Joel Telpner

Providing strategic and legal advice for Input Output Global as Chief Legal Officer and serving clients as Special Counsel and Head of Fintech & Blockchain for Sullivan & Worcester

Summary

Joel Telpner, a 30+ year experienced lawyer and businessman, has made a name for himself in the world of blockchain and digital currencies. Telpner is the Chief Legal Officer for Input Output Global (IOHK) and former Special Counsel and Chair of Fintech and Blockchain Practice Group at Sullivan & Worcester LLP. He has also worked as a partner at various prestigious law firms such as Jones Day, Mayer Brown and Greenberg Traurig, LLP. With an MBA from The Wharton School and a JD with Distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law, Telpner is a skilled negotiator and consensus builder, excelling at balancing the competing demands imposed on businesses by regulatory requirements and strategic objectives. He is recognized as an expert on global regulatory issues for blockchain by various organizations such as the Global Blockchain Business Council, the Blockchain Research Institute, and the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance. Telpner’s experience in policy initiatives and stabilizing foreign sovereign debt, along with his legal and business background, make him an insightful and sought-after advisor in the blockchain world.