Christopher Obereder on stage at Beyond Expo, Macao
Keynote Speaker · AI & Growth

ChristopherObereder

Serial Entrepreneur · Investor · Co-Founder, LocalSend

From zero network in Silicon Valley to products used by 500M+ people — Christopher turns frontier technology into mass-market growth, on stage and in the boardroom.

Forbes 30 Under 30Harvard500M+ users reached100+ investments
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About

Christopher Obereder portrait
Christopher Obereder · Palo Alto, California

“I came to Silicon Valley with no network, no capital, and no safety net — and built products now used by half a billion people.

Christopher Obereder is a serial entrepreneur and long-term investor with over 100 investments and involvement in more than 10 major M&A transactions. His work centers on building and scaling products to global adoption.

Early in his career he contributed to growth and fundraising efforts at Discord during its rise into a multi-billion-dollar platform, and advised companies that collectively raised tens of millions in capital.

Today he is Co-Founder of LocalSend, one of the fastest-growing open-source projects in the world, and invests through Start-Up-Chris Ventures. He is currently building large-scale investment and media formats across Southeast Asia.

500M+
People reached across products
240K
Instagram followers
43K
LinkedIn followers
100+
Angel / venture investments
10+
Major M&A transactions
70K+
LocalSend GitHub stars
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Signature Talks

Christopher Obereder keynote
Newest Keynote · Macao 2026

The End of Apps As We Know Them

Why AI will move from screens into the real world — and what builders, marketers, and investors must do before the interface disappears.

45–60 min · Keynote · English / German
AI as the New Growth Engine
Building, launching and scaling products to millions of users with AI-native systems.
International Marketing
Cross-border go-to-market — taking products from one region to global, mass-market adoption.
Blockchain & Decentralization
Local-first, privacy-first and sovereign software beyond centralized infrastructure.
Building in the Open
Open source as a growth strategy — lessons from LocalSend's 8M+ downloads and 100+ contributors.
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On Stage · Beyond Expo 2026

Beyond Expo · Digital AI Summit
Beyond Expo · Digital AI Summit
Macao, China — 2026
Beyond Expo — Main Floor
Beyond Expo — Main Floor
Macao, China — 2026
“AI as the New Growth Engine”
“AI as the New Growth Engine”
Macao, China — 2026
Beyond Expo — Gala Dinner
Beyond Expo — Gala Dinner
Macao, China — 2026
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Stage Moments

World Summit AI Amsterdam · 2024
World Summit AI
Amsterdam · 2024
48forward Festival Munich · 2018
48forward Festival
Munich · 2018
Investor Fireside 2024
Investor Fireside
2024
BlockShow Europe Berlin · 2018
BlockShow Europe
Berlin · 2018
C³ Crypto Conference Berlin · 2018
C³ Crypto Conference
Berlin · 2018
Bits & Pretzels Munich · 2018
Bits & Pretzels
Munich · 2018
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Track Record

100+ conferences and counting. These are some of the highlights — combined, Christopher has spoken in front of millions of people, on stages across four continents.

2026
Beyond Expo — Digital AI Summit
Macao, China
Keynote on AI as the new growth engine.
2025
CashFlow Conference
Frankfurt, Germany
Founder & investor on scaling ventures.
2024
World Summit AI
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Scaling AI products to millions of users.
2024
Blockchain Futurist Conference
Toronto, Canada
Investing in the next crypto cycle.
2022
Skinnovation
Innsbruck, Austria
“What are NFTs & how will they change the world?”
2019
Blockchain Future Festival
Stuttgart, Germany
Special guest on building in crypto.
2019
Ebspreneurship Forum
Oestrich-Winkel, Germany
On entrepreneurship & startup growth.
2018
Hard Fork Decentralized
London, UK
TNW's blockchain summit, powered by eToro.
2018
Malta Blockchain Summit
St. Julian's, Malta
Marketing & scaling crypto products.
2018
Futurama Blockchain Summit
Ibiza, Spain
Alongside Roger Ver & Brock Pierce.
2018
CEBIT — D!TALK
Hannover, Germany
On raising $100M+ for ICOs.
2018
Bits & Pretzels
Munich, Germany
Europe's largest founders festival.
2018
BlockShow Europe
Berlin, Germany
Panel: Marketing Landscape.
2018
WeAreDevelopers World Congress
Vienna, Austria
Building products developers love.
2018
C³ Crypto Conference
Berlin, Germany
Panel: Future of Communication.
2016
Open Mobile Summit
San Francisco, USA
CEO & Co-Founder, Kamibox.
100+
Conferences worldwide
Millions
Reached on stage (combined)
25+
Countries · 4 continents
2015
Speaking since
Shared the stage withSteve Wozniak, Jason Derulo, Roger Ver, Brock Pierce & more.
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Featured Speaker

Selected event graphics from organizers worldwide — featured alongside Roger Ver, Brock Pierce and other industry leaders.

Futurama Blockchain Innovators Summit
Futurama Blockchain Innovators Summit
Ibiza · 2018
Blockchain Futurist Conference
Blockchain Futurist Conference
Toronto · 2024
World Summit AI
World Summit AI
Amsterdam · 2024
Skinnovation
Skinnovation
Innsbruck · 2022
WeAreDevelopers World Congress
WeAreDevelopers World Congress
Vienna · 2018
Blockchain Future Festival
Blockchain Future Festival
Stuttgart · 2019
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Media Coverage

Christopher's products and market commentary have reached global audiences — featured in leading international media since 2013.

Forbes
Financial Times
Wired
TechCrunch
Business Insider
VentureBeat
USA Today
HuffPost
Wired
“Addictive mobile game gains 1M players in two weeks”
WIRED on a breakout product from Christopher's studio.
Financial Times
“Facebook's latest rivals fight for attention”
The FT on Inlope, the interest-based network he co-founded.
TechCrunch
“Microsoft-backed Inlope is an interest-based local social network”
TechCrunch on Microsoft backing his startup.
VentureBeat
“A new app for finding nearby people as crazy about something as you are”
VentureBeat on the launch of Inlope.
TechCrunch
“Steve the Jumping Dinosaur lands on his feet”
TechCrunch on another hit game from his studio.
USA Today
Rally — the nightlife app, featured by USA Today College
USA Today on Christopher's nightlife discovery app.
Also covered across German & European press
Süddeutsche Zeitung · Der Standard · ORF · DIE ZEIT · WELT · Focus · Der Aktionär · brutkasten · Gründerszene · Nachrichten.at
Full press clippings & original articles available on request.
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Management & Media

Christopher is exclusively represented by Marco Frederic.

Marco Frederic manages the full scope of Christopher's professional engagements — from first inquiry to post-event delivery — so organizers always work with one reliable, single point of contact.

On the ground, Marco leads PR and press relations and produces professional photo and video content at every appearance, turning each talk into lasting media for both the speaker and the host event.

Behind the scenes he handles scheduling, travel, contracts and partnerships, keeping the experience seamless from booking to follow-up.

Booking & Scheduling
Travel & Logistics
PR & Press Relations
Photo & Video On-Site
Social Media & Content
Partnerships & Sponsorships
Marco Frederic and Christopher Obereder at Beyond Expo
Marco Frederic & Christopher Obereder · Beyond Expo, Macao
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Booking & Management

Bring Christopher to your stage. Inquire about availability, topics, and dates.

Email
contact@fredinax.comFor all speaking & partnership inquiries
Managed by
Marco Frederic — Fredinax Tech LLC30 N Gould St STE R, Sheridan, WY 82801, USA
Speaking Fee
On request
Fees vary by format, location, and travel. Reach out for a tailored proposal.
LanguagesEnglish · German
Based inPalo Alto, California
TravelsWorldwide
FormatsKeynote · Fireside · Panel
Duration20–60 min