Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024: Full Schedule

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11:45am EAT

A Paradigm Shift for Seamless Bitcoin Payments and L2s.

Tuesday December 10, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EAT

As Bitcoin continues to evolve, the integration of Layer 2 solutions is revolutionizing how we think about payments, making them faster, more scalable, and more accessible. This session hosted by Lightspark dives into the cutting-edge innovations transforming Bitcoin from a store of value to a seamless medium of exchange.

Speakers

Nicolas Cabrera

VP of Product, LightSpark

Nicolas is the VP of Product at Lightspark. He was the Chief Product Officer at Bakkt, the Digital Asset Payment and Crypto Exchange platform funded by ICE: NYSE, where he led all product strategy and crypto payment platform development. Previously, he held leadership roles at eBay... Read More →

Tuesday December 10, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EAT
TBD Room

Interactive Session, Workshop

11:45am EAT

Securing Bitcoin with Hardware Wallets: A Hands-On Guide

Tuesday December 10, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EAT

Gridless Room

Learn how to take full control of your Bitcoin with the latest Trezor hardware wallets in this interactive workshop. Whether you’re new to hardware wallets or looking to refine your Bitcoin security practices, this session will provide step-by-step guidance on:

Understanding the difference between cold storage and hot wallets.
Setting up your Trezor hardware wallet for the first time.
Managing UTXOs, including minimum sizes and transaction fees.
Strategies to avoid mixing KYC and non-KYC coins for better privacy.
Best practices for securing your recovery seed and preventing loss.

Participants will leave with the skills to protect their Bitcoin like a pro. Plus, don’t miss the chance to win exciting prizes, including Trezor devices and merch! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced Bitcoiner, this workshop is your path to better Bitcoin security.

Speakers

Josef Tetek

TREZOR, Trezor

Josef is a long-time bitcoiner with background in Austrian economics. Working for Trezor since 2021. Currently leads the Trezor Academy, an educational project aimed at African communities. Author of Bitcoin: Separation of Money and State.

Tuesday December 10, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EAT
Gridless Room

Interactive Session, Panel

11:45am EAT

Trailblazing Startups Powering Bitcoin in Africa

Tuesday December 10, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EAT

Btrust Room

Meet the African startups that are pioneering Bitcoin-based solutions across various sectors. This session will showcase innovative Bitcoin companies that are transforming industries in Africa and beyond, demonstrating how Bitcoin is reshaping the business landscape.

Speakers

Mary Imasuen

Global Marketing Manager, Fedi

Mary is the Global Marketing Manager for Fedi. She has over 10-year experience in content marketing and social media user behavior. Mary has helped in connecting bitcoin communities in different parts of the world and shares ways people can use bitcoin platforms and tools to incorporate... Read More →

Kgothatso Ngako

Catalyst, Machankura

Kgothatso Ngako is a catalyst aiming to accelerate the adoption of Bitcoin across the African continent. He is currently building out 8333.mobi, which is a service giving people without an internet connected device the ability to send and receive Bitcoin.

Wale Osideinde

COO, Bitnob

Sabina Waithira Gitau

Co-founder at Tando, Tando

Sabina Waithira is the co-founder of Tando. Her journey into the Bitcoin space began as the Content Manager for Bitcoin Dada, an initiative focused on educating African women about Bitcoin. Through her work at Bitcoin Dada, Sabina gained valuable insights into the Bitcoin ecosystem... Read More →

Tuesday December 10, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EAT
Btrust Room

Interactive Session, Panel

11:45am EAT

Unlocking Funding: Bitcoin Project Grants from HRF, Open Sats, and B-trust

Tuesday December 10, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EAT

Human Rights Foundation Room

Discover how leading organizations likeHuman Rights Foundation (HRF), Open Sats and B-trust are supporting Bitcoin-related projects and initiatives.
This interactive session will guide attendees through the grant application process and offer insights into how to secure funding for their bitcoin projects

Speakers

Mogashni Naidoo

Bitcoin Design Foundation

Mogashni Naidoo is a designer, researcher and co-founder of the Bitcoin Design Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving the user experience of Bitcoin through collaborative design efforts. With a focus on enhancing accessibility and usability, Mogashni believes that design... Read More →

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 →

Anita Posch

Bitcoin For Fairness, Bitcoin For Fairness

Anita Posch is a Bitcoin advocate, author of (L)earn Bitcoin, host of the Anita Posch show and executive director of Bitcoin for Fairness. Bitcoin for Fairness is an educational non-profit organization, which is fostering grassroots adoption of Bitcoin in emerging countries. Anita’s... Read More →

Dread

Founder/ Executive Director, Flash

Dread is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Flash, a company bringing enterprise level bitcoin and lightning on and off-ramps to the islands of the Caribbean. He is also the founder of Island Bitcoin Community, a Bitcoin community in Jamaica educating Jamaicans about financial... Read More →

Femi Longe

Global Bitcoin Lead at Human Rights Foundation

Femi Longe is a serial social entrepreneur, innovation consultant, service designer, learning scientist and startup coach. He is currently works on the Financial Freedom team at the Human Rights Foundation. In his role as Global Bitcoin Lead, he leads strategy and execution of the... Read More →

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Tuesday December 10, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EAT
Human Rights Foundation Room

Interactive Session, Panel

2:00pm EAT

Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Mining (GAMA)

Tuesday December 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EAT

Gridless Room

This interactive session, hosted by GAMA, will introduce participants to the basics of Bitcoin mining, including the technical and financial aspects of setting up a mining operation. Attendees will learn about mining hardware, energy efficiency, and how to get involved in securing the Bitcoin network.

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.

Rod Roudi

Co-Founder, Bitcoin Park

Co-Founder of Bitcoin Park and Co-Founder of The 256 Foundation

Econoalchemist

Skot

Instigator, Bitaxe

Skot is the instigator of the Bitaxe project, the first ever open source ASIC Bitcoin miner. Skot is a member of the Open Source Miners United with the mission to ignite the decentralized mining revolution.

General Kenobi

Business Development Manager, Demand

Kenobi has been a Bitcoin Mining analyst for the past three years, with experience working in PubCo Miners, he brings a depth of expertise in the field. He’s currently working on decentralizing Bitcoin Mining by being working for Demand Pool, the very first Stratum V2 pool.

Siddhartha Parmar

Business Development, Quantum Hash Ventures Limited

Siddhartha Parmar (Sid) Siddhartha Parmar is a business leader and innovator with a strong focus on driving sustainable development through cutting-edge technology. As the Operations and Business Development Director of Quantum Hash Ventures, Sid has been at the forefront of harnessing... Read More →

Joseph Lassen

Co-Founder & CFO, Green Flare

Joseph has been an advocate for Bitcoin and digital assets since 2016 when he first read Satoshi’s white paper. Since then he has invested in blockchain technologies personally, and professionally through partnership roles with family offices and CMT Digital – a global web3 venture... Read More →

Tuesday December 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EAT
Gridless Room

Interactive Session, Workshop

2:00pm EAT

Dada Devs: Opportunities for Women in the Bitcoin Ecosystem

Tuesday December 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EAT

TBD Room

Join us for a dynamic workshop hosted by Bitcoin Dada, focused on Opportunities for Women in the Bitcoin Ecosystem. This event will highlight the growing role of women in Bitcoin, featuring expert panels, a special presentation from DADA DEVS (our women’s Bitcoin development initiative), and the exciting reveal of our new app designed to empower female participation.
This workshop is a movement to redefine possibilities for women in Bitcoin. Don’t miss out on being part of this revolution!

Speakers

Marcel Lorraine Atieno

Founder, Bitcoin Dada

Marcel Lorraine is a Financial activist and Bitcoin advocate with over six years of dedicated experience in East Africa’s tech ecosystem. As the founder of Bitcoin Dada, Marcel has been at the forefront of promoting financial empowerment, especially among African women. Through... Read More →

Tuesday December 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EAT
TBD Room

Interactive Session, Workshop

2:00pm EAT

Privacy Jenga

Tuesday December 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EAT

Btrust Room

Ready to learn more about bitcoin privacy? Jenga is here to make it fun. Level up your skills through an interactive game with your community to develop a stronger understanding about how to approach thinking about privacy in the bitcoin space. This game is appropriate for all levels of experience.

Speakers

Amiti Uttarwar

Bitcoin Core Engineer

Amiti Uttarwar is a Bitcoin Core contributor who has made several protocol improvements on the peer-to-peer layer to improve security and privacy. She is passionate about Bitcoin’s potential to redefine our societal ideas of wealth due to its global and inclusive nature. Named one... Read More →

Tuesday December 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EAT
Btrust Room

Interactive Session, Workshop

about Amiti Uttarwar is a Bitcoin Core contributor who has made several protocol improvements on the peer-to-peer layer to improve security and privacy. She is passionate about Bitcoin’s potential to redefine our societal ideas of wealth due to its global and inclusive nature. Named one of Forbes 30 under 30, Amiti also promotes psycho-social support for open source developers. Her other interests include off-trail backpacking, ice climbing, yoga and meditation.

Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024