Meltem Demirors is Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares, a publicly listed ($CS.ST) digital asset investment firm that manages $7B in assets across ETPs, index funds, and venture funds, and is a trusted partner to investors and entrepreneurs navigating the digital asset ecosystem. Meltem oversees the firm’s investment portfolio, corporate strategy, and growth efforts. Previously, she was part of the founding team of Digital Currency Group. She teaches at MIT and Oxford, and is co-chair of the WEF Cryptocurrency Council, and is actively involved in and passionate about bitcoin education and advocacy efforts as well as causes related to civil rights and freedom of speech.