Izzat-Begum B. Rajan

Izzat-Begum B. Rajan is the Founder and CEO of Imani Partners, providing strategic leadership and advisory services in legal and tax counsel, corporate strategy, and dispute resolution. Currently serving as a board member and co-chair for both the Finance Working Group and the Industrial Blockchain Task Force at the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications, Izzat-Begum focuses on blockchain finance and technology infrastructure assessments. Additional roles include Chair of the Board of Trustees at DirectEd Development Foundation, advisor for SEKAI and Clarity DAO Protocol, and trustee at Saferworld. Izzat-Begum has contributed to the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution as a faculty member and served as Chief Legal and Tax Officer at Empowa, specializing in DeFi for affordable housing. Educational achievements include ongoing doctoral studies in Tax Law at Université de Bourgogne and previous advanced degrees in Banking Law and Business Law.