-DA); and other domestic tax withholding and reporting in digital assets and blockchain.Current Topics of Interest for Speaking Engagement Include:-Tax reporting as an enhancement to the customer or investor journey and not just a regulatory requirement-Before You Build: discovering your exposure to customer or investor tax reporting  requirements before your product launches-Asset tokenization and securitisation: aligning investor tax reporting into your operating model-M&A in blockchain: due diligence of financial or reputational dangers lurking in customer tax reporting obligations-Enterprise risk management: balancing low-friction customer experiences with regulatory tax reporting compliance in a fast paced blockchain environment-Tax Identities of the Future: A case study of data and regulatory challenges in creating self-sovereign tax profilesPast Speaking Engagements Include:-June 26, 2024: “Solving the Digital Asset Tax Information Reporting Challenge” hosted by Thomson Reuters and Ledgible; Panelist - Online Webinar-May 8, 2024: “Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Tax Information Reporting” podcast episode hosted by LumiQ Learn; Podcast Guest Expert-May 7, 2024: “Cryptocurrency: Overview of Proposed Regulations” hosted by Tax Reporting & Withholding Conference; Panelist - In-Person Conference, Washington DC USA-May 1, 2024: “Examining the New IRS Form 1099-DA for Digital Assets” hosted by Wall Street Blockchain Alliance; Panelist - Online Webinar-February 27, 2024: “Crypto Taxes In 2024—What You Need To Know Before Filing” hosted by Forbes; Panelist - Online Webinar-February 23, 2024: “ ‘Where's my client's 1099?’ Don't hold your breath” Crypto Tax and Accounting Conference hosted by CryptoCFOs; Session Presenter - Virtual-November 30, 2023: “Understanding The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)” podcast episode hosted by LumiQ Learn; Podcast Guest Expert-November 13, 2023: Testimony to the US Internal Revenue Service and US Treasury regarding proposed digital asset tax reporting regulations and impacts to the tokenized economy; Washington DC USA-October 24, 2023: “Important KPIs for Tax Reporting Teams” hosted by Sovos Comply & Connect: Reporting Conference; Panelist - In-Person Conference, Austin TX USA-October 12, 2023: “Taxation of Digital Financial Services” hosted by Hansuke Financial Services Tax Conference; Panel Moderator - In-Person Conference, London United Kingdom-August 24, 2023: “Fireside Chat: Tokenized Asset Reporting” hosted by Security Token Advisors; Panelist - Online Webinar-August 3, 2023: “Tax Talks LIVE: Digital Asset Case Studies with Ledgible and Wolters Kluwer” hosted by Wolters Kluwer / CCH; Panelist - Online Webinar-June 22, 2023: “Crypto & Tax Data Dinner” hosted by SIX Group; Keynote Speaker - In-Person Private Invitation Dinner Chatham House Rule, Zurich Switzerland-May 29, 2023: “Women in Blockchain” panel hosted by Blockchain Ireland Week 2023; Panelist - In-Person Conference, Dublin Ireland-January 24, 2023: “Tax reporting for crypto assets - turn challenges into opportunities” hosted by Regnology; Panelist - Online Webinar-January 13, 2023: “(U.S. Tax) DAC7: The E.U. Directive’s Impact on U.S. Taxpayers, Tax Transparency Rules for Digital Platforms” podcast episode hosted by LumiQ Learn; Podcast Guest Expert-December 23, 2021: “(U.S. Tax) 1099 Reporting and the Global Tax Network, Pulling the Cover Off of Tax Transparency and Information Sharing Mechanisms” podcast episode hosted by LumiQ Learn; Podcast Guest Expert

Jessica Renier is Managing Director and Head of Digital Finance at the Institute of International Finance. She previously served as Program Associate Director at the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President. In this role, she oversaw a range of Federal Government agencies, including the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Treasury, Commerce, and the Small Business Administration. She also previously served as Senior Counselor for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as well as Senior Advisor in the office of the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance where she led the Department’s financial technology and innovation policy, with subject matter expertise in digital assets, smart contracts, andartificial intelligence. Prior to joining Treasury, she was a manager in Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy & Operations practice for the banking and securities industry, specializing in blockchain technology and digital identity. Renier previously worked at the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Dallas, J.P. Morgan Securities, and the Hoover Institution. She holds an M.B.A. from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, an M.A. in Defense and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, and a B.A. in Economics, Communication, and Spanish from Trinity University. She is an advisory board member of the Digital Dollar Project, Dubai International Financial Centre’s (DIFC) Innovation Panel, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Market Risk Advisory Committee. Jessica is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and an Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Jessica de Brignac is a leading expert in blockchain technology, digital assets, and cryptocurrencies. With over 20 years of experience in technology consulting, she has established herself as a trusted advisor guiding corporations to optimize their blockchain strategies. 

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Ms. de Brignac has led high-profile engagements in the crypto space, including supporting a major crypto exchange bankruptcy and performing technical and operational due diligence of a top crypto exchange on behalf of a large financial company. She regularly provides technology assessments, operational due diligence, and strategic guidance on digital asset platforms and technology. 

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With her deep knowledge across the digital asset landscape, Ms. de Brignac is an insightful speaker on blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs, and how these technologies are disrupting organizations and industries. She provides audiences with actionable advice on implementing blockchain strategies based on real-world experience.

Jinisha Bhatt is an anti-financial crime investigator situated in the fintech and crypto sphere. She specializes in multi-jurisdiction crypto fraud and money laundering investigations. Currently, she serves as a Compliance Consultant to incumbents in the digital asset and fintech landscape in the US and Canada. She also conducts large crypto fraud and pig butchering investigations and offers expert witness testimony in court trials. Previously, she contributed to the Compliance function at Kraken Exchange and conducted financial crime investigations to meet regulatory obligations in the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK. Jinisha also operates an anti-human trafficking consortium in collaboration with Canadian law enforcement and private sector entities. She conducts complex human trafficking investigations using publicly-available data to help identify victims and provide actionable intelligence to law enforcement. She is a frequent moderator, panelist and speaker on forums that aim to educate industry on crypto compliance, AML regulations and financial crimes such as fraud, money laundering and human trafficking.

Joanna Summers is the Chief Recovery Officer at Asset Reality, a fin-tech organization responsible for developing the world’s first end-to-end solution for asset recovery, from training to investigating crypto fraud to managing and realizing seized digital assets. Prior to her role with Asset Reality, Joanna headed the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Asset Forfeiture Division Complex Assets Unit. There, her unit oversaw the custody, management, and disposal of all ongoing business and complex financial instruments subject to forfeiture. Joanna and her team built the USMS Cryptocurrency program starting with the Silk Road Bitcoin seizure, ultimately innovating a streamlined liquidation process through an exchange. Joanna holds a Masters in Finance from The Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business.

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