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Yibo Ling is the Chief Business Officer at Binance. Yibo was previously the Chief Financial Officer at Bird, where they built the finance team from the ground up and led go-public efforts. Prior to that, they were the Director of Corporate Development at Uber, where they worked on select deals including the divestiture of UberChina to Didi, the divestiture of Uber's Russia and CIS businesses to Yandex, and the divestiture of Uber's Southeast Asia businesses to Grab. Yibo also oversaw Uber's acquisition of e-bikes startup JUMP and its strategic partnership with Lime. Before joining Uber, Yibo worked as a Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group, where they served clients across industries and topics. Yibo started their career as a Research Associate at IBM and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Yibo Ling's educational career includes obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Engineering and Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a BSE in Biomedical Enginering from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature/Letters from the University of Michigan.
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Han Ng
Han Ng is the EX-General counsel at Binance. Before joining Binance, he was the Legal Committee MemberLegal Committee Member at Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Earlier, Han Ng worked as Business Development Director at Uber.His educational experience includes University of Sheffield, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, Tsinghua University.
Matt Shroder
Matt Shroder is the former VP, Operations at Binance. Prior to Binance, Matt served in a variety of leadership roles at Uber, most recently as Head of Product Operations for its global driver, safety and marketplace programs.
Leon Sing Foong
Leon Foong is the former head of Asia Pacific at Binance and was previously the CEO of SOCAR Malaysia. He graduated in Economics from Oxford University.
Arun Devabhaktuni
Arun Devabhaktuni is a professional with a background in systems biology, physics, and biology. He is currently a Lead Researcher at Mirana Ventures and an Angel Investor at Valhalla Capital. He has also served as the Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder of ZenMaid Software. Arun has received a PhD in Systems Biology from Stanford University School of Medicine and a BS in Physics and Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Travis Scher
Travis is co-founder and Managing Partner at NIV. Prior to founding NIV, he led investments at Digital Currency Group from 2015-2019, during which time he invested in over 100 crypto startups and protocols across dozens of countries. Travis started his career as an M&A attorney at Skadden Arps. He holds a BBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, and a JD from the University of Michigan Law School.
Hakuna Xie
Hakuna Xie is an Investment Director at LD Capital. She has previously worked as a Partner at BlockArk and PR at Binance. She received her education from Nanjing University of Finance and Economics in Shanghai, China.
Dan Elitzer
Dan Elitzer is co-founder at Nascent. Previously, Dan co-founded IDEO CoLab Ventures, a crypto-focused venture firm associated with the renowned design agency, IDEO. During that time, he also helped launch YAM Finance. Dan began his career in social enterprise and microfinance, working with both domestic social impact organizations and international development agencies. Dan earned an MBA from MIT Sloan, where he co-founded the MIT Bitcoin Club and MIT FinTech Club, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Pomona College.
Theo Diamandis
Theo is pursuing an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science PhD at MIT, where he works on algorithms for and applications of mathematical optimization. These interests inevitably led to him being nerd sniped by Guillermo into working on crypto. When he’s not working on optimization solvers for DeFi-related applications, Theo can be found backpacking or skiing in the California Sierras.
Keon Kim
Keon Kim is a co-founder at 0xPass, a company working to bring frictionless UX to dApps. Previously, he was a software engineer at Uber, where he served as the backend lead for a driver incentive program called "Service Fee Incentives." Keon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from New York University.
Joseph Epstein
Joseph Epstein is the Chief Marketing Officer at Fantom Foundation. Epstein will spearhead the Fantom Foundation's global marketing initiatives. Epstein has a proven track record of driving strategic growth and market expansion for internationally known brands like TikTok, Apple, Sony, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox. Epstein received a Bachelors of Art from the University of Michigan and a Masters of Business Administration from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. He continues his passion for education as an adjunct professor at Emerson College.