mo shaikh

Mr. Shaikh is the Head of Blockchain Strategic Partnerships for Facebook, responsible for global partnerships and strategy. Mr. Shaikh has over a decade of multi-national financial services and blockchain/crypto experience. Previously, Mr. Shaikh was the Founder and CEO of Meridio, a blockchain-based company backed by ConsenSys that issued the world’s first fractional share of real estate. He also founded ConsenSys’ Middle East Office. Prior to Meridio, Mr. Shaikh consulted Sovereign Wealth Funds, energy and telecom companies with BCG’s Private Equity practice.

Mr. Shaikh helped found BlackRock’s sustainability committee while he worked at the firm’s Real Estate Alternative Asset group. Mr. Shaikh is a two time founder and has advised several blockchain companies across the web3 stack. He has been invited by the World Economic Forum to consult on their global blockchain strategy including Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). He is an active angel investor and serves on the board of two logistics companies. Mr. Shaikh holds a Bachelor’s degree from Hunter College and an MBA from the University of Rochester.