SPEAKERS

Teana is the Chief Operating Officer of Venice.ai, a private generative AI platform. Venice uniquely offers users uncensored access to open-source Large Language Models and image generation within a privacy preserving technical architecture. She is passionate about the ethical evolution of AI and developing human-centred tools.

Prior to Venice, Teana was Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Strategy, EMEA for Circle, the principal developer of USDC, the second largest stablecoin by market cap. Teana led Circle’s regional government affairs and regulatory strategy, working directly with policymakers on development of regulatory frameworks for digital currencies. Prior to Circle, Teana was the Chief Policy Officer for the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world’s largest trade association representing the digital asset and blockchain industry, and held leadership roles at Crypto.com and Binance, where she was responsible for U.K. and European operations and go-to-market strategies. Teana was also the Executive Director of Global Digital Finance, and has held senior roles in strategy and communications at Coinfloor, HSBC, Citi, Fiserv and Royal Bank of Scotland and Hilton Hotels.

Teana is a Non-Executive Director of CryptoUK, the trade body representing the Web3 industry to develop balanced and proportionate regulatory policy in the UK.