Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024: Full Schedule

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11:05am EAT

Bitcoin Mining in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovation for Sustainable Growth

Monday December 9, 2024 11:05am - 11:35am EAT

This panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities of Bitcoin mining across Africa. From navigating regulatory hurdles to addressing energy constraints, the discussion will delve into the unique obstacles faced by miners on the continent. It will also highlight innovative solutions and the potential for Africa to emerge as a key player in the global mining industry. Join us as we examine how African miners are overcoming adversity and paving the way for a sustainable, profitable future in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Speakers

Nemo Semret

CEO, QRB Labs

Nemo is a researcher, engineer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of QRB Labs, the first Bitcoin company in Ethiopia, which provides data center hosting and colocation service for Bitcoin mining. Its mission is to accelerate the electrification of Africa by monetizing... Read More →

Philip Walton

CTO, Gridless

Philip Walton is a serial tech entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience building businesses and products across the globe, particularly in Africa. He currently serves as co-founder and CTO of Gridless, an energy company that uses Bitcoin mining to facilitate the development of... Read More →

Siyanbola Yassar

Co-founder, Trojan Mining

An Aquaculturist and self taught crypto enthusiast who started mining bitcoin full time and focused on mining bitcoin using carbon neutral energy sources, enpowering lives, communities , and the continent at large, one step at a time.

Monday December 9, 2024 11:05am - 11:35am EAT
STONE RIDGE STAGE

Panel

4:50pm EAT

How Open-Source is Shaping the Bitcoin's Ecosystem !

Monday December 9, 2024 4:50pm - 5:30pm EAT

STONE RIDGE STAGE

This panel will explore the critical role that open-source development plays in shaping Bitcoin’s ecosystem. It will highlight how Bitcoin’s open-source nature has fostered a collaborative environment where developers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from around the world contribute to its growth. Panelists will discuss how open-source contributions drive Bitcoin’s evolution, enabling continuous improvement, security, and adaptability.

Conor Okus, Tobi Toheeb, Ojuolape,Carla

Speakers

Adam Jonas

CEO, Chaincode Labs

Adam Jonas is the CEO of Chaincode Labs in NYC where he has spent the last 5 years educating the next generation of bitcoin and lightning protocol contributors. Before joining Chaincode, he was the Director of Engineering at the Flatiron School, the first coding boot camp in New York... Read More →

Carla Kirk Cohen

Btrust

Carla Kirk-Cohen is a software engineer at Chaincode Labs where she works on the Lightning Network protocol and its implementation. She previously contributed to the LND implementation at Lightning labs.She also lead lightning lab submarine swap team. Carla Kirk-Cohen is from South... Read More →

Conor Okus

Open-Source Product Manager, Spiral

I'm an open-source product manager and community builder. I work at Spiral, where I help manage the FOSS Bitcoin grant program and advocate for open-source Bitcoin software and tools such as BDK, LDK & Bitcoin Design Guide.

Abubakar Nur Khalil

Interim CEO and Board Member, Btrust

Abubakar Nur Khalil is a Nigerian Bitcoin core contributor and CEO of the Bitcoin VC fund Recursive Capital.He is a board member and CEO of Btrust, a non-profit focused on training African Bitcoin developers via Btrust builders and growing the African Bitcoin ecosystem.He is also... Read More →

Monday December 9, 2024 4:50pm - 5:30pm EAT
STONE RIDGE STAGE

Panel

Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024