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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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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.
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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.
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End-to-end strategic advisory for the convergence of AI, Web3, and emerging technology. Align technology roadmaps with business outcomes for governments and enterprises.
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Building federated blockchain infrastructure. Tri-chain architecture uniting UTXO + EVM. $6M raised, 270+ validators, $60M+ staked. Recognized at Cardano Summit 2025 Berlin.
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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.
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Established strategic advisory at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and digital transformation for enterprises navigating Web 3.0 adoption.
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$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.
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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.
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Structuring a large-scale real-world asset tokenization engagement for an institutional-grade real estate portfolio.
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