Global Leaders

Speakers

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.

Philipp Schindler
Research Engineer, Chainlink Labs
Jordan Kull
Chainlink Community Advocate, Chainlink Community Volunteer
Amy Hang
Chainlink Advocate, Chainlink Community Volunteer
Aakar Shroff
VP of Product, Chainlink Labs
Harry Papacharissiou
Head of Developer Relations, Chainlink Labs
Mark Raynes
Head of Solutions, Chainlink Labs
Luke Lim
Head of CCIP GTM, Chainlink

More SmartCon speakers announced soon…

NOV 4-5, 2025  |  THE METROPOLITAN PAVILION

Where Worlds Converge.

Cory Pugh
CEO, Bridgetower Capital
As CEO and Founder of BridgeTower Capital, Cory Pugh leads a global enterprise at the nexus of blockchain and artificial intelligence. BridgeTower’s tokenization platform is an end-to-end solution for real-world assets, operating alongside agentic AI models that enable intelligent, transparent, and automated market operations.

As a founding executive at Scentsy, Inc., Pugh helped grow the company from a self-funded startup into one of the most successful consumer brands in the United States. Inc. Magazine recognized Scentsy as America’s Fastest-Growing Consumer Products Company, ranking on the Inc. 500, with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion

As Divisional President of NASDAQ-listed TSI International, Pugh directed operations during the company’s IPO and international expansion, managing large-scale growth within a publicly traded environment.