Blockchain Conference

Having over 20 years of broad and deep expertise in architectural concepts and practical implementations in multi-vendor technologies in Banking and Financial services domain. Helping customers with large scale Digital Business Transformation initiatives involving emerging and disruptive technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain etc.).

Anna is a strategic and innovation expert with a focus on the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. She is founder of Smart4tech, which focuses on development of effective tech and blockchain innovations, addressing efficiency and sustainability. She is also an author and speaker.

Currently she focuses on innovation in areas of efficiency optimisation, using blockchain and R&D of a new paradigm of water trading for the water sector, incorporating concepts of sustainability, green finance, and blockchain technology. The project is closely interconnected with waste, energy, food, & carbon sectors, which are in heart Nexus paradigm.

Anna has worked across a wide range of sectors (both private and state owned enterprises) and her industry experience includes business and technology consulting, construction, international relations, NGO, media and creative sectors as well as start-ups. She also provided a strategic vision for enhancement of the UK-Ukraine relations with a particular focus on the digital economy and sustainability. Her latest corporate projects include the first smart, BREEAM certified award winning office development in Ukraine, and sustainable strategy of brand transformation for one of the largest banks in Ukraine. 

Stef has acquired deep technical expertise in blockchain technology from R&D in bitcoin over the past four years. He is co-inventor on 57 blockchain-related patent applications. Stef's background spans both academic and corporate spheres. In the corporate world he has 30+ years experience covering all aspects of Information Technology. The bulk of this experience is in the finance sector (17+ years) but also includes significant periods in business consultancy; health; publishing; manufacturing; and government. On the academic side Stef has earned qualifications in both the physical and human sciences. Stef earned his PhD at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition at Macquarie University studying self-consciousness and its correlation with human, animal, and artificial intelligence.
 

Senior Information Technology Director with 18 years of professional IT experience and track record of success delivering profit-driven technology solutions by ensuring that efficiency, performance, stability, time and cost are all in alignment with the business objectives, strategy and vision.

Extensive expertise in Information Technology, Strategy and Roadmaps, Software Development, Infrastructure and Operations, Strategic Planning, R&D, Product Development and Quality control.

Great business capabilities through global application of technology integrations as versatile IT director with a strong software development background shaping flexible solutions and positioning companies for market leadership.

Results-driven IT director with expertise envisioning and leading technology-based, multi-million pound revenue and growth initiatives grounded solidly on business and economic value.

Impressive, fast track management career marked by demonstrated ability to build peak-performing teams and achieve cross-functional business objectives.

Valued member of senior teams, contributing a seasoned, broad-based perspective to create pragmatric IT strategies and implementation plans designed for maximum return at the lowest possible costs.

Established IT business development leader with overall 19 years’ experience and over 12 years in the financial services sector managing business development, strategy and relationships for leading Swiss banks
• Leading strategy and practice development for emerging technologies – Digital, AI, Blockchain
• Good knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements and solutions, particularly for the investment banking area of securities and capital markets.
• Key strengths in advising and providing the right solutions and operating models for customer problems by breaking down complex problems into simple solvable parts
• Excellent at building client confidence and trust by identifying trends in the market and defining implications to the client with possibilities and solutions to stay ahead of the market
• Led client transformations in both IT and Business by bringing together the right solutions, roadmaps and program plans
• Experience in leading and closing large sales in capital market clients
• Strong client management across 3 geos and 7 countries for multiple Lines of Business (over 45 m USD p.a.) and with targets to grow revenues by 30% and improve operating margins; consistently achieving over 150% of my targets in the last 3 years
• Strong team management across multiple geographies
• Excellent network with both internal and external clients. Very good knowledge of technology solutions to service the banking sector in areas of Finance, Compliance , Security and Regulatory, Reconciliations , Finance and Payments