Iskandar Vanblarcum

Based in Dubai, the UAE, Iskandar leads the global sales and business development efforts for OKX's institutional business, fostering partnerships between traditional financial institutions and native crypto ecosystems. He continues to drive key partnerships for the organization - from Copper, to Komainu, to Standard Chartered Bank - revolving around how best to grow OKX's institutional business while safeguarding clients' assets. Prior to joining OKX, Iskandar spent almost three decades working across a breadth of different financial institutions and focus areas, including as Managing Director of Barclays Investment Bank in the UK, and Global Head of New Business [FX] for the London Stock Exchange Group [formerly Refinitive / Thomson Reuters]. Iskandar holds a degree from the EU Business School, and conducted executive studies at INSEAD and Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.