Ben El-Baz

Head of Global Licensing, Hashkey Group

Ben is a seasoned Fintech executive with over 15 years of expertise in finance, technology, digital assets, blockchain, and derivatives trading. As Head of Global Licensing for HashKey Group and managing director for the firm's licensed global exchanges, he has spearheaded strategic initiatives in licensing, partnerships, and blockchain applications. A founding employee of HashKey Group, Ben has been a key part of the firm's successful exchange licensing with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and several other regulators across the world. He holds a Master’s degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he led blockchain initiatives and co-authored research on blockchain’s social impact.