Dr. Alex Fowler.

Blockchain Technology / Cybersecurity / Compliance Technology / Human Rights / Non-Profit Capacity Building / Community Engagement / Fundraising

Alex Fowler has developed his career in the private and non-profit sectors around blockchain technologies (including but not limited to cryptocurrencies), privacy, and security. He is an executive with significant cross-sector experience driving collaboration and building programs, including skills in strategy, business development, communications, government relations, compliance, advocacy, and community engagement. His deep, meaningful collaborations have resulted in numerous contributions to public policy and commercial innovation. Alex is now CEO of Transparent Financial Systems, which brings top cryptographers and financial-system specialists together with world-class software engineers to partner with banks and businesses to create innovative cash settlement solutions. Previously, he was the co-founder & SVP of Blockstream, a company recognized by The Wall Street Journal as at the forefront of financial cryptography and decentralized systems. Alex’s research initiatives at Mozilla and other companies have had the support of the MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, the Open Society Institute, and the National Science Foundation. He has also testified before the U.S. Congress, presented at numerous international conferences, and published a large volume of scholarship. 
 

Expertise: 

  • Blockchain Technology 

  • Cybersecurity  

  • Compliance Technology  

  • Human Rights  

  • Non-Profit Capacity Building  

  • Community Engagement  

  • Fundraising 

 
Education: 

  • Brown University, B.A. 

  • George Washington University, M.A. (International Affairs)