Nikolas Casagrande

Vice President, Digital Innovation & Strategy at Citizens

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A staunch proponent of the value created through partnerships between enterprises and startups, Nikolas Casagrande is Vice President of Digital Innovation & Strategy at Citizens.
He is also Co-Chair of the DeFi IG in the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA). This is where DeFi projects, financial institutions, technology providers, and other EEA community members can exchange knowledge on DeFi applications, technology, tools, and practices to drive meaningful initiatives.

Niko’s career in financial technology has spanned multiple continents and included roles at large financial industry multinationals such as Schroders, Thomson Reuters, and Manulife John Hancock. He enjoys supporting startup/enterprise collaboration, digital innovation, responsible AI, and the world’s transition to the new financial market infrastructure known as DeFi.