Alex McDougall

CEO, Stablecorp

Alex has climbed the ladder of knowledge and experience within the world of investment finance to bring him to his current role as President and CEO of Stablecorp, a leading Canadian fintech firm building bank-grade blockchain technology and the purveyor of QCAD, the first ever major Canadian-dollar stablecoin designed for the mass market. Having a degree in Commerce, Finance, and International Business, and a Master’s in Accounting and Finance, he has worked his way up the tiers as an Analyst, Portfolio Manager, and Investment Banking Associate. He serves as the CIO and is Co-Founder of Bicameral Ventures, a venture capital investment firm that specializes in seed-stage investments in the blockchain industry, as well as the Managing Director of 3iQ Digital Asset Management, which partnered with Mavennet, a blockchain platform, to form Stablecorp. He is now using his defi expertise to lead new approaches to cross-border blockchain-based payments and build revolutionary payment rails with like-minded pioneers. 

Eager to share his passion for the space with others as a speaker at major industry gatherings, Alex has shared his insights at events such as CoinDesk’s Consensus and I.D.E.A.S., Blockchain Futurist, CES, Stellar Meridien, Burning Man, World Crypto Con, and CoinAgenda, and he has authored features in major outlets including CoinDesk, the Toronto Star, and Venturebeat, to name a few.

Alex lives in Toronto with his wife and two children. He enjoys summoning the void, golf, hockey, baseball, writing, and creating awesome things that didn’t exist before.