Welcome to BlackSeaChain 2022
The biggest blockchain conference in Bulgaria aims to bring together the local community
September starts with a great opportunity - a conference dedicated to the trends in blockchain development and its impact on digital transformation: BlackSeaChain 2022 at the Bulgarian seaside!
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We couldn’t be more excited to share that in the last several months, we have put a great effort into organizing a blockchain conference that brings together blockchain tech and business projects and professionals for a two-day educational and networking event.
Come and meet the amazing speakers, blockchain companies, and developers and connect with representatives of our vibrant and rapidly growing ecosystem!
Why do we do it?
We are here to explore decentralized economy and finance solutions, dive into new blockchain trends and use cases, focus on building transforming technologies, and exchange best practices and ideas.
What to expect?
The conference will kick off on the morning of September 1st at the International Hotel Casino & Tower Suites where guests will have an opportunity to network over breakfast and enjoy the seaside atmosphere in Golden Sands. The event will be filled with thought-leadership panels and discussions with outstanding content delivered by leading Blockchain and DLT companies in Bulgaria.
Moreover, the attendees will be able to visit an experience and expo area for blockchain software and hardware with many interesting demonstrations and an NFT gallery. They will also have the opportunity to personally meet company representatives, speakers, and like-minded people at a special networking lunch and enjoy a cocktail party at the end of the event.
You can see the full agenda here.
The conference will focus on a range of verticals and themes, including:
- the present and future of the decentralized economy and finance;
- the challenges in front of regulation;
- introduction to Web 3.0;
- new crypto wallets and their future;
- the new craze in the world of cryptocurrencies — NFTs;
- innovative solutions with smart contracts;
- integrations between blockchain technologies, IoT and AI;
…and many more interesting topics.
Who can attend:
The conference is suitable for blockchain developers, software architects, business entrepreneurs, startup founders, lawyers, accountants, crypto enthusiasts, investors, financial managers, and anyone interested in the application and development of blockchain technologies and their immense potential.
More than 40 speakers!
Prepare yourself for two full days of exciting keynotes delivered by successful blockchain entrepreneurs and seasoned developers; insightful panel discussions with the opinion leaders of today, and practical workshops that will boost your blockchain skills. They will present their most successful projects and valuable expertise that transforms industries into a transparent, decentralized, and efficient digital environment.
We are excited to present you with all of them:
Prof Simon Thompson — Technical Project Director at IO Global, Professor of Logic and Computation at University of Kent
Simon works with IOG on languages for distributed application development, including Marlowe and Plutus, as well as audit and certification for DApps. He is also a researcher and educator in function programming at the Universities of Kent and ELTE Budapest and has published textbooks on Erlang, Haskell, and type theory.
Zara Zamani — Chief Solutions Officer of ChromaWay
Zara is a blockchain solution architect, a lecturer, and a researcher in Blockchain adoption at HalmstadUniversity, Sweden. Her worldwide experience taught her patience and communication skills, which aided Zara in her subsequent careers in finance and information technology.
Vince Meens — CEO, Founder, and Investor
A passionate entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in developing and operating many ventures in fin-tech, travel, mobility, art, and events. Currently developing a new global exchange for sustainable and circular real estate, which will be called MAECONOMY.org and MAETERIALS.com.
Dr Agata Slater — Blockchain Business Consultant, IBM Consulting
Dr Agata Slater is a Blockchain Business Consultant at IBM and a Blockchain Practice lead for Central and Eastern Europe. She is also a Vice President of the Polish Blockchain Association, where she is actively involved in educating and building a community around blockchain technology.
Robert Kopitsch — Secretary General — Blockchain for Europe
Robert is the initiator and co-founder of Blockchain for Europe and acts since its foundation in 2018 as its Secretary General. He advises the DeFi Education Fund (DEF). Robert also served as APCO Worldwide’s European Financial Services, FinTech, and Blockchain practice lead. He holds three master’s degrees in public communication and contemporary history, as well as in European politics and policies.
Sneha Damle — Developer Relations at The R3 Team
Sneha leads developer relations in the APAC region at R3 and is an R3 Corda Blockchain Consultant. Before joining R3, Sneha worked primarily as a full-stack developer in investment banking. She has eight years of experience working in core technical fields and holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science.
Nils Fohlin — Solutions Architect at ChromaWay
Nils is a long-time expert in initiating, managing and developing decentralized application projects on multiple blockchains. He is also Blockchain Lead at Mines of Dalarnia, Lead Blockchain Developer at Corite, and Blockchain Developer at BloqHouse — real estate tokenization and fractionalization on DLTs.
Antonia Eilander — MA LLM, Crypto Corporate, and Tax Lawyer at @O2K Netherlands
Antonia has been a tax technology manager and corporate and tax lawyer for companies like AKD Lawyers Benelux, Thomson Reuters, and IBFD. She has trained Fortune 500 companies and governments. At @O2K she educates professionals about international taxation and regulation of crypto assets.
Marcin Rzetecki — Technical Outreach Specialist in Bitcoin Association for BSV
Marcin is a Technical Blockchain Consultant with 15 years of experience in the IT industry, and 6 years in Blockchain. Co-founder of Polish Blockchain Association, Technical Outreach Specialist for Central Europe in BSV Blockchain Association, and Co-Founder of Mysa Finance. Lecturer and speaker.
Kiril Kirov— VP of Engineering, Nexo
Kiril Kirov has over 20 years of experience in software development of various products and cloud solutions. Kiril is leading the software development of products and services such as Federated Identity, KYC, SRE, Developer Experiences, at Nexo, the leading digital assets institution.
Chris Sim— Venture CTO, Engineering Director at BCG Digital Ventures - Part of BCG X
Chris is a technology executive and leader who helps the world’s largest companies build disruptive products and businesses. He has been active in the blockchain space since 2015.
Tomislav Mamić — Co-founder at BlockSplit
Tomislav is a versatile entrepreneur and active member of multiple communities spanning from Split Tech City to Ethereum. He has vast experience in managing projects, organizations, products, and events. Currently, he manages products at an advanced NFT startup RMRK (rmrk.app).
Oron Barber — CEO and Founder, CoinPoint
Oron is a Web3.0 Entrepreneur, Business Development Consultant, and early Blockchain Adopter with over 20 years in all aspects of online marketing, acquisition, retention, and adding value to the end users. He is currently focused on Web3, Defi, Games and Gaming, Blockchain technologies, and Internet of Things.
Maria Minaricova — Director of Business Development at Fetch.ai Network
Maria is developing state-of-the-art ICT applications using blockchain & AI focused on mobility, supply chain, and decentralized finance solutions. She is leading the Fetch.ai activities in the Catena-X consortium. Previously served as a Chair of the Board and founding member of Blockchain for Europe association.
Nikolay Angelov — Head of Blockchain at Nexo
Nikolay is a blockchain developer, public speaker, and blogger. He participated in building blockchain-based solutions for property giants and multiple mainnet projects. An essential part of all product development, Nikolay is leading the Blockchain team at Nexo.
Nick Todorov — CEO and Co-founder of LimeChain - Blockchain & DLT Solutions
Nick’s experience in building startups and brands, and applying blockchain technology, helps him to successfully steer LimeChain through the Web3 landscape. Throughout his career in tech, Nick has gained a deep understanding of how blockchain can help businesses achieve digital transformation.
Christo Peev — CEO and Founder at Motion Software
As the CEO of Motion Software, Christo leads a collective of world-class software developers. He works with Silicon Valley startups and multinational corporations operating in the areas of Asset Management, Blockchain, Analytics, Big Data, Automation, and AI.
Emiliyan Enev — CEO and Co-founder of ReCheck
Emiliyan Enev is a serial entrepreneur, leader of the local startup ecosystem, and a public speaker, who advocates business transformation via DLTs. With ReCheck, he contributes to the practical application of blockchain technology as a means of a transparent environment for secure transactions.
Ivo Georgiev — Co-founder of Ambire
Ivo has been writing code since the age of 10 and has already built multiple successful businesses. He is the co-founder of the first payment channel network on Ethereum to reach millions of micropayments and the recently launched Ambire Wallet — a non-custodial smart crypto wallet with email authentication.
Milen Radkov — CEO and Founder of hack
Milen is a programming ninja, crypto enthusiast, blockchain, and DLT advocate. He has solid entrepreneur experience and is an organizer of Bulgaria's Blockchain Developers Meetup community. At Hack, he is developing blockchain projects, smart contracts, and services for startups and enterprises.
Tito Titov — CEO and Co-founder of weiChain
Tito Titov is a public speaker, Ph.D. candidate, blockchain enthusiast, and sportsman. Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry, skilled in web development and blockchain technology, crypto-economics, and business development.
Vlad Dramaliev — Founder, @O2K Netherlands
Vlad is one of the founders of the Bulgarian blockchain community, the first bitcoin-only charitable foundation in Europe — Bithope, co-founder of Sofia Crypto Meetup, and the Bulgarian Bitcoin Association. Recently, Vlad co-founded @O2K Netherlands to educate tax professionals about crypto assets technology, regulation, and taxation.
Martin Donevski — Lead Blockchain Engineer, BOSCH IO
In Bosch.IO, Martin is the Lead Engineer responsible for the development and implementation of blockchain projects. He firmly believes in decentralization and constantly tries to inspire others by explaining the virtues of blockchain technology.
Tim Schlagenhaufer — Full-Stack Open Source Developer for Self-Sovereign Identity, BOSCH IO
Tim believes that decentralization is the solution to many of the great necessary changes the world is going through. With Bosch.IO and the Hyperledger community, he takes part in developing and introducing Self-Sovereign Identity to society.
Kalina Tonkovska — Business Operations Manager at INDUSTRIA technology
Kalina has considerable experience in IT project management, e-commerce, and DLT, with a focus on new and developing markets. She is a certified PSPO and speaks English, French, and Chinese. Currently, she is managing the business operations at INDUSTRIA technology.
Valentin Mihov— Angel Investor and DeFi yield farmer
Senior software developer and ex Santiment CTO, Valentin turned full-time farmer in mid-2020 and now regularly performs security audits for yield-chasing hedge funds. He is currently managing a DeFi yield farming fund.
Vanina Ivanova — CMO at Ambire
Vanina has managed huge digital marketing projects in the fintech industry and holds vast experience in advertising and online marketing. Today she is the marketing force behind the smart crypto Ambire Wallet and Ambire AdEx, a decentralized ad network.
Venelin Stoykov — Head of engineering at INDUSTRIA technology
A true developer by heart, software engineering, and programming has been his profession for the past 10 years, and a hobby since the 90s. Open Source believer and proponent. Currently, he is the Head of engineering at INDUSTRIA technology
George Spasov — Blockchain Architect and Co-founder of LimeChain - Blockchain & DLT Solutions
Heading the technical team at LimeChain, George has consulted and designed the architecture of 60+ blockchain and DLT projects, some of them complex blockchain protocols. Leading the innovation adoption at LimeChain, he is one of the well-known and recognizable influencers in the blockchain domain.
Teodor Parvanov — R&D Manager at VMware Core Blockchain Platform
Teodor is an experienced software engineer and leader, specializing in the field of distributed systems (blockchain). Together with his team in Bulgaria, he focuses on the core byzantine consensus algorithms and fault-tolerance capabilities of VMware Blockchain.
Nikola Toshev — Head of DeFi Deployment development at Celsius
Nikola founded an outsourcing company called Blue Edge Bulgaria, then co-founded Sciant, which recently exited. Built cool stuff at the intersection of cryptography and engineering: a private dark pool, a privacy-preserving model for a CBDC, and security tools at Celsius.
Vyara Savova — Public Policy Expert at European Crypto Initiative
Vyara is a tech lawyer and PhD candidate with a soft spot for web3 and DeFi. She is the founder of the Sofia Legal Hackers chapter. Currently, Vyara is dividing her time between policy research, legal work, marketing, and business development.
Krasimir Raykov — CTO at weiChain
Krasimir is focused mainly on project delivery and solution architecture, currently as a CTO of WeiChain. He has great experience in building blockchain applications, DeFi protocols, and on-chain governance systems.
Ognyan Chikov — Senior Blockchain Developer at LimeChain - Blockchain & DLT Solutions, Mentor at LimeAcademy
Ognyan is a Senior Blockchain Developer in LimeChain, leading different blockchain projects, such as Bridges, DEXes, Liquidity Minings as a Service, Blockchain Ethereum development and deployment frameworks, innovations, and Zero-Knowledge Proofs concepts.
Gergana Varbanova — DCL, university lecturer and arbitrator of the Arbitration Court of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce
Gergana has a vast experience in the field of Cyber Law, Civil and Trade Laws. She has been an expert in several Parliamentary Committees. She is the author of the monograph “Legal regime of electronic document”, as well as a lot of publications related to information technology law.
Maria Apostolova — Associate, M&A at Kambourov & Partners
Maria’s background includes corporate and commercial law, M&A, financial law, and capital markets. She has undertaken extensive academic research on the topic of comparative blockchain legislation and has obtained multiple certifications in blockchain technology.
Mario Arabistanov — Senior Associate, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications at Kambourov & Partners
Mario has extensive experience in technology, cybersecurity, and data privacy law. He regularly assists major local and international undertakings in the TMT sector with their operations and advises on various crypto-backed transactions for the use of crypto assets as securities.
Valentin Ganev — Builder, Entrepreneur, Architect, and core developer
Valentin has been an engineer and investor in the blockchain space since 2016. He has worked on digital identity systems, zero-knowledge proofs for Filecoin and the Ethereum Foundation, and is a co-founder of a stealth mode project on StarkNet.
Aleksandar Terziyski — Partner at NV3 VC
Aleksandar is a partner at NV3 Venture Fund, a Sofia-based VC fund, investing in tech businesses — fintech, cloud, and blockchain. Aleksandar holds an MSc in Finance degree from the University of Bradford School of Management and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Irina Yaneva — CIPP / E / ACAMS, Senior Manager, Attorney-at-law, Legal services, Ernst & Young Law Partnership
Irina’s key expertise is in the area of foreign investments, EU trade, regulatory compliance, M&A and corporate advisory services. She has advised state bodies and private stakeholders on business restructuring models and M&A transactions and is experienced in digital law, regulations, and data privacy.
Nedelcho Delchev — Project Manager AVERATO at Quanterall
Nedelcho is an IoT, FinTech, and Blockchain enthusiast with experience in building blockchains and Web3 tools from scratch as well as robust payment applications and systems. In Quanterall he has worked on many innovative projects and is now a Project Manager for AVERATO.
Kanatpong Karntanarhat (Dino)— Lead Blockchain Product Manager, Opn
Kanatpong Karntanarhat has experience in building Blockchain solution for business and Web3 tools. He worked with OMG Network under SYNQA (former-Omise Holding) as Business Development lead for expanding the adoption of Enterprise Blockchain for Loyalty program into Thailand market. Currently, he is managing multiple DeFi products at Opn.
Big thanks to all our sponsors!
BlackSeaChain wouldn’t happen without our amazing sponsors and partners. We’ve received lots of help and support from them and we’re really grateful for all the trust they have in us!
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We look forward to having you join the conference. Get your tickets here, learn more about the BlackSeaChain 2022 or get in touch at info@blackseachain.com for partnership or speaking opportunities.
