Galia Benartzi

Co-founder of Bancor, the world’s first open-source protocol ensuring on-chain liquidity between any blockchain-based asset. More than $2 billion in token conversions have been processed via Bancor, as the protocol impacts organizations and people across the globe, from blockchain teams to real-world communities in Africa, Asia and beyond. Galia was recognized by Forbes and Glamour Magazine as a leading woman in crypto; she has been featured on BloombergTV and CNBC, and has spoken at the United Nations, TEDx and the Oslo Freedom Forum on topics ranging from global monetary design to blockchain-based sustainable development. Galia previously co-founded Mytopia, the first social gaming company for smartphones (acquired by 888), and Particle Code, a cross-platform development technology for mobile applications (acquired by Appcelerator), and was a Venture Partner at San Francisco-based Founders Fund.