Speakers

Saifedean Ammous isan internationally best-selling independent economist,

author, andeducator. In 2018, Ammous authored The BitcoinStandard: The

Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking,the best-selling book on bitcoin,

which sold more thana million copies in 38 languages. In 2021, he

published The Fiat Standard: The Debt Slavery Alternative toHuman

Civilization, available in 26 languages.Saifedean teaches courses on the

economics ofbitcoin, and economics in the Austrian school tradition, on his

online learningplatform Saifedean.com, and also hosts The Bitcoin Standard

Podcast.

Himanshu Patel, Chief Executive Officer at Verifone, a global leader in payments and commerce solutions. A seasoned executive with extensive experience in financial technology and banking, Himanshu previously served as Executive Vice President and Co-Head of the Financial Institution Group at Fiserv, which served 5,000 financial institutions for payments and banking solutions. Prior to Fiserv, he served as the CFO of First Data and held senior leadership roles at JPMorgan. Himanshu brings a strong track record of scaling businesses, strengthening partnerships, and unlocking growth.

Prasanna Narayan, EVP of Global Product at Verifone, brings over 30 years of product management leadership across prominent names in payments and technology organizations, including Oracle, Visa, Citi, and Ondot Systems (now part of FISERV). Prasanna also co-authored the standards for Payment Tokens which today is managed by EMV Co as a global standard. With a proven track record in setting strategic direction and improving commercialization, Prasanna is pivotal in refining Verifone's industry-leading products and solutions. His extensive experience underscores his commitment to innovation and driving business growth, cementing his reputation as a seasoned executive in payment technology.

Madhu Vasu is a visionary product leader with deep expertise in digital payments and embedded finance. As SVP of Global Product Management at Verifone, she drives innovation across a diverse product portfolio to better serve customers and partners worldwide. Previously, she led product strategy at FIS, scaled Marqeta’s offerings from inception, and spearheaded key initiatives at Visa and Mastercard, including Apple Pay. With a track record of shaping groundbreaking payment solutions, she is committed to transforming the future of commerce.

Rajeev Yerukalapudi is a seasoned leader with over 13 years in the payments industry. As EVP at Verifone, he drives global growth through strategic partnerships and developing channel centric solutions

Previously, he served as General Manager at Fiserv, leading North America’s issuing business with a focus on credit cards and B2B payments, primarily in the mid-market segment. Rajeev also held leadership roles at American Express, overseeing Loyalty, Digital Personalization, and Customer Acquisition, and at Mastercard, contributing to innovations like Tokenization and Digital Wallets.