On 22 September Eberechukwu Etike published an article on Technext announcing the appointment of ALI Fellow Leslie Maasdorp and Nigerian Ibukun Awosika on Binance’s Global Advisory Board (GAB).
The primary goal of the board is to advise Binance on some of the most complex regulatory, political and social issues confronting the entire crypto industry, as it rapidly grows and evolves. The new board also includes:
- Former U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China: Max Bacus (USA),
- Advisor of the Korea Presidential Committee: HyungRin Bang (Korea),
- Managing Partner at Cathay Capital: Bruno Bezard (France),
- Former Minister of the Economy in Brazil: Henrique de Campos Meirelles (Brazil),
- Honorary Board Member of The Aspen Institute Mexico: Adalberto Palma (Mexico),
- Non-Profit and Political Strategist: David Plouffe (USA),
- Founder and Managing Director of acs plus: Christin Schäfer (Germany),
- Member of the House of Lords: Lord Vaizey (UK), and
- Chair of EUROFI: David Wright (Europe).
Binance is at the forefront of the cryptocurrency exchange industry as it explores the fascinating new frontiers of blockchain, Web3 and cryptocurrencies. With this new GAB, the company aspires to make the advantages of contemporary finance and blockchain accessible to everyone.
Binance founder and CEO, Changpeng Zhao said: “With the GAB, we’re supercharging our ability to manage regulatory complexity by tapping into the highest level of expertise available anywhere in the world. This collaboration between Binance and the leading experts of the GAB is a testament to our focus on compliance, transparency and ensuring a collaborative relationship with the world’s regulators as they develop sensible regulations worldwide.”
Commenting on the new collaboration with Binance, Leslie Maasdorp said: “The blockchain and crypto industry can act as a true catalyst for growth and economic opportunities. For the cities that are willing to partner with companies like Binance in order to create progressive regulations and an effective Web3 environment, I expect it to enable a number of investments into the space. I look forward to working with a number of experts as part of Binance’s Global Advisory Board.”
Leslie Maasdorp
In 2002, Leslie was the first African to be appointed as an international adviser to Goldman Sachs. In 2006 he was appointed as Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Barclays Capital. In 2011 he was appointed as President of Bank of America Merrill Lynch In July 2014.
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https://technext.ng/2022/09/22/binance-advisory-board-2-awosika-maasdorp/
