FEATURED SPEAKERS
ERIK CASON (INTL)
Cryptosovereignty
Erik has been working in Bitcoin for more than 10 years. He spent 4 years with Coinbase from 2013 to 2017, and also spent time at Unchained Capital in 2020.
Erik's wealth of experience in the crypto ecosystem and his deep understanding of Bitcoin helped him write his book, Cryptosovereignty, which explains some of the key philosophical differences between Bitcoin and Crypto.
GABRIEL SHIPTON
Film Producer / Activist
Gabriel, a film producer and advocate, has dedicated himself to supporting his brother, the imprisoned journalist and publisher Julian Assange.
The campaign to advocate for Julian’s freedom has led him to engage with presidents, politicians, business leaders, artists, and activists worldwide.
LUKE BROYLES (INTL)
Bitcoin Filmaker
Luke is a Bitcoin and energy abundance advocate with an emphasis on technological innovation.
Luke hopes we can 10x the number of humans with property rights from 500 million to 5 billion.
He continues to double down on Bitcoin educational content with his film The Case for Bitcoin, as well as pioneering custody adoption at The Bitcoin Adviser.
DANNY KNOWLES (INTL)
What Bitcoin Did
Danny is the Producer of the What Bitcoin Did podcast, one of the world’s most popular #Bitcoin podcasts.
DANIEL BATTEN (INTL)
CH4 Capital
Daniel was one of 2023’s most active Bitcoin FUD-busters.
His research in Bitcoin and energy helped to shift the narrative on the environmental impact of Bitcoin, turning around both journalists and investors.
He is an investor into Bitcoin mining companies that reduce emissions.
SEB WALKER (INTL)
Bitcoin Traveller
Seb is a former gold, commodities and energy banker, as well as fund manager turned early adopter, now master of digital currency.
He offers Bitcoin risk management services with derivatives.
TIP NZ (INTL)
Bitcoin Rapvocate
ARTURO MENGUAL
Swan
TIP_NZ is an analyst turned artist.
She creates stimulating Bitcoin videos and performances that captures the experience of falling down the rabbit hole using music, poetry and visual storytelling.
She was previously a venture investor in tech startups and managed a public equities portfolio for New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund.
Arturo has been following Bitcoin since 2016 and started working in the ecosystem in early 2018 at Xapo. After an exciting journey holding the roles of Treasurer, CFO and CIO at Xapo, he joined Swan Bitcoin in late 2023 to lead its Institutional business and head the company’s expansion into APAC.
LINCOLN TAN
IREN
Lincoln leads the investor relations function at IREN, the largest Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner using 100% renewable energy.
MCs
JOHN PRATT
Bitcoin Sydney
John, better known as JP, is the host of Bitcoin Sydney, Australia’s first bitcoin-only meetup.
A Bitcoin evangelist and educator from the bitcoin class of 2013, he has special interests in Bitcoin’s history, game theory, role as sound money and savings, as well as block propagation via satellite connected nodes!
He is a firm believer that Bitcoin is the only blockchain that matters.
JAKE WOODHOUSE
Bitcoin Entrepreneur
Jake is a Dad, entrepreneur, and investor.
He’s building on a Bitcoin standard and focused on enhancing his happiness, health, and wealth.
DALE WARBURTON
The Why Bitcoin Show
Dale is a former lawyer and real estate practitioner. His legal background enabled him to recognize the distinctions between crypto tokens and Bitcoin.
It was during his time in “crypto” media that he saw how the crypto industry outside of Bitcoin really works.
As a freedom maximalist, he supports people investing in whatever they like, provided they are doing so with their eyes wide open.
SPEAKERS
JAMES CHECK
On-Chain Analyst
James is the lead On-chain Analyst at Glassnode
One of the sharpest minds 'down under' and an absolute wizard of a speaker.
He will be bringing his usual data flair to the stage, this time with a special hint of 'halving' given that 2024 is one of those years for bitcoin
PETER DUNWORTH
The Bitcoin Adviser
Peter is one of the most bullish and intelligent bitcoiners we have in Australia. A real seasoned vet. He will not disappoint.
Founding partner of The Bitcoin Adviser, Pete and his team are trailblazers when it comes to multi-sig collaborative custody.
KETAN
Ministry Of Nodes
Ketan is a legend around this part of the world.
The brains behind Ministry of Nodes, Ketan is abitcoin constant when it comes to privacy, self-sovereignty, and node running!
MICHAEL DUNWORTH
Wyre Payments
Michael co-founded Wyre Payments which served 10M users, and $50B+ of payments in the industry.
He is presently researching the intersection of Security, Physics and Bitcoin.
ADAM AHMED
Tax Lawyer & Accountant
Adam is a dual-qualified solicitor and chartered accountant specializing in tax and contracts.
Adam regularly advises clients on tax audits and disputes and can assist on both the accounting and legal side, achieving significant reductions and settlements with the ATO concerning tax liabilities.
Adam has also acted for taxpayers in the Federal Court and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
CARRI CEE
Bitcoin People
Carri is the host of the amazing Bitcoin People podcast.
She comes with a wealth of experience when it comes to speaking and presenting.
CHRIS PAVLESIC
Bitcoin Alive / Bitrefill
ANDY PATTINSON
The Bitcoin Adviser
Andy is a partner at The Bitcoin Adviser, a firm committed to building a global decentralised business that empowers clients to take self-custody of their Bitcoin, safeguarding generational wealth.
PIERS COCKRAM
Mineracks
Piers is the man behind Mineracks, an Aussie mining and hosting company based in Brisbane.
Piers is also involved with several excitingbitcoin mining projects around the country aiming to utilize lost or stranded energy.
DANIEL LESLIE
HashX
Daniel is the Business Development Manager of HashX Mining, an Australian bitcoin mining company providing mining hardware, hosting, and immersion cooling solutions
Dan is an experienced miner, having mined at home since 2018. He is keen to help others learn the ropes of mining
KAI YEUNG
Bitcoin Pleb
Kai, a security and privacy expert in Fintech since 2018, skillfully bridges the gap between emerging technology and outdated regulations.
With 22 years of senior government management experience, she brings valuable insight into property rights disputes.
Her prowess in poker underscores her strategic decision-making and risk assessment abilities in competitive environments.
DAVID BOYLE
Comedian
Comedian, Bitcoiner, and host of the wildly popular podcast "I'm Quitting Alcohol," David Boyle, is back in Australia.
Having spent the best part of two years performing to sold-out crowds across Europe and North America, Boyle is back and ready to light up the Bitcoin Alive stage with his unique brand of dark, no-holds-barred comedy.
DANIEL PICKERING
Listed Reserve
Daniel is the CIO of Listed Reserve and the author of Money Bits.
Those who follow the Money Bits newsletter would be familiar with Daniel's A class rambles. If you haven't yet subscribed (it's free) then you really should!
NICK FARROW
FrostSnap
Nick is making self-custody easy with next-generation multisignature technology at Frostsnap.
He frequently experiments with cutting-edge cryptography and is on a mission to push the frontier of what's possible on bitcoin.
He's also known for his oldschool websites, such as utxo.club
CONZA
Australian Mises Seminar
Conza is the founder of the Australian Mises Seminar
Saifedean Ammous describes him as "the world heavyweight champion”, while Konrad Graf recalls his “legendary reputation” for finding spot-on quotations from Austrian Economics and Libertarian literature.
He came to Bitcoin “through intellectual honesty and the acceptance that I was ignorant, combined with a strong passion for justice and an unyielding desire to find the truth.”
PETE WINN
Bitcoin For Humans
Pete is a director of Other Stuff Venture Studio.
He focuses on on business modernisation, AI and Bitcoin adoption for SMEs based in Perth, WA.
Previously Pete was a contributor to the Fedimint open source project and Head of Product at Fedi.
ANDREW PAGE
Strawman
Andrew has worked in the financial markets for over 20 years, with experience as an equities analyst and market commentator.
A passionate private investor, Andrew is the founder and Managing Director of Strawman.com.
LLOYD FOURNIER
FrostSnap
Lloyd is a long time Bitcoin mischief maker focused on cryptography in the Rust programming language.
He works on the to-be-released FrostSnap hardware wallet project as the chief JPEG disliker.
ROBBIE P
Musician
Robbie P explores the Financial, Social & Political zeitgeist through art and music.
Having first sold music for bitcoin in 2013, he has cultivated strong support for his bitcoin themed music amongst the hyper niche bitcoin community.
He has educated thousands via his most successful song "Bitcoin Slang" which breaks down bitcoin slang as well as last years release of tonge-in-cheek anthem "Most Toxic Bitcoin Maxi".
DAZ BEA
Author
Daz is an electrician, co-founder of Looking Glass Education, as well as the co-author of B is For Bitcoin.
He’s a massive fan of music and it was his extra income from playing gigs part-time that caused him to focus his energy into learning about personal investment strategies all while working full time to support his young family
He is passionate about educating people from finance to engineering to self-development.
WIZARD OF AUS
Bitcoiner
Wiz is one of the organisers of Bitcoin Brisbane and the Bitcoin BushBash.
He enjoys nerding out on Bitcoin.
FARMER JEN
Bitcoiner
Jen is a Bitcoin pleb who is passionate about regenerative agriculture, living life outdoors and her beagle buddy Bess.
Ask her about her favourite steak.
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