Crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) introduce a plethora of opportunities to make financial services more accessible, transparent and efficient - but also, as the recent string of meltdowns, market abuse and collapses showed - introduce a new world of risks, calling for new approaches to risk monitoring, compliance and regulation.
DACOM UAE brought together the builders, movers and shakers of a safe and regulated crypto industry, to share insights and best practices and discuss challenges and opportunities.

Former General Counsel
United States Securities & Exchange Commission

Managing Director, Head of Policy and Strategy
Dubai Financial Services Authority

Executive Director
FSRA Markets

Chief Executive Officer
The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

Chen Arad
Co-founder & CXO
Solidus Labs
,

Asaf Meir
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Solidus Labs
,

Christopher Liu
Chief Compliance Officer
Matrixport
,

Jason Lau
Chief Operating Officer
OKCoin
Chief Innovation Officer
,
OKX

Kathy Kraninger
VP Regulatory Affairs
Solidus Labs
Former Director
,
US CFPB

Vladimir Contreras
Global Head of Market Surveillance
Binance
,

Malcolm Wright
Senior Director, Regulatory Assurance and Compliance
VARA
,

Patrick F. Campos
Chief Strategy Officer
Securrency
,

Arshad Khan
Chief Executive Officer
Venomex
,

Giovanni Miano
Chief Technology Officer
Zodia Markets
,

David Miller
Chief Executive Officer
FNS
,

Ayal Karmi
COO
Solidus Labs
,
Agenda may be Subject to Changes
3:30 pm
Welcome
Welcome
3:55 pm
Welcome

Henson Orser
Chief Executive Officer
The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
Welcome
4:05 pm
Fireside Chat

Asaf Meir
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Solidus Labs

Dan Berkovitz
Former General Counsel
United States Securities & Exchange Commission
Fireside Chat
4:25 pm
Panel

Chen Arad
Co-founder & CXO
Solidus Labs

Arshad Khan
Chief Executive Officer
Venomex

Patrick F. Campos
Chief Strategy Officer
Securrency

Jason Lau
Chief Operating Officer
OKCoin

David Miller
Chief Executive Officer
FNS
Panel
4:55 pm
Panel

Chen Arad
Co-founder & CXO
Solidus Labs

Giovanni Miano
Chief Technology Officer
Zodia Markets

Vladimir Contreras
Global Head of Market Surveillance
Binance

Christopher Liu
Chief Compliance Officer
Matrixport

Ayal Karmi
COO
Solidus Labs

Malcolm Wright
Senior Director, Regulatory Assurance and Compliance
VARA
Panel
5:25 pm
Fireside Chat

Kathy Kraninger
VP Regulatory Affairs
Solidus Labs

Peter Smith
Managing Director, Head of Policy and Strategy
Dubai Financial Services Authority

Simon O'Brien
Executive Director
FSRA Markets
Fireside Chat
6:00 pm
Networking reception