Barry is a Strategy and Business Development Manager at Celer Network with experience in management consulting. Previously, as an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company, he led strategy projects across multiple industries, delivering over HK$5Bn in profitability impact. Barry also has expertise in corporate finance, market due diligence, and performance improvement, having worked at HSBC and Google.

Helen is the Head of Growth & Strategic Partnerships at Tencent, where she leads business development and partnerships for GameLoop and Tencent Gaming Buddy. With over 10 years of experience, she has successfully expanded Tencent’s gaming presence in regions like SEA, LATAM, and Japan. Previously, Helen held roles at Alibaba Group and Amazon, focusing on user growth, digital marketing, and product strategies. She is also a career coach for students from Hong Kong and Macau, helping them navigate opportunities in the Greater Bay Area.

Experienced institutional investor and executive with +20-year track record. Digital asset industry builder and educator, advocate for regulation and professional standards across the trading and technology stack. A builder of new alternative business sectors and industries. Direct execution of corporate strategy across traditional assets, digital assets, and venture capital markets. Liaising directly with APAC government and agencies on blockchain adoption and education and awareness. Deep institutional process training at the largest and most recognized global institutional fixed-income buy-side firms, guiding asset allocators through numerous investment cycles.

Antonio Giuliano is a veterinarian specializing in small animal oncology, currently working at the CityU Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences in Hong Kong. With over a decade of experience in veterinary medicine, he has a strong focus on cancer research and treatment for animals. Antonio previously served as a Medical Oncologist at the University of Cambridge, where he gained extensive experience in oncology. He is dedicated to advancing veterinary care through research and clinical practice, contributing to the development of new treatments for small animal cancers.

Rishi is a seasoned cybersecurity expert with over 20 years of experience, specializing in attack simulation, threat intelligence, and risk mitigation. He currently leads a team as the Consulting Manager for Mandiant Services at Google, focusing on proactive security measures across Asia Pacific and Japan. Rishi has previously held key roles at companies such as NTT Security, AXA HK, and Thales, where he helped organizations strengthen their defenses against advanced cyber threats. Passionate about cybersecurity resilience, he advocates for an attacker's mindset to enhance organizational security programs.

Jessica is an experienced venture builder and startup advisor. She has supported the creation of 40+ venture-backed tech startups during her time at Entrepreneur First, where she has worked with hundreds of founders on teambuilding, ideation and fundraising to create companies from scratch. Prior to that, she was an investment associate at Nest VC and ran innovation initiatives for corporates in Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand.

Nick life journey so far has been anything but conventional: he’s gone from a Physics degree at Duke studying neutrinos to teaching English, coding Macbook apps, designing product brochures, running a cancer diagnostics business, wrangling HR fires, and, now, gambl... uh, venture investing in “deep tech”. Home grown here in Hong Kong, Nick is bucking the trend by moving BACK to Hong Kong after spending 10 years working in tech in the San Francisco Bay Area. He loves to challenge product ideas, tackle big issues through innovation, and do deep dives on random, interesting topics.

With over 10 years of experience in eCommerce and online marketing, I am passionate about creating and executing effective digital strategies that drive business growth and brand awareness. I used to work for leading retail companies in the luxury beauty and fashion sport sectors. In my role, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and optimize the eCommerce marketing campaigns, calendar, and budget, leveraging various digital marketing channels, such as SEO, SEM, eCRM program and social media.