Jason is the Interim VP for NEM Foundation, serving as Board of Director, Executive Committee and Council Member. NEM Foundation is a top ranking blockchain technology organisations based on cryptocurrency market capitalisation ($XEM) at about USD$600 million. As an advocate for emerging technologies, he was recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 listmaker and had represented NEM Foundation in 30 cities over the past year as an advocate and partnerships & strategic alliances director.
Lee believes blockchain can solve real-world problems. His role at the Singapore-based NEM.io foundation helps him achieve this by giving him the opportunity to encourage enterprises to adopt NEM blockchain technology to assist in growth and economic progress. The technology is helpful for businesses across the spectrum -- from farming to educators and bankers. Lee is also no stranger to the fintech industry, with experience cofounding two companies, insurtech startup PolicyStreet and smart city accelerator program Finnext Capital.
Jason is an advisory board member for the Blockchain Philanthropy Foundation and had co-founded multiple impact-driven startups in Asia, including a Smart City Accelerator programme and PolicyStreet, a financial inclusion-focused Insurance Technology startup and LIFE School. He is a founding member of the FinTech Association of Malaysia and the ASEAN FinTech Network. He has been a mentor, judge, speaker and thought leader and his views have been featured in Bloomberg TV and Skynews.
Jason holds a Masters of International Business and Bachelors of Law with the University of Tasmania and was recognised as the top 15% in academic excellence through the Golden Key International Honour Society. Jason attended the Cambridge Judge Business School executive programmes on strategy, innovation and creating high-performance teams.
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