IBC STARTS IN

INTERNATIONAL BLOCKCHAIN CONGRESS

AUGUST 2018

NOVOTEL & HICC COMPLEX
HYDERABAD, INDIA

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

CO-HOSTED BY

Buy Tickets Become a Speaker Become a Sponsor

ROAD TO IBC

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Abhishek Pitti

CEO & Founder, Nucleus.Vision

A Harvard Business School dropout, Abhishek has donned the entrepreneur's hat to realize his vision for Nucleus Vision. He is a seasoned management professional with a penchant for startups and entrepreneurship. In his decade-long professional career, Abhishek worked as an aeronautical engineer for Gulfstream and as a management consultant for Blackstone. Prior to Nucleus Vision, Abhishek scaled his first entrepreneurial venture, LorvenSoft Tech, a company providing software services with operations in USA, Canada and India.

Amitabh Kant

CEO, NITI Aayog, National Institution for Transforming India, Govt. of India

Amitabh Kant is the CEO of NITI Aayog, the premier policy 'Think Tank' of the Government of India. An IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, Amitabh Kant is known for formulating and executing many landmark initiatives such as, Make in India, Startup India, and several others. He has also received several noteworthy awards, such as the Economic Times Policy Change Agent of the Year, the Bloomberg TV Personality of the year, the NDTV Administrator of the year Award, and the Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of Directors.

KT Rama Rao

Minister of IT, Industries, MA & UD, NRI Affairs, Government of Telangana, India

KT Rama Rao is a politician, who is currently the minister for IT for the Indian state government of Telangana. He also serves as the cabinet minister for the state for the departments of Municipal Administration and Urban Development(MAUD), and NRI Affairs. Before politics, KT Rama Rao served as the Regional Director of South Asia for INTTRA Inc. As IT minister of the state, KT Rama Rao has been a major proponent of entrepreneurship and has played a pivotal role in industry giants like Google, Microsoft and Adobe to set up large offices in Hyderabad, the capital of the state.

Rohan Khaunte

Minister of IT, Government of Goa, India

Rohan Khaunte is the Minister of Revenue, Information Technology, and Labour & Employment for the Indian state government of Goa. Rohan Khaunte is also an entrepreneur and is known for employing technology to bring about change in the daily lives of the citizens of Goa, through initiatives like LiveFree, which brings free high-speed internet for Goans. internet to Goans. He holds the accolade of being the first independent candidate to be re-elected in the entire state of Goa.

Jayesh Ranjan

IT Secretary, Government of Telangana, India

Jayesh Ranjan is the Principal Secretary of Industries & Commerce, Information Technology, and Electronics & Communications Departments of Telangana Government. In this role, he is responsible for developing policy frameworks, attracting new investments, identifying opportunities of utilizing IT in various government processes, and promoting digital empowerment of the citizens. He is a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the 1992 batch, and was the topper of the batch for that year.

Bo Dong

Founder & CEO, Altonomy

Bo is the founder and CEO of Altonomy, a leading crypto trading firm. He is a serial entrepreneur with experience in Blockchain technology, cryptocurrency trading & investment, and micro-finance. Before Altonomy, Bo was a partner at the FBG Capital. As a veteran in crypto trading, Bo advised more than 40 crypto projects, half of which are now among top the 100 coins in market capitalization. Bo holds a Master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Ted Lin

Head of International Markets, Binance

Ted Lin is the Head of International Markets at Binance. An engineering graduate from Cornell University, Ted Lin started as a Regional Product Line Manager for Server & Networking at Asus. He worked for organizations such as Taishin Financial Holdings, Transcend Information, and Infortrend Technology in leading positions and played key roles in their sales growth. Ted is a blockchain and crypto enthusiast.

Ian Balina

General Partner, 100X Advisors

Ian Balina is an influential Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Investor, Advisor, and Evangelist. A former Analytics Evangelist at IBM, Ian has brought a data-driven, "money-ball" approach to investing in cryptocurrency token sales (ICOs). He leads a global cryptocurrency investor syndicate that invests up to $10 million in promising blockchain startup's token sales. Ian is currently an advisor to Nucleus Vision, Phantasma Protocol, and Pareto Networks.

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS & SPEAKERS

Tim Draper

Founder

Draper Venture Network

Tim Draper is an American venture capital investor and the founder of the Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). He also founded Draper Associates and Draper University. He is one of the earliest investors in Bitcoin, when he purchased 400,000 USD worth BTC from the US Marshals Service auction of seized bitcoins from the Silk Road marketplace website. Tim Draper is also an early stage investor in Nucleus Vision.
Amitabh Kant

CEO, NITI Aayog

Government of India

Amitabh Kant is the CEO of NITI Aayog, the government think tank responsible for catalysing economic growth in India. An IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, Amitabh Kant is known for formulating and executing many landmark initiatives such as, Make in India, Startup India and several others. He has also received several noteworthy national awards, such as the Economic Times Policy Change Agent of the Year, the Bloomberg TV Personality of the year, the NDTV Administrator of the year Award and the Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of Directors.
Min Kim

Co-Founder

ICON Foundation

Min Kim is the Foundation Council Member of ICON Foundation. Min Kim has over 12 years of experience in the financial and technology industry as an executive, entrepreneur, financial/M&A advisor, venture capital investor, and mentor. A management graduate from the University of California, Min Kim is the Chief Strategy Officer of DAYLI Financial Group and a Venture Partner at DAYLI Venture Capital. Min Kim has joined the Nucleus Vision's advisory board in 2018.
KT Rama rao

Minister of IT

Government Of Telangana

KT Rama Rao is a politician who is currently the minister for IT for the Indian state government of Telangana. He also serves as the cabinet minister for the state for the departments of Municipal Administration and Urban Development(MAUD), and NRI Affairs. Before politics, KT Rama Rao served as the Regional Director of South Asia for INTTRA Inc. As IT minister of the state, KT Rama Rao has been a major proponent of entrepreneurship and has played a pivotal role in industry giants like Google, Microsoft and Adobe to set up large offices in Hyderabad, the capital of the state.
Abhishek Pitti

CEO & Founder

Nucleus.Vision

A Harvard Business School dropout, Abhishek has donned the entrepreneur's hat to realize his vision for Nucleus Vision. He is a seasoned management professional with a penchant for startups and entrepreneurship. In his decade-long professional career, Abhishek worked as an aeronautical engineer for Gulfstream and as a management consultant for Blackstone. Prior to Nucleus Vision, Abhishek scaled his first entrepreneurial venture, LorvenSoft Tech, a company providing software services with operations in USA, Canada and India.
Rohan Khaunte

Minister of IT

Government of Goa

Rohan Khaunte is the Minister of Revenue, Information Technology, and Labour & Employment for the Indian state government of Goa. Rohan Khaunte is also an entrepreneur and is known for employing technology to bring about change in the daily lives of the citizens of Goa, through initiative like LiveFree, which bring free high speed internet to Goans. He holds the accolade of being the first independent candidate to be re-elected in the entire state of Goa.
Jehan Chu

Co-founder & MD

Kenetic Capital

Jehan Chu is the co-founder and managing partner of Hong Kong based venture firm Kenetic, a Blockchain platform focused on technology, advisory, asset management and community. Jehan Chu is best known for being one the earliest investors in Bitcoin and he invested his returns in starting a 100 million dollar fund, which is Kenetic today. Jehan Chu is very active in the cryptocurrency community and is an advisor to several blockchain companies around the world.
Jayesh Ranjan

IT Secretary

Government of Telangana

Jayesh Ranjan is the Principal Secretary of Industries & Commerce, Information Technology, Electronics & Communications Departments of Telangana Government. In this role, he is responsible for developing policy frameworks, attracting new investments, identifying opportunities of utilizing IT in various government processes, and promoting digital empowerment of the citizens. He is a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the 1992 batch, and was the topper of the batch for that year.
Ian Balina

General Partner

100X Advisors

Ian Balina is an influential Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Investor, Advisor, and Evangelist. A former Analytics Evangelist at IBM, Ian has brought a data-driven, "money-ball" approach to investing in cryptocurrency token sales (ICOs). He leads a global cryptocurrency investor syndicate that invests up to $10 million in promising blockchain startup's token sales. Ian is currently an advisor to Nucleus Vision, Phantasma Protocol, and Pareto Networks.
CP Gurnani

CEO

Tech Mahindra

CP Gurnani is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Tech Mahindra. CP was listed among the top 100 global CEOs by The Wall Street Journal as part of their CEO Council 2016. In a career spanning 36+ years, he held several leading roles with Hewlett Packard Ltd, Perot Systems (India) Ltd. and HCL Corporation Ltd. and received awards like CNBC Asia's 'India Business Leader of the Year', 'Best CEO of the Year' at the Forbes India Leadership Awards.
Yiseul Cho

Advisor

ICON

Yiseul Cho is an advisor of ICON Foundation that supports the ICON, one of the largest blockchain networks in the world. She is also the founder and CEO of Perceptra and a venture partner at FBG Capital. Studied at MIT, Yiseul Cho worked for Facebook and HSBC. She created the Hyperledger London Meetup group that focuses on exploring Blockchain technology implementation in financial industry. Yiseul Cho is also an advisor to Nucleus Vision.
Arun Seth

Chairman

NASSCOM Foundation

Arun Seth is the current Chairman of NASSCOM Foundation and the Non-Executive Chairman of India Operations at Alcatel-Lucent India. He has been on the Executive Committee for NASSCOM for the last 8 years, driving a number of programs like the BPO and Green IT. In 1995, he joined the BT Group as the Managing Director and in his tenure of over 17 years, he brought the company to a leadership position in managed telecom services. Owing to his keen interest in entrepreneurship, he has been a part of angel funds and mentors and invests in a number of start-ups in the tech space.
Madhusudhan Kela

Former Chief Investment

Strategist Reliance Capital

Madhusudan Kela is a former Chief Investment Strategist at Reliance Capital. Since 2003, Madhu held several leading positions such as Chief Investment Officer, Head of Equity, and Vice President, within the organization. Madhu holds a Master's degree in Management from Mumbai University and has more than 20 years of valuable experience in stock markets. Madhusudan Kela has been Independent Director of Aptech Limited since 2017.
Min H.Kim

Founder

Blocultural Studios

Min H Kim is the founder of Blocultural Studios. Min worked with Tim Draper on new blockchain related initiatives for Draper University. Min studied Economics modified with Mathematics at Dartmouth College and has a successful track record of helping blockchain startups achieve viral growth through marketing, community building and PR. Min was also the Chief of Staff at the retail IoT hardware startup, Percolata.
Mohandas Pai

Chairman

Manipal Global Education

TV Mohandas Pai is the Chairman of Manipal Global Education. He served as the Chief Financial Officer for Infosys and played a key role in transforming the company into a widely known software services company. Mohandas is also a Trustee of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, the body that oversees the International Accounting Standards Board. He was voted 'CFO of the Year' in 2001 by IMA India and won the 'Best CFO in India' award from Finance Asia in 2002. He co-founded the Akshaya Patra Foundation, in 2000, to run a midday meal program for school children.
Michael Jacobs

Co-Founder

Blockgrade Consulting

Michael Jacobs is the co-founder of Blockgrade Consulting. Michael involved heavily into cryptocurrency and blockchain, specially in marketing/exposure for blockchain startups and as an ICO advisor. He is a graduate in Business Management Major from the University of Arizona. He was the founder & CEO of SociaLink App and host of Pursue Your Dreams Interviews.
David Wachsman

CEO

Wachsman PR

David Wachsman is the CEO of Wachsman, a global blockchain services firm. He is a regular speaker at the most highly recognized technology conferences around the world. In late 2015, David founded Wachsman to provide professional public relations services to the rapidly growing financial technology industry with cryptocurrency and blockchain at its foundation. He acted as a communications advisor to several blockchain organizations like Crypto Valley Association and CoinDesk.
Prabhakar Reddy

Investor

Accel Partners

Prabhakar Reddy is an Investor at Accel Partners. A blockchain enthusiast and serial entrepreneur, he co-founded startups like Dramatize and Virtualize. An alumnus of Harvard Business School, Prabhakar Reddy won the "Dubai Software Development Trade Show 2008" in Dubai. In 2012, he was nominated for the BITS Alumni Top 25 under the age of 25. At Accel, Prabhakar focuses on Blockchain and Enterprise SaaS investments.
David Roebuck

Principal

Sora Ventures

David Roebuck is the Principal & COO at Sora Ventures, Asia's first crypto-backed venture capital firm dedicated to blockchain and digital currency investments. David graduated from the University of Florida and did his Entrepreneurial Studies from the Draper University. He has been a fellow of The Kairos Society, which connects students with the current leaders in business, politics, and non-profit and also a fellow of the StartingBloc, a platform that connects emerging leaders.
Jason Corbett

Managing Partner

Silk Legal

Jason Corbett is a Managing Partner at Silk Legal, a Bangkok based international law firm. Jason is a blockchain lawyer and FinTech community builder. He is a corporate lawyer by trade and an entrepreneur at heart. He is also the Chairman of Silk Krypto, a consulting and advisory firm to support blockchain startups. Jason Corbett has been the Blockchain Legal Consultant at the IBC Group.
Aalekh Sharan

OSD

NITI Aayog

Aalekh Sharan is the OSD at NITI Aayog, the government of India's think tank responsible for catalyzing economic growth. Aalekh holds an engineering degree in Mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He is a fellow of the International Innovation Corps, a program based at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.
Joshua Garcia

Principal

Ketsal Consulting

Joshua Garcia is a crypto lawyer, who works closely with cryptocurrency exchanges, investors, and blockchain developers to navigate the complex legal risks of bleeding edge technology. He did his JD program from the University of Michigan Law School and served as an Associate at renowned law firms like Goodwin Procter LLP, White & Case LLP, and Cooley LLP. Currently, he is working with the brightest mind in the crypto space.
Bo Dong

Founder & CEO

Altonomy

Bo is the founder and CEO of Altonomy, a world's leading crypto trading firm. He is a serial entrepreneur with experience in Blockchain technology, cryptocurrency trading & investment, and micro-finance. Before Altonomy, Bo was a partner at the FBG Capital. As a veteran in crypto trading, Bo advised more than 40 crypto projects, half of which are now among top 100 coins in market capitalization. Bo holds a Master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Rajashekara Visweswara Maiya

VP,Head Product Strategy

Infosys

Rajashekara Visweswara Maiya is the VP, Head Product Strategy of Cloud & Blockchain Business, Eco System Innovation, Domain Competency Group at Infosys-Finacle. Finacle is an industry-leading digital banking solution suite. To his name, Maiya has 7 patents for his innovations in financial sector. He did his CA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and also holds an MBL degree from the National Law School of India University.
Martin Dudley

CMO

Nucleus Vision

Martin Dudley is a seasoned sales and marketing professional with over 30 years of experience. He started his career at Levi Strauss & Co., managing their strategic accounts and responsible for over 300 million in annual sales. In 2005, he started consulting for fin-tech leader Progreso Financiero (now Oportun Inc) and became part of the founding management team where he headed customer acquisition. Currently, Martin is a co-founder and CMO at Bell-Boi (now Nucleus Vision) an IOT personalization company using block-chain technology to disrupt brick-and-mortar shopping.
Jaron Lukasiewicz

CEO

Autonomos Capital

Jaron Lukasiewicz is the CEO and founder of Autonomos Capital, a leading blockchain advisory firm focused on positive social impact projects. Jaron has been an executive in the industry since 2012, previously serving as CEO of Coinsetter, one of the first bitcoin exchanges in the US, and Cavirtex, a leading exchange in Canada. Both companies were acquired by Kraken in 2016. Prior to founding Coinsetter, Jaron was a private equity associate at The CapStreet Group, an investment banker at J.P. Morgan and a private equity analyst at SPB Partners.
Jaron graduated from Rice University with a B.A. in Economics. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Bloomberg, CNBC, TechCrunch and other media publications.
Amit Kanodia

CEO

Host.Games

Amit is an entrepreneur, Investment Banker, a Blockchain enthusiast, and professional Poker player. He is the Founder CEO of Host.games, a Blockchain powered online Casino gaming protocol. Before his Post-graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, Amit was responsible for automation of Position and Market Value Reconciliation of securities at the DE Shaw Group. Amit was also the CEO of Kanodia Industries.
Lawrence C

Co-founder

Altonomy

Lawrence C is the Co-founder of Altonomy, a digital asset management firm that provides trading solutions for blockchain assets. An engineering graduate from Nanyang Technological University, Lawrence was the head of Asia pacific for Ofo, a bicycle sharing company based out of Beijing; Director, South East Asia growth for Meitu; and Country Manager for AirPay Indonesia at Sea.
Vivek Biyani

Director

Future Group

Vivek Biyani is a Director at Future Group and leads digital business initiatives of the group. Before Future Group, Vivek was a part of the leadership team at Home Solutions and led operations, category management, and logistics. A Business Administration graduate from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Vivek held various leadership positions such as Analyst at Michigan Interactive Investments, Associate Chairperson of Business Student Council, and Secretary of the Professional Development Committee.
Yash Kela

Chairman

Arrivae

Yash Kela is an entrepreneur, investor, and a business strategist. He is the Chairman of Arrivae, a home and office improvement Full stack solution, Founder of Singularity Ventures Pvt Ltd., Investor in Residence at Indusage Partners. Yash holds an Engineering degree from the Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology. Yash was also a co-founder of Nucleus Vision.
Talal Tabbaa

COO

Jibrel Network

Talaal Tabba is a Blockchain Advisor and Crypto enthusiast. He is a co-founder of Jibrel Network, a blockchain based protocol to manage traditional assets. Talaal Tabba is also the Business Development Lead with Jibrel Network, Advisory Board Member at The British Blockchain Association. He is a member of Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and Crypto Valley Association. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial engineering from the Purdue University and an expert in Supply Chain Management.
Srikar Varadaraj

Head of Blockchain

Innovation at Dunya Labs

Srikar Varadaraj is a Co-founder and Blockchain Lead at Dunya Labs, a research-driven blockchain knowledge company in India. He is also a Technical Researcher at Columbia Blockchain Lab and an I.I. Rabi Scholar at Columbia University in the City of New York. Srikar has deep expertise and experience in blockchain as a theoretical researcher and has collaborated with numerous projects in the space. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Columbia University in the City of New York.
Oleg Ivanov

CEO and Founder,

Crypto Bazar fund

Oleg Ivanov is a co-founder at CryptoBazar, an International crypto fund investing in perspective blockchain projects. Oleg has Entrepreneurial and Management experience in projects from the start-up phase to the annual revenue of $ 1.7 billion since 1998 in 20 countries, including USA, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Portugal, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, and Russia. He founded startups such as InvestBazar, BusinessLift, Innovate, and GDF International. He founded the energy drink company Tornodo and made it one of the top beverage brands in Russia.
Bear Kittay

Head of Business

Development

Bear Kittay is the Head of Business Development at Good Money. Bear is a serial entrepreneur, community builder, and innovation strategist with expertise in the tech, real-estate, non-profit, and entertainment industries. He is an active advisor to companies in the Blockchain industry. He is the co-founder of Emergent Collective and Organizer Inc. Bear is also the Social Alchemist & Global Ambassador at Burning Man, and Investor & Advisor to Shaker and Partnered.
Li HUO

Huobi Capital

Li Huo is a Vice President at Huobi Global, a leading Global Blockchain Asset Financial Service Provider. Li co-founded Quantamental Technology Ltd and is the Managing Partner at Openinvest Technology. A graduate in Electronics Engineering from the Cornell University, Li served as an Analyst for Royal Bank of Scotland Group and an Assistant Vice President for Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Sudhir Rao

Investor

Indusage

Sudhir Rao is the Founding Managing Partner of IndusAge Capital Managers LLP. He has vast experience in Angel Investment, upscaling enterprises, and Going public. He is a Non-Executive Director at organizations such as RBL Bank Ltd., Aditya Birla Money, Get My Parking, Ketto, and many others. Sudhir Rao is also the Founder of IndusAge Advisors Ltd.
Kumar Rajgopalan

CEO

Retail Association of India

Kumar Rajagopalan is the CEO of Retailers Association of India (RAI). A Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Kumar Rajagopalan headed the operations in Finance, and B&M at Shoppers Stop Ltd. Before RAI, Kumar was the Country Head for Retail Solutions with IBM. He speaks at retail forums and Management institutes on topics like Profitability, Resource Management, Operations, and IT in Retail.
Pranav Pai

Founding Partner

3One4 Capital

Pranav Pai is a Founding Partner at 3one4 Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm. He is an investor in startups such as ZoomCar, YourStory, Licious, Tripoto, Tracxn, and Faircent etc. A Master's graduate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Stanford University, Pranav was a Senior Product Manager with EdCast Inc. and was an advisor to non-profits such as Code For India and The Archive of Indian Music.
Yeduvendra Mathur

NITI Aayog

Government Of India

Yeduvendra Mathur is an Indian Administrative Service officer and is the Additional Secretary to the Government of India at NITI Aayog. He served as the Chairman and Managing Director for Department of Financial Services, Govt. of India, and Rajasthan Financial. He was also the Principal Secretary and Secretary Budget for Government of Rajasthan and an Income Tax Officer with Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. Mathur holds an MBA degree from Faculty of Business Management.
Genio Pugliese

Director

Hybridblock

Genio Pugliese is a Director at Hybrid Block Pte Ltd, and the Global Managing Director for Allysian Sciences Inc. He has over 25 years of experience in Direct Sales and Business. He is also the owner of Actuent Web Consulting, a web services company. A voracious learner, Genio holds several degrees that include a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, PG in Software Project Management and Internet Development from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Anna Roy

Advisor

NITI Aayog

Anna Roy is an Advisor for the NITI Aayog. She is an Economics graduate from the Delhi University and worked in the university as an Economics lecturer. Later, she joined the Indian Economic Service in 1992 and served as Director in Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and as Officer on Special Duty to the Finance Minister. She also served for the Ministry of Civil Aviation; Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance; and for the Planning Commission as a Research Officer.
Abhishek Kishore Gupta

Partner

KPMG

Abhishek is a partner, with KPMG. He is an acknowledged expert on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. He has evangelized blockchain technology through thought leadership sessions at key conferences and has also conducted CEO/CFO breakfast Blockchain awareness sessions. Abhishek has close to 15 years of experience across sectors and geographies. He has hands-on experience and working on DLT systems implementation from training, use case finalization, to evaluation and development of solutions, development of DAPPS, POC development using a various platforms, IOT enabled smart contracts and establishing a center of excellence for Blockchain. Abhishek has also helped clients in defining architect and adopting leading practices for Distributed Ledger technology adoption and implementation.
Prashanth Swaminathan

CEO

Xdat

Prashanth Swaminathan is the chief executive officer for Xdat, a digital asset management platform. An MBA graduate from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Prashanth was with Morgan Stanley and held leading positions such as Vice President and Executive Director. Prashanth also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.
Hongfei DA

Founder

Neo

Hongfei DA is the Founder of NEO. He is a key opinion leader of the Chinese blockchain industry, serial entrepreneur. Hongfei is also the founder of Onchain, a blockchain application development company that provided the development resources to NEO. Da Hongfei is blockchain advisor to a several banks, brokers, and clearing houses in China. Hongfei, who is capable of coding virus in assembly language, attended the South China University of Technology to pursue a Bachelor�s Degree in Technology and English.
Kishva Ambigapathy

Chairperson

Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC)
Rajesh Dhuddu

Global Practice Leader, Blockchain

Tech Mahindra

Rajesh Dhuddu is the Global Practice Leader at Tech Mahindra and is responsible for advocating Blockchain led solutions for clients. He has more than two decades of experience in Payments, FinTech, Telecommunications & Business Process Management. Rajesh is an active speaker in forums like CII, NASSCOM, CeBIT, Tedx, ASSOCHAM, and IOTx to name a few. He is also a Mentor for Startupbootcamp FinTech, Mumbai and Everwise.
/div>
Jeremy Gardener

Cofounder and managing Partner

Ausum Ventures

Jeremy Gardner is an early investor in Bitcoin, a serial entrepreneur, and Blockchain evangelist who claims himself as a Blockchain Booster. He co-founded several startups including SAAVHA and Augur Projects. Jeremy also founded the Blockchain Education Network and serves as the chairman for the global network of student organizations. He was an Advisor to Bitcoin Shop Inc and Founding Editor-In-Chief at The Distributed Ledger. A Political Strategy graduate from the Bard College, Jeremy is currently a co-founder and managing partner at Ausum Ventures.
Siddharth Pai

Founding Partner

3one4 Capital

Siddarth Pai is a Founding Partner and Chief Financial Office at 3one4 Capital and leads a team of business analysts and finance professionals. Siddarth has successfully closed more than 60 investments in companies and also lead more than 30 investments in other investment vehicles in India and the USA. A Commerce graduate from the St. Joseph�s College of Commerce, Siddarth is also a member of policy and regulatory consultancy panels at iSpirt, a think-tank for the Indian software products industry.
Sreeram Ananthasayanam

Partner - Government and Public Services

PwC India

Sreeram Ananthasayanam is a Partner in Government & Public Services at Pricewaterhouse Coopers India. He was an Associate Partner with IBM Middle East and Africa and was responsible for Smart Cities & Blockchain for Government. In that role, he played a key role in defining the Blockchain agenda for the government of Dubai and delivers blockchain transformations to marquee state governments in India. Sreeram has a vast experience in delivering solutions to smart city projects across Australia, Canada, India, South Africa, UK, US, and UAE.
Frans Kempen

Blockchain Lead for Logistics & Supply Chain Industry

IBM

Frans Kempen is the Blockchain Lead for Logistics & Supply Chain Industry at IBM BeNeLux. He has a deep rooted understanding and hands-on experience in the Blockchain technology and drives the distributed technology adoption life cycle with the clients of IBM. An MBA graduate from the Erasmus University Rotterdam, Frans worked with Unilever as a Marketing Manager and BT Global Services as a Channel Account Director for HP and IBM. He has been with IBM for more than a decade and held several leading positions with the company.
Zakir Merchant

Partner

Khaitan & Co

Zakir Merchant is a Partner at the Khaitan & Co, one of India's oldest and recognised full service law firms. He has an expertise in cross border merger and acquisition transactions and Corporate Law. He advises across various domains such as automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and logistics. Zakir pursued his LLB from the Government Law College, Mumbai and also attended the Harvard Law School.
TK Kurien

Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer

Wipro

TK Kurien is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Premji Invest. During his tenure at Wipro, he served as the Chief Executive of several verticals in the company and as the Executive Vice Chairman of Wipro Ltd. Before Wipro, he served as VP - Global Manufacturing Organization - South Asia for General Electric Medical Systems.
Oz Sultan

Chief Strategist

Sultan Interactive Group

Oz Sultan is an entrepreneur and Blockchain Advisor. He is currently serving as the Chief Strategist for Sultan Interactive Group, a Big Data, Crypto, and CT Solutions provider. Sultan is an advisor for Prasaga Ltd, an IoT Data Management and Administration PaaS and QuickX Protocol. He is a technologist and strategist, who designed multi-million dollar companies in a career spanning 20 years. His research on Social Media Counter Terrorism lead to analysis of Dark web spending across the blockchain.
Pratik Agarwal

VP

SAIF Partners

Pratik Agarwal is a Vice President at SAIF Partners. An investor, entrepreneur, and marketing strategist, Pratik co-founded Becabo Media, an advertising platform for Internet Service Providers and MentorPolis, an online marketplace to connect students and professionals. An Electrical Engineering Graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Pratik served as a Mobile Growth strategist for Airbnb and as a Product Manager for Remind. Pratik also holds an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School.
Rajesh Sawhney

Founder & CEO

GSF Accelerator and GSF Superangels

Rajesh Sawhney is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of GSF, India�s leading tech-startup accelerator. He has a vast experience in entertainment, media, and communication sector which also includes his association with Reliance Entertainment Private Limited as the founding president for over 6 years. Rajesh redefined the Indian youth culture by bringing the private radio Times FM to India in early 90�s and also led the biggest investment deal between Hollywood and Bollywood. Rajesh has co-founded InnerChef, India�s fastest growing foodtech platform.
Dr. Hemang Subramanian

Asst Professor

Florida International University

Dr. Hemang Subramanian is an Assistant Professor for Information Systems and Business Analytics in Florida International University. Before his career at the university, Hemang worked with Yahoo as a Senior Engineering Manager and as a System Engineer with IBM. Dr. Subramanian�s research at the university focuses on analyzing the behavior of market actors via blockchain, cryptocurrency disruption, and data analytics. He has been featured on several industry-wide conferences and published on journals like Information Systems Research.
Saqr Ereiqat

BlockChain Evangelist

IBM

Saqr Ereiqat is a Blockchain Evangelist and Program Manager for IBM�s Global Business Services. He has assisted clients to define their blockchain agenda and also led one of the first blockchain strategy engagements for Global Government Industry. A Business Information Technology graduate from the University of Greenwich, Saqr Ereiqat worked as an Analyst with eBay and buy.at.
Nikhil Nayab

Global head of Blockchain

Conduent Labs

Nikhil Nayab is the Global head of Blockchain at Conduent. He is based out of our headquarters in New Jersey, USA and is responsible for driving our blockchain agenda across all the industries we serve. A business leader with strong experience in strategy development and execution in large organizations and startups; Nikhil�s 20+ years of experience in technology development � give him a unique understanding and perspective on how this technology can be integrated / used to create an ecosystem and impact organizations that are a part of the ecosystem. Nikhil has a master�s in Information Systems from the George Washington University and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Sukrit Khatri

Advisor

Kenetic Capital

Sukrit Khatri is a FinTech Practitioner, Blockchain Advisor, and Investor with wide range of experience in Strategy, Data Analytics, and Investment Advisory. He is an Advisor for Kenetic Capital and mentors SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator. Sukrit has been an Angel Investor in Novastone and Hipflat. An Economics graduate from the St. Stephen�s College, Sukrit held several positions in Deutsche Bank, such as Associate and Vice President.
Michael Suppo

Cryptocurrency Investor, Evangelist & YouTuber

YouTube

Michael Suppo is a Teacher and YouTuber. Through his YouTube channel Suppoman, which has over 147,000 subscribers, Michael educates people about Cryptocurrency Trading and Investing, ICO investing and Cryptocurrency Wallets. He has been a teacher at several online learning platforms such as BitDegree, Skillshare, and Udemy. Michael holds a certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship from the Stanford University.
Ameya Abhyankar

IT Director, Government of Goa

India

Government of Goa

Ameya Abhyankar is the IT director for the Indian state government of Goa. Prior to this, he also held the position of Secretary of Goa Public Service Commission. He is also the chief executive officer of the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), and he oversees the organisation of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi).
Unmesh Nipankar

Senior Vice President & COO

DAH2 Technology and Operations

Unmesh Nipankar is the Senior Vice President and COO of DAH2 Technology and Operations. He has an engineering background and holds an MBA degree from Queen’s University. In his career of 17 years, Unmesh held several roles in organizations like Oracle, Citi, IBM, and Mastercard. Currently at DBS Bank, he is responsible for T&O Ops transformation by leveraging Data Science, Analytics and Automation at DBS Asia Hub 2.
Atul Jalan

CEO

Manthan Systems

Atul Jalan is the CEO & MD of Manthan Systems, an analytics-as-a-service company that several Fortune 500 companies rely on. He also ran successful ventures like MicroTrack, Cybertrek, and NetKraft. Atul is a known voice on technology and is sought for his views on analytics and the consumerization of technology by publications and forums worldwide.
Srinivas Kollipara

COO, T-Hub

Telangana, India

Srinivas Kollipara is the COO of T-Hub, India’s largest startup incubator. His vision to turn Hyderabad into a leading startup city has led to the launch of T-Hub. He has over 20 years of international experience in product strategy, product management, and business development. Srinivas is also an angel investor and Hyderabad Director for the Founder Institute, the world's largest entrepreneur training & startup launch program.
Arnav Kishore

Founder and CEO

Boltt Coin

Arnav Kishore is an entrepreneur and business strategist. He is the Founder CEO of Boltt Coin, the world’s first ever Digital Health Currency based on Blockchain technology. Arnav is also the co-founder of Boltt Sports Technologies Pvt Ltd and Globalite Industries Pvt Ltd. He was awarded and featured under CNBC-TV18’s Young Turks. Boltt Sports Technologies was listed among the top 10 startups in the world for the year 2016 by CNBC.
Brian Kang

Co-Founder

FactBlock.io

Brian Kang is a co-founder of Factblock and the VP of Business Development with Hybrid Block. He worked as a Business Development Manager with Private Internet Access, a personal virtual private network services company. Brian is a Marketing Expert, and a Wellbeing and Nutritional Counselor.
Rama Iyer

Senior Vice President, T-Hub

evangelist@IBC

Rama Iyer is Senior Vice President at T-Hub and is responsible to stitch and nurture strategic relationship and create CoE programs that can help the startup community at T-Hub. He was an Advisor to Naya Ventures, a Dollas based venture fund. An engineering graduate from the University of Mumbai, Rama worked with organizations such as TCS, Ericsson, Cisco, and Motorola Solutions etc. in his career spanning more than 20 years and held several key responsibilities.

WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL BLOCKCHAIN CONGRESS

The International Blockchain Congress will be the largest congregation of innovators, businesses, technologists, regulators, startups and enthusiasts to pave the way for an open and transparent blockchain powered world. The inaugural edition on the 3rd and 4th of August will take place in Hyderabad, Telangana’s Thriving Tech hub and one of the fastest growing markets for blockchain technology.

GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION POLICY & STRATEGY INVESTORS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEMOS & START UPS

Indian & International Governments
Industry & Regulatory bodies
Financial Institutions & Hedge Funds
Corporate & Family Offices

Top VCs & PE Firms
Technology Service Providers
Top Indian Start - Ups
Blockchain Technology Companies & Exchanges
Global Hackathon Participants

KEY FEATURES

Indian & International Governments
Industry & Regulatory bodies
Financial Institutions & Hedge Funds
Corporate & Family Offices

Top VCs & PE Firms
Technology Service Providers
Blockchain Technology Companies & Exchanges
Top Indian Start - Ups
Global Hackathon Participants

This document sets out the terms and conditions between International Blockchain Congress and you when you purchase a ticket or register for International Blockchain Congress. By purchasing a ticket or registering for International Blockchain Congress you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions. You should read this document carefully.

International Blockchain Congress reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time. Any amended terms and conditions will be posted on this website.

Declaration of consent

I hereby give my consent for International Blockchain Congress (and its subsidiaries) to collect, process and use my personal data for the purposes of processing the purchase of my ticket and for any other use to which I have consented, including the importation of contact information for which I have provided my explicit prior consent.

This information will be used for the purposes of processing ticket sales and compiling delegate lists which will be published on our website and across any relevant online portals, websites or platforms, and circulated by email to our email database, which includes all past and current delegates. It will also be used to improve our Recommender system for enhanced networking opportunities and tailored content. If you do not wish your name, photograph, country where based and company name to appear on the delegate list please email info@enbloc.media

Purchasing tickets

I hereby give my consent for the mandatory and voluntary data collected from me in the course of purchasing and or registering for tickets sold by International Blockchain Congress (and/or other group companies). I further give my permission for my user account details to be stored. I acknowledge that I may provide International Blockchain Congress a reasonable timeframe to remove my details at any time that I no longer wish them to be stored. I acknowledge and accept that my data will be used for commercial purposes in accordance with this Data Protection Policy and Declaration of Consent and will be retained and stored for this purpose. Should you wish your data to be removed you must request International Blockchain Congress to do so in writing. Requests will be processed within a 30 days period.

Requests can be emailed to info@enbloc.media

Ticket registration

I hereby give my consent for International Blockchain Congress to use for the purposes of processing complimentary or otherwise ticket registration the mandatory data and any voluntary data I provide when registering a complimentary admission ticket. I further give my consent for the voluntary data provided. I acknowledge and accept that my data will be used for commercial purposes in accordance with this Data Protection Policy and Declaration of Consent and will be retained and stored for this purpose.

Your wristband

For security reasons please have at all times:

Your wristband on your wrist
Your lanyard around your neck
Photo ID
The cost of replacing lost or damaged wristbands is 799 USD

Tickets

You cannot resell a ticket. Doing so will void the ticket and the ticket holder will not gain entry into the event.
All tickets must be assigned to an attendee, and all attendee details must be 100% complete within 30 days of receipt of your ticket. For the avoidance of doubt, this includes name, job title, company name and a passport style photo. Ticket reassignment after this date is prohibited.
In certain cases free or subsidised tickets may be offered within 30 days of the event start date. In these instances tickets must be assigned within 7 days of receipt of your ticket in accordance with the details provided in the above paragraph.
Our free and subsidised ticket offers sometimes include a processing fee. This fee is non-refundable in its entirety.
If you have secured a complimentary ticket but have already bought a ticket, you are not eligible for a refund.

Event information

I acknowledge that International Blockchain Congress will not provide transport or travel expenses to or from any event or conference. I acknowledge that International Blockchain Congress will consider but not guarantee exhibiting startups’ requests for day changes at any event or conference.

Add-ons

All items (screens, laptops, cabling and other electronic equipment, rooms, furniture etc.) supplied are on a rental basis and no exchange, transfer or refund of ordered items on-site will be entertained.
Exhibitors must pay for any damages or losses caused to items supplied to them.
Cancelled orders are not refundable.
Non-standard items may be offered on request, subject to a separate quotation, and are subject to the same terms and conditions.
Any complaint regarding rental items or installation must be lodged before the opening of the event. In respect of items rented on the day, items should be inspected immediately and tested to ensure they work. Otherwise all items are deemed to be received in good order and condition.
The equipment must be insured “all risk” by the hirer, who will remain liable until the authorised staff has collected the equipment.
In case of disappearance, the equipment will be invoiced at the original insurance value.

Volunteers

By agreeing to act as a volunteer at an event, I acknowledge that:

I will receive no compensation for travel, accommodation etc.
There is no guarantee that I will be selected to be a volunteer at the event.
If I violate any event rule or fail to show up for an assigned shift, my accreditation can be removed and I will be denied access to the event.
I attest to the truth of all statements made in my application.
The use of alcohol and/or controlled substances before or while on duty is strictly prohibited. Violation of this policy will result in immediate dismissal, removal of accreditation and removal from the event grounds.
Selection as a volunteer grants permission to International Blockchain Congress, or other group companies, to use the volunteer likeness, name, voice and words in television, radio, film, newspapers, magazines and other media, both during and anytime after the event, and in any form, for advertising or communicating the purpose of the event(s).
In the course of the event I may be dealing with confidential information and I agree to keep such information in the strictest of confidence.
I have read and fully understood these terms and conditions.

Use of personal data for advertising purposes

International Blockchain Congress will not share your address, e-mail address, credit card information or personal information to any third party without your permission. I hereby give my consent for International Blockchain Congress (and subsidiaries) to store the following types of data as a profile for internal purposes:

Mandatory and voluntary data collected when purchasing tickets.
Mandatory and voluntary data collected when registering a complimentary admission ticket as well as the date of the ticket registration.
Voluntary disclosures when participating in online surveys.
If I have opted-in to receive email communication about related events I give consent for International Blockchain Congress or subsidiary companies to analyse and use the data for the purpose of targeted advertising communications to me on relevant topics and products in connection with International Blockchain Congress or subsidiary events and promotions.
Data collected from any connected social media for which I have provided my explicit prior consent.
If I have provided my mobile telephone number I consent to International Blockchain Congress or subsidiary companies to contact me by SMS in relation to events for which I am purchasing a ticket or registering an expression of interest.
I acknowledge that my data may be used for marketing purposes by International Blockchain Congress or a third party to contact me by phone or email to ascertain my views on our services, which will be similar to the ones to which I have already subscribed.
I furthermore consent to the mathematical and statistical analysis of my personal data for advertising purposes (scoring). However, my email address may be used for advertising purposes only with my express consent.
I also give my consent for my data to be updated and supplemented with additional data.
Accordingly, I give my consent for International Blockchain Congress (and subsidiaries) to collect data relating to me personally from public domain sources and to store these along with my personal data that are already under the control of International Blockchain Congress (and subsidiaries). I give my consent for International Blockchain Congress (and subsidiaries) to analyse this newly collected data together with the data already under their control and to use the same for the purpose of targeted advertising communications to me on relevant topics and products in connection with trade fairs and/or exhibitors of interest.
I furthermore consent to the imported contact data being used for the purposes of improving our Recommender system for enhanced networking opportunities and tailored content.
International Blockchain Congress has free lifetime use of any image or video content created by attendees at RISE (and any other events organised by CIL).

Personal information

When personal information (e.g. name, e-mail address, work address, phone numbers and other contact information) is provided through the International Blockchain Congress website or directly to us by email you give consent to International Blockchain Congress for:

Processing and administering your personal data to perform all necessary actions to give effect to your request or instructions
Retaining a record of incoming and outgoing communications (e.g. email) to process your personal data as outlined in this Privacy Statement.

International Blockchain Congress may also collect the following information about you:

Information that you provide by filling in forms on our site.
Name and physical shipping, contact and payment addresses.
Email address and telephone numbers
Credit card, debit card or bank information.
Date of birth
Tax identification, e.g. VAT number, PAN number (if applicable)
Social Media profiles, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin

If you contact us we may keep a record of that correspondence.

Information we receive from credit reference and fraud detection agencies or other third parties we may use to verify your information. We may ask you to complete surveys for research purposes, although you do not have to respond to them.

Right of access

You have a right to be given a copy of any of your personal data held by International Blockchain Congress in accordance with section 4 of the Data Protection Acts subject to certain exceptions. Requests for a copy of your personal data can be emailed to info@enbloc.media.

Right of rectification or erasure

If International Blockchain Congress hold incorrect information about you which was originally submitted by you through this website, you have the right to have the data amended. Further, you have the right to have any information you have sent to us via this website erased. To request your right to rectification and/or erasure please send your request to info@enbloc.media.

Requests should include:

Your name and address.
A description of the specific personal data you wish rectified.

Please note that International Blockchain Congress is not required to rectify or erase your data where doing so would prevent you from meeting your contractual obligations to International Blockchain Congress or where International Blockchain Congress is required to process (including retaining) your personal data for a lawful purpose in accordance with the Data Protection Acts. In the event of any conflict between these terms and the provisions of the Data Protection Acts, the Data Protection Acts shall prevail.

Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, International Blockchain Congress cannot guarantee its absolute security and cannot accept any liability where the security of your Personal Information is compromised. The security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter sensitive information (such as credit card number) on our registration or order forms, we encrypt that information using secure socket layer technology (TLS/SSL).

Changes to this policy

International Blockchain Congress reserves the right to modify this Data Protection Policy and Declaration of Consent at any time. Any changes will be posted on our homepage and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of the changes.

Substitution,Refund and Cancellation policy

You cannot resell a ticket. Doing so will void the ticket and the ticket holder will not gain entry into IBC.
Each ticket will be assigned to an attendee, and all attendee details must be 100% complete at the time of registration and booking of IBC ticket. For the avoidance of doubt, this includes name, job title, company name and a passport style photo. Ticket reassignment after this date is prohibited.
We reserve the right to offer free or discounted tickets to attend IBC, to select groups, individuals and partners. The discounts and benefits extended, and time duration of the offers shall completely be our prerogative and cannot be challenged on any basis.
If you have secured a complimentary ticket but have already bought a ticket, you are not eligible for a refund.
All purchases of tickets for IBC are non-refundable in their entirety.
In the unlikely event of cancellation of the Event, our liability is limited to the amount equal to the registration fees paid by you, less any credit card and payment processing fees incurred.
The tickets purchased for IBC are for your own personal use or that of your business only and may not be resold under any circumstances, including but not limited to use as part of any promotion or competition. Where there has been any resale or attempted resale of any tickets (or any other breach of this term), we reserve the right to cancel the relevant tickets with immediate effect.
We reserve the right to cancel any ticket purchase made by any person or body whom we reasonably believe to be associated with any ticket broker or tout.
IBC shall not be liable for the granting of any visas that are required to attend the Event. In the event that an attendee�s visa is not granted, Event tickets will not be refunded for any event or conference.
If an individual seeks a refund on general attendee tickets that were purchased before their startup ticket was purchased, IBC will not grant a full refund when the general attendee ticket price has increased beyond the startup ticket price.
If you have been selected to volunteer at the Event but have already bought a ticket, you are not eligible for a refund.
In the event of breach of these terms any tickets purchased will be rendered null and void. IBC reserves their right to take such legal action including a claim for damages as may be appropriate.
IBC shall not be responsible for any tickets that are lost or stolen.
Name changes will be facilitated free of charge. No name changes will be facilitated 7 days prior to the commencement of the Event and the ticket price will be forfeited.For questions about registration or assistance with any registration problems, please contact us at info@enbloc.media

Complaints

Complaints can be made to info@enbloc.media We will endeavor to resolve any customer complaints where reasonable.

Event cancellation, postponement & substitution policy

International Blockchain Congress is not responsible for any loss or damage as a result of a substitution, alteration, cancellation or postponement of an event. International Blockchain Congress shall assume no liability whatsoever in the circumstances that an event is cancelled, rescheduled or postponed due to a fortuitous event, Act of God, unforeseen occurrence or any other event that renders performance of an event impracticable, illegal or impossible. For purposes of this clause, a fortuitous event shall include, but not be limited to: war, fire, labour strike, extreme weather or other emergency.

Please note that while speakers and topics are confirmed at the time of publishing, circumstances beyond the control of the organisers may necessitate substitutions, alterations or cancellations of the speakers and/or topics. As such, International Blockchain Congress reserves the right to alter or modify the advertised speakers and/or topics if necessary without any liability to you whatsoever. Any substitutions or alterations will be updated on our web page as soon as possible.

Delivery Policy

Once a successful purchase transaction has been completed, tickets are delivered in electronic soft-copy via email to the email address nominated by the purchaser. For some ticket types it may be necessary to complete required information – such as attendee name or tax identification number – before the tickets can be issued. The ticket acts as a receipt for the transaction and can be used to redeem entry at the event listed on the ticket. A printed hard-copy ticket or an electronic soft-copy ticket detailing the reference number can be used to register at the event. Indian law governs these terms and conditions and any dispute is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Indian Courts.

General clauses

International Blockchain Congress shall be entitled to delegate the duties provision of its obligations under this Agreement.
No other terms shall apply to this Agreement and these terms contain the entire agreement and understanding between us in respect of all matters which are referred to herein and supersede any prior, written or oral agreement between us relating to such matters. You confirm that in agreeing to accept these terms you have not relied on any representation that is not expressly included herein and you agree that you shall have no remedy in respect of any misrepresentation which has not become a part of these terms. However, nothing in these terms purport to exclude liability for any fraudulent statement or act.
If any part of the terms herein shall be deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable then that provision shall be deemed to be severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions of the terms.

You agree not to:

Use the website (or any part of it) for any illegal purpose and agree to use it in accordance with all relevant laws;
Upload or transmit through the website (i) any computer viruses, macro viruses, trojan horses, worms or anything else;
Use the website in a manner which (i) may cause the website to be interrupted, damaged, rendered less efficient or such designed to interfere with, interrupt or disrupt the normal operating procedures of a computer or (ii) any material which is defamatory, offensive, or of an obscene or menacing character, or that may cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety; (iii) that the effectiveness or functionality of the website is in any way impaired or (iv) violates or infringes the rights of any person, firm or company (including, but not limited to, rights of intellectual property, rights of confidentiality or rights of privacy) of the website;
Create or publish a hypertext link to any part of the website or attempt any unauthorised access to any part or component;
Copy or distribute any part of the website in any medium without our prior written consent; and
Alter or modify any part of the website other than as may be reasonably necessary to use the website for its intended use.

Modify or withdraw, temporarily or permanently, the website (or any part of it) with or without notice to you.
Change these Terms from time to time. Your continued use of the website (or any part of it) following such change shall be subject to and including the changes made to the terms from time to time.
Monitor any activity and content associated with the website.
We may investigate any reported violation of these Terms to confirm that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification to or withdrawal of the website; and/or deemed to be your acceptance of such change. It is your responsibility to check regularly to determine whether the Terms have been changed. If you do not agree to any change to the Terms then you must immediately stop using the website; and/ or complaints relating to the website and take any action that we deem appropriate (which may include, but is not limited to, issuing warnings, suspending, terminating or attaching conditions to your access and/or removing any materials from the website).

Limitation of liability

Whilst we will use reasonable endeavours to verify the accuracy of any information we place on the website, we make no warranties, whether express or implied in relation to its accuracy.

The website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis for your information and personal use only without any representation or endorsement. Unless specified in separate terms and conditions relating to a particular product or service, we make no warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, in relation to the website, or products or services offered on the website whether by us or on our behalf (including free software downloads) including but not limited to, implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security, accuracy, condition or completeness, or any implied warranty arising from course of dealing or usage or trade You acknowledge that we cannot guarantee and therefore shall not be in any way responsible for the security or privacy of the website and any information provided to or taken from the website by you.

Indemnity

You agree to be fully responsible for (and fully indemnify us against) all claims, liability, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including legal fees, suffered by us and arising out of any breach of the terms by you or any other liabilities incurred by us arising out of your use of the website, or use by any other person accessing the website using your pc or internet access account.

Intellectual property and Right to Use

You acknowledge and agree that all copyright, trademarks and all other intellectual property rights in all material or content contained within the website shall remain at all times owned by us or our licensors. You are permitted to use this material only as expressly authorised by us.

We reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the website and the content on the website.

INTERNATIONAL BLOCKCHAIN CONGRESS

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

CO-HOSTED BY

ROAD TO IBC

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Abhishek Pitti

Amitabh Kant

KT Rama Rao

Rohan Khaunte

Jayesh Ranjan

Bo Dong

Ted Lin

Ian Balina

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS & SPEAKERS

Tim Draper

Draper Venture Network

Amitabh Kant

Government of India

Min Kim

ICON Foundation

KT Rama rao

Government Of Telangana

Abhishek Pitti

Nucleus.Vision

Rohan Khaunte

Government of Goa

Jehan Chu

Kenetic Capital

Jayesh Ranjan

Government of Telangana

Ian Balina

100X Advisors

CP Gurnani

Tech Mahindra

Yiseul Cho

ICON

Arun Seth

NASSCOM Foundation

Madhusudhan Kela

Strategist Reliance Capital

Min H.Kim

Blocultural Studios

Mohandas Pai

Manipal Global Education

Michael Jacobs

Blockgrade Consulting

David Wachsman

Wachsman PR

Prabhakar Reddy

Accel Partners

David Roebuck

Sora Ventures

Jason Corbett

Silk Legal

Aalekh Sharan

NITI Aayog

Joshua Garcia

Ketsal Consulting

Bo Dong

Altonomy

Rajashekara Visweswara Maiya

Infosys

Martin Dudley

Nucleus Vision

Jaron Lukasiewicz

Autonomos Capital

Amit Kanodia

Host.Games

Lawrence C

Altonomy

Vivek Biyani

Future Group

Yash Kela

Arrivae

Talal Tabbaa

Jibrel Network

Srikar Varadaraj

Innovation at Dunya Labs

Oleg Ivanov

Crypto Bazar fund