Henri Arslanian

Co-Founder of Nine Blocks Capital Management and Influential FinTech Educator

Henri Arslanian is a prominent figure in the world of finance and money, passionate about foreseeing and shaping the future of financial services. He has extensive experience as a Senior Advisor at PwC, where he formerly served as the Global Crypto Leader and Partner. Henri advises leading global crypto firms, including exchanges, investors, stable coins, token issuers, financial institutions, and large tech firms entering the crypto space. Additionally, he advises national and global policy makers on crypto and Fintech policy, regulation, and implementation. Henri is also a member of Hong Kong's securities regulator's FinTech Advisory Group and the central bank's institute for monetary and financial Research council of advisers. Beyond crypto and Fintech, Henri advises traditional financial institutions, regulators, and start-ups globally. He is also a top-selling author of "The Future of Finance: the Impact of FinTech, AI and Crypto on Financial Services" and teaches the first FinTech university course in Asia. Henri is a talented speaker who has given several keynote speeches and TEDx talks worldwide, including the topics of "How FinTech is Shaping the Future of Banking" and "RegTech, LawTech, and the Future of Lawyers." He is regularly featured and quoted in global media outlets such as Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

Experience

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Nine Blocks Capital Management since March 2022

PwC Senior Advisor and Global Crypto Leader, Adjunct Professor at The University of Hong Kong, Founder at Arslanian Media Group

Education

Executive MBA from Columbia University and London Business School (2012-2014), LL.M. in Chinese Law from Tsinghua University (2006-2007), LL.M. in Common Law and Transnational Law from University of Sherbrooke (2004-2006)