Prasanna Lohar

Prasanna Lohar is an accomplished professional in the fields of blockchain, emerging technologies, and innovation. As the Founder of the India Blockchain Forum since July 2022, Prasanna aims to position India as a leader in the blockchain and Web 3.0 space. In addition, Prasanna serves as Director at the Association for Emerging Technologies and holds roles as Innovation and Transformation Advisor at Union Bank of India, Executive Committee Member of the India FinTech Forum, Non-Executive Independent Director at Plada Infotech Services Pvt Ltd, and Technology Expert at the Indian Chamber of Commerce. Prasanna's strategic insights extend to serving as a Senior Fellow Blockchain at The Digital Economist and as a Strategic Advisor for the Government of Telangana, focusing on policy creation for blockchain adoption. Previous roles include CEO of Block Stack and Chief Innovation Officer at PayCircle. Prasanna holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology.