Leadership

ABOUT IAN

Ian is the Founder and CEO of Blockchain Assets and resides in Perth, Western Australia.  Ian was formerly a Director at Credit Suisse where he spent 14 years as Head of Executive Compensation in the Asia Pacific Region. Prior to that he spent 8 years as Senior Manager at PwC where he acted as Senior Tax and Business Advisor to multinational and local corporations investing in Hong Kong, China and the Asia Pacific Region.

In 2013 Ian started a boutique corporate governance practice in Perth (Sherwood Love & Associates). In 2016 he founded and became CEO of tech-start-up FairPay, a remuneration based WebApp.

Outside of work he  is the Founder and Chairman of The Mandalay Projects (an anti-human trafficking organisation). He is often in Myanmar checking on projects and looking for new ones to begin.

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ABOUT MARK

Mark has more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor and corporate adviser in New York, London and Sydney. He co-founded leading Australian boutique corporate advisory, venture capital and private equity firm Carnegie, Wylie & Co with John Wylie in 2000. In August 2007, Carnegie Wylie was acquired by leading Wall Street bank, Lazard Inc.

Prior to Carnegie Wylie, Mark trained on Wall Street with James D. Wolfensohn and worked with Lloyd Williams at Hudson Conway in London. Mark was the Australian and Asian representative of Hellman and Friedman for much of the 1990s.

In addition to been involved in a range of diverse Australian and Asian investments, Mark has been a participant in groups that have acquired major stakes in the Courage Pub Estate, John Fairfax Holdings, Hoyts Cinemas, Formula One Holdings, SCTV, Macquarie Radio Network and Lonely Planet Publications and London Sumatra Plantations.

As a corporate adviser, Mark has advised Qantas and Coles Myer on general strategic matters, Westfield on its $22 billion merger and Qantas on its JetStarAsia start-up in Singapore.

Mark holds a BA from Oxford University and a BSc (Hons) from Melbourne University. He is a former Treasurer of the Oxford Union.

 

ABOUT ROB

Rob is a barrister by vocation practicing from Francis Burt Chambers in Western Australia. He is an accredited mediator and Public Notary. He sits as a tribunal member of the Racing Penalties Appeals Tribunal of Western Australia, and was the Head of the Western Australian Navy Legal Panel until 2019.

Rob served as a council member of the Law Society of Western Australia Council for 7 years, served as the Convenor of the Law Society Education Committee, and was a member of the Ethics and Professional Conduct Committees.

Rob has been investing and researching cryptoassets since 2016 and has a passion for the legal aspect of the technology, particularly considering smart contract, decentralised justice and blockchain online dispute resolution projects.

Outside of the law, Rob has served on numerous boards and councils, and is presently the non-executive chairman of an ASX listed mining company. He previously served as chairman of Bauxite Alumina Joint Ventures Pty Ltd, a Sino Australian joint venture company. He has also served as a Local Government councilor.

 

ABOUT MICHAEL

Michael is the CTO of Blockchain Assets. His qualifications include a Master of Professional Engineering (Software) from the University of Western Australia where he is currently enrolled as a part-time PhD student.

Michael became interested in blockchain technology in 2018 and he keenly followed the evolution of cryptoasset developments throughout his academic studies and early stage career.

Prior to joining Blockchain Assets, Michael worked for Stealth Technologies as a Research Engineer, primarily focusing on autonomous terrestrial and aerial robotics, while also partnering with UWA’s AHRI to develop technology for agricultural applications. He has also spent time working in Melbourne as a developer for IAG’s Digital division.

At Blockchain Assets Michael has responsibilities across the entire operations of Blockchain Assets Pty Ltd and the Blockchain Early Opportunities Fund, this includes automation of processes, project research and analysis, portfolio management, cyber security and client engagement.