I am Chief Operating Officer of EMURGO, a pioneering entity of Cardano whose purpose is to increase commercial adoption of the blockchain through an approach of invest and nurture. As COO, I have oversight of the nurture side, being its technology infrastructure, social network, growth partnership and education products and services.I spent over 20 years in various roles within Finance and Banking, including leadership positions in investment banking; as CFO/COO in a trade finance blockchain start-up; and as advisor to Web3 startups covering business development, fund-raising, finance, and broader commercial matters. I am a qualified Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.My areas of expertise are:- Business Development & Relationship Management- Strategy Design & Implementation- Capital Markets & Financial Markets, including Securitisation- Capital & Risk Management- Regulation Advocacy- Full CFO Suite Capability, including Fundraising & Investor RelationsI am particularly interested in tokenisation of real-world assets for 2 reasons: (1) the ability for those with low investable assets to accrete wealth as a result of tokenisation and fractionalisation is compelling; (2) I’m very familiar with securitisation and see it as a powerful means to distribute risk.My default setting is “arty” – I sing, play guitar and studied French at King’s College, London – so the role of blockchain within art, music and literature equally strikes a chord (ahem!)I grew up in Manchester, lived in London from university onwards, and have called Singapore home since 2013.