111: Genesis Block, Chloe White

By Dexter Cousins on 13/05/2022

In episode 111 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins chats to Chloe White of Genesis Block, Australia’s leading experts in digital asset policy.

Chloe has become one of the most sought-after advisors on digital assets and was recognised as Australia's Blockchain Leader of the Year and Professional Advisor of the Year at the Blockchain Awards 2021. 

She supports the emerging digital asset industry to de-risk growth strategies, deploy capital, and engage with government policy. 

Having spent 10 years of her career with the Federal Government, Chloe has served as a key contributor to policy processes in Parliament in both an internal and external capacity. 

These have included the crypto-asset Senate Inquiry, National Blockchain Roadmap Lead to the Commonwealth Treasury, and as a representative on multiple Council of Financial Regulators blockchain and finance working groups. 

Chloe sat on the Advisory Board of INATBA,  as the represenative for the Australian Government, and was the Founder and Director of the APS Blockchain Network.

Chloe holds a number of board and advisory positions, including the appointed Strategic Policy Advisor to Blockchain Australia, and an Advisory Board member of the RMIT School of Economics, Finance, and Marketing.

Dexter and Chloe talk about:

- Reinventing your career and finding what gives you energy
- Building a profile as a highly sought after Advisor
- The challenges in scaling a consulting business
- Where Australia ranks in digital asset innovation
- How to get a consulting business off the ground

You can find out more on Genesis Block and Chloe https://genesisblock.com.au/

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Article written by Dexter Cousins
Founder of Tier One People and host of the Fintech Chatter Podcast.

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