1-3 December 2026
The Westin, Cape Town Jesse PielkeFounder & CEO at HashrateUpDiscussion leader
Profile
Jesse Pielke is the founder of HashrateUp, a Bitcoin mining consultancy based in Cape Town, South Africa. He works with investors, energy developers, and mining operators to structure and broker Bitcoin mining infrastructure deals across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. His current focus is monetising Africa's stranded and renewable energy capacity through Bitcoin mining, with a live hydro-powered pilot underway in the Eastern Cape. Jesse speaks and writes on the intersection of Bitcoin mining, energy infrastructure, and emerging market capital flows.
Agenda Sessions
From stranded power to bankable demand: bitcoin mining and the future of African energy infrastructure
, 10:50View Session