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Dr Cerian Jones (EVENT HOST)
Patent attorney at Cerian Jones IPAfter gaining a PhD in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) and lecturing in Computer Science for many years, Cerian took a career change and became a patent attorney, specialising in the protection of software-implemented inventions. As the owner of Cerian Jones IP consultancy, she works with entrepreneurs and innovators from across Wales, the UK and the world to ring fence and defend their intellectual property. Areas of particular specialisation include FinTech and cyber security (she was a co-founder of the South Wales Cyber Security Cluster), and is one of few patent attorneys with in-depth technical and legal experience of blockchain, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies.
David Blake
Investment Executive at Development Bank of WalesOn a daily basis I work with start-up business owners that are looking for investment into their new technology business ideas through the Wales Technology Seed Fund.
As a MSc Computing graduate from Cardiff University, I have an affinity with those businesses that are developing proprietary software or are typically involved with fintech, big data and of course those that are utilizing the strengths of blockchain. As a result of having previously developed blockchain based applications I am the investment team’s blockchain specialist.
Additionally, as a fully qualified member and fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants I have a strong financial background. Before joining the Development Bank of Wales I worked in the power generation, ad-tech, medical device and defence industries where I was able to witness first hand the opportunity for siesmic change that blockchain technologies would undoubtedly have on enterprises.
Paul Harwood
Co-Founder of WalletsPaul is a co-founder of Wallets: a naming system for blockchain services. Paul has an entrepreneurial twenty year background in web technologies and distributed, highly available systems. He built and sold internet companies, built successful communities around big data and startups, and helped fund, found and build one of the first Ethereum based blockchain remittance companies.
Paul started Wallets in 2018 as a response to the unacceptable user friction that he saw from developing with cryptocurrencies and public key based systems. He is now focused on disrupting traditional financial systems to bring billions of people to distributed ledger systems, in order to make a better and fairer global monetary system.
Stephen Draycott
Founder of Bitcoin WalesThe Founder member of bitcoin Wales in 2013. Working in UX UI design of crypto Fintech products and speaker at crypto related events since 2014.