10-12 October, 2023
Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas

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Building Trust in a Web3 World at D3 Bahamas

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As innovators face rapidly changing disruptions, you deserve clarity to strategize amid volatility.

Co-hosted by The Securities Commission of The Bahamas and the Government of The Bahamas, a pioneer regulator in the digital assets space, D3 Bahamas invites you to be amongst the first to learn about the new Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Bill, 2023 (DARE) at the event and how it can support the development of the industry in times of global regulatory uncertainty.

Meet Our Remarkable Speakers

Gain insights from global leaders across digital assets, FinTech, venture capital, regulation & compliance, banking, payments and more. We are adding new speakers every week.
Hon. Philip E. Davis
Prime Minister
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Bahamas
Hon. Philip E. Davis
Prime Minister
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Championing the power of Web3 to transform the Bahamas economy
Christina R. Rolle
Executive Director
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas
Bahamas
Christina R. Rolle
Executive Director
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas
Hon. L. Ryan Pinder
Attorney General & Minister of Legal Affairs
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Bahamas
Hon. L. Ryan Pinder
Attorney General & Minister of Legal Affairs
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Jason Lau
Chief Innovation Officer
OKX
United States
Jason Lau
Chief Innovation Officer
OKX
OKX is a leading global crypto exchange and innovative Web3 company
Hon. Kyle Hauptman
Vice Chairman
NCUA
United States
Hon. Kyle Hauptman
Vice Chairman
NCUA
Blockchain focused regulator of America's 5000 credit unions
Hon. Justice K. Neville Adderley
Chairman
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas
Hon. Justice K. Neville Adderley
Chairman
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas
Henri Arslanian
Co-Founder & MD
Nine Blocks Capital Management
United Arab Emirates
Henri Arslanian
Co-Founder & MD
Nine Blocks Capital Management
An institutional-grade hedge fund focused exclusively on digital assets
Brett Lashley
Deputy Manager, Customer Experience
Central Bank of The Bahamas
Bahamas
Brett Lashley
Deputy Manager, Customer Experience
Central Bank of The Bahamas
Cleve Mesidor
Executive Director
Blockchain Foundation
United States
Cleve Mesidor
Executive Director
Blockchain Foundation
Tenured Blockchain Regulatory Policy Expert
Shaqueno Porter
Deputy Manager, Financial Market Infrastructure
Central Bank of The Bahamas
Bahamas
Shaqueno Porter
Deputy Manager, Financial Market Infrastructure
Central Bank of The Bahamas
The Sand Dollar is the Central Bank Digital Currency of The Bahamas
Dr. Emomotimi Agama
Managing Director
Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria - Nigerian Capital Market Institute
Nigeria
Dr. Emomotimi Agama
Managing Director
Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria - Nigerian Capital Market Institute
Foremost Provider of Capital Market Training in Africa – A subsidiary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria
Ianthé Tynes
Head of Compliance, Bahamas
OKX
Bahamas
Ianthé Tynes
Head of Compliance, Bahamas
OKX
OKX is a leading global crypto exchange and innovative Web3 company.
Maggie Sin
Corporate Partnerships
Finoverse
Hong Kong
Maggie Sin
Corporate Partnerships
Finoverse
Seasoned corporate communications professional with 6+ years of experience in corporate partnerships
Brian Jones
Founder & CEO
Agio Digital
Bahamas
Brian Jones
Founder & CEO
Agio Digital
Agio is an online alternative investment platform merging regulated financial products with Web3
Toya Zhang
CMO
BIT Crypto Exchange
United Arab Emirates
Toya Zhang
CMO
BIT Crypto Exchange
Mark Munoz
Founder
Blockdemy
Mexico
Mark Munoz
Founder
Blockdemy
Since 2017 blockchain edTech leader in Mexico & Latam
Ivo Jeník
Senior Financial Sector Specialist
CGAP
United States
Ivo Jeník
Senior Financial Sector Specialist
CGAP
A global partnership of more than 30 leading development organizations advancing financial inclusion
Stefen Deleveaux
President
Caribbean Blockchain Alliance
Bahamas
Stefen Deleveaux
President
Caribbean Blockchain Alliance
Leading blockchain-focused association in the region
Dr. Allan Wright
Manager
Central Bank of The Bahamas
Bahamas
Dr. Allan Wright
Manager
Central Bank of The Bahamas
Lead for the Research Department at the Central Bank of The Bahamas
Jason Somensatto
Head of North America Public Policy
Chainalysis
Jason Somensatto
Head of North America Public Policy
Chainalysis
Melissa Wisner
Vice President of Crypto Risk
Ciphertrace, a Mastercard Company
United States
Melissa Wisner
Vice President of Crypto Risk
Ciphertrace, a Mastercard Company
Blockchain Analytics and Risk Management
Amitoj Singh
Reporter
CoinDesk
India
Amitoj Singh
Reporter
CoinDesk
A journalist who reports on the future of money for the award-winning news outlet CoinDesk.
On Yavin
Founder & Managing Partner
Cointelligence Fund
United Kingdom
On Yavin
Founder & Managing Partner
Cointelligence Fund
Austin Campbell
Adjunct Professor
Columbia Business School
United States
Austin Campbell
Adjunct Professor
Columbia Business School
Bringing discipline to crypto; Professor, Writer, sometimes Consultant and Speaker
Ian Scarffe
Global Influencer in Blockchain and FinTech
Crypto Consulting and Investment
United Kingdom
Ian Scarffe
Global Influencer in Blockchain and FinTech
Crypto Consulting and Investment
P. Jillian Bethel
Co-Founder
Crypto Isle
Bahamas
P. Jillian Bethel
Co-Founder
Crypto Isle
Blockchain Ecosystem Builder
Alim Khamisa
Product Lead
DELV
Canada
Alim Khamisa
Product Lead
DELV
Building open source protocols and infrastructure to accelerate global adoption of DeFi
Jean Chalopin
Chairman
Deltec International Group
Bahamas
Jean Chalopin
Chairman
Deltec International Group
Banking for Innovators with an over 70-year history
Liat Shetret
Director of Global Policy and Regulation
Elliptic
United States
Liat Shetret
Director of Global Policy and Regulation
Elliptic
AML/CFT Subject Matter Expert at Elliptic, Global Blockchain Analytics and Crypto Risk Management
Purvi Maniar
Deputy General Counsel
FalconX
United States
Purvi Maniar
Deputy General Counsel
FalconX
Leading Institutional Digital Asset Prime Brokerage
Michael Kong
CEO / CIO
Fantom Foundation
Bahamas
Michael Kong
CEO / CIO
Fantom Foundation
Fantom is a layer-1 distributed ledger that is open source for anyone to use
Tyler Carter
Co-Founder
Fathom & DeSync Labs
United States
Tyler Carter
Co-Founder
Fathom & DeSync Labs
DeFi protocol focused on RWA & trade finance
Adam Bialy
Founder & CEO
Fiat Republic
United Kingdom
Adam Bialy
Founder & CEO
Fiat Republic
Fiat Republic is a regulated BaaS platform on a mission to bridge crypto with traditional banking.
Orinayo (Orin) Ayodele
Program Manager
Filecoin Green-Protocol Labs
United States
Orinayo (Orin) Ayodele
Program Manager
Filecoin Green-Protocol Labs
Building tools and infrastructure to make environmental accounting a web3 superpower.
Jun Wang
Member of Secretariat
Financial Stability Board
Switzerland
Jun Wang
Member of Secretariat
Financial Stability Board
Peter Goodrich
Member of Secretariat
Financial Stability Board
Switzerland
Peter Goodrich
Member of Secretariat
Financial Stability Board
Anthony Sar
Co-Founder & CEO
Finoverse
Hong Kong
Anthony Sar
Co-Founder & CEO
Finoverse
Kris Fok
Web3 & Crypto Lead
Finoverse
Kris Fok
Web3 & Crypto Lead
Finoverse
Leading Web3 & FinTech community in Asia
Nina Xiang
Author, Columnist
Forbes, Nikkei Asia
United States
Nina Xiang
Author, Columnist
Forbes, Nikkei Asia
Author of three best new-release books and columnist on technology / blockchain
Angie Lau
Founder, Co-CEO, Editor-in-Chief
Forkast
Hong Kong
Angie Lau
Founder, Co-CEO, Editor-in-Chief
Forkast
Building data infrastructure for the digital economy
Nilesh Sudrania
Founder & CEO
Formidium
United States
Nilesh Sudrania
Founder & CEO
Formidium
Founder of a leading crypto investment accounting & tax technology and professional services
Derek Newbold
Chief Investment Officer
Grand Bahama Port Authority
Bahamas
Derek Newbold
Chief Investment Officer
Grand Bahama Port Authority
Derek Newbold, the Chief Investment Officer for the Grand Bahama Port Authority Ltd., is an unmatched advocate for the city of Freeport, driving its development and sustainability through his pivotal role in strategic investment decision-making, tactical planning, and risk management, all aimed at improving the lives of the people of Grand Bahama.
Sanjib Kalita
Founder & CEO / Wizard
Guppy / Money20/20
United States
Sanjib Kalita
Founder & CEO / Wizard
Guppy / Money20/20
Rhonda Eldridge
Founder - CEO
Harness All Possibilities
United States & The Bahamas
Rhonda Eldridge
Founder - CEO
Harness All Possibilities
Fi industry professional and social entrepreneur in Web3 space
Christel Sands-Feaste
Partner
Higgs & Johnson
Bahamas
Christel Sands-Feaste
Partner
Higgs & Johnson
Christel is an experienced financial services lawyer with expertise in securities and FinTech
Portia Nicholson
Partner
Higgs & Johnson
Bahamas
Portia Nicholson
Partner
Higgs & Johnson
Portia is a commercial lawyer with 30 years’ experience in cross-border commercial transactions
John Salmon
Partner and Head of Digital Asset and Blockchain practice
Hogan Lovells
United Kingdom
John Salmon
Partner and Head of Digital Asset and Blockchain practice
Hogan Lovells
Head of the Hogan Lovells Blockchain and Cryptocurrency practice
Jason Dobbs
Founder & Managing Director
ICTI
Bahamas
Jason Dobbs
Founder & Managing Director
ICTI
Developing the world's most advanced Web3 software
Angelina Kwan
Senior Advisor
IMC Asia Pacific
Hong Kong
Angelina Kwan
Senior Advisor
IMC Asia Pacific
Angelina is passionate about Technology, Digital Assets, the Blockchain & loves advising start-ups
Daniela Carrera Marquis
Country Representative - Bahamas
Inter-American Development Bank
Bahamas
Daniela Carrera Marquis
Country Representative - Bahamas
Inter-American Development Bank
Walking the development mission from within. Resilient believer in liberty, democracy, the middle-class and development. Activist in combining private and public sector strengths to improve the quality of life in the region. Committed to holistically maximizing LAC's potential
Phillip Silitschanu
Research Director
International Data Corporation
United States
Phillip Silitschanu
Research Director
International Data Corporation
IDC is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory
Ravi Sankar
Partner, Head of Cyber and Technology Consulting
KPMG Caricom
Barbados
Ravi Sankar
Partner, Head of Cyber and Technology Consulting
KPMG Caricom
Partner and the Head of Cyber and Technology Consulting for KPMG in Caricom, an integrated KPMG econ
Nicholas Rees
Chairman & Co-Founder
Kanoo
Bahamas
Nicholas Rees
Chairman & Co-Founder
Kanoo
Bahamian businessman started Kanoo Pays, a digital payment app designed to make life easier
Seth Hertlein
VP, Global Head of Policy
Ledger
United States
Seth Hertlein
VP, Global Head of Policy
Ledger
Promoting economic freedom and securing the world's digital assets
Delphino Cassar
Head of Business Development & FinTech
Liongate Bahamas / Equity Investment Funds Services
Bahamas
Delphino Cassar
Head of Business Development & FinTech
Liongate Bahamas / Equity Investment Funds Services
Digital Assets, Corporate, Payments Services. Wealth Management, Banking, Fund Admin & Trust Affiliates.
Michael Clare
Head of Digital Assets and FinTech Operations
Liongate Bahamas Limited
Bahamas
Michael Clare
Head of Digital Assets and FinTech Operations
Liongate Bahamas Limited
Digital Assets, Financial and Corporate Services provider
Carlos Duque
Partner, Head of DeFi, Blockchain, Digital Assets Group
Litwin Kach
United States
Carlos Duque
Partner, Head of DeFi, Blockchain, Digital Assets Group
Litwin Kach
Corporate attorney focused on advising EC/VC in DeFi and Web3.
Frank Svatousek
CEO & Co-Founder
METARIVER
Canada
Frank Svatousek
CEO & Co-Founder
METARIVER
Digital asset startup and DARE licensee
Gabriela Torres
CBDC Product Manager
MIT MediaLab
Peru
Gabriela Torres
CBDC Product Manager
MIT MediaLab
Shubin Jha
Head of Asset Management
Menai Financial Group
United States
Shubin Jha
Head of Asset Management
Menai Financial Group
Asset manager investing in liquid digital assets
Paul Leder
Of Counsel / Senior Fellow
Miller & Chevalier Chartered / Milken Institute
United States
Paul Leder
Of Counsel / Senior Fellow
Miller & Chevalier Chartered / Milken Institute
Experienced securities and enforcement lawyer at Miller & Chevalier Chartered. Senior Fellow at the Milken Institute’s practice area for Global Market Development
Tim Byun
Chief Global Government Relations Officer
OKX
United States
Tim Byun
Chief Global Government Relations Officer
OKX
OKX is a leading global crypto exchange and innovative Web3 company
Mimi Idada
Founder & Managing Partner
Open Web Collective
United States
Mimi Idada
Founder & Managing Partner
Open Web Collective
Mildred is the Founder and General Partner of OWC Ventures
Shirly Valge
Head of External Relations and Partnerships
Partisia Blockchain Foundation
Switzerland
Shirly Valge
Head of External Relations and Partnerships
Partisia Blockchain Foundation
World's first and the fastest interoperable, regulatory-friendly privacy protocol.
Mark Lozzi
CEO
PointChain Global
Bahamas
Mark Lozzi
CEO
PointChain Global
Preventing Money Laundering From The Financial System For Higher Areas Of Risk
Duncan Fitzgerald
Risk Assurance Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Hong Kong
Duncan Fitzgerald
Risk Assurance Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Big 4 professional services firm
Yifan He
CEO and Founder
Red Date Technology
Hong Kong
Yifan He
CEO and Founder
Red Date Technology
A decentralized technology and infrastructure company
Dr. Robert Wardrop
Founder & CEO
RegGenome
United Kingdom
Dr. Robert Wardrop
Founder & CEO
RegGenome
Global leader in computational regulation changing how the world produces & consumes regulation
Dr. Lorenzo de Leo
Managing Partner / Partner
Rokk3r / Rayo Capital
United States
Dr. Lorenzo de Leo
Managing Partner / Partner
Rokk3r / Rayo Capital
Venture Builder and Web3 Accelerator
George Dinenis
Head of DeFi
ST Global Markets
United Kingdom
George Dinenis
Head of DeFi
ST Global Markets
George is Head of DeFi at STGM Quantitative Strategies.
James Woodside
Principal Consultant
Secure Shore
Bahamas
James Woodside
Principal Consultant
Secure Shore
Multifaceted professional helping SME’s to Enterprises, maximize their technology investments
Tom Hardin
Owner
Tipper X Advisors
United States
Tom Hardin
Owner
Tipper X Advisors
Former FBI securities fraud informant "Tipper X", now a global speaker and corporate trainer.
Lucy Gazmararian
Founder & Managing Partner
Token Bay Capital
Hong Kong
Lucy Gazmararian
Founder & Managing Partner
Token Bay Capital
Chris Georgen
Founder
Topl
United States
Chris Georgen
Founder
Topl
Founder of the only social impact focused bitcoin layer 2
Joel Khalili
Reporter, Crypto and FinTech
WIRED
United Kingdom
Joel Khalili
Reporter, Crypto and FinTech
WIRED
Joel Khalili is a reporter for WIRED, covering crypto, Web3, and FinTech.
Aldwyn L. Wayne
Founder / CEO
WiPay Payment Solutions & ColourBank
United States
Aldwyn L. Wayne
Founder / CEO
WiPay Payment Solutions & ColourBank
A dynamic, and charismatic leader who is driven to continue to create technological solutions
Billy Sebell
Executive Director
XDC Foundation
United States
Billy Sebell
Executive Director
XDC Foundation
Nicky Gomez
Senior Partner
XReg Consulting
Bahamas
Nicky Gomez
Senior Partner
XReg Consulting
Former regulator experienced with helping crypto businesses obtain licences and authorisations.
Siân Jones
Chair
XReg Consulting
Bahamas
Siân Jones
Chair
XReg Consulting
Chair of XReg Consulting with a 50-year career in policy and regulatory framework development.
Dr. Nadia Yavitz
SVP, Strategic Projects
dlocal
Uruguay
Dr. Nadia Yavitz
SVP, Strategic Projects
dlocal
Public company building the payment infrastructure in emerging markets
Will Haskins
Head of Strategy & Content
Finoverse
Hong Kong
Will Haskins
Head of Strategy & Content
Finoverse
Studying and celebrating the people reimagining financial services
“D3 Bahamas is ready to make a transformative impact.

The Bahamas is open and ready for business”
Prime Minister
the Hon. Philip Davis, K.C.

What You Can Learn From
The D3 Main Themes

Digitalization

Embark on an extraordinary journey with global financial experts, as we delve into the future of digital financial services. Discover the power of stablecoins, the exciting realm of CBDCs, and the art of establishing unwavering trust in digital assets.

Decentralization

Step into the DeFi era and witness the groundbreaking evolution of trust. Explore how visionaries and regulators forge a path of digital asset licensing, cutting-edge infrastructure, and decentralized identity. Help shape the future of decentralized finance.

Disruption

Prepare for the disruptive wave at D3 Bahamas, where we’re building trust at the intersection of FinTech and Web3. See what's ahead for VC funding, sustainability, tokenization, and harnessing generative AI.

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3
Days & Night
80+
Visionary Speakers
15+
Demo & Pitches
Gathering of
800
FinTech and Web3 leaders
Startup Innovators Showcase
Global Regulatory Meetup- Unlocking Your Digital Assets License
Networking night
and much more…
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