Rocio is a Business Development and Partnerships leader with over a decade of international experience across Web2 and Web3 ecosystems, fintech, payments, and hospitality. She currently spearheads global sales strategy at Banxa, a leading fiat on/off-ramp infrastructure provider, where she oversees strategic partnerships, enterprise sales, and market expansion across Europe, North America, APAC, and LATAM.

Prior to Banxa, Rocio held leadership roles at Bit2Me and Coinstore, where she managed multimillion-dollar portfolios and led business expansion across EMEA, LATAM, and APAC. Her work has driven transformative blockchain initiatives across diverse verticals including automotive, banking, and media. Notably, she has led strategic projects and integrations with organizations such as Mercedes-Benz Mobility Centro, eSignus, Giesecke+Devrient, and ABC Journal, pioneering the adoption of cryptocurrency payments in traditionally offline sectors.

Rocio holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Córdoba, an International Business Degree from the University of London, and has completed additional academic programs at the University of South Carolina. She also holds a Web3 MBA in Blockchain, AI & Innovation from the University of London, equipping her with a unique blend of pedagogical insight and forward-looking technological expertise.

She is certified in Financial Crime Prevention and AML/CFT compliance, bringing a strong regulatory lens to crypto partnerships. Fluent in Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, and Italian, Rocío is a natural connector across geographies and cultures.

Beyond her corporate roles, Rocío serves as an Ambassador for Blockchain Málaga, where she actively promotes education, ecosystem-building, and innovation through industry panels, webinars, and community events. A committed thought leader, she regularly contributes to financial and business publications in both English and Spanish and participates in international conferences to share insights on blockchain adoption, digital finance, and innovation strategy.

With a deep passion for bridging traditional industries and decentralized technologies, Rocío continues to be a key driver of scalable, compliant, and impactful partnerships in the fast-evolving Web3 space.

Rocio is a Business Development and Partnerships leader with over a decade of international experience across Web2 and Web3 ecosystems, fintech, payments, and hospitality. She currently spearheads global sales strategy at Banxa, a leading fiat on/off... Show more

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I'm a data scientist with hands-on experience in Python, PySpark, SQL, and R, specializing in machine learning, geospatial analytics, and A/B experimentation. At Lyft, I’ve developed predictive models, built dashboards, and led initiatives that saved... Show more

✨I help organisations move from strategy to execution as smoothly, efficiently and collaboratively as possible.

✨I help organisations move from strategy to execution as smoothly, efficiently and collaboratively as possible. Show more

Bijoy Thomas is an accomplished engineering executive with over two decades of leadership experience in the technology sector, spanning global giants such as JPMorgan Chase, NetApp, Cisco, Intel, and Alcatel-Lucent. He currently serves as Executive Director, Director of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase, where he leads transformative initiatives in GenAI-driven software delivery, cloud-native architecture, and enterprise DevOps modernization. Bijoy is renowned for pioneering innovations in GenAI-powered contract and functional testing, introducing agentic workflows, and architecting automated deployment pipelines for both on-premise and public cloud environments. His work has dramatically enhanced release agility, service reliability, and system resilience across mission-critical platforms. Previously, as Vice President at JPMorgan Chase, Bijoy led containerized application modernization to AWS and orchestrated the seamless migration of enterprise-scale tools like Pactflow. As a certified AWS Solutions Architect, he has coached engineering teams through complex transformations, fostering a culture of technical excellence and operational efficiency. Bijoy’s earlier roles at NetApp, Cisco, Intel, and Lucent Technologies showcase his deep technical roots in software configuration management (SCM), CI/CD, and build engineering. From managing Git and Perforce integrations to developing internal tools and dashboards for code quality and risk visualization, his contributions have consistently raised engineering standards and delivery confidence. He holds a Master of Computer Applications from Bharathiar University and a Bachelor's in Computer Science from Kerala University. His excellence has been recognized through numerous industry accolades, including JPMorgan Chase’s “Team of Champions” and NetApp’s “Employee Excellence Award.”

Bijoy Thomas is an accomplished engineering executive with over two decades of leadership experience in the technology sector, spanning global giants such as JPMorgan Chase, NetApp, Cisco, Intel, and Alcatel-Lucent. He currently serves as Executive D... Show more

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Jaydeep Chakrabarty, with 18 years in tech, has expertise across development, design, and security. An open-source enthusiast, he's contributed to projects like Talisman and OpenStack. Jaydeep shares insights through publications like EFY and The Hin... Show more

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Sumit Daryani is a Director of Software Engineering at Capital One leading the in-app messaging platform for personalization that scales to +100M customers. His experience spans leading many Big Data platforms, Behavior Data products, Web Personaliza... Show more

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Avinash Sabat is a seasoned Cloud DevOps Engineer with over 14years of experience in designing, automating, and scaling enterprise platforms. At Synechron, he drives modernization efforts for financial institutions by building resilient Kubernetes en... Show more