Igor Pejic

Igor Pejic is an author, keynote speaker and banker. His book "Blockchain Babel" was a Financial Times Book of the Month and won the Independent Press Award 2020 for the best book on technology. The concept to "Blockchain Babel" was voted into the finals of the Bracken Bower Prize by McKinsey and the Financial Times.

A worldwide keynote speaker and expert-panelist, Igor appears at large conferences, just as well as private industry events and academic lectures. He has created online-courses, whitepapers and bespoke analytic research. As an independent pundit, he regularly comments on blockchain, finance, innovation and corporate strategy in the media. The outcome is a unique blend of his practitioner’s perspective and rigorous management theory.

Igor has worked in different management positions in banking and payments, most recently as head of marketing at BNP Paribas PF AT, part of Europe's largest banking group. Prior to that, he was a management consultant advising Fortune 100 companies and a business journalist.

Education

• WU Executive Academy
  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing/Sales

• University of Vienna Master's degree, English and American Studies

• University of Vienna Master's degree, Journalism and Communications