Istanbul Blockchain Week stands as a premier annual event, nestled in the vibrant heart of Istanbul — a city that bridges continents and cultures, where cryptocurrency and web3 already play a key part in the lives of its people.
IBW is a melting pot where the brightest minds in the web3 space — from founders to executives of leading companies and emerging projects — converge to share insights and shape the industry’s future.
Istanbul Blockchain Week Istanbul Blockchain Week isn’t just another event – it’s your strategic gateway to Europe’s fastest-growing Web3 market, with government support fueling innovation. Accelerate deals, forge partnerships, and discover the next wave of projects in a city where cutting-edge ambition meets timeless wonder. Istanbul offers unmatched networking, cultural vibrancy, and a clear return on investment. Don’t miss the chance to shape the future of Web3 – secure your place now.
Istanbul Blockchain Week stands as a premier annual event, nestled in the vibrant heart of Istanbul — a city that bridges continents and cultures, where cryptocurrency and web3 already play a key part in the lives of its people.
IBW is a melting pot where the brightest minds in the web3 space — from founders to executives of leading companies and emerging projects — converge to share insights and shape the industry’s future.
Istanbul Blockchain Week Istanbul Blockchain Week isn’t just another event – it’s your strategic gateway to Europe’s fastest-growing Web3 market, with government support fueling innovation. Accelerate deals, forge partnerships, and discover the next wave of projects in a city where cutting-edge ambition meets timeless wonder. Istanbul offers unmatched networking, cultural vibrancy, and a clear return on investment. Don’t miss the chance to shape the future of Web3 – secure your place now.
Veteran technology entrepreneur/investor Yat Siu is the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, a global leader in blockchain and gaming with the goal to provide property rights for virtual assets. Yat began his career at Atari Germany, then established Hong Kong Cybercity/Freenation, the first free web page and email provider in Asia. In 1998 he set up Outblaze, an award-winning pioneer of multilingual white label web services. After selling one of its business units to IBM, he pivoted Outblaze to incubate digital entertainment projects. One of those projects is Animoca Brands. Yat has numerous accolades, including Global Leader of Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum, Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the DHL/SCMP Awards, and recognition as one of Cointelegraph’s top 100 notable people in blockchain. A classically trained musician, Yat is a member of the advisory board of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and a director of the Asian Youth Orchestra.
Mark Rydon is the Co-Founder and Head of Strategy at Aethir, the leading decentralized enterprise-grade cloud computing network.Mark’s strategic leadership and visionary efforts have been instrumental in Aethir’s exponential growth. Since its inception in 2022, Aethir has expanded from a small team of 5 to a robust organization of 157 employees, scaling from $0 to $3 billion FDV in 2 years.With a focus on revolutionizing DePIN with its Scalable Decentralised Cloud Infrastructure (DCI) for Gaming & AI, the company has grown from zero to a multi-billion dollar network, boasting the largest fleet of 3000+ NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs in the Web3 industry. Backed by industry giants like NVIDIA, Super Micro, HPE, and Foxconn, Aethir’s infrastructure makes high-performance GPU resources accessories acessible and affordable. Additionally, Aethir has secured over $130M in funding, 2M community members, and 75,000 Checker Node licenses, furthering Mark’s commitment to a more equitable and accessible DCI landscape. Aethir counts among its investors Framework Ventures, Sanctor Capital, Animoca Brands, Hashkey and more.Before co-founding Aethir, Mark gained extensive experience in infrastructure building and resource allocation, managing a 400-person team for a $34B oil and gas project at Wheatstone. In addition to Aethir, he serves as a partner at the VC fund Flux Capital and Gas Global, where he advises projects in blockchain technology, mining, and investments.
Onur Güven, çalışma hayatına 2002 yılında iş zekası uzmanı olarak başlıca telekomünikasyon şirketlerine ve bankalara danışmanlık vererek başladı. 2007-2015 yılları arasında Turkcell’de iş zekası, veri ve ürün yönetimi alanlarında önemli görevler üstlenen Güven, Paycell’in kurucularından biri olarak, 2015’te önce Genel Müdür Vekilliği, sonra CEO olarak görev yaptı. 2022’de Crypto.com Türkiye Ülke Direktörü olarak bu markanın Türkiye pazarına girişine liderlik etti. 2023 yılında ise BtcTurk Kripto’nun CEO ve YK Üyesi görevini aldı. FI Strat’ın Kurucusu ve CEO’su olarak da görev yapan Güven, 2025 yılının başında Garanti BBVA Dijital Varlıklar şirketinin Genel Müdürü olarak atandı.Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Matematik Mühendisliği lisans ve Özyeğin Üniversitesi Executive MBA yüksek lisans mezunu olan Onur Güven, finansal teknolojiler, dijital varlılar, kripto/blok zincir alanlarında 20 yılı aşkın tecrübeye sahip.
Ran Neu Ner is the CEO of Onchain Capital, a Crypto Asset Fund and Advisory service. He is also the founder of the world’s first live streaming Crypto Media Station , Crypto Banter.In 2017 Ran launched the world’s first televised cryptocurrency show called Crypto Trader which is aired weekly on a Thursday night at 20:30 on CNBC Africa.
In 2021, Ran launched Crypto Banter, a live stream cryptocurrency talkshow on YouTube. The show airs twice daily from Monday to Friday at 6:30am (EST) and 10:00am (EST). Within 5 months of being air, the channel skyrocketed to being in the top 3 Cryptocurrency channels globally and shows no signs of slowing down.His remarkable success in the Blockchain world has earned him the ranking of one of the top 10 most influential people in Blockchain by Richtopia. He also sits on various boards in an advisory role.
Miriam Kiwan is Vice President of MENA at Circle, a global financial technology
company helping money move at internet speed, with a mission is to raise global
economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value.
Prior to this, Miriam led Digital Assets and tech ecosystem development at Abu Dhabi
Global Market (ADGM). She held various strategic roles within the technology, financial
services and nonprofit in the UAE and Europe. She holds a Global EMBA from TRIUM,
a joint program between London School of Economics, New York University and HEC
Paris.
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Your expertise and insights would be invaluable in shaping the future of Web3, not just in Turkey but on a global scale. Whether it’s through speaking engagements, panel discussions, workshops, or any other form of collaboration, we’re eager to explore how we can align our efforts and contribute to the advancement of this transformative industry.
