Yannik Schrade is the CEO and Co-Founder of Arcium, a parallelized confidential computing network, bringing fast, scaleable and universal encryption. As the lead architect and visionary behind Arcium, Yannik created the project by leveraging his expertise in cryptography with the goal of advancing data security and confidentiality.

A renowned thought leader, Yannik has spoken at several prominent industry conferences, including the 2024 World Economic Forum, where he challenged TradFi leaders on the importance of decentralization, privacy, and trustlessness.

He previously founded ShiftScreen, an iOS app, which attracted over 100,000 paying customers and was a regular top seller globally. Yannik studied Computer Science and Mathematics at the Technical University of Munich, and he also studied law, adding another dimension to his extensive portfolio.

Amir Forouzani is Core Contributor at Puffer Finance and an ex-scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratories.

Puffer is focused anti-slashing liquid restaking technology.

As the Head of Digital Assets at io.finnet, Michael Cunningham brings a truly unique blend of technical expertise and industry experience to his role. His background includes a degree in Materials Science and Engineering , as well as previous roles as Head of Custody at Delchain Limited, Consultant for Relm Insurance and as a Commercialization Engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. This diverse background has equipped him with a distinctive perspective that fuels his innovative approach to digital assets.

Michael's work at io.finnet has contributed to significant recognition, with the company being accepted into the MPC Alliance and the prestigious EY FinTech Growth Programme and receiving the FinNext Award for Excellence in Financial Institutions. These accolades are a testament to his visionary leadership and dedication to advancing io.finnet's mission. His leadership and insights make him a particularly compelling voice in the conversation around the future of digital assets and financial technology. As a recognized expert in his field, Michael continues to shape the trajectory of io.finnet through his work and foresight.

Max Galash is a serial entrepreneur, investor and advisor with over ten years of experience building technology companies in FinTech, Blockchain and IT services. Max is currently CEO of the fast-growing DeFi platform CoinChange Financials, and a Board Member at: https://wattum.io/, https://flyshot.io/, http://boxc.com/, and https://itmhouse.com/.

Prior to his current roles, Maxim was Partner at venture capital firm BGS Ventures for 4 years. He was responsible for many early stage investment success stories at BGS Ventures, including https://strateos.com.

In the early part of his career, Max worked as a business consultant, software developer and portfolio manager. His educational background includes a BAS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Toronto and Master of Business from PowerMBA.

Mitchell Gildenberg is the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of Switchboard, a fast, permissionless, and customizable oracle network that allows any developer to build the custom feed they need. Mitchell is a former third-level software engineer and technical lead of cloud services at Google, where he worked for over four years. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a master's degree in computer science.