Chairman & CEO | Fintech AI World Group | Artificial Intelligence | Blockchain & Metaverse, Web3 | Healthtech | AI Media** Sydney Armani has over 30 years of experience in Silicon Valley, actively engaging in the community as an entrepreneur and investor. His vision and expertise in starting and managing innovative companies have been instrumental in the success of ventures like Hello Net (a mobile telephony appliance service), Minitel, and Videotex (online first-generation touchscreen tablets). His international experience in trade and international banking takes him around the world, working on projects including OPIC (Overseas Private Investment Corporation) for free trade, with business engagements in Asia, Europe, and Dubai, UAE. Sydney has been an active keynote speaker and moderator at conferences and plenary sessions on topics such as Blockchain, Technology, Real Estate crowd finance, Cryptocurrency capital, digital markets, secondary liquidity, disruption in banking, and more. He has lectured at major universities including Georgetown, NYU, Hult International Business School, "Běiwài" University in Beijing, and VIA Technologies in Paris. He has also authored articles for or been interviewed by leading publications such as INC Magazine, Housing Wire, Forbes, Fortune, The Economist, CNBC, Bloomberg, and others. **Expertise:** - Mentor at Stanford University Blockchain and Decentralized App Development - Blockchain/DLT/CBDC/StableCoins/DeFi - Digital Media & Fintech - Crowdfunding & Blockchain - AI & DeFi - Alternative Finance Platform - Digital Capital Marketplace - Peer-to-Peer Lending & Investment - International Brands & Marketing - Networking & Conferences - Professional Consulting - Mentor & Speaker ---