About the Reviewers

Sharat Chandra is a keynote speaker, Blockchain & Emerging Tech

Evangelist and ecosystem builder. He advises across sectors, with a focus

on blockchain and fintech . He is recognized as Hedera MVP and has

mentored multiple startups in blockchain and fintech domain. Sharat leads

IET India’s Blockchain Working Group and has contributed to the

formulation of National Blockchain Strategy, released by the Ministry of

Electronics and IT(MEITY)Govt of India, and Tamil Nadu Government’s

Blockchain Policy.

He led strategy and advisory Initiatives for Government Blockchain

Association (GBA) India Chapter from 2018 till March 2021. GBA, an

international nonprofit professional association with its headquarters

located in Fairfax, Virginia, is part of the Ministry of Electronics & IT ‘s

Blockchain Centre of Excellence

“Apiary”. As a mentor for Barclays Rise- Barclay’s flagship fintech

mentorship programme, Sharat conducts knowledge sharing sessions for

startups..

Sharat writes thought leadership articles on emerging technologies in ET

Markets, Express Computer, Nasscom Community, Entrepreneur India and

ET Insights .He is featured regularly in leading publications such as

Bloomberg

Quint,

Financial

Express,

TechCircle,

The

Quint

,LiveMint,Outlook Money, The CapTable, and Inc42. He has appeared as

an expert commentator on all leading TV channels- Republic Media, Mirror

Now, NewsX,and CNBC Awaaz.

Mahendra Panchal has 6+ years of experience in blockchain technologies

like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Hyperledegers. He has a strong knowledge of

cryptography and blockchain core concepts.
 He has worked across

various domains ranging from Defi, Supplychain, Identity, and BFSI etc.

Mahendra also worked as a trainer and consultant in blockchain

technologies, which helped people to understand blockchain technology.