Professor Asma Salman is a Blockchain Developer and a Professor of Finance at the American University in the Emirates, UAE. An Honorary Global Advisor at Global Academy of Finance & Management USA, she completed her MBA in Finance & Accounting from Pakistan and earned a PhD in Finance from an AACSB & AMBA accredited School of Management at Harbin Institute of Technology, China. Her research credentials include a one-year residency at the Brunel Business School at Brunel University, UK. Prof. Salman also served as the Dubai Cohort supervisor for DBA students under the Nottingham Business School, UK for 7 years and is currently a PhD supervisor at the University of Northampton, UK where she is affiliated as a visiting fellow. She also served on the Board of Etihad Airlines during 2019-2020. One of her recent articles on “Bitcoin and Blockchain” gained wide visibility and is an active speaker on Fintech, Blockchain and Crypto events around the GCC. She holds various professional certifications including; Chartered International Taxation Analyst (USA), Chartered Fintech Professional (USA), Certified Financial Manager (USA), Women in Leadership & Management in Higher Education, (UK), and Taxation GCC VAT Compliance, (UK). She recently won an award for “Blockchain Trainer of the Year” by Berkeley Middle East. Others include, Women Leadership Impact Award by H.E First Lady of Armenia, Research Excellence Award and the Global Inspirational Women Leadership Award by H.H Sheikh Juma Bin Maktoum Juma Al Maktoum.