The Team
Steve Ellis, The Satoshi Awards, Founder
Director at TecAV
Steve is one of the most sought after production managers and
designers in London's West End theaters. Over the course of a career that spans 20 years and thousands of venues across the world, Steve has developed a broad range of contacts in the world of professional theater.
The Satoshi Awards combines Steve’s love of musical theater and passion for cryptocurrencies and the promise of a new future they portend. Having been the chief technician for the week-long Anarchapulco event for the last four years, Steve has broadened his circle to include some of the top names in the crypto world. There’s no one better suited to making The Satoshi Awards premiere event of the cryptocurrency movement.
Phil Cogan, Business Administrator
Technical Analyst and Trade
Serial Entrepreneur. Formally trained as a sculptor, Phil has from the age of 17 started and run various businesses in North and South America.
A firm believer in libertarian principles and success through perseverance, Phil has grown business as diverse as package delivery, manufacturing, IT consulting, IT education and Commercial laundry amongst others.
In 2007 he started working with challenged small and mid-sized businesses seeking innovative ways to use existing resources to transform them into focused and profitable operations, at times turning them to completely new markets.
Recognizing that blockchain technology and cryptocurrency offer one of the best avenues to advance libertarian ideals by removing government from money and contracts and by bolstering personal autonomy, Phil is devoting his efforts to ensure that the people making this new world possible are lauded for their effort.
Liz Madden, Event Organizer
Director at NoNonsense Group
Liz is the co-founder of innovative staging and temporary structures company NoNonsense Group. A well-known figure in the live events industry who has more than twenty-five years’ experience developing relationships with clients and brands whilst ensuring the smooth delivery of projects from the initial concept discussions through to the final sign off of the project.
Her hands-on approach has ensured a good working knowledge of many aspects of the industry. Her attention to detail has proved invaluable when working on complex projects including festivals, global roadshows, international product launches, venue management, glittering award ceremonies, sporting events and bespoke structure builds. A previous long-time board member of the International Live Events Association and currently on the Production Services Association Council.
