Council Members

Randy is Intersect Delegate Indonesia that is involved with the Constitutional Convention. He strives for the new Cardano Hub Indonesia, and participates in governance as Civic Committee 2025. His presence can be seen on Project Catalyst as Funded Proposer for Fund 10 and 12; community moderator; setting a new standard for Community in Indonesia and global outreach by enhancing visibility through the Socius platform. He joined the Indonesian Town Hall to activate the decentralized ecosystem in order to diminish middleman and extreme capitalism parties.

Sricharan is an entrepreneur and business development strategist with over 8+ years of experience in business-driven roles and more than four years in the Web3 domain. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Central Missouri, USA. Passionate about advancing Cardano in India, Charan has helped organize over 15 events in recent years and has a strong track record of delivering innovative Cardano-based products. As the CEO of Nucast, he is an energetic community builder, currently leading a dynamic team of 15+ professionals at Nucast Labs.

I came to Cardano thinking I was just looking for solutions, turns out I was looking for family. The brilliant, beautiful souls in this community taught me I belonged somewhere. As a DRep and owner of a stake pool (Yam Pool), I get to be the voice I needed when I started, representing people who’ve been told their dreams are too big for their circumstances. This coalition feels like home because it’s full of people with stories..messy, beautiful, real stories about finding where you belong.

Laurentine Djatsa is a dynamic entrepreneur driving innovation across the education sector in West Africa. As the Founder and Director of Inkuba Academy and Inkuba Hub, she has established herself as a visionary leader committed to empowering communities through knowledge and practical skills development. With a passion for transformative education, Laurentine founded Inkuba Academy to address critical skill gaps and provide accessible learning opportunities. Through Inkuba Hub, established with the mission to help reach the unreached, she has created both a collaborative ecosystem that fosters entrepreneurship and innovation, and an educational hub that offers training to those who cannot afford it. This dual approach extends opportunities to underserved communities while supporting emerging businesses and creative ventures. As a blockchain enthusiast in Francophone West Africa, Laurentine is at the forefront of introducing cutting-edge technology solutions to the region. She actively promotes the adoption of blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize traditional business models, particularly in education and hospitality sectors. Laurentine's entrepreneurial journey reflects her commitment to creating sustainable impact through innovation, education, and technology.

Passionate about building and nurturing sustainable communities in the Web3 blockchain space, I bring people together and help them understand complex topics through content translation and education. Since 2021, I've been organizing workshops on blockchain and Web3, growing our community to over 700 members. My mission is to empower others through education, training, and fostering long-term sustainability in the decentralized world.

Active since the ITN days and an early advocate for decentralized infrastructure. As CTO of CoinCeylon, he leads blockchain development and drives technical strategy across projects. He also served as the alternate delegate representing Sri Lanka at the Cardano Constitutional Convention. With a strong tech background, Malik plays a key role in advancing blockchain education in Sri Lanka through university workshops and guest lectures, inspiring the next generation of builders in South Asia.

I’m Mubarak Oladimeji AKA Kit Willow. I am from Nigeria, and a final year student of Mathematics at the University of Lagos. I am a Creative Writer, a Marketing strategist, and a Blockchain Business Administrator/Founder with over 5 years of experience. I have been working with the Cardano-Intersect marketing team/WG/Committee for over 2 years and I’m currently one of the voting members of the Growth & Marketing Committee. I was formerly the Co-founder and COO of NexTrend Labs, a decentralized organization building on Cardano and other blockchains in Africa. I am currently the Social Media manager for the Intersect X WADA hub and I have liased and collaborated — and I’m currently collaborating — with several other entities like DRepChain, SOCIOS etc.

Seidu Ziblim is the Co-Founder of the Cardano Ghana Community, a Delegated Representative (DRep), and CEO of In Multimedia. With a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science specializing in Economics, he is also a skilled graphics designer passionate about blockchain, technology, and empowering small businesses through creative multimedia solutions.

Engineer by day and at all times a dancer, humanitarian, idealist, and entrepreneur. I am a co-dreamer at Lido Nation, the cardano native team powering catalystexplorer.com, 1694.io, and lidonation.com

Ha Nguyen, Cardano Vietnam Ambassador, DRep Pioneer Leader, Member of MCC Intersect and ICC-ECC Constitutional Committee. Active since 2021, Hà has 10+ years of experience in finance, business strategy, and Vietnam-Japan trade. Ha has organized Cardano Summit, Cardano Meetups, CIP-1694 Workshops, and Cardano Constitutional Workshops, trained 50+ DReps, and supported Catalyst Proposers and Builders. As an Asia-Africa Cardano Council member, she is committed to representing Vietnam, fostering regional collaboration, and contributing to Cardano’s sustainable growth.

Nathan Angelo Kanapi is a core contributor at Discover Cardano, driving ecosystem growth across Asia. He played a key role in Philippine Blockchain Week 2025, promoting Cardano adoption and education. Nathan actively bridges the gap between Korean and Japanese communities, supporting multilingual outreach, governance awareness, and cross-cultural collaboration. His expertise in treasury operations and community-building fuels Cardano’s mission toward decentralization and global inclusion.

Bernard Sibanda is a seasoned blockchain professional and passionate Cardano enthusiast whose career bridges technical excellence, community leadership, and educational impact. A Plutus Pioneer and EBU-certified Plutus Haskell developer, Bernard couples deep smart-contract expertise with formal credentials as a Cardano Blockchain Associate, Intersect Developer Advocate and Intersect Enterprise Member. He is committed to Cardano’s global growth as a Cardano Ambassador for South Africa, WIMS-Cardano Global DRep, and an active community manager of Cardano community summits, events, and the governance-shaping CIP-1694. Within Project Catalyst, he is effectively managing Catalyst Funds 11 & 13. As Founder & CTO of Coxygen Global Universities, Bernard is mentoring 290+ students in Haskell Plutus and has grown WIMS Cardano Global to 200+ active members across six countries. He holds several academic qualifications including BSc Computing and BTech Education degrees. Driven by the belief that AACC (Africa–Asia Cardano Coalition) is for worldwide impact, he is motivated and committed to inclusive, diverse and global governance.

Seira Yun is the Founder and CEO of Socious, a serial impact entrepreneur and an impact angel investor. As a full-stack developer with a Master's degree in Social Innovation from the University of Cambridge, Seira enjoys blending technology with purpose. Upon exiting his first social venture in 2021, he founded Socious. He is also a board member at TELL, a suicide prevention non-profit. When not working, you can find Seira shooting hoops, running, reading, and spending quality time with his kids.

Mercy is the co-founder and Partnerships Lead at Wada Global, championing blockchain adoption and community empowerment across Africa. With over 25 years of experience in project management, community engagement, and healthcare process and systems improvement across West Africa, Europe, and North America, she had spent much of her career in natural resource management and healthcare systems and process improvement before diving into Cardano late 2017. Since then, she has been deeply committed to using Web3 technologies to build inclusive systems. Mercy’s work is driven by a passion for decentralization, innovation, and equitable access to technology. She has played a key role in shaping Cardano’s governance, co-organizing the Ghana CIP 1694 and Constitutional workshops, whilst actively contributing to IntersectMBO’s Civics Committee and Constitution/Ratification Task Force. She also leads efforts to establish hubs across sub-Saharan Africa, providing communities with education and opportunities in blockchain and AI.

Kavinda Kariyapperuma is the founder and CEO of Sri Lanka's first blockchain innovations company and an early adopter of Cardano. He has been pivotal in introducing Cardano initiatives to South Asia, including the region's first Intersect hub. His commitment to innovation and education places him at the forefront of advancing blockchain adoption and shaping decentralized economies.