We help position the UK as a global leader in blockchain technologies.
Through cutting-edge research, robust education initiatives, and strategic collaborations, we enable the widespread adoption of blockchain across industries. We firmly believe that blockchain has the power to revolutionise processes, enhance transparency, and build trust in society and business.
Through cutting-edge research, robust education initiatives, and strategic collaborations, we enable the widespread adoption of blockchain across industries. We firmly believe that blockchain has the power to revolutionise processes, enhance transparency, and build trust in society and business.
About the Leadership Team
Prof. Paolo Tasca,
UK CBT Chairman, an internationally recognised blockchain scholar and economist
UK CBT Chairman, an internationally recognised blockchain scholar and economist
Dr. Paolo Tasca is a professor and economist. He founded several blockchain organisations including the University College London Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL), the DEC Institute, Quant Network and recently the DLT Science Foundation (DSF). He advises several companies, including Hedera Hashgraph, INATBA, and he is a member of the TC307 Technical Committee on blockchain at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), among others. He has also consulted and worked with Fortune 500 companies and organisations like, the United Nations, the European Parliament, the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and several other central banks in Italy, Chile, Brazil, Colombia and Canada. He previously served as the lead economist for digital currencies and P2P financial systems at the German Central Bank (Deutsche Bundesbank).
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Prof. Nikhil Vadgama,
UK CBT Director, a distinguished expert in web3 and emerging technologies
UK CBT Director, a distinguished expert in web3 and emerging technologies
Nikhil Vadgama is a distinguished expert in web3 and emerging technologies specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain. He is a co-founder and director of the DLT Science Foundation and deputy director of the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies. He is also a programme director and esteemed lecturer for several of University College London (UCL)’s world-class M.Sc. programmes, including financial technology, emerging digital technologies, and others. He also represents UCL on the Hedera Governing Council.He has pioneered many new emerging digital technology education initiatives, including executive education, online education, accredited education and in education standards. He also has extensive industry experience in financial services, most recently as part of the executive team at a challenger bank and previously working for large global investment banks.
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Prof. Jiahua (Java) Xu,
UK CBT Deputy Director, an award winning researcher
UK CBT Deputy Director, an award winning researcher
Dr. Jiahua Xu is a Lecturer in Financial Computing at UCL, where she teaches Blockchain Technologies and Machine Learning in Finance. She is an award-winning researcher at the university's Centre for Blockchain Technologies, and serves as the Programme Director of the MSc Emerging Digital Technologies under the Computer Science Department. Dr. Xu teaches FinTech courses at various institutions, including EPFL, London Business School, EDHEC Business School, and Center for Latin American Monetary Studies. She visited and has ongoing research collaboration with Harvard Business School, Imperial College London, and Vienna University of Economics and Business. Her research interests lie primarily in blockchain economics, behavioural finance, and risk management. She has published academic papers in top tier conferences in computer science as well as renowned journals in economics and finance.
CloseOur Partners
We are proud to be supported by Ripple and their University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI). UBRI is an initiative that provides extensive support for blockchain research, technical development, and innovation at universities worldwide. Their support strengthens our mission to accelerate the development and adoption of blockchain technologies in the UK.
We are delighted to partner with Hedera, a leading platform for decentralised applications and smart contracts. Together, we are driving the blockchain revolution in the UK by leveraging Hedera's innovative technologies. With this partnership, we aim to accelerate the adoption of blockchain, empower stakeholders, and position the UK as a global leader in this transformative technology.
We proudly collaborate with Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the world's largest community foundation, dedicated to advancing innovative philanthropic solutions globally. Together, we drive positive change by engaging donors and corporations to make a meaningful impact on our region and the world. With a shared passion for philanthropy, our partnership shapes the future of blockchain innovation for the benefit of society at large.
We are delighted to have the support of Exponential Science which was established to address the growing interdependencies among emerging digital technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, AR/VR and other deep tech. The foundation’s upcoming plans include a range of initiatives aimed at expanding scientific impact and fostering collaboration between industries and regulators to benefit the society.
Our Partners
We are proud to be supported by Ripple and their University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI). UBRI is an initiative that provides extensive support for blockchain research, technical development, and innovation at universities worldwide. Their support strengthens our mission to accelerate the development and adoption of blockchain technologies in the UK.
We are delighted to partner with Hedera, a leading platform for decentralised applications and smart contracts. Together, we are driving the blockchain revolution in the UK by leveraging Hedera's innovative technologies. With this partnership, we aim to accelerate the adoption of blockchain, empower stakeholders, and position the UK as a global leader in this transformative technology.
We proudly collaborate with Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the world's largest community foundation, dedicated to advancing innovative philanthropic solutions globally. Together, we drive positive change by engaging donors and corporations to make a meaningful impact on our region and the world. With a shared passion for philanthropy, our partnership shapes the future of blockchain innovation for the benefit of society at large.
We are delighted to have the support of Exponential Science which was established to address the growing interdependencies among emerging digital technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, AR/VR and other deep tech. The foundation’s upcoming plans include a range of initiatives aimed at expanding scientific impact and fostering collaboration between industries and regulators to benefit the society.
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