Rob Allen

Rob Allen

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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About

I am a value-driven entrepreneur, engineer, technologist, startup founder, conservationist and author. After 30 years in enterprise technology and consultancy in the banking, technology and military sectors, I now build and advise sustainability-focused startups looking to use emerging technology to solve real world problems.

My consultancy, nodl.io, is an impact-focused technology consultancy specialising in innovation and the application of decentralised technology to address financial democratisation, sustainable development and environmental issues. As Head of Future Payments Strategy at Australian Payments Plus, I lead on reimagining a world where national payments systems are based on decentralised networks.

In 2018, I co-authored "Fintech Revolution: universal inclusion in the new financial ecosystem"

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- Hedera Hashgraph
- Next-generation financial services with emphasis on decentralisation and democratisation
- Fintech startup and business innovation
- Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology
- Enterprise-wide strategic planning and delivery of large, strategic change programmes
- Sharks!

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    Australian Payments Plus

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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    Australia

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    Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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    Copenhagen Area, Denmark

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Australia

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    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Stockholm, Sweden

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    UK

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    Zürich Area, Switzerland

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    london, united kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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Licenses & Certifications

  • Chartered Engineer

    Institute of Engineering and Tech

    Issued
  • MIT Fintech Future Commerce

    MIT

Publications

  • Blockchain: Gateway for Sustainability linked Bonds

    Sustainable Digital Finance Alliance

    This report written along with the SDFA and hiveonline describes the current state of the blockchain green-bond market and next steps that banks can take to deploy technology to scale climate finance.

    The answer is digitization of Green Bonds with the primary audiences the financial and technology sectors. The report offers guidance to help them digitize green-bond offerings. Digitized green bonds can play a major role in financing the green transition using breakthroughs in blockchain,…

    This report written along with the SDFA and hiveonline describes the current state of the blockchain green-bond market and next steps that banks can take to deploy technology to scale climate finance.

    The answer is digitization of Green Bonds with the primary audiences the financial and technology sectors. The report offers guidance to help them digitize green-bond offerings. Digitized green bonds can play a major role in financing the green transition using breakthroughs in blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of Things (IoT), which drive lower costs, higher speed, and much better data from the real economy.

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  • Fintech Revolution: universal inclusion in the new financial ecosystem

    Palgrave Macmillan

    This book is a practical guide to the evolving landscape of finance, highlighting how it's changing our relationship with money and how financial technology, together with macroeconomic and societal change, is rewriting the story of how business is done in developing economies. Financial services companies are trying to become more customer focused, but struggling to help huge customer segments, particularly in developing economies. Alternative financial models and tools are emerging, which…

    This book is a practical guide to the evolving landscape of finance, highlighting how it's changing our relationship with money and how financial technology, together with macroeconomic and societal change, is rewriting the story of how business is done in developing economies. Financial services companies are trying to become more customer focused, but struggling to help huge customer segments, particularly in developing economies. Alternative financial models and tools are emerging, which are being embraced by consumers and incumbents. In large parts of the developing world, alternative services are leapfrogging traditional finance, meaning more and more people have access to finance without ever needing a bank.

    Meanwhile, the barriers around financial services companies are crumbling, as they become more reliant on integration with new providers and alternative types of service. Financial products can no longer be viewed in isolation, but as part of a service landscape that supports how people do life. This means rethinking how our businesses are designed, motivated and organised, and letting go of the old ways of thinking about supply and demand. With practical steps businesses and, in particular, financial services organisations need to take to participate in a global service ecosystem, this book will be of interest to financial professionals who work in banking, financial technology, and development finance.

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