Dante A. Disparte
Washington, United States
Chief Strategy Officer, Head of Global Policy at Circle | Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy at Circle / Founder and Chairman Risk Cooperative
Summary
Dante Disparte is the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy for Circle, a leading global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC. USDC has supported more than $10 trillion in cumulative transactions on the public internet and a global payment network in more than 190 countries. Prior to joining Circle, Dante served as a founding executive of the Diem Association (née Libra), leading public policy, communications, membership, and social impact. Dante comes to Circle with two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, business leader and global risk expert, most recently as founder and Chairman of Risk Cooperative, a strategic risk advisory and insurance brokerage based in Washington, D.C. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Digital Currency Governance Consortium, helping drive global standards and regulatory harmonization for digital currencies. Dante served as an appointee on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Advisory Council, the United States’ federal emergency response agency. Dante is a frequent speaker and commentator on business and political issues shaping the world. His views on risk, economic competitiveness and security issues are regularly featured in leading media and publications, such as Harvard Business Review, BBC, Forbes, and Diplomatic Courier, where Dante serves on the editorial advisory board. Dante is a graduate of Harvard Business School and holds an MSc. in Risk Management from the NYU Stern School of Business and a B.A. in International and Intercultural Studies from Goucher College. He is the co-author of “Global Risk Agility and Decision Making” (Macmillan, 2016) and was recognized as one of the 40 leaders under 40 by the Washington Business Journal and in the inaugural Powermeter 100 list. Dante is also a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a member of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. and the Bretton Woods Committee. For access to Dante’s upcoming speaking engagements and his 300+ published works, please visit www.dantedisparte.com
Chief Strategy Officer, Head of Global Policy
Circle
1 Apr 2021 - Present
5yrs 4mos
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Lead strategy, global policy and communications for Circle, a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle's platform has supported more than 100 million transactions by more than 10 million retail customers and more than 1,000 businesses. Circle is also a principal developer of USD Coin (USDC), which together with Coinbase and the Centre Consortium oversees the standards and protocol for what has become the fastest growing, regulated, fully reserved dollar digital currency. USDC now stands at more than $15 billion and has supported over $500B in transactions over the past year. Today, Circle's transactional services, business accounts, and platform APIs are giving rise to a new generation of financial services and commerce applications that hold the promise of raising global economic prosperity for all through programmable internet commerce.
Member, Advisory Committee
Elevandi
1 May 2022 - Present
4yrs 3mos
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Our advisory committee comprises senior leaders from eight organizations that represent a range of stakeholder groups, including incumbent financial institutions and Tech/FinTech players. Their collective wealth of experience and perspectives will generate valuable insights to support Elevandi's wide range of initiatives and activities. The committee will provide strategic guidance on: Galvanising global conversations to shape FinTech industry agendas worldwide Identifying key structural trends and issues shaping the future of financial services Fostering an open dialogue between policymakers and FinTech players on Fintech risks and opportunities It is chaired by FinTech veteran Matthias Kröner, Elevandi Board Member and Founder of Tradelite Solutions, as well as former CEO of Fidor Bank and DAB Bank.
Chairman
Risk Cooperative
1 Nov 2014 - Present
11yrs 9mos
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Founder, Chairman and CEO of Risk Cooperative, a coverholder at Lloyd's, which is a strategic risk advisory and insurance brokerage firm licensed to originate, place and service innovative risk-transfer and insurance solutions in all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Risk Cooperative helps organizations address risk, readiness and resilience through a comprehensive service and solution offering in partnership with leading insurance companies and value-adding partners. Co-author of “Global Risk Agility and Decision Making” (Macmillan, 2016).
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