Xiaochen Z.

Xiaochen Z. Email and Phone Number

Chief Responsible AI Officer | Senior Executive | GTM Guru | Emerging Technologies | AI | Cloud Computing | Blockchain | DeFi | Digital Finance | SDGs | Climate | Impact Investing | Innovation | Influencer and Futurist @ AI 2030
Xiaochen Z.'s Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States, United States
About Xiaochen Z.

I am the founder and CEO of FinTech4Good, a global network that collaborates with startups, industry leaders, nonprofits, and investors to harness blockchain, AI, metaverse, and cloud computing for social good. I am an Investor at Gaingels, a leading venture capital network that supports diverse and underrepresented founders in FinTech and artificial intelligence. With over 20 years of experience in financial markets and international development, I have a passion for leveraging emerging technologies to create a better world. As the Global Head of Innovation & GTM at Amazon Web Services (AWS), I led a team of technical and operational staff in developing and delivering cutting-edge solutions for our public sector customers in areas such as digital assets, central bank digital currency, green finance, and regulatory and supervisory technologies. I have also been a venture partner, mentor, advisor, and speaker for various innovation, incubation, and acceleration programs around the world. I hold a MA in Global Studies from Leipzig University. I am fluent in Chinese and English.

Xiaochen Z.'s Current Company Details
AI 2030

Ai 2030

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Chief Responsible AI Officer | Senior Executive | GTM Guru | Emerging Technologies | AI | Cloud Computing | Blockchain | DeFi | Digital Finance | SDGs | Climate | Impact Investing | Innovation | Influencer and Futurist
Xiaochen Z. Work Experience Details
  • Ai 2030
    Chief Responsible Ai Officer &. Executive Director
    Ai 2030 Mar 2024 - Present
    Washington Dc, Washington Dc, Us
  • Ai 2030
    Executive Director
    Ai 2030 Jun 2023 - Mar 2024
    Washington Dc, Washington Dc, Us
    AI2030 is an initiative aimed at harnessing the transformative power of AI to benefit humanity while minimizing its potential negative impact.The initiative addresses various aspects of responsible AI, including public awareness, workforce development, governance, regulations, industry-specific frameworks, principles, best practices, and cutting-edge tools and solutions.
  • Amazon Web Services (Aws)
    Global Head Of Innovation & Gtm
    Amazon Web Services (Aws) Feb 2021 - Present
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    Lead a team of both technical and operational staff in shaping our emerging technology and Web 3.0-related innovation offerings such as blockchain, advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence, IoT, and the metaverse.Expand our existing offerings in the area of digital assets, central bank digital currency, green finance, and regulatory and supervisory technologies.Invent on behalf of our central banks, tax agencies, development finance institutions, United Nations customers and support their missions in monetary goals, digitization, economic growth, climate change and sustainable development.
  • Fintech4Good
    Chief Executive Officer
    Fintech4Good Jan 2017 - Present
    Arlington, Virginia, Us
    FinTech4Good is a global network focused on emerging technologies. We collaborate with startups, industrial leaders, NPOs, and investors to develop solutions for a better world. Our team harnesses technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), Metaverse, and Cloud Computing to build startups, provide consulting services, launch collaborative initiatives, and offer professional development programs for a better world.
  • 1871
    Executive In Residence (Eir)/ Ai, Fintech And Web3 Advisory Council
    1871 Jan 2024 - Present
    Chicago, Il, Us
    1871's Innovation Labs aim to build a vast and inclusive global community of startups, corporate innovators, investors, and industry experts. We strive to create a collaborative hub for research, industry connections, and showcasing knowledge, setting the stage for future innovations. I will serve as an Executive in Residence (EIR) for the FinTech Innovation Lab, and on the Advisory Council for the Web3 Innovation Lab, AI Innovation Lab and FinTech Innovation Lab. Please reach out to us if you'd like to learn more about the Innovation Labs program.
  • Gaingels
    Investor
    Gaingels Jul 2023 - Present
    Burlington, Vermont, Us
    Gaingels is amongst the largest investors in the world aiming to deliver consistently above-market returns, while increasing visibility, representation, and access for all underrepresented communities in venture capital. At Gaingels, I invest in disruptive FinTech and artificial intelligence ventures co-founded by new majority entrepreneurs.
  • Finnovating
    Global Ambassador-Usa
    Finnovating Sep 2023 - Present
    Dover, Delaware, Us
    Finnovating, the first global AI-based deal-matching platform that enables corporates and investors to connect, close deals and collaborate with over 100,000 startups and scaleups (Fintech, Insurtech, Proptech, Healthtech…)Drive the company’s growth in the USA market and contributing to Finnovating’s consolidation in the USA. Foster the creation of a collaborative ecosystem to optimize and facilitate strategic Fintech partnerships with corporations, and investors.Oversee the connection of the entire American community that is part of the Finnovating platform, which includes more than 20.500 organizations in the USA (16,193 startups and 4,321 corporations), such as American companies like Visa, Mastercard, Equifax, and San Francisco unicorns like Incode.
  • Alchemist Accelerator
    Startup Mentor
    Alchemist Accelerator Dec 2023 - Present
    Us
    The Alchemist Accelerator is a venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating the development of early-stage ventures that monetize from enterprises. 650+ Startups Accelerated, 50%+ Startups Funded After Graduating and $3.9B+ Total Funding.
  • Hypernest
    Startup Mentor
    Hypernest Jun 2023 - Present
    Plutoverse, Pt
    HyperNest accelerates DeFi startups that directly aim to make decentralized finance assessible and easy to use, without sascrifying the core tenets of blockchain technology. For example:Real-World Assets (RWAs)Privacy and Identity: ZK and PetsPayment and on-chain ForexLeveraged and Structured ProductsLiquid Staking and Yield-bearing assets What we are NOT going to accelerate for the time being:NFT projects that are mostly gravitating around art creation and distributionGameFi projectsWeb 3.0 projects that are meant to enrich existent enterprises (e.g. passport for vehicles to support BMW)
  • Global Millennial Capital Ltd. (Pif)
    Venture Partner
    Global Millennial Capital Ltd. (Pif) Dec 2023 - Jul 2024
    Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us
    Investor and fintech partner at Global Millennium Capital, where I focus on Fintech, AI, and ML.Global Millennial Capital Ltd is an award-winning venture capital fund that uses a data-driven and research-based approach to identify trends and investment white spaces in the global technology sector and invest in early growth, exponentially scalable, IP-focused ventures led by extraordinary entrepreneurial talent.
  • Inter-American Development Bank
    Green Finance (Pec)
    Inter-American Development Bank May 2016 - May 2019
    Washington, Dc, Us
    To promote exchange of experiences and knowledge between Latin American and Caribbean National Development Banks and government institutions and the Chinese institutions on green finance regulations, green financing and green bond issuance.
  • Mazarine Ventures
    Venture Partner
    Mazarine Ventures Jan 2017 - Oct 2018
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    Cross-border Investment, advisory and business development
  • World Bank Group
    Senior Innovative Finance Specialist
    World Bank Group Jul 2011 - Jan 2016
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Play a key role in scaling technologies and business models for large scale programs such as:o Solar Regional NAMA for the Caribbean (LAC, 2013-); o Ethiopia’s Climate Resilient and Green Development Facility (Africa, 2013-)o Sustainable Energy Partnership (Global, 2012-2014), o Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services (Global, 2014-)Develop innovative solutions for small scale projects such as:o Scaling Crowdfunding for Sustainable Solutions (with IFC, Global, 2013-); o Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Rural Electrifications (Africa, 2012-2014); o Sector Energy Efficiency Improvement Program (Asia, 2013-);Develop best practices and advance country readiness through partnership and capacity development: o Play a key role in Asia LEDs Partnership (over 90 development partners, 2012-), the Platform for Climate Smart Planning (over 50 development partners, Global, 2013-); o Lead the delivery of Sustainable Energy stream of the Carbon Expo- the leading global platform on climate finance ( over 2000 participants, Global, 2014); o Lead the delivery of capacity building programs on Low Emissions Investment Planning for Climate Investment Funds, Low Carbon Development for Macedonia Green Development program, Carbon Finance for Malawi National Climate Change program; o Lead the development of best practices and learning modules on Climate Finance, Green Industrial Innovation, Low Emissions Investment Planning, Monitor and Evaluation for Mitigation Initiatives
  • Xin Carbon International
    Chief Executive Officer
    Xin Carbon International Aug 2009 - Jul 2011
    Co-founder of an energy and environment consulting firm with a business focus on emissions reduction, energy audit, corporate social responsibility, and sustainable forest management;Developed and led the implementation of the business strategy in the first two years;Established a number of strategic partnerships and international collaborations on green technologies;
  • United Nations
    Secretary General Climate Change Support Team
    United Nations Aug 2009 - Dec 2009
    New York, Ny, Us
    Supported the team in planning and organizing the 2009 Earth Summit (New York), Supported Secretary General's delegation in Copenhagen during COP15 (Global Climate Negotiations);
  • Tuv Sud
    Carbon Management Department
    Tuv Sud Jan 2008 - Jul 2008
    Munich, Germany, De
    Validated the financial feasibility of many energy projectsValidated the monitoring, reporting and verification plan of each of these projects;Provided straining to staff in the China branch on financial aspects of CDM validation;
  • Peking University
    Adjunct Professor & Sustainableity And Marketing Consulting
    Peking University Feb 2004 - Jun 2006
    北京, Beijing, Cn
    Gauanghua School of Management's MBA program is one of the top executive training programs in China;Applied a Business Development Clinic model in teaching which helped more than 500 executives to come up with innovative solutions for the strategic, financial and operational challenges that they were facing;Led a team in providing training and consulting services and conduct quantitative and qualitative researches for government agencies and top companies;

Xiaochen Z. Education Details

  • Virginia Tech
    Virginia Tech
    Innovative Finance For Development
  • Leipzig University
    Leipzig University
    Global Studies
  • Communication University Of China
    Communication University Of China
    International Relations

Frequently Asked Questions about Xiaochen Z.

What company does Xiaochen Z. work for?

Xiaochen Z. works for Ai 2030

What is Xiaochen Z.'s role at the current company?

Xiaochen Z.'s current role is Chief Responsible AI Officer | Senior Executive | GTM Guru | Emerging Technologies | AI | Cloud Computing | Blockchain | DeFi | Digital Finance | SDGs | Climate | Impact Investing | Innovation | Influencer and Futurist.

What schools did Xiaochen Z. attend?

Xiaochen Z. attended Virginia Tech, Leipzig University, Communication University Of China.

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