Dr Naseem Naqvi

President

British Blockchain Association

Naseem was the first person in the world to coin the term “Evidence-Based Blockchain” (EBB). His list of positions include:

• Founding chair of the Centre for Evidence-Based Blockchain.
• President and principal fellow of the British Blockchain Association.
• Editor-in-chief and founder of the Journal of the British Blockchain Association (JBBA), the world’s first open access scientific blockchain journal available both in print and online.
• Honorary lecturer at the University of Liverpool.
• Chair of research and education at Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.

His achievements include:

• Chairing two international scientific conferences—in London on 12 March 2019, and again on 11 March 2020 in Edinburgh.
• Being named a “Think Tank” and a “Blockchain Influencer” by the UK Parliament in July 2018.
• Featuring in the list of EU blockchain experts by EU Horizon 2020, Frankfurt School Blockchain Center.
• MSc in blockchain and cryptocurrency (awarded the prestigious Genesis Block Scholarship for ‘Exceptional & Notable contributions to Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrencies).
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals including The JBBA, The BMJ and McGill Medical Journal.

Naseem has given over 300 talks (45+ keynotes) on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.

He is a passionate supporter of blockchain and its potential for disruptive multi-industry transformation to deliver cost-effective, real-world, tangible change to society.