Turn the convergence of AI & digital assets into advantage.

Board-level advisory for enterprises and governments moving from pilots to production — across AI, blockchain infrastructure, and tokenized assets. Led by the former Chief Commercial Officer of Cardano / IOHK, with a $3B+ enterprise track record and protocols live in market today.

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$3B+
Pursuits Won
20+
Years Enterprise
270+
Validators Live
$60M+
Assets Staked
Leadership Experience With
IOHK / Cardano Dell Technologies DXC · CSC Apex Fusion HAL8 McGill University
§ 01 — Leadership

Built at the frontier of blockchain's defining moments.

"
We shall not cease from exploration — and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.
— T.S. Eliot

You get a partner who has built and sold at the frontier — not a slide deck. Odyssey Works is led by a C-level operator who served as Chief Commercial Officer at IOHK, the firm behind Cardano, reporting directly to Charles Hoskinson through five defining years of enterprise and government adoption — and who still ships live protocols today.

That rare combination — protocol-level engineering, Fortune 500 commercial discipline, and live operating roles — means you work directly with the principal, not a hand-off to a junior team.

Every engagement is senior, confidential, and accountable to outcomes you can measure. The full track record is below.

§ 02 — Why Odyssey

Advice that survives first contact with reality.

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Builder, not just advisor

Co-founded Apex Fusion and HAL8 and negotiated $3B+ in enterprise deals. Recommendations are grounded in what it actually takes to ship and sell — not theory.

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The full stack, one desk

AI, blockchain, and enterprise transformation under a single advisor — so strategy stays coherent instead of stitched together from three vendors.

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C-suite credibility

Reported to Charles Hoskinson and carried strategy into Fortune 500 boardrooms and government programs. Comfortable where the decisions are actually made.

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Skin in the game

Active operating roles and real capital at risk — not detached consulting from the sidelines. The advice comes from someone living with the outcome.

§ 03 — Practices

Three pillars of transformation.

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AI Strategy & Implementation

From generative AI integration to agentic workflows and enterprise LLM deployment. Move beyond experimentation to production-grade AI that drives measurable ROI.

Generative AILLM OpsAgentsRAGAutomation
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Blockchain & Digital Assets

Deep protocol-level expertise across UTXO and EVM architectures. Tokenomics, DeFi strategy, enterprise blockchain deployment, and compliance frameworks.

TokenomicsDeFiSmart ContractsRWACompliance
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Digital Transformation

End-to-end strategic advisory for the convergence of AI, Web3, and emerging technology. Align technology roadmaps with business outcomes for governments and enterprises.

StrategyRoadmappingGov & EnterpriseChange Mgmt
§ 04 — Experience

A career defined by execution.

2024 — Present

CEO, HAL8 & Co-Founder, Apex Fusion

Building federated blockchain infrastructure. Tri-chain architecture uniting UTXO + EVM. $6M raised, 270+ validators, $60M+ staked. Recognized at Cardano Summit 2025 Berlin.

2019 — 2024

CCO — IOHK / Cardano

Joined when ADA was cents. Nearly five years through the DeFi / NFT boom. Led enterprise and government strategy. Reported to Charles Hoskinson. Bridged blockchain with Fortune 500 needs.

2023

Founded Odyssey Works Inc.

Established strategic advisory at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and digital transformation for enterprises navigating Web 3.0 adoption.

Prior

Enterprise — Dell, CSC

$3B+ in successful technology pursuits. Commercial Director at Dell for hybrid cloud. Chief Negotiator for global contracts at CSC. Fortune 500 systems integration at scale. McGill Engineering + MBA.

§ 05 — Current Engagements

Active pipeline.

Apex Fusion

Tri-Chain Blockchain Architecture

Co-founded and hands-on building Apex Fusion — production tri-chain infrastructure uniting UTXO and EVM, live in market and scaling.

Active
$100M

Tokenized Real Estate

Structuring a large-scale real-world asset tokenization engagement for an institutional-grade real estate portfolio.

In Progress
$150M

Strategic Acquisition

Advising on a significant acquisition bridging traditional enterprise infrastructure with blockchain-native technology.

In Progress
§ 06 — Library

In the conversation.

Featured across leading blockchain and technology publications, podcasts, summits, and industry events worldwide.

Video Interviews & Talks08
Why Crypto's Biggest Problem Isn't What You Think
▶ Podcast2025

Why Crypto's Biggest Problem Isn't What You Think

Mahmoud Khodor Podcast — Web3 adoption & identity
The Backbone of Multichain? Apex Fusion's Vision
▶ Podcast2025

The Backbone of Multichain? Apex Fusion's Vision

Blockchain Interviews — Ashton Addison
Bridging the Gap with Apex Fusion
▶ Interview2025

Bridging the Gap with Apex Fusion

DappCentral at Rare Evo 2025 — Farid
Apex Fusion: Across All Chains
▶ Interview2025

Apex Fusion: Across All Chains

Rare Network — Cole TenEyck
Put 10,000 Hours Into Learning About Blockchain
▶ Podcast2022

Put 10,000 Hours Into Learning About Blockchain

The Wolf of All Streets — Scott Melker
Blockchain's Last Chance: Enterprise
▶ Interview2025

Blockchain's Last Chance: Enterprise

No BS Around Web3 · Wavect — Kevin Riedl
Building the Future of Web3 with Jerry Fragiskatos
▶ Podcast2025

Building the Future of Web3 — Ep. 017

Fusing the Unfusable — live at TOKEN2049 Dubai
Cardano: Friend or Foe?
▶ Interview2025

Cardano: Friend or Foe?

Crypto Crow — multichain & UTXO vs EVM
Podcasts03
Podcast2025

Apex Fusion: Bridging the Blockchain Divide

The Bad Crypto Podcast · Ep 785 — Comm & Wright
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Podcast2025

Merging Bitcoin & Ethereum: Building a Scalable L1

Web3 with Sam Kamani · Ep 224
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Podcast2025

Apex Fusion with the CEO of HAL8

Slot Leader — Where TradFi Meets Blockchain
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News & Press05
Feature2026

"We Forked Cardano and It Worked"

Blockleaders — Jillian Godsil
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Interview2025

A Conversation on Bridging Enterprise & Web3

DL News — Research
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Press2022

"Crypto Is in the Dot-Com Stage of Development"

The Daily Hodl — w/ Scott Melker, Mainnet NYC
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Press2020

Cardano Parent Company IOHK Names New CCO

CryptoSlate — ahead of Shelley mainnet
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News2021

Governance Is the Next Big Thing — Summit Recap

Input Output Global (IOG)
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Professional Profiles03
ProfileCurrent

Jerry Fragiskatos — Full Career & Network

LinkedIn — /in/jerryfragiskatos
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Executive Profile & Org Chart

The Org — Dell, CSC, IOHK, HAL8, Apex Fusion
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People in Crypto — Career Milestones

IQ.wiki — Web3 encyclopedia
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§ 07 — Get in touch

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