Peter Christo is a business professional, educator and mentor with expertise in fintech, blockchain, decentralised finance, entrepreneurship and corporate venturing. He focus is on commercialisation, innovation strategy, bridging industry, academia and government.
Peter has advised over 300 ventures, working closely with universities, venture capitals, and accelerators. He has led the South-East Asian expansion of a publicly listed Australian company and launched ChinaPayments.com. The payment platform lets Chinese nationals pay Australian bills through BPAY using Alipay and WeChat Pay, and has over $500 million in transactions.
Peter founded Digital Asset Custody Solutions Pty Ltd., a world-first regulatory technology startup. The startup gives users an automated way to verify digital assets and reduces audit complexity for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.
He holds a Masters in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and has lectured at RMIT and in Hong Kong. A former Australian Defence Force member, Peter brings strategic leadership skills and has a passion for innovation.
Based in Australia, Peter is committed to advancing fintech and regulatory technology solutions globally.