Angelld Quah is the co- founder and chief operating officer of FBM Crowdtech Sdn Bhd, established since 2015 and trading as Alixco and FundedByMe Malaysia. The company is a regulated equity crowdfunding and p2p financing platform operator in Malaysia. She is also founded The Womenpreneur Movement, a passion project of Alixco to empower women from all walks of life.

Harris Irfan is Chairman of the UK Islamic FinTech Panel and CFO of Gateway Global.  Harris co-founded the world leading Islamic finance team at Deutsche Bank in the early 2000s and was CEO of Deutsche's Islamic subsidiary. He was Global Head of Islamic Finance at Barclays and Head of Investment Banking at European Islamic Investment Bank.  Through Gateway, he advises the rapidly growing global Islamic fintech industry, and digital Islamic/ethical economy.  He co-founded the UK Islamic FinTech Panel to boost London's status as a centre for the Islamic finance industry, to create a global ecosystem and support network for Islamic and social impact fintechs, and to help clear policy hurdles with the UK government.  Harris is author of the critically acclaimed Heaven's Bankers: Inside the Hidden World of Islamic Finance and in 2019 was ranked in the UK Top 100 BAME Tech Leaders by the Financial Times/ Inclusive Tech Alliance.  He holds a degree in Physics from the University of Oxford.

Mohar, 44, a Malaysian, read law at the University of Kent at Canterbury, obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Legal Studies from City University London and was called to the Bar of the High Court of England & Wales by Gray's Inn in 2000.  Mohar was appointed as VP Business Innovation effective 1 July 2020, a new division to explore and monetise new opportunity areas in digital business; creates and develops suitable business models to find revenue streams and pricing strategies for new products or services. The VP Business Innovation supports corporate innovation teams in their quest to find new desirable, viable, and feasible business opportunities that could deliver business value and results. Prior to that, he was the CEO of TM Net Sdn Bhd (TM Net), a position he held since 1 February 2020.  In a career spanning over 17 years in the field of telecommunications, Mohar has been leading and driving business in the areas of fixed broadband, mobile and IPTV; accumulating extensive depth of knowledge and practical experience in both the technical and marketing aspects of the disciplines independently and also in their integrated form.  Mohar started his career in the telecommunication industry with Digi Telecommunication Sdn Bhd (Digi) in September 2003. In a short span of 8 years, he took on key positions in Technology Planning, Network Development and Product Management for both Postpaid and Prepaid. He then ventured into marketing by taking on the leadership role to head Digi's Segment Marketing before capping his career with the company as the Head of Market Operations & Commercial Partnerships in November 2011.  He joined TM Group in 2011 as GM of Business Integration in New Media. He then became the Head of Mass Market Marketing Operations in 2013, where he was responsible for the planning and execution of all innovative products and services within TM's mass-market portfolio.  Mohar was promoted to VP of Mass Market Marketing Operations in 2014, where he shared overall responsibility for ensuring marketing targets and correlating success parameters for the Mass Market portfolio were met before his appointment as the CEO of Webe Digital Sdn Bhd (webe) on 15 May 2017. Mohar was also assigned to oversee the operations of unifi in November 2018 in addition to his role as webe CEO. He relinquished his CEO position in webe on 1 August 2019 to focus on his role as the Acting EVP of unifi from 1 August 2019 to 31 January 2020. As the Acting EVP of unifi, he was responsible for all aspects of the business operations of TM's unifi and mass market segment. Mohar spearheads the #khabarbaik movement, which is a promise to change the way unifi operates and to always put customers' needs as the true north from product design to customer service experience.  Mohar is a director of TM Info-Media Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TM.

Xin Dee is an Industry Manager at Google, partnering and consulting Finance clients in Malaysia with the goal of co-developing effective digital strategies and leveraging Google solutions to grow their businesses.

KAREN CAHN is the Founder & CEO of iFundWomen, and has dedicated her career to closing the funding and the confidence gap for women entrepreneurs.   From inspiration to realization, iFundWomen provides early-stage entrepreneurs with access to capital via crowdfunding and grants, expert business coaching, and a powerful community of women business owners—a vital network that sparks confidence, accelerates knowledge, and ignites action.   Karen is a pioneer in tech and media. She was an early Google Intrapreneur where she spent 10 years leading various monetization teams in search, display, and video. Most notably, Karen started the Branded Entertainment business at YouTube, when, back in the olden times of YouTube 2006, she and a rogue group of sales and product managers, made the connection between big consumer brands and video creators, thus creating the first native video ad experiences monetized on YouTube.   Most recently, Karen spent three years as General Manager of AOL Original Video, and was responsible for business strategy and strategic partnerships. In this role, Karen built AOL's female creative economy in video and as a result, nabbed AOL its first-ever Emmy nod.  Karen is on the board of advisors of Girl Rising, an organization dedicated to girls education in developing countries. She is also on the Springboard Media Council and invests her "human capital" in their pipeline of high-growth, women-led companies.  Karen holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, double majoring in African-American Studies and US History.

Alexandre Kech has 20+ years of experience in the capital market industry. From global custody and asset servicing at the Bank of New York Mellon to data standardisation and Head of Securities & FX APAC at SWIFT, Alex has developed a strong post-trade industry leadership experience, extended in recent years to digital assets and blockchain. Alexandre transitioned to a new challenge in November 2018 when he joined Onchain Custodian as the CEO of the company in charge of building and launching, with Da Hongfei (Chair of the Board), Raymond Cheong (CSO) and El Lee (COO), an institutional digital custody service in Singapore. The solution is live since April 2019. Onchain Custodian believes in solving non-competitive industry issues through collaboration. Alexandre is the co-chair of the Global Digital Finance (GDF) Custody working group and is the convenor of the ISO TC68 / SC8 / WG3 building an international standard for Digital Token Identification.

Matthew Griffin, described as "The Adviser behind the Advisers" and a "Young Kurzweil," is a world class futurist and strategic advisor helping build Centennial companies. He is the founder of the 311 Institute, a global Futures and Deep Futures consultancy working across the next 50 years, and the World Futures Forum and XPotential University, two philanthropic organisations whose mission it is to reduce global inequality and ensure the benefits of the future are accessible to everyone, irrespective of their abilities or background. He is also the author of the Codex of the Future series and "How to Build Exponential Enterprises."

Jo Ann Barefoot is CEO & Cofounder of AIR - the Alliance for Innovative Regulation - and host of the global podcast show Barefoot Innovation. A noted advocate of "regulation innovation," Jo Ann is Senior Fellow Emerita at the Harvard Kennedy School Center for Business & Government. She has been Deputy Comptroller of the Currency, partner at KPMG, Co-Chair of Treliant Risk Advisors, and staff member at the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. She serves on the board of Oportun; on the fintech advisory committee of FINRA; on the Milken Institute U.S. FinTech Advisory Committee; and on the California Blockchain Working Group Advisory Board. Jo Ann previously chaired the boards of directors of the Financial Health Network and FinRegLab and served on the CFPB's Consumer Advisory Board. She currently serves on the boards of FinRegLab and the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. Jo Ann cofounded Hummingbird Regtech and, in 2020, was named to the Fintech All of Fame by CB Insights. AIR was honored in Fast Company's 2021 awards on World-Changing Ideas.

Ibrahim holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford, an ijazah in the memorisation of the Qur'an from Egypt, and an MA in Islamic Banking and Finance from Markfield Institute. He is a graduate of the Alimiyyah programme (traditional Islamic scholar) under the tutelage of Shaykh Akram Nadwi.  He previously worked as a funds lawyer in London at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and, before that, Ashurst LLP.  He also studied at the Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment and holds a Diploma in Investment Advice & Financial Planning as well as a Certificate in Investment Management.

Dr. Farrukh Habib is the Co-Founder of Alif Technologies (Dubai) and Shariah Experts (London). He is an expert in Fintech, finance, and Shariah. He is an advisor, consultant, trainer, lecturer, and product developer with a vast global experience of more than 8 years. He is involved in various projects under Islamic fintech and the halal digital economy. He has also developed his own proprietary shariah-compliance screening criterion for crypto-assets.   Previously, he was a researcher and advisor at ISRA, an institute under the Central Bank of Malaysia. He is also the editor and reviewer of various reputable academic journals. He has a strong educational background with a Ph.D. in Islamic Finance from Malaysia; a master's in banking & finance from the UK; another master & bachelor's in economics from Pakistan, and has also received traditional Islamic education for 8 years acquiring another bachelor & master in Islamic studies.

SHARIFATUL HANIZAH SAID ALI Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market Development Securities Commission Malaysia  Sharifatul Hanizah is the Executive Director of Islamic Capital Market Development (ICMD) of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).  At ICMD, she leads a team that facilitates developmental initiatives for Malaysia's Islamic capital market, reviews industry proposals and undertakes Shariah-compliant securities review for listed companies from the Shariah perspective.  This encompasses initiatives through the deepening and broadening of ICM products and services, to further facilitate globalisation of Malaysia as an ICM hub.   Sharifatul Hanizah has an extensive and diverse experience of over 30 years in the fields of investment analysis, portfolio management, equity trading and unit trust while serving in various organisations such as Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), RHB Investment Management Sdn Bhd and Muamalat Invest. During her tenure in PNB and RHB, Sharifatul Hanizah's board experience was vast, spanning consumer goods, technology and manufacturing companies. She served on the boards of exchange-listed and private companies as a Nominee Director for both organisations.  Prior to joining the SC in August 2019, Sharifatul Hanizah was the Chief Executive Officer of SIDC, the learning and development arm of the SC.  She is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (F Fin), a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), an Islamic Financial Planner (IFP) and a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM).

Mr. Rafter is an experienced executive, leader, and technology strategist. He is expert in business communication, culture development, plan execution, and differentiation. His background and development are balances among three disciplines: 1/3rd business training (MBA, strategy, competition, finance), 1/3rd technology practice, and 1/3rd people (communication, organizational psychology, culture, negotiation).  He is COO at Inzata, overseeing all aspects of company strategy, innovation, marketing, product, execution, and sales, maintaining numerous customer relationships across multiple disciplines and industries.

Karen S Puah - President of the Fintech Association of Malaysia  Experienced Fintech ecosystem builder based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Karen has over 20 years of experience in Strategy, Communications and Marketing. Currently, she is the Chief Strategy Officer at eatcosys Group. A holding company that focuses on SMEs in the Fintech, retail, and F&B industry.  She is also the Head of Malaysia for She Loves Tech, the world's largest pitching platform for women-led and women-impact entrepreneurs. Most recently, GSMA Foundation appointed Karen to be one of their mentors for the Pacific Islands/Myanmar region startups program, a yearly initiative with the Australian government.  Karen is the current President of the Fintech Association of Malaysia, a national platform to support Malaysia to be the leading hub for fintech innovation and investment in the region.

Weilei is the Head of Marketing at Flow, responsible for developer ecosystem growth, supporting ecosystem partners and creating innovative marketing strategies. Previously Weilei was the Head of Developer Relations at Streamr helping grow Streamr technology adoption across the world and contributing to the larger Ethereum ecosystem.