Giving Investor Relations Professionals Superpowers

Daniel Barankin is the founding CEO & Chairman of 6ix, where he leads the company's mission to eliminate barriers to investment through connected investor communities. Beyond his leadership at 6ix, Daniel serves on the board of the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business, where he has been elected five consecutive times, demonstrating his long-standing commitment to fostering economic ties between Canada and African nations. As founder of Save Canadian Mining, Daniel has led a significant advocacy initiative to restore fairness and transparency to Canada's capital markets, particularly for junior mining companies. Working alongside industry leaders like Eric Sprott and Rob McEwen, he has championed regulatory reform to address predatory short selling practices that disproportionately impact emerging resource companies, further demonstrating his commitment to creating equitable access to capital. Daniel's passion for international development and community building extends to sports, where he is an owner of the Ghanaian football club Sekondi Eleven Wise F.C., a historic team founded in 1919 that now stands over 106 years old with a rich legacy in Ghanaian football. A serial entrepreneur, investor, advisor and board member, Daniel's interests span a diverse range of sectors. His portfolio includes founding, advising, and investing in companies ranging from B2B, consumer, crypto, entertainment, hardware, luxury travel, natural resources, nutrition, software, specialty retail, and sports. He maintains an active investment portfolio that spans from early-stage startups to late-stage growth companies and venture funds globally. His track record includes involvement with companies that have grown from seed to multi-billion dollar market capitalizations, reflecting his ability to identify transformational opportunities across traditional industry boundaries and geographical limitations. Through these diverse roles, Daniel brings a unique global perspective to his vision of creating investment opportunities that transcend all barriers - whether geographical, socioeconomic, educational, or institutional - to democratize access to capital and expertise for innovators everywhere.

Bianca Pisciola is a co-founder and CRO of 6ix, a capital markets technology platform. Through 6ix, she has deployed data-driven investor relations technology for more than 100 public mining companies, including Endeavour Mining and McEwen Mining. Bianca is on the founding team of Save Canadian Mining, an advocacy group dedicated to reinstating the tick test within Canadian capital markets. Other members of the founding team include Eric Sprott, Rob McEwen, Keith Neumeyer, Sean Roosen, and other leaders of the industry. She also sits on the board of One Silver Lining, a Canadian non-profit organization she founded, supporting youth through conferences, benefit concerts, TEDx talks, and scholarships.