Benedict Chan CTO BitGo Ben has vast experience developing blockchain and wallet platforms. He founded EtherLi, the world’s first multisignature web wallet for Ethereum. Ben’s interests in the decentralized space include practical scalability, identity, and security.
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Matt Zimmerman CEO Base Zero #cryptocustody
Matt Zimmerman CEO Base Zero Base Zero enables financial institutions to store and use cryptocurrency safely. Matt has more than twenty years of experience in the software industry, and he has played a key management role in many start-ups during that time. Before founding Base Zero, Matt was CTO and CISO of Denizen (BBVA), an innovative and international virtual bank that he helped to develop from its incubator stage. Matt’s leadership was also essential to the launch and expansion of Ubuntu, where he served as CTO.
Michael Gilroy Partner Canaan Partners #futureregtech
Michael Gilroy Partner Canaan Partners Michael invests in entrepreneurs building enterprise software and fintech companies. He is interested in talking to founders building the next generation enterprise tools and fintechs solving the structural issues in finance. Deeply passionate about building the entrepreneurial community in fintech, Michael launched Canaan’s FinTech Central in 2015, a quarterly event series covering trends in fintech. Previously, Michael advised technology companies with GCA Savvian and Matrix Capital. He received a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
Perla Stoeckert, CCO Tipaliti #futureregtech
Perla Stoeckert, CCO Tipaliti Perla joined Tipalti in November 2018 as the Chief Compliance Officer. She has more than 15 years experience in financial services, including firms engaged in foreign exchange, online payments, funds transfers, and deposit operations. Prior to Tipalti, Perla has served in executive global roles in risk and compliance at OFX, FXCM, and Commonwealth Foreign Exchange (MoneyCorp). She has managed risk and compliance operations in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, U.K., and U.S. Perla received her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Minor in International Relations from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has earned Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business LEAD Certificate on Corporate Innovation.