I’ve spent the past nine years helping startups scale regionally then globally, and building ecosystems and corporate startup partnerships across Western, Central, and Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and North America.
Based in Paris, I’m available to speak at conferences and corporate executive events as well as for radio/television/digital media.
Keynote Subjects
Web3 and the Decentralized Creator Economy
Web3 (NFTs, Social Tokens, DAOs, DeFi) for Investment Funds (VC, PE, Family Offices)
Fintech Innovation in the Era of Covid
Scaling Startups Across Europe and Southeast Asia
B2B SaaS in Emerging CEE and ASEAN markets
Your Next Startup Should Be In France (and Singapore)
FrenchTech and Southeast Asian Ecosystem Overviews
The CryptoAssets Economy – The Business of the Blockchain
EU CryptoAssets Regulatory Environment
China’s Blockchain Ecosystem: Policy environment and industry developments
Security Token Offerings: Tokenized Securities and the Future of Investment
Blockchain and Tokenization and the Future of Marketing and Advertising
Tokenized Securities for Film and Music and Intellectual Property
2022 Speaking Engagements and Interviews
Here is a non-exhaustive list of select speaking engagements for this year. Private or corporate workshops and conferences are also not listed.
September
- TechBBQ, Copenhagen, Denmark – Web3 and the Decentralized Creator Economy Keynote
- Data Natives, Berlin
- NFT Ibiza
August
- NFT Biarritz
July
- NFT Factory Web3 Impact Day, Paris
June
- European Metaverse – FrenchTech Munich and Munich Blockchain Stampede
- Ortus and Protegrity: Data Security and Multi-Cloud Migration
- Vivatech, Paris – Web3 Investment Panel; GP LP Relations and Trends VC Panel; NFT Project/Startup Jury
May
- Latitude59, Tallinn, Estonia – Web3 and the Decentralized Creator Economy Keynote
- Tech EU Summit, Brussels, Belgium
- DigitalK, Sofia, Bulgaria – Web3 and the Decentralized Creator Economy Keynote
- Techchill, Riga, Latvia – Web3 and the Decentralized Creator Economy Keynote
- European Business Development for Korean Startups (Creative Valley)
April
- Ortus and Cloudflare: Mitigating Risk and Improving User Experience with Zero Trust Network Access
2021
September
- France Digital Day, Paris – Podcast Host, French Tech News
- Blockchain Expo Global, London – MC and Keynote
July
- EthCC, Paris
June
- Vivatech, Paris – Moderator
May
- Creative Valley Italy Accelerator, Paris – Scaling Startups to France Workshops
- IVYFON Family Office Trends – CryptoAssets and NFT Insights
- National Crowdfunding and Fintech Association of Canada FFCON – Fintech Innovation in the Era of Covid Keynote
April
- Holt Fintech Accelerator I EARN – Digital Assets Panel
2020
September
- Ortus Club Financial Directors Round Table Moderator [French] – Risk Management, La Nouvelle Ère
- Fintech Disruption Summit Copenhagen – Decentralized Finance and Tokenized Securities
- Fintech Adria, Croatia [Co-organizer]
July
- Blockchain Bridge – Denmark/China – Venture Capital and the Blockchain Economy
- The Big Forex Breakfast – Tokenized Securities Keynote
- TradeOn Summit by Financial Magnates – Tokenized Securities Keynote
June
- OECD Blockchain Policy Centre Webinar – China’s Blockchain Ecosystem: Policy environment and industry developments
- Scaling Startup Ecosystems Between Europe and Southeast Asia, The Next Web Amsterdam
March
- Your Next Startup Should Be In France – SXSW Focus15 Keynote
- SXSW Pitch, Blockchain Startup Jury
February
- Amsterdam Token Financing Round Table
January
- CES 2020 Las Vegas: FrenchTech Investor Tours
2019
December
- Cointelegraph.com Interview: Microsoft Revives Nonfungible Tokens, Sparks Industry’s Imagination
November
- Blockchain Tunisia
- Startup Grind Europe Asia, Tbilisi, Georgia
October
- Maker Faire Europe, Rome, Italy
- Hard Fork Summit (The Next Web), Amsterdam – TBC
- FrenchTech Opportunities in Southeast Asia, Singapore EDB, Paris
- SINNOVA, Cagliari, Italy
September
- DLD Tel Aviv, September 16-19
- Tel Aviv Blockchain Week, September 11-18
- IFA Berlin, September 6-11
August
- Blockchain and Tokenization and the Future of Marketing and Advertising Keynote and Panel, DPulse Zurich
- Libra, Calibra, and the Coming Corporate Tokenized Economy Keynote, Blockchance Hamburg
June
- Tokenized Securities and the Future of Investment Keynote, Blockchain Expo Amsterdam
May
- Tokenized Securities and the Future of Investment, Digital|K, Sofia
- Tokenized Securities and the Future of Investment Keynote, Adriatic Innovation Island, Croatia
- Tokenized Securities, CryptoAssets Keynotes, Fintech Adria, Croatia [Co-organizer]
- Alternative Fundraising Panel, Scale-Up Mergers and Exits Fireside Chat, Startup Jury – Vivatechnology, Paris
- Tokenized Securities and the Future of Investment, Web.it, Sofia
- Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Startup Jury, Tokenized Securities Round Table, TNW, Amsterdam
April
- Tokenized Securities and the Future of Investment Keynote, Global Blockchain Expo London
- Is Blockchain Disrupting the Economic Order panel with Arthur Breitman (Tezos), Dan Morgan (Ripple), Jean-Pierre Landau (Bank of France), Pierre Person (Deputy, French National Assembly), Lee Schneider (Block.one) – French Finance Ministry, Paris Blockchain Week
- CryptoAssets, A New Way of Financing the Economy panel with Wei Zhou (Binance), Eric Larcheveque (Ledger), Robert Ophèle (AMF), Ambre Soubiran (Kaiko), Frédéric Montagnon (LGO Exchange, Arianée) – French Finance Ministry, Paris Blockchain Week
- Innovation Ecosystem Building and Trends, BIAT (Italian Government Innovation Fair) – Bari, Italy
March
- SXSW Official Pitch Competition Judge
- Tokenized Securities for Film and Music, SXSW Crypto Lounge
- FrenchTech is THE Ecosystem in Europe Right Now, SXSW French Tech
February
- 4YFN/MWC, Security Token Offerings, Barcelona
January
- The Future of Democracy and Blockchain panel, Paris Blockchain Summit
- Leveraging CES for Startup Business Development, CES Auvergne Rhône Alpes Soirée
- Business France and Regional Delegations to CES, Las Vegas
2018 and Previous
2018
December
- Jury, True Global Ventures Blockchain Competition, Paris
- Startup Jury, K-Startup Grand Challenge, Seoul
November
- Security Token Offerings and Venture Capital Keynote and Panel, Blockchain Expo SF
- Tokenized Securities and the Future of Investment Keynote, Lisbon
- Blockchain Economy and STO, Sarajevo Unlimited
October
- Security Token and ICO Fundraising, SF Blockchain Week
September
- EU-Compliant Tokenized Securities, Crypto Finance Conference, San Francisco (with DESICO)
July
- Southeast Asia Blockchain Roadshow, Hong Kong and Singapore
June
- The CryptoAssets Economy Keynote, European Blockchain Expo, Amsterdam
- Blockchain Economy and ICO/Venture Capital Keynotes, Webit.Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria
- EU Parliament Briefing on Blockchain Adoption, Brussels
May
- Amazon.com Blockchain Briefing
- Blockchain Economy, Vivatechnology Paris
- Blockchain, the Power of Decentralization, Monaco International Blockchain Conference
- Blockchain Economy, Adriatic Innovation Island Conference, Croatia
April
- How ICOs will affect VC funding, Wolves Summit, Warsaw
- Understanding the CryptoAssets Economy Keynote, Global Blockchain Expo, London
- IoT Blockchain, SIdO Lyon
Previous
- 3/2018 Entrepreneurship and Venture Building Keynote, Leap Summit Croatia
- 12/2017 FrenchTech Ecosystem, OuiStart Podcast
- 10/2017 Industry 4.0 Keynote, World Electronics Forum, Angers
- 10/2017 Corporate Innovation Keynote, Wolves Summit, Warsaw
- 10/2017 Industry 4.0 Keynote, Photonics Venture Forum, Berlin
- 9/2017 CleanTech Fireside Chat, Steve Leonard, SGInnovate
- 9/2017 Fireside Chat LinkedIn APAC Singapore
- 9/2017 Corporate Innovation Keynote, Slush Singapore
- 7/2017 Corporate Innovation, Techsauce, Bangkok
- 6/2017 Moderator, VivaTechnology Paris 2017
- 5/2017 Jury, France Singapore ICT Startup Awards
- 5/2017 Mentor and Jury, Get In The Ring Global Conference Singapore
- 5/2017 Corporate Innovation in ASEAN, Techsauce Jakarta
- 2/2017 MC for SE Asia Angel Investing, BANSEA Singapore
- 12/2016 Banque Populaire Caisse d’Epargne FinTech Innovation Hackathon – Corporate Innovation Trends Keynote (Global and Asia-specific)
- 10/2016 Boosting technology innovation through Equity Investments – InPho Venture Summit Bordeaux
- 10/2016 Mondial.tech (Paris Auto Show)
- 8/2016 MC for OCBC Bank FinTech Accelerator Demo Day (400 VC/Investor/VIP in Singapore’s Capitol Theatre)
- 7/2016 Conference MC – Industry, Smart City, Energy and Transport Innovation – Viva Technology Paris (18 Round Tables and Keynote Speakers)
- 6/2016 Conference MC – Health, Education and Government Innovation – Viva Technology Paris (18 Round Tables and Keynote Speakers)
- 6/2016 Digital Female Founders Startup Jury – Futur en Seine Paris
- 6/2016 Axis Cap Digital Paris – FinTech Panel and Jury, E-Commerce and Digital Media Panel and Jury
- 6/2016 Startup Grind Interview with Videdressing Founder Meryl Job
- 5/2016 MC FrenchPitch French Startup Event at Mettā Hong Kong
- 5/2016 Hong Kong Innovation Ecosystem Immersion Tour
- 5/2016 Jeunes Femmes et Numériques Paris (Digital Female Founders) – Startup Financing Forum
- 5/2016 Startup Grind Interview with Prestashop CEO Corinne Lejbowicz
- 5/2016 Conquering the Chinese Market Seminar at Partech Shaker
- 5/2016 Huawei Digital In-Pulse Startup Competition Jury – Bordeaux
- 4/2016 Huawei Digital In-Pulse Startup Competition Jury – Nice
- 4/2016 Startup Grind Interview with Frenchweb’s Richard Menneveux
- 4/2016 China Connect Panel : Western Startups and the China Opportunity
- 4/2016 France Israel Innovation Day at Paris Bercy
- 4/2016 Startup Grind Interview with Bedycasa’s Magali Boisseau
- 3/2016 Startup Grind Interview with Eligo Bioscience / Hello Tomorrow’s Xavier Duportet
- 2/2016 La Poste Start’inPost Pitch Challenge Jury
- 2/2016 MC Paris Data Accelerator Presentation at Bpifrance Le Hub
- 1/2016 MC FrenchPitch French Startup Event at Orrick HQ San Francisco
- 1/2016 Launchfest Startup Panel Judge at International CES 2016
- 11/2015 Paris Innovation Labs Forum : Corporate and Startup Innovation Labs Panel
- 10/2015 NYC, Hong Kong and Las Vegas Ecosystems at Club Open Innovation Paris