With regard to conference that you have spoken about, you can also watch the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGxR_N6hYkk )so you can make sure this wasnt any spectacle or Smith, but real presentation.
I still haven't heard any explanation with regards to you hiring Zahar and Kseniia Deina who have previously worked on scams. Why would such a "trustworthy" project hire some known scammers in the crypto community? With the video you provided it seems like Zahar Deina a marketing manager is explaining to what it looks like a technical side of the project which seems to be a little odd given that he is only part of the marketing side of the operations. This only means that his role is even bigger than his position and from what I said before the two Deinas might really be the head of this project.
