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SmartCon brings together the world’s leading voices in finance, Web3, and government to share firsthand insights on how blockchain and onchain technologies are transforming industries, institutions, and the global economy—sparking critical conversations that chart the course of an onchain future.

Hyung Lee
CEO, B-Harvest
Serena Leung
Head of RWA Tokenization, Polygon Labs
Zale Reeves
Founder, NorthWest Nodes
Clayton Lowery
Co-Founder & CSO, The Network Firm
Johnny Reinsch
Executive Director, Tokenized Asset Coalition
Lou Kerner
Founder, CryptoMondays
Ben Sherwin
General Counsel, Chainlink Labs
Andrew McFarlane
CTO, Validation Cloud
Sam Fagin
Director, Payments, Polygon Labs
Robbie Morris
Founder, Contract Level
Dr. Axel U. J. Lode
Head of Decentralized Finance, Blocksize
Kevin Zhang
Contributor, DFX
Zubin Pratap
DevRel Engineering Manager, Chainlink Labs
Kenneth Shek
Moca Network Lead, Animoca Brands
Frank Seibold
Global Head Banking & Cap Markets Sales, Chainlink Labs
Zayi Reyes
Head of Partner Marketing, Chainlink Labs
Jake Denny
Chief Commercial Officer, Pier Two
Sam Elfarra
Community Spokesperson, TRON DAO
Gregory Neven
Research Engineer, Chainlink Labs
Ryan Lovell
Director of Capital Markets, Chainlink Labs
Ed Felten
Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Offchain Labs
Kostis Karantias
Research Engineer, Chainlink Labs
Aaron Schnarch
Founder and Executive Director, Compound Foundation

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NOV 4-5, 2025  |  THE METROPOLITAN PAVILION

Where Worlds Converge.

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Matthew Felice Pace
CEO, Simply Staking
Matthew Felice Pace is the Chief Executive Officer of Simply Staking, a leading blockchain infrastructure company providing secure, reliable, and high-performance services that underpin the Web3 ecosystem.

Since co-founding Simply Staking, Matthew has guided the company from the early days of Proof of Stake to becoming one of the world’s most trusted validator operators. Under his leadership, the team has been a core Chainlink node operator since 2019 and now secures over $1 billion in delegated stake across multiple networks.

With a professional background that spans both academia and the field of data and system architecture, Matthew brings a unique, research-driven approach to blockchain infrastructure. His passion lies in building the robust, scalable products and services that form the backbone of decentralized applications, enabling the next generation of internet innovation.

An active voice in the blockchain community, Matthew regularly shares his expertise on network security, decentralization, and the future of Proof of Stake, inspiring both developers and industry leaders to push the boundaries of what Web3 can achieve.