PRESIDENT
Professor Dr Naseem Naqvi MBE
First Person in the world to be awarded the UK National Honour (MBE) for outstanding services to Blockchain and Cryptoasset Technologies
Professor Naseem Naqvi was awarded King’s Honour (UK National Honour)
for services to Blockchain (2023 New Year’s Honours)
About Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE:
Founded and established the British Blockchain Association in 2017, now the world’s most impactful and prestigious industry body on Web3 Technologies.
Head of Secretariat of the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain Technologies
Lead author of the UK’s National Blockchain Roadmap (VISION 2030).
In 2018, he was named a “Think-Tank” and a “Blockchain Influencer” by the UK Parliament in a report published by UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain.
Set up the world’s first scientific, peer-reviewed, open-access blockchain research journal, the Journal of the British Blockchain Association (JBBA), which is available both in print and online. Established a global, inter-connected network of thought-leaders in the field of Blockchain: The JBBA’s editorial and review boards now have advisors from 71 countries.
Established and chaired EIGHT International Scientific Conferences – the ISCs, which are now a flagship annual scientific event for blockchain professionals in the world.
Delivered over 1500 talks (500+ keynotes) on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.
Represented Britain at international conferences around the globe.
Prof Naqvi’s commitment to evidence based practice led him to establish the world’s first Centre for Evidence-Based Blockchain (CEBB) in 2019, a transnational Think-Tank of blockchain academics, industry experts and universities in 6 continents.
First person in the world to coin the term ‘Evidence Based Blockchain’.
Founding Chair, Centre for Evidence-Based Blockchain (CEBB)
Founding Chair, Blockchain Associations Forum (BAF)
Honorary Professor of Blockchain, Epoka University, Albania (January 2022 – till date)
Featured in the list of EU blockchain experts by EU Horizon 2020, Frankfurt School Blockchain Centre research.
Professor Naqvi was awarded an MSc in Blockchain & Cryptocurrency (with the prestigious Genesis Block Scholarship for ‘Exceptional & Notable contributions to Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrencies’), whilst fulfilling all his duties as a front-line medical doctor. He has continued to work full time for the NHS during the COVID pandemic while running the BBA.
Prof Naqvi in the BBA Metaverse Headquarters
