UAE digital asset infrastructure provider, Fuze has appointed industry expert Akshay Chopra to its Board of Directors.
Chopra, who is well-known as a prominent angel investor and fintech patent holder will be tasked with helping accelerate the company’s growth across the region. He is also Founder and Managing Partner of 237 Ventures, which builds, invests in, and advises start-ups, and serves on the Boards of MENA FinTech Association and Numuun.io.
At Visa, Chopra built and led the Innovation & Design teams and oversaw blockchain solutions in Visa’s fastest growing region (CEMEA). He spent over eight years in Singapore, leading a multinational team of experts, before spending nearly five years in Dubai heading Visa’s Innovation Centres.
Speaking on the appointment, Mo Ali Yusuf, CEO and Co-Founder of Fuze, said Chopra’s strong knowledge and network within the industry will enable greater opportunities for Fuze as it continues to scale.
“Akshay brings a wealth of experience and will help us accelerate our strategy across the region and beyond. By bringing Akshay onto our Board, we add another great mind who can add deep insight, guide our approach and ultimately support our rapid growth,” he said.
Chopra added, “We have only just scratched the surface of blockchain use cases in financial services. Fuze is an exciting business that is building crucial digital assets infrastructure that will enable this environment. I’m passionate about driving the adoption of transformational financial technology that solves real world problems. With the right team and technology to support banks, institutions and fintechs, Fuze is completely changing the game for digital assets and I’m thrilled to embark on this journey.”
Chopra was also recently appointed as the Co-Chair of the MENA Fintech Association’s (MFTA) payments working group, known as SHIFT. This follows his appointment to the MFTA’s Board in 2023.
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