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Jason is the Senior Director overseeing Operation and Business and Program Development at the Milken Institute Asia Center based in Singapore. Before that, he was the Chief Operating Officer with the Algorand Foundation and the NEM Foundation as the Trustee and Vice President, leading blockchain platforms in the digital asset industry. He was a FinTech startup co-founder, ecosystem builder, and Wealth Management and Private Banking professional with Standard Chartered Bank, having worked with partners across 30+ cities throughout his career. Jason holds a Master of International Business and a Bachelor of Laws and has completed the Cambridge Judge Business School executive programs on strategy, innovation, and creating high-performance teams. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and was the secretary and board member of Blockchain Australia, the national industry association.