Operator. Builder. Explorer.

What defines me is adaptability - hacking and bending systems when they don’t fit, finding creative shortcuts that drive real outcomes. I’m obsessed with finding leverage - people, tools, or ideas that multiply outcomes.

Been fortunate to have seen the frontier tech space from various angles - founder, investor, enterprise, consultant, advisor, connector, operator. Hungrily, keep building and pushing within the most exciting verticals out there - blockchain and data.

Tim is a founder and operator building products at the intersection of digital trust, compliance, and blockchain infrastructure. He serves as Founder & COO at Docufi3d / BlockSign, where we develop an enterprise-grade Digital Asset Operations Platform that enables organizations to manage, transfer, and govern digital assets across Cardano, Midnight, Bitcoin, Polygon and EVM chains. BlockSign is built for regulated environments with strong security, policy controls, and reporting—and offers flexible custody models, allowing clients to choose between 100% custodial and a third-party custodial service.

In parallel, BlockSign delivers advanced digital signing and document management, including biometric signing at AES/QES levels in partnership with Swisscom Trust Services.

Tim is also CMO at Begin.is, a next-generation B2C wallet for ADA, BTC, Midnight and CEO & Founder of FI finest Investments GmbH, focused on compliant tokenization of real-world assets. Previously, he co-founded IAMX AG, building automated identity and compliance onboarding, and led marketing and growth roles in telecom and consumer brands.

Tim holds a Business Administration (Diplom-Kaufmann) degree from the University of Düsseldorf.

Sohejl is Chief Web3 Officer at OODA AI, an AI company listed on Nasdaq First North.

OODA AI provides easy access to privacy-preserving AI apps and private, decentralized AI inference for consumers and large enterprises across all verticals such as banking, healthcare and insurance.

Sohejl drives the development and execution of the company‘s Web3 strategy, focusing on decentralized AI solutions.

He is also the founder of TEACHMEDEFI, a Web3 educational platform that partnered with brands like Polkadot and Stellar. He hosts a podcast featuring industry experts with more than 80,000 subscribers.

Before joining BDO, he gained 6+ years of international experience in M&A, strategy & finance.

Sohejl distinguished himself academically by skipping two grades, being recognized as the school’s youngest graduate, and completing his master’s studies at the University of Cologne and Università Bocconi as a top graduate.

Product leader at ChainSafe for over 7 years. Currently focused on co-development with game studios and building infrastructure for Canton.

An internationally seasoned technologist and health tech strategist committed to building trust at the intersection of data, healthcare, and innovation. As the Founder and CEO of NexiFuse Health, Gem leads efforts to strengthen the privacy and security of medical records through applied machine learning and zero-knowledge technologies.

Born in Africa and having worked across North America and Europe, Gem brings a global perspective to the challenges of modern healthcare. His career has bridged sectors from government to technology and entrepreneurship. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he served as a Senior Advisor for the Government of Canada’s Public Health Agency, supporting emergency operations and policy coordination at the national level.

Before NexiFuse, he founded Thrilion, a digital transformation studio advancing technology adoption in both public and private health systems, and TIEXA (Technological Innovation and Exploration Agency), an ed-tech venture focused on expanding access to learning in developing regions.

Tim Hodgson is a Chartered Accountant with over 12 years of experience building and scaling finance, treasury, governance, and operational infrastructure across Web3, AI fintech, and multinational environments. He currently serves as Financial Controller at Shielded Technologies (Midnight), implementing tax-efficient funding flows across a multi-jurisdictional structure, core financial systems, internal controls, and long term incentive frameworks supporting a privacy-first blockchain ecosystem.

Previously, Tim led global financial reporting and crypto asset controllership at Parity Technologies (Polkadot), overseeing complex on-chain accounting, bespoke blockchain data tooling, and statutory audits across large token treasuries. His background spans Big Four audit, high-growth scale-ups, M&A, international tax, and transfer pricing. Tim brings a practical, operator level perspective to early stage teams, with a focus on building compliant, scalable foundations under real world constraints. He is particularly interested in helping founders navigate governance, incentives, treasury design, and regulatory realities without slowing technical innovation.

7 years in product management, Alex excels in project management, digital strategy, and Web3 ecosystem coordination.

Rochelle is a community strategist, event architect, and partnership builder working at the intersection of developer relations and AI. As the founder of Developer Relations Meets AI, she creates inclusive, high‑impact programs that help technical leaders and creators understand and apply AI in practical, human‑centered ways. She previously led global MVP and women’s initiatives at Microsoft and scaled community programs at Elastic.

Federico Pinho is a founder and technologist working on digital identity and privacy-preserving systems. He is the co-founder of Midnames, where he focuses on building verifiable-credential infrastructure that allows humans, organizations, and AI agents to prove key properties about themselves online without exposing sensitive data.

In parallel, he works in the public sector in Buenos Aires, contributing to entrepreneurship, technology, and education programs, and helping design initiatives that connect startups, policy, and innovation ecosystems. His background spans blockchain, security, and applied software development, with experience leading small technical teams and shipping production systems.

He is particularly interested in proof of personhood, decentralized identity, and the role of cryptography in restoring trust on the internet.

Since 2017, Mahesh helped startups, enterprises, and Web3 ecosystems turn advanced blockchain tech into scalable, real-world products - especially at the intersection of privacy, security, and interoperability.

At Midnight Foundation, he leads client solutions and ecosystem growth, working hands-on with developers, founders, and enterprise partners to build privacy-preserving applications, evaluate grant projects, and coordinate across BD, DevRel, and strategy to scale adoption of ZK tooling.

Previously, Mahesh co-founded Lucrisma, a Web3 personal finance platform combining blockchain and AI to return data ownership to individuals, and Smartereum, a crypto news site that grew to 150k+ monthly users. Earlier roles at J.P. Morgan, Ford, and Mercedes-Benz Financial shaped my enterprise foundation building secure, high-impact systems.

He also founded the Houston Blockchain Alliance, connecting 2,000+ members—startups, city leaders, universities, and Fortune 500s - through events, hackathons, and workshops that demystify blockchain and spark collaboration. His focus: bridging zero-knowledge tech with the people and platforms defining the next internet.

You can find me at the intersection of Strategy, Creativity and Technology. I have been helping companies conduct digital transformations for 10+ years. I excel at helping to translate manual workflows into a clean, digital UX while ensuring there is a clear vision for monetization and scale.

Alejandro is a Business Development Manager at the Midnight Foundation with a focus on ecosystem growth, partnerships, and investments.

With over five years of crypto experience across both technical and business domains, Alejandro has worked on Tokenomic Development, DAOs, zero-knowledge infrastructure, and enterprise blockchain deployments. He has contributed to multiple major ecosystem launches, including Horizen, ApeCoin, ApeChain, ZKVerify, and Midnight, and has supported ecosystem growth across DeFi, gaming, identity, and privacy-first applications.

Originally from Nicaragua, he began his career in aviation and aerospace before transitioning into crypto, bringing a rigorous engineering mindset into web3.

PM at JPMC for 4 years, currently enabling next gen collaboration between clients and chase employees across all digital platforms. Previously worked at Google and Youtube, where I installed content governance frameworks across the organization and revamped ad-sales strategy across emerging markets (during COVID). Structure internal operations at Walt Disney during the Disney-Fox merger, and provided insight on KPI to senior level executive. 2 years of experience working in digital media at NBCU, managed all programmatic campaigns across the portfolio. On my free time, I'm serve as a the strategic growth lead for a construction management company founded by my wife and I (SRE Engineering).