Simon Baksys is the VP of Business Development at LayerZero Labs leading a global team focusing on emerging technologies, enterprise, and financial services. Previously, he spent nearly 7 years at Google, spearheading a variety of efforts, most notably co-founding Alphabet's Web3 & Digital Assets org. Prior to Google, Simon worked in Enterprise Sales at Stack Overflow as well as founded his own company. He is also an active advisor and investor in the blockchain space. Simon holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing & Professional Sales, as well as a minor in Computer Science from the University of Central Florida.