2024-11-16 –, Finney Stage
Prior to founding Azteco, Akin ran a critically-acclaimed independent music publisher, Irdial, for more than 20 years.
In this panel, Akin will interview technologists, educators, and business leaders who are actively driving consumer adoption of bitcoin.
Akin Fernandez is the Founder and CEO of Azteco, the leading provider of bitcoin vouchers. Akin is an internationally respected pioneer and authority on the use of bitcoin for consumer spending, saving, and sending. He has written extensively about many of the major developments in bitcoin and its adoption by everyday people.
Prior to founding Azteco, Akin ran a critically-acclaimed independent music publisher, Irdial, for more than 20 years.
In this panel, Akin will interview technologists, educators, and business leaders who are actively driving consumer adoption of bitcoin.
Alejandra studied international business at the University of Texas, and later modern psychology and Buddhism at Princeton University. Her third major was acting in Mexico City. Something that fills her with satisfaction is providing assistance to others and participating in the task of promoting their growth and knowledge, which is why she decided to be a Bitcoin ambassador in her country and also promote food independence. She started to be self-sufficient in her food when her father got cancer of the pancreas. That is why one of her life missions is to educate people to be self-sufficient in their economy and food.
Reyna es la Secretaria de la Junta Directiva y Líder de maestros en Mi Primer Bitcoin, una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a la educación financiera a través de Bitcoin.
Reyna cree firmemente que la educación financiera basada en Bitcoin tiene el poder de transformar vidas al enseñar pensamiento crítico, responsabilidad personal y, en última instancia, soberanía individual.
Herman Bynke is Bitrefill's Country Manager in El Salvador. Originally from Sweden, Herman relocated to El Salvador in 2021, following the adoption of the Bitcoin Law, to help establish Bitrefill's local operations. With extensive experience from fintech startups and emerging market development, Herman has been instrumental in driving Bitcoin adoption and expanding financial inclusion in El Salvador.