Award-winning academic and entrepreneur, chair of multiple private and public company boards who has been featured on major publications. Dr. Abdalla Kablan is a serial tech entrepreneur, investor, and award-winning technology expert specializing in artificial intelligence and machine learning for complex financial systems. Throughout his career, he has founded and successfully exited multiple tech companies focused on deep learning and process automation. In 2021 his venture Wyzer AI was successfully acquired by Zignsec, a NASDAQ-Nordic listed company. As a Microsoft Ventures UK alumnus, Dr. Kablan has worked on projects showcased at the World Economic Forum 2017 in Davos. He possesses extensive knowledge in international fundraising and previously served as a board member of the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE), chairing the MSE blockchain committee. Dr. Kablan advises governments and institutions on strategic development, technology, fintech, and blockchain/DLT technologies. In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Dr. Kablan is an academic where he lectures and researches topics related to computational intelligence. His PhD research from 2007-2011 focused on the cryptographic block algorithms behind Bitcoin, now known as blockchain technology. A renowned expert in distributed ledgers, Dr. Kablan has been recognized as one of Lattice80's top 100 global blockchain influencers and one of London Daily Post's top 7 entrepreneurs to follow in 2021. In 2019, he was named a European Young Leader (EYL) by the esteemed think tank Friends of Europe.