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.

Sean Chung
Blockchain Partnerships, APAC Lead, Chainlink Labs
Shaz Jaleel
Head of MENA - BD, Chainlink Labs
Zachary Fallon
Global Co-Chair of the Digital Assets & Web3 Practice, Latham & Watkins

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NOV 4-5, 2025  |  THE METROPOLITAN PAVILION

Where Worlds Converge.

Andre Salem
Co-founder & CEO, Cryptum
André Salem has 9 years of experience in blockchain, having worked as a researcher at IBM Research Lab and as a blockchain solutions architect at IBM Brazil. He is the founder of Cryptum, a company specialized in Digital Assets and DeFi, which develops and operates advanced on-chain financial strategies. Cryptum partners with leading players in innovative finance, including investment firms, DAOs, and infrastructure providers, to design products that integrate decentralized finance with institutional-grade execution. André also represented Ethereum Brazil in São Paulo, served as an advisor at Blockchain Academy, and was a speaker at TEDx 2018, among other key initiatives in the space.