Joel Blake OBEFounder & CEO at GFA ExchangeJudge
Profile
Joel Blake OBE is a fintech strategist and governance advisor working at the intersection of institutional capital and market data infrastructure. With over 20 years of board-level experience, he has advised global financial institutions and policymakers, supporting the deployment of £600m+ into scaling businesses across the UK and international markets.
Joel is the Founder & CEO of GFA Exchange, a market-benchmarking infrastructure solution for the lower mid-market of private credit, and is a Board Advisor to disruptive tech fund Taranis Capital. As Chair of the peer leadership summit Sustainable Tech Future, he actively champions responsible financial market innovation.
A sought-after global speaker and moderator, Joel regularly leads high-level industry dialogues on inclusive innovation, disruptive leadership, and risk infrastructure. He was awarded an OBE in 2016 for Services to Business Support and Enterprise.