David Orban

David Orban is a globally recognized investor, entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker, and thought leader at the forefront of blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and exponential innovation. An early Bitcoin investor since 2010 and the first to own Ether during the Ethereum launch in 2014, David has spent over two decades founding and scaling companies while advising and investing in leading blockchain ventures including Blockchain Capital, Bancor, Bitnation, and Neuromation. As Managing Advisor of Beyond Enterprizes, he has guided over 50 clients to a combined market capitalization exceeding $4 billion. David is the Founder and Trustee of Network Society Research, a London-based global think tank operating across more than 40 countries, focused on empowering individuals and organizations to navigate the shift toward decentralized, exponential technologies. A Faculty Member and Advisor at Singularity University at NASA Research Park, he is deeply committed to addressing humanity's grand challenges through emerging innovation. A sought-after keynote speaker, David has delivered over 100 addresses for world-class organizations including Cisco, Oracle, Accenture, Roche, Alphabet, and Ernst & Young, and has spoken at landmark events such as the first Ethereal Summit in New York. He is the author of Something New, exploring the societal role of artificial intelligence, available in English, Italian, and Spanish. David also serves as a mentor for the Thiel Fellowship, a Scientific Advisory Board Member for the Lifeboat Foundation, and an Advisor to the Institute of Ethics and Emergent Technologies. Born in Budapest and educated in Physics at the University of Milan and the University of Padua, David's interdisciplinary vision bridges technology and society, guided by his personal motto: "What is the question I should be asking?"