Joel Blake OBE

Founder & CEO at GFA Exchange

Moderator

Joel Blake OBE is a fintech strategist, governance advisor, and global moderator helping to shape the evolution of the modern capital ecosystem. Working at the convergence of institutional finance, private capital, and frontier technology, he focuses on how financial markets can become more intelligent, transparent, and interoperable.

A systems thinker with over two decades of board-level experience, Joel has shaped national frameworks and growth strategies that converge capital with innovative impact, supporting thousands of businesses.

He has led the deployment of more than £250 million in growth finance and guided financial institutions on building resilient, technology-enabled risk and governance infrastructure.

As Founder and CEO of GFA Exchange, Joel is pioneering an AI-powered Data Intelligence Exchange that enables global financial institutions to benchmark, monitor, and trade financial health insights to manage risk exposures and unlock new liquidity pathways.

He is highly sought after within the private capital arena to advise emerging funds and market builders on technology strategy, infrastructure readiness, and the future of risk intelligence. He serves as a Board Advisor to Taranis Capital, a multi-sector investment fund in the Middle East, and is Chair of Sustainable Tech Future, an initiative advancing responsible technology innovation.

He was awarded an OBE in 2016 for Services to Business Support and Enterprise