Founding Board Director

Assist and advise blockchain pilots focused on web3 on digital public infrastructure in Japan and beyond

WFP Innovation Accelerator Advisory Council: Food + tech innovation => sdg2 no hunger, building coalitions to solve this critical, solvable problem

Expert supporting the UNFPA’s Equity 2030 Alliance initiative

Member of Digital Asset Task Force #defi

Heifer International has officially acquired GiveTrack and the remaining assets, including crypto, of BitGIve Foundation; deal completion 31 August 2022

Speaking engagements primarily in developing country embassies on the topic of blockchain technology, cybersecurity and emerging technology

Sneak preview: thoughts I shared at Necker Island Blockchain SummitBlockchain Summit Examines The Role Of Privilege In Spreading A Democratizing Technologyhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/08/04/blockchain-summit-examines-the-role-of-privilege-in-spreading-a-democratizing-technology/#7cc70fa77387and for those new to blockchain/crypto or just curious: Notes from Unchained Podcast: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/01/10/what-is-one-of-the-worlds-largest-derivatives-exchanges-doing-with-bitcoin/#19d9da846b1a Podcast hosted by Laura Shin, Senior Editor, Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/podcasts/unchained/#344b8eab5b4f

CME Group Head of Digitization CME Explores Cryptocurrency Derivatives Contracts (May 2017) https://www.coindesk.com/cme-explores-cryptocurrency-derivatives-contracts-in-patent-filing/CME Group Patent Sees Derivatives Opportunity in Bitcoin Mining (Apr 2017)https://www.coindesk.com/cme-patent-sees-derivatives-opportunity-bitcoin-mining/The Royal Mint and CME Group to launch Royal Mint Gold (Nov 2016) http://www.cmegroup.com/media-room/press-releases/2016/11/29/the_royal_mint_andcmegrouptolaunchroyalmintgold.htmlCME Group and Crypto Facilities Announce Launch of Bitcoin Pricing Products (May 2016)http://www.cmegroup.com/media-room/press-releases/2016/5/02/cme_group_and_cryptofacilitiesannouncelaunchofbitcoinreferencera.htmlGlobal Head of FX & Metals Research & Product Development FOI – 25.04.14CME lands in London and brings Europe’s first FX futuresRead the full article here:http://www.fointelligence.com/Article/3334369/CME-lands-in-London-and-brings-Europes-first-FX-futures.html "2014 will be a critical year for India and the rupee" (Dec 2013)http://openmarkets.cmegroup.com/7424/2014-will-be-a-critical-year-for-india-and-the-rupee "Currency Market Outlook with CME Group's Executive Director, Sandra Ro" (May 2013)http://openmarkets.cmegroup.com/5915/currency-market-outlook-with-cme-groups-executive-director-sandra-ro?utm_source=feedly"A Perspective on Risk" (May 2013)http://www.iijournals.com/doi/abs/10.3905/joi.2013.2013.1.027"Understanding FX Futures" (Apr 2013)http://www.cmegroup.com/education/featured-reports/understanding-fx-futures.html?source=rss&utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FeaturedReports+(Featured+Reports)"Emerging Offshore Chinese Renminbi Market" (June 2012)http://www.cmegroup.com/education/featured-reports/emerging-offshore-chinese-renminbi-market.html "Interbank FX Clearing Revisited" (May 2012) http://www.cmegroup.com/education/featured-reports/interbank-fx-clearing-revisited.html

Foreign exchange derivative structuring, advisory, and execution in connection event driven / M&A situations for EMEA clients, including G10 and emerging markets

FX Structuring - liability and asset structures; M&A FX advisory; special situations; risk management

Focus on history of biological and chemical weaponry

Cum Laude Society, High School diploma