Carlos Moreira began his career as a UN expert on IT, eSecurity and Trust Models, working for ILO, UN, UNCTAD, ITC/WTO, World Bank, UNDP, ESCAP from 1983 to 1998. A recognized early stage pioneer in the field of digital identity, he was also Adjunct Professor of the Graduate School of Engineering Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology from 1995 to 1999 as well as Head of the Trade Efficiency Lab at the Graduate School of Engineering at RMIT.

In 1999, he founded the Geneva-based online data security firm WISeKey, where he currently serves as Chairman and CEO. Mr Moreira’s unique profile, which combines extensive high level international diplomacy experience and emerging technologies expertise, has positioned him as a distinctive authority, thought leader, and entrepreneurial force in today’s digital world where the acquisition and trusted protection of a digital identity has become an essential step for citizens and entities across the globe. He is a Member of the UN Global Compact, Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council, Founding Member World Economic Forum Global Growth Companies.

Navroop Sahdev is the founder and CEO of The Digital Economist, a globally recognized impact organization at the forefront of steering technological convergence toward a human-centered global economy. As a leading thinker and researcher, she has led joint leadership work with multi-stakeholder organizations such as the World Bank, World Economic Forum, United Nations Population Fund; large multinational corporations including IBM & EY; and national governments.

n 2019, she co-authored "Blockchain Economics: Implications of Distributed Ledgers: Markets, Communications Networks, and Algorithmic Reality," a pioneering book that unravels the intricate economics of blockchain, in collaboration with esteemed digital economists. She wrote the foreword for the 2019 book “Oracle Blockchain Quick Start Guide: A Practical Approach to Implementing Blockchain in Your Enterprise” and has contributed to many books including the 2019 “Blockchain for Everyone”.

Navroop has contributed extensively to blockchain education as she co-authored the largest online course on blockchain thus far: Hyperledger's "Blockchain for Business", empowering nearly 200,000 entrepreneurs worldwide and counting. Currently, she serves as a Connection Science Fellow at the MIT Media Lab, a select cohort of distinguished scholars and entrepreneurs shaping the future of Distributed Ledger Technologies, Digital Identity, and Digital Networks.

Her multifaceted expertise also led her to establish Rethink Markets, an international action-tank propelling the Economics of Emerging Technologies to the forefront of scholarly insights and practical business applications. A trailblazer in the field, Navroop's work bridges emerging technologies, economic science, and business strategy.

Recognized as an authoritative voice, Navroop frequently lends her insights as a subject matter expert on the economics of emerging technologies to top media platforms including Bloomberg, Forbes, CNBC & TechCrunch. She captivates audiences as a sought-after keynote speaker at prominent industry conferences and has been invited to be interviewed at NYSE & NASDAQ. Notably, Navroop was named as a Top Blockchain Influencer in the early days of blockchain technology by Media Shower (2018).

With an impressive academic background encompassing three master's degrees in IP Management, Economics of Innovation, and Applied Economics, Navroop has also contributed her expertise to prestigious institutions such as Harvard University and the United Nations Environment Programme. Her dedication was highlighted when she served as a United Nations Youth Delegate in 2017.

Expertise: Technical knowledge of the policy environment, and the ability to think strategically about business issues combined with the political acumen and an aptitude for both government affairs and communications. Training in law and diplomacy as well as deep knowledge of the policy, regulatory and economic landscape in many regulated areas combined with experience in company operations, business development, sales, talent management, process strategy and change management initiatives.

Board Appointments:

HKF Technology: specialists in volatile organic compounds (VOC) and complex data analytics platforms customized for air pollution, diagnostics & pharmaceutical.
Khoj Therapeutics: combinatorial chemistry AI platform for de novo drug discovery.
Rourke&Gunner: PE firm focused on securing digital transformation of sub-Saharan Africa.
CompleCity Institute: Harvard Institute on big data & national security in urban environment.

Danil Kerimi is an experienced technology executive skilled in the nuanced creation and articulation of market sensitive agenda and messaging in complex multijurisdictional arenas. He is an inspirational leader who builds high-performing teams in digital transformation. His extensive experience in the developed, emerging and frontier markets helps Danil to deliver impactful projects in corporate strategy, business development, public and investor relations, ESG, tech and economic diplomacy.

As an expert in investor/internal/external/government relations, Danil is working with national, regional and municipal governments, large enterprises, start-up and investor communities on accelerating and securing digital transition around the world and applying newfound capabilities for solving biggest challenges in health, food and environmental ecosystems. Danil is most passionate about unlocking both the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial potential of individuals and organizations to drive positive change in the world.

During his 12 years with the World Economic Forum (WEF), Danil served on the Leadership Team in the Centres for Global Industries, Global Technology and Regional Strategies. He was posted in Geneva, New York, San Franscisco and Beijng. In his last role, Danil built a network of Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Asia with offices in Beijing, Mumbai and Tokyo. Danil oversaw all APAC operations for the network and worked closely with EMEA and LATAM hubs of WEF’s Network for Global Technology Governance. He led interdisciplinary teams with a mission to maximize the benefits of science and technology for society by partnering with governments, companies, civil society, and experts from around the world to co-design new approaches to technology, business and governance.

Concurenlty, Danil served as a manager of the Global Future Council on Agumented and Virtual Reality. Previously, he has managed councils and working groups on Cybersecutiry, Future of Computing, Anti Corruption, Conflict Prevention, Emerging Markets, Digital Policy and Regional/National Competiveness as well as Industry Governors groups. For more than a decade, Danil have been working on national digital/cyber strategies, internet governance and evidence-based policy making. He led WEF’s engagement in the Netmundial Initiative, developed and strengthened its relationships with top policy makers, international and regional organizations (UN, ITU, EU, OSCE, ASEAN, AU, OAS, APEC, etc), development banks (IADB, ADB, AfDB, AIIB, EBRD, NDB, etc), c-suit executives of Fortune 2000 and founders of most innovative technology pioneers, leaders from the top media, academic and philanthropical organizations.

Prior to WEF, Danil served as a Terrorism Prevention Expert, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime where he focused on delivering technical assistance on cybersecurity, digital platforms, AML/CFT/KYC and international cooperation in criminal justice. He has also served as the Senior Legal Advisor on Hate Crime for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. He had stints with the International Organization for Migration and SMEs in the manufacturing and media industries.

Danil is a graduate of Shandong University (LLB), Vienna Diplomatic Academy (MA) and the Global Leadership Fellowship (MA)- a collaborative program run by the WEF, CEIBS, INSEAD, LBS, Wharton School and Columbia University. Danil earned multiple diplomas in Business (MODUL Uni, Wharton), Regional Studies (Central European University, University of Wits, National University of Singapore), public diplomacy (University of Malta), corporate governance (Wharton School and Financial Times), cybersecurity (Harvard). His served as a fellow at the Berkman –Klein Centre for Internet and Society at Harvard, on the Advisory Boards of Stanford Cyber Policy Program, Korea Media Governance Lab, Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice & Human Rights, Cornell’s Emerging Markets Institute and the World information Technology and Services Alliance.

Danil is regularly invited to judge various start up competitions including Sultan Qaboos Award, StatsZero Challenge, Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards. He is a member of the International Telecommunication Union’s Working Groups on the Smart and Sustainable Cities as well as Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence.

Languages: Fluent in Chinese, English, Russian and Spanish. Some knowledge of French, German and Portuguese.

Hossein Rahnama is a professor of data science and an entrepreneur. As a visiting professor at the MIT Media Lab and professor at Ryerson University, where he co-founded Ryerson DMZ, his research explores artificial intelligence, data governance, and the transparent design of data-driven services. He is also the founder and CEO of Flybits Inc., a data intelligence company that is serving a global customer base. Rahnama has written more than 30 publications and patents in computer science. He is currently a Fellow at the MIT Connection Science Group and one of the global directors of the MIT City Science Network. He served as a council member at NSERC (National Science and Research Engineering Council of Canada) and is currently serving on the board of Canadian Science Publishing and the Home Capital Group. In 2012, MIT Technology Review selected him as one of its global TR35 list - The list of top 35 Innovators under the age of 35. In 2017, he was selected as part of Canada's 40 under 40. Dr. Rahnama holds a Ph.D. and M.A.Sc. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Ryerson University as well as a B.A.Sc. in Computer Science from Ryerson University.

David Fergusson is the Executive Managing Director - M&A & Technology Practice Leader for Generational Equity, the largest volume middle-market M&A investment banking advisory firm in North America.

Prior to joining Generational Equity in 2018, he was most recently the CEO and President of The M&A Advisor, where he led global think tank services: market intelligence publishing, media, event and consulting, for the firm’s constituency of over 350,000 finance industry professionals, from their offices in New York and London.

Mr. Fergusson engages regularly with leading stalwarts in the finance and technology industries, media, and government. He is a respected speaker on the subjects of financial services and corporate transformation and social innovation at prominent educational institutions including Cambridge, Columbia, Harvard, MIT and Cornell; a participant in leadership assemblies including the Vatican, World Economic Forum at Davos, World Bank and the International Monetary Fund; and a frequent contributor to major media organizations including CBS, BBC, NPR, ABC, CNBC – US/Europe/Arabia, Bloomberg, and Thomson Reuters. He is also the editor of 5 annual editions of the mergers and acquisitions handbook - “The Best Practices of The Best Dealmakers” series with a readership of more than 500,000 in over 60 countries,

As a Non-Executive Director of Swiss cybersecurity pioneer Wisekey International (Nasdaq:WKEY), he has played an instrumental role in the company’s M&A and public markets activities.

Mr. Fergusson is also the co-author of the bestselling book and forthcoming CNBC TV series - “The transHuman Code” that focuses on how to maintain the most harmonious relationship between technology and humanity for the advancement of social equality.

Recipient of the 2015 Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award for his work in global youth leadership development, Mr. Fergusson is a Director and former President of Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY), the world’s largest social leadership foundation for high school students and is the Co-Founder of the 2021 Africa Future Leaders Forum.

Mr. Fergusson is a graduate of Kings Edgehill School and The University of Guelph.

Cristina is the founder and CEO of InsideChains, which works with organizations to digitally transform business models through advanced technology, data and blockchain ecosystems with economic layers that offer members greater visibility, richer data, cybersecurity, new business models and dynamic new products. As an engineer, computer scientist, entrepreneur and MIT Media Lab Alumna, she has lead digital transformation in fintech, insurtech, media and healthtech while successfully working with incumbents and startups throughout her career.

iHuddl is a revolutionary FinTech platform she recently cofounded with alumni from Blackrock, that democratizes access to accredited level investment opportunities, by utilizing open-banking connectivity.

She is a cofounder and investor in Additum, an award winning European ‘Value Based Healthcare’ ecosystem utilizing IoT, AI and blockchain enabled reward tokens to improve patient outcomes.

Other projects and companies she is advising involve serverless cloud, cyber risk assessments, AI, IoT and telematics mobility data to power new products, services, which include open banking FinTech and InsurTech offerings. iXledger, a company she co-founded, was an early blockchain enabled marketplace for insurance which initially offered blockchain insurance.

In the early days of the Internet, Cristina Dolan, co-founded OneMain.com, which grew to be the tenth largest ISP after a successful IPO. At OneMain, Cristina served as the provider’s Geographic Communities Division President and Chief Strategic Alliances Officer. In only five months, she conceived and built the OneMain cornerstone, Geographic Communities, into a profitable business. At its launch, the company’s IPO became the largest Internet public offering at its time, surpassing Amazon’s and eBay’s respective IPOs.

As a key executive of global FinTech software company with a SaaS solution for institutional multi-asset financial trading, she gained an deep understanding of the value of a market ecosystem, new sources of data and the growing regulatory requirements for transparency, security and best execution. The FIX Trading Community invited her to join the Digital Currency/Blockchain Working Group to help identify, analyze and define use cases and integration points for digital currency and distributed ledger technologies across the spectrum of capital markets requirements, and recommend best practices for FIX implementation and usage of this emerging technology in financial markets. Her passion for blockchain and its ability to transform global transactions extends beyond just financial applications, the ability to capture data journeys across multiple systems through blockchain is powering new opportunities within her companies and projects.

She is a recognized trailblazing authority and Internet pioneer, and is often invited to speak about the evolution of networked technologies and her success building products and companies. The MIT Center for International Studies, World Future Society, Barclays, Turkey Future Day, CEMC Council Innovation Summit and Battle of the Quants 2017 engaged her to speak on BitCoin, Blockchain and the Global Economy. She is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and recently wrote about Cybersecurity as a Global Threat to Democracy. In the fall of 2016, she was a judge at an IBM Blockchain Hackathon.

Over the past two decades she has been organizing events around the hottest trends in technology with industry luminaries. As Chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum of New York, she has hosted several events with blockchain industry leaders discussing Blockchain and Smart Contracts, Digital Trust in a Blockchain World and Trust::Data as it relates to FinTech and HealthTech.

Career highlights include serving as the President and CEO of the venture-backed MIT spin-out, Wordstream, focused on multilingual messaging. Cristina has also held executive roles at IBM and Oracle where she led sales, business development, and product marketing, winning numerous leadership and sales awards. She was a senior executive in lead technology roles on the founding teams that launched the first Hearst Magazines site (HomeArts) and several ABC/Disney Internet properties including the one of the first Internet streaming audio and video sites in partnership with RealAudio. Cristina has been an investor and advisor to several start-ups and MIT spin-outs, including dmetrics which offers a sophisticated AI platform and decision engine for consumer analytics, sentiment and microtargeting, utilizing unstructured user generated content and was a Rudyard Partners Fund General Partner focusing on mobile investments.

In October 2013, Cristina launched Dream it. Code it. Win It., a non-profit organization to promote creative problem solving within computer science education and rewarded the winning student teams with over $250,000 in cash and prizes over three years. Traders Magazine honored Cristina for her efforts in 2014 with a Charitable Works Award for the program. In 2015, Dream it. Code it. Win it. won four Stevie Awards, a Gold for Organization of the Year and three Silver awards for Startup of the Year, Female Innovator of the Year and Female Executive of the Year. She was recently been honored with a 2017 Harold E. Lobdell Distinguished Service Award from MIT for her work in promoting computer science education. As an advocate for computer science education, her TED talk ‘Just Solve It’, addresses the value of being an engineer and solutionist to create opportunities.

Cristina earned a Master of Media Arts and Science from the MIT Media Lab, where she focused on interactive information and storytelling. She also holds a Masters of Computer Science Engineering and a Bachelors of Electrical Engineering with concentrations in Computer Science, Communications Technologies, and Business. Cristina is bilingual with fluency in English (native-speaker) and Spanish.

As a member of the US Bobsled and Skeleton Federation in 1992, Cristina placed first in the US National Championships and Empire State Games in Skeleton. In 1990, she competed in the World Cup Championship in Konigsee, Germany, earning second place among the female competitors.

Fluent in Castilian Spanish in addition to her native language, English.

Mr. Wang has organized and supervised IPO underwritings for over 40 Chinese companies in both domestic and overseas markets. He is the financial consultant on restructuring, financing, M&A and IPO for many leading companies in China. He had worked in a number of international corporations including Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, the World Bank in Washington D.C. and the Chase Bank in New York. Mr. Wang also serves as the economic advisor in several ministerial and provincial governments in China as well as independent director for several listed companies.

Mr. Wang received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and master’s degree in finance in China, a Ph.D. in economics from Fordham University in the United States. He is the author of many books and journal articles, also a well-known lecturer as he has given seminars and lectures in many universities including CEIBS and Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.

Mr. Wang has been named “Top Five Chinese investment Bankers” by Talents magazine in 2003, “The Most Influential Independent Director” by Directors & Boards magazine in 2006 and “The Most Influential Investment Banker” by China Finance Network in 2006. He was selected as a member of Shanghai Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Advisory Committee since 2007. He founded the Chinese Museum of Finance (Group) in 2010 and currently has 6 museums in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang and Suzhou. Furthermore, he has received the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award from The M&A Advisor in New York, the 2013 Social Innovator Award from The Wall Street Journal, 2015 IFFM Financial Literacy Award and many others. He has successfully summited the Mount Everest in May 2013. He was elected as the Chairman of Asia Mergers & Acquisitions Association (AMAA) and Co-chairman of International Federation of Finance Museums (IFFM) in November 2015.

Mark Minevich is the President and founding partner of Going Global Ventures. He is a digital cognitive AI strategist, AI expert, investor, UN Advisor, and advocate with expertise in Artificial Intelligence. Mark is also a Co-Founder and Co-Chair of AI for Planet Alliance with UN Agencies, a Senior Advisor to BootstrapLabs Venture Capital, and an Executive Advisor to Artefact. Mark advises the public sector, large global enterprises, and brands in the US, EU, South America, Japan, and Gulf countries. Mark is a Chair of the Executive committee of AI for Good Foundation and is a member of the Executive committee of WorkingNation, a pioneering national organization focusing on the Future of Work. Additionally, he holds the role of Senior fellow of the US Council on Competitiveness in Washington, DC. He dedicates innovation efforts and AI knowledge to amplifying capabilities and positively impacting climate change and the social innovation agenda, with over $2 billion in impact.

Teresa helps realize Microsoft’s mission by leading the company in their commitment to protect the fundamental rights of people around the world as Corporate Vice President of the Technology for Fundamental Rights (TFR) group. Her team works to support people’s fundamental rights and address the challenges created by technology by promoting responsible business practices, using data and technology to expand accessibility and meaningful connectivity, and advance fair and inclusive societies. By partnering with organizations, community leaders, universities, and government agencies, they help to enable systemic change, uphold human rights and close divides.

Over the years, she has held various other positions within Microsoft, including Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for the HR Legal Group. where she oversaw the immigration, employment law, and employment compliance practices. Before joining Microsoft in 2008, Teresa worked in private practice.

Teresa's commitment to fundamental rights and an inclusive society extends beyond her role at Microsoft. She dedicates her time to pro-bono work in support of immigration and veterans' rights and is an active participant in the business community, partnering with local Seattle businesses and associations to highlight and advance important local issues like employment, racial equity, and community partnership.

Mark Hughes is president of Security for DXC Technology. He is responsible for DXC’s Security business including cyber defense, digital identity, secured infrastructure and security risk management.

Mark joined DXC from BT, a world-leading global telecommunications provider, where he most recently served as chief executive of BT Security. He joined BT in 2002 and held a variety of senior appointments, including key government customer-facing roles. In 2013 Mark led the formation of BT Security, which has become a global leader with 3,000 cyber security experts across 15 security operation centers globally and double-digit annual revenue growth.

Earlier in his career, Mark was the commercial director at MWB Business Exchange. He began his career in the British Army.

Mark has served on national boards, including the Cyber Growth Partnership for the United Kingdom, and the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Cybersecurity Board.

Awarded a BSc with honors by the University of Leicester, Mark trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and the Junior Division of Staff College. He was awarded military advanced certificates in French and German from the University of Westminster.

Peter Selfridge is the Global Head of Government and Public Affairs for SAP, a position that oversees public policy, government relations, and corporate social responsibility functions for the company. Peter is responsible for promoting technological transformation in the public sector and the positive role played by digital technologies in addressing economic and societal challenges globally. He also drives SAP’s CSR strategy as a key contributor to the company’s overall sustainability framework.

Peter previously served as President Barack Obama’s representative to the foreign diplomatic corps posted in Washington, D.C. as his Chief of Protocol. His other duties included greeting visiting foreign leaders; supporting presidential delegations overseas; and planning and executing high-level summits and multilateral events. Formerly, Peter served as President Obama’s Advance and Operations Director, a position he managed for Vice President Biden in the first term of the administration.

He began his career in Washington, D.C. as a staff member for U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, and later served as a scheduling assistant to President William J. Clinton and as a policy advisor to the New York City government. Peter served on the presidential campaigns of Al Gore, John Kerry, and Barack Obama, and is no stranger to the private sector having worked for Citigate Communications as well as Rendezvous Consulting where he helped clients develop and execute their communications and public affairs strategies. In 2007, he worked at the William J. Clinton Foundation as the organization’s city director in Los Angeles.

In addition to his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Iowa, Peter holds a Master’s Degree in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University. He is a native of Minnesota and is married to Parita Shah. They currently reside in Paris, France with their young daughter.

David Shrier is a globally recognized futurist and technology innovator. He leads Esme Learning, an AI-enabled workforce transformation company partnered with MIT, Oxford, Cambridge, and Imperial College that is upskilling the economies of tomorrow. An educational innovator, David was responsible for launching the four most profitable online classes in history for MIT and Oxford, in the process creating a new $1 billion category.

David specializes in helping established organizations build innovative capacity, having developed $10 billion of growth opportunities with companies including Dun & Bradstreet, Ernst & Young, GE, Wolters Kluwer, The Walt Disney Company, UBS, Kyriba, Peoples Group, AOL Verizon, and Starwood, as well as leading private equity and VC funds. He currently holds board and C-level roles with multiple privately-funded technology companies.

David also has a distinguished academic career. David is a Professor of Practice (Artificial Intelligence and Innovation) with Imperial College Business School, Imperial College London. He previously was an Associate Fellow with the Said Business School, University of Oxford, and a Lecturer & Futurist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

His government and nonprofit advisory portfolio includes supporting the European Parliament‘s new artificial intelligence legislative efforts and serving on FINRA’s fintech committee. He was principal author and lead consultant on the Commonwealth Fintech Toolkit, helping 53 countries understand how to shape web3 and fintech policy.

David’s published books include Global Fintech (2022, MIT Press), Augmenting Your Career: How to Win at Work in the Age of AI (Little, Brown 2021), Basic Blockchain (Little, Brown 2020), Trusted Data (MIT Press, 2019), Frontiers of Financial Technology, New Solutions in Cybersecurity (MIT Press, 2018), and Trust::Data. David Shrier was granted an Sc.B. from Brown University in Biology and Theatre.