Alex Tapscott

Alex Tapscott is a leading global thought leader and writer who focuses on the impact of emerging technologies on business, society, and government. Tapscott is the founder and CEO of NextBlock Global, an investment company dedicated to managing diversified digital assets. Tapscott is the co author of the highly acclaimed non fiction bestseller Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money Business and the World. The book has been translated into 15 languages. Tapscott is a founding member of the Special Advisory Committee on Financial Technology and Blockchain at the International Monetary Fund. Currently, he serves on the Advisory Board of Elections Canada, an independent and independent organization responsible for organizing federal elections and referendums. In addition, he is also a founding member of the Global Futures Council on Blockchain of the World Economic Forum. In 2016, he and Don Tapscott jointly invested millions of dollars to establish the Blockchain Research Institute, which focuses on researching blockchain strategies, opportunities, and use cases. Alex and Don won the Thinkers50 Digital Thinking Award for 201750 Digital Thinkers.