Ish Goel, Building PlotX.io, ex-CTO at Nexus Mutual, ex-GovBlocks, CEO and key blockchain architect at Somish Solutions. Established blockchain centre of excellence in 2016 and has overseen development of several blockchain MVP’s across several industries and government. Ish Goel established the ‘Blockchain Centre of Excellence’ at Somish in 2016. Through the Somish Group, he has worked with the Government, Real Estate, BFSI, Manufacturing, Retail, Agriculture and Logistics industry over the past one decade. Ish is one of the key blockchain architects at Somish and has led delivery of blockchain products using platforms like Ethereum and Hyperledger globally. Key products where Ish served as a CTO / Founder include: 1) Nexus Mutual (alternative to insurance on Ethereum) 2) GovBlocks (Governance Protocol on Ethereum, govblocks.io) 3) Certy (Document Timestamping on Ethereum, certy.io) 4) DEF (Data Exchange Framework on Hyperledger Fabric) Ish has been involved as a key speaker at blockchain conferences across the globe. A brief highlight on his thought leadership include: ‐ Winner at London Blockchain Week Hackathon 2017 ‐ Speaker at Berlin Blockchain Expo 2017 ‐ Keynote mention at Amsterdam ATA Aviation Forum 2017 ‐ Speaker at ICT for Agriculture Conference Washington DC 2017 ‐ Speaker at Blockchain Summit Bangalore 2017 ‐ Speaker at London Fintech Week 2017 - Keynote speaker at India Blockchain Week 2017 - Speaker at Token Summit III, New York 2018 - Speaker at Fintegrate, Mumbai 2018 (Adjudged as Top 10 Startups in India) - Keynote Speaker at USAID Conference, Bangkok 2018 - Winner at Chhattisgarh Blockchain Grand Challenge 2018 - TEDx speaker at TEDxMICA 2019 Seeking excellence ‐ Ish is always looking to develop that intangible quality which makes his work distinctive and truly excellent. He has his roots in the belief that ‘the more you give, the more you receive’. Ish is also a passionate musician and a trained Tabla, Flute & Piano player.