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Andrew
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President of DeFi Technologies and Chief Growth Officer of Valour, building infrastructure for the future of finance.
President of DeFi Technologies and Chief Growth Officer of Valour, building infrastructure for the future of finance.
Andrew Forson is the President of the DeFi Technologies (Nasdaq: DEFT), and the Chief Growth Officer of DeFi Technologies wholly owned subsidiary, Valour.
DeFi Technologies is a Nasdaq listed financial technology company focused on the convergence of traditional capital markets with the world of decentralised finance. Valour is the company's digital asset ETP business and is an issuer of regulated exchange traded fund instruments.
Andrew is a software developer and financial quantitative risk engineer who has served in roles as diverse as Founder, CEO, CTO, Head of Risk and Quantitative Analytics, and Global Business Blockchain Lead at a range of tech and finance related companies in a twenty-five year career that began with Deloitte Consulting in Toronto Canada.
He leverages his financial engineering background, combined with a strong understanding of digital asset markets, to advance DeFi Technologies' mission of making decentralized finance accessible through secure and compliant investment products.
Andrew previously served as the Head of Ventures and Investments in a foundation entity of the Hedera Layer 1 Distributed Ledger ecosystem where he was responsible for making investments and working with portfolio companies to develop and execute their strategic vision in a manner that builds value.
Andrew holds an MBA, Post Graduate Certificate, and Post Graduate Diploma from the Edinburgh Business School. He is a TEP (Trust and Estate Practitioner) with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Andrew Forson is the President of the DeFi Technologies (Nasdaq: DEFT), and the Chief Growth Officer of DeFi Technologies wholly owned subsidiary, Valour.
DeFi Technologies is a Nasdaq listed financial technology company focused on the convergence of traditional capital markets with the world of decentralised finance.
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From keynote interviews to panel highlights, this series brings together podcasts and videos captured around the world, showcasing ideas shaping the next era of finance.
In this episode, Andrew shares a more personal side of his journey, exploring how his passion for jiu-jitsu and martial arts has shaped his mindset as a leader and investor. From discipline and resilience on the mat to strategy and long-term thinking in digital finance, Andrew reflects on the parallels between training and building DeFi Technologies. A conversation about focus, humility, discipline, hard work and continuous improvement, both in sport and in business.
In this conversation, we explore how traditional finance and digital assets are converging, the role of ETPs in making crypto accessible, and Andrew's vision for DeFi Technologies. Recorded during Vienna Blockchain Week 2025.
Andrew explores the themes shaping the digital-asset landscape, from volatility and traditional finance convergence to stablecoins, Valour's expansion, and Canada Stablecorp.
From keynote interviews to panel highlights, this series brings together podcasts and videos captured around the world, showcasing ideas shaping the next era of finance.
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A curated selection of Andrew Forson’s participation in global industry events, conferences, and symposiums, highlighting his contributions to the evolution of digital assets and modern financial markets.
Through a mix of panel discussions, keynotes, and networking sessions, participants explored the evolving role of financial institutions in digital markets, the growing relevance of tokenized assets, and how emerging technologies such as AI and quantum computing may shape financial infrastructure.
The DeFi Technologies Insights Symposium is a premier series of curated, in-person events that explore how Digital Assets, Real World Assets (RWA), Blockchain, Quantum Technologies, and AI are reshaping modern finance across, retail, institutional, and sovereign markets globally.
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