Kyle Reidhead is Co-Owner & Head of Research at Milk Road, a leading crypto investing media company and Founder of Impact3, a crypto-native marketing agency helping top protocols and brands in crypto grow.

Kyle Reidhead is Co-Owner & Head of Research at Milk Road, a leading crypto investing media company and Founder of Impact3, a crypto-native marketing agency helping top protocols and brands in crypto grow.

Ian Estrada

Product builder by trade, memecoin and stablecoin enjoyer by passion.

Currently advancing the development of DefAI infrastructure.

Built enterprise-grade financial products for multiple publicly-listed corporations and scaled a cross-border crypto-to-fiat solution across 5 countries, achieving <2min transaction times.

LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/ianestrada

X: https://x.com/IanLivesCrypto

Ian Estrada

Product builder by trade, memecoin and stablecoin enjoyer by passion.

Currently advancing the development of DefAI infrastructure.

Built enterprise-grade financial products for multiple publicly-listed corporations and scaled a cross-border crypto-to-fiat solution across 5 countries, achieving <2min transaction times.

LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/ianestrada

X: https://x.com/IanLivesCrypto

Alex Botte, CFA, CAIA is a Partner focused on investor relations and research at Hack VC, a crypto-native venture capital firm. Previously, she was the Head of Client and Portfolio Solutions at Runa Digital Assets, a liquid token investment manager. Prior to Runa, she spent eight years in quantitative investment management, holding product specialist and business development roles at Two Sigma and AQR. She started her career in prime services at Barclays. Alex holds a BS from Cornell University.

Alex Botte, CFA, CAIA is a Partner focused on investor relations and research at Hack VC, a crypto-native venture capital firm. Previously, she was the Head of Client and Portfolio Solutions at Runa Digital Assets, a liquid token investment manager. Prior to Runa, she spent eight years in quantitative investment management, holding product specialist and business development roles at Two Sigma and AQR. She started her career in prime services at Barclays. Alex holds a BS from Cornell University.

Dr. Shruti Shankar Gaur is a polymath and thought leader working at the intersection of education, inclusion, diversity, policy, and innovation. Holding a Ph.D. in Inclusive Education, she has been honored with a University Gold Medal and the Certificate of Academic Excellence by India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development, reflecting her commitment to transformative change.

As founder of Research & Innovation in Education (RIEDU), she leads initiatives like the Young Editors Program, fostering young global writers focused on inclusion and diversity. Inspired by UN SDG 4.5 and 4.7, her work includes teacher training workshops, academic publishing, and her poetry collection, Four Decades.

At The Digital Economist, till recently she served as Program Director at the Center of Excellence, managing the fellowship program and interdisciplinary collaborations. She has represented the organization at G20 India, the World Economic Forum in Davos, and Cannes Lions, contributing to global discussions on AI, policy, and socio-economic transformation.

Beyond policy, she is a Creative Partner, Mentor, and Strategist at Sankarsingh-Gonsalves Productions in Canada, advocating for culturally inclusive storytelling. In New Delhi, she is Director of Research, Innovation, and Inclusion at ae-research, leading the launch of its first DEI Lab.
Dr. Gaur’s work spans education, policy, and creative industries, ensuring a lasting impact on global inclusion, equity, and innovation. Whether mentoring young writers, shaping policy, or driving research, she remains a catalyst for transformative change.
https://linktr.ee/dr.shrutishankargaur
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drshrutishankargaur/
https://drshrutishankargaur.com/
https://www.amazon.in/Four-Decades-Prose-My-Life-ebook/dp/B0B4K8B4M5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1673179228&sr=8-1
https://www.thedigitaleconomist.com/

Dr. Shruti Shankar Gaur is a polymath and thought leader working at the intersection of education, inclusion, diversity, policy, and innovation. Holding a Ph.D. in Inclusive Education, she has been honored with a University Gold Medal and the Certificate of Academic Excellence by India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development, reflecting her commitment to transformative change.

As founder of Research & Innovation in Education (RIEDU), she leads initiatives like the Young Editors Program, fostering young global writers focused on inclusion and diversity. Inspired by UN SDG 4.5 and 4.7, her work includes teacher training workshops, academic publishing, and her poetry collection, Four Decades.

At The Digital Economist, till recently she served as Program Director at the Center of Excellence, managing the fellowship program and interdisciplinary collaborations. She has represented the organization at G20 India, the World Economic Forum in Davos, and Cannes Lions, contributing to global discussions on AI, policy, and socio-economic transformation.

Beyond policy, she is a Creative Partner, Mentor, and Strategist at Sankarsingh-Gonsalves Productions in Canada, advocating for culturally inclusive storytelling. In New Delhi, she is Director of Research, Innovation, and Inclusion at ae-research, leading the launch of its first DEI Lab.

Dr. Gaur’s work spans education, policy, and creative industries, ensuring a lasting impact on global inclusion, equity, and innovation. Whether mentoring young writers, shaping policy, or driving research, she remains a catalyst for transformative change.

https://linktr.ee/dr.shrutishankargaur
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drshrutishankargaur/
https://drshrutishankargaur.com/
https://www.amazon.in/Four-Decades-Prose-My-Life-ebook/dp/B0B4K8B4M5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1673179228&sr=8-1
https://www.thedigitaleconomist.com/