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
NOV 4-5, 2025  |  THE METROPOLITAN PAVILION

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Karen Ottoni
Senior Director of Ecosystem & Strategic Initiatives, LF Decentralized Trust
Karen Ottoni is the Senior Director of Ecosystem & Strategic Initiatives at LF Decentralized Trust (LFDT), where she leads efforts to grow a diverse global ecosystem of organizations advancing decentralized technologies. Since entering the blockchain space in 2016, her work has focused on emerging technologies in enterprise, open source, digital assets, privacy, and interoperability.

Prior to joining LFDT, Karen was a strategic business manager in the blockchain practice at Tata Consultancy Services. She holds an M.B.A. from Duke University and a B.A. in International Politics from American University in Washington, D.C. Fluent in five languages, she previously worked in international development across sub-Saharan Africa with the U.S. Government and various social enterprises.