Gene Massey — Moderator
Chairman & CEO of MediaShares, a US-based marketing and funding consultancy that helps companies raise capital via online equity crowdfunding. A frequent speaker at industry and Wall Street events and an active investor, Gene brings a practitioner’s lens to campaign strategy, compliance, and investor communications.

Florence de Maupeou
Deputy General Manager (Institutional Relations & Crowdfunding) at France FinTech, board member of the European Digital Finance Association (EDFA), and member of the GECA Steering Committee. With 10+ years shaping France’s and Europe’s crowdfunding regulatory landscape, she focuses on ecosystem building, policy, and platform enablement.

Bruce Davis
Co-founder and Non-Executive Director at Abundance Investment—one of the UK’s first regulated crowdfunding platforms focused on green and sustainable projects. A founding director of the UK Crowdfunding Association since 2012 and an early contributor to peer-to-peer lending (Zopa), Bruce has helped steer major UK regulatory developments.

Jenny Kassan
US securities attorney and entrepreneur advocate with nearly 20 years in “community capital.” President of the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA), she guides founders through compliant offerings, has raised capital herself, and trains stakeholders on disclosure, investor protection, and equitable access to finance.

Eric A. Cox II
Chief Operating Officer at Netcapital (US funding portal & broker-dealer) and corporate/securities attorney at SSM Law. A CfPA board member and Growth Committee co-chair, Eric focuses on portal operations, regulatory compliance (SEC/FINRA), issuer enablement, and expanding retail access to private markets.

Karsten Wenzlaff
Secretary General of Digital Invest Germany (German Crowdfunding Association) and member of the GECA Steering Committee. Researcher and advisor to regulators worldwide, Karsten has worked on ECSPR implementation and comparative crowdfunding policy in Europe, Africa, and beyond.