Jane Thomason

Jane Thomason, Industry Associate, Centre for Blockchain Technology at UCL. Correspondent Fintech.TV. Former CEO of Fintech Worldwide, The World's Leading Network for Fintech, Blockchain and Digital Impact. Recognised in Forbes Magazine (2018) as Blockchain’s Leading Social Development Evangelist. Lead author of “Blockchain Technologies for Global Social Change” IGI Global 2019. Advocate for ESG investments in emerging economies and enabling Frontier Technologies to accelerate achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Dr Jane believes that the next wave of transformational innovation will be from emerging economies and this will have the potential to transform economies and attainment of SDGs. Industry Associate, University College London, Centre for Blockchain Technology. Co-founder British Blockchain and Frontier Technology Industry Association. Section Chief Editor, Blockchain for Good, Frontiers in Blockchain and Member of Editorial Board of the China Global Health Journal. Successful founder of an international development company in 1999, merged with Abt Associates and managed a new growth phase to achieve a tripling of revenue and diversification to $250m with 650 staff. Resigned in March 2018 to commit full time to a global digital transformation agenda. Multiple appointments including Digital Health Adviser to the World Health Organisation, Digital Transformation Adviser to the Partnership for Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, Digital Transformation Sub-Committee Chair, Kina Bank Papua New Guinea, and the Commonwealth Secretariat. Former Board and CEO appointment in tertiary hospitals and health care sector in Australia and globally. Start Up mentor and hackathon enthusiast.