Professor of Private Law and International Business Law at the University of Florence School of Law, where he directs the Executive Course on Alternative Investment, co-organised with Queen Mary University of London, and the Mediation Advanced Course. Lombardi holds a J.D., a J.C.L., an LL.M. from Harvard, and a Ph.D. from the University of Florence. Prof. Lombardi has held visiting positions at Birkbeck College, St. John's University, and other institutions. Previously he was of counsel at DLA Piper, and he is currently a member of the Arbitro Bancario Finanziario and President of the Supervisory Board at Nuovo Pignone Holding. A prolific author, he has published three books and over fifty minor publications.

Igor Prizant is a financial services risk leader with 25+ years of experience across management consulting and industry, specializing in digital assets governance, risk management framework, trade surveillance, and market integrity. He currently serves as Senior Advisor at Solidus Labs, where he leads the pan-European implementation of MiCA trade monitoring compliance, coordinating directly with all 30 EU national competent authorities and the ESMA Task Force. Previously a Managing Director at EY, Igor has designed and delivered data-driven risk and control programs for global banks, exchanges, and regulators.

Massimo Morini leads Digital Economy research at ADIA Lab. He was Chief Economist at Algorand blockchain from 2019 to 2023 and Head of Interest Rate and Credit Modelling team at Intesa Bank from 2008 to 2019. He has been Senior Advisor for the World Bank and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and a Board member of the Blockchain consortium R3. Massimo is Professor of Finance at Bocconi University and of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies at USI Lugano and Politecnico di Milano, and leads Education and Academic relations at Plan B foundation in Lugano. He authored several papers on quantitative finance and risk management, and seminal books on Model Risk and Credit Risk, collateral and funding, beside pioneering technical articles on decentralized derivatives cited by US Congress and regulators. He has a MSc in Economics and a PhD in Mathematics.

Takeshi is a serial Fintech entrepreneur, and Co-founder & CEO of GFTN Japan, actively spearheading ecosystem building and international collaborations. Additionally, he sits on the committee for the Government of Japan's Regulatory Sandbox and is a member of the experts group, jointly organized by the Digital Agency and the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry focusing on international data governance. Before starting his own startup in the Fintech industry, Takeshi worked as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch, gaining expertise in capital markets. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he worked at Boston Consulting Group. He formerly served as Vice-chair at Fintech Association of Japan, where he played a pivotal role in navigating international collaborations for 6 years.

Alberto Borri supports clients mainly on Blockchain, Crypto assets, Anti-Money Laundering, and Banking and Financial regulation. He has gained particular experience in the regulation of fintech matters, specifically in relation to projects concerning crypto assets, tokenization of financial instruments, and blockchain, having advised significant international projects in their expansion into Switzerland and Europe. He supports clients in all matters of compliance and risk management, is appointed as AML officer for several companies operating in the blockchain sector and beyond, and assists clients with regard to obligations of affiliation to self-regulatory bodies.

Gunay has nearly 30 years of experience in digital transformation, data, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and enterprise technology strategies, particularly across regulated sectors including finance, capital markets, energy, and technology. He has played a key role in the implementation of projects of various scales and domains, most notably the Public Disclosure Platform for Capital Markets in Turkey. He currently serves as Country Manager responsible for Chainalysis Türkiye and Central Asia.