Unlocking the Potential of Web3 With EMURGO’s Nikhil Joshi | Blockcast 30
This episode of Blockcast dives into the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and blockchain technology. We explore Nikhil Joshi's journey from Barclays to EMURGO, and how his experience bridges the gap between these two worlds. We discuss:
The rise of blockchain: Nikhil shares his insights on the evolution of the blockchain industry and the inspiration behind his career shift.
Cardano Explained: Nikhil sheds light on his role at EMURGO and the unique aspects of the Cardano blockchain platform.
Web3 revolution: We explore the potential impact of Web3 technologies on various industries and the future of decentralized finance (DeFi).
The future of digital assets: Nikhil offers his predictions on emerging trends and potential disruptions in the digital asset and blockchain landscape.
Additional Resources:
EMURGO Website: https://www.emurgo.io/
Cardano Website: https://cardano.org/
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Nikhil Joshi
COO, Emurgo
Nikhil Joshi is the COO of EMURGO with a remit to increase its commercial adoption through build and investment. He oversees the build side of EMURGO’s Fintech, Media and Education products, as well as its incubation arm.
Prior to EMURGO, Nikhil was the COO of a Singaporean startup focused on solving trade and supply chain woes using Hyperledger Fabric and Corda. He successfully fundraised $7m for a Series A round during Covid. Before that, Nikhil spent 15 years with Barclays in London and Singapore, improving capital efficiency for New York and London structured credit desks, as well as lobbying global regulators on Basel I-IV. Latterly, he was involved in strategic and tactical initiatives using revenue, cost, funding, capital and liquidity levers to improve Return on Equity for Barclays' Asian business. He also worked extensively with Senior Relationship Management and IBD parts of the business on client strategy and cross-selling.