Redwan Meslem
Executive Director of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance since January 2025. I lead the global organization positioning Ethereum as the institutional-grade standard for finance and industry.
I oversee a multi-stakeholder board of global technology leaders, including ConsenSys, EY, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Lido, and the Ethereum Foundation.
As Executive Director of the EEA, I work directly with CEOs and C-suite executives at Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to support enterprise adoption of Ethereum.
My role focuses on shaping global enterprise Ethereum strategy across adoption, regulatory engagement, and ecosystem development.
I’ve represented Ethereum at the SEC Crypto Task Force and spoken at major international conferences.
Previously, I led the Developer Tooling Program at ChainSafe Systems, delivering projects for the Ethereum Foundation, Filecoin Foundation, Consensys, and other ecosystem leaders.
16+ years in program management across Web3, aerospace, investment banking, and hospitality.
French with Algerian roots, based in Brooklyn since 2015.
Professional Journey
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Appointed Executive Director of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance |
| 2024 | Led 13-person Developer Tooling program at ChainSafe |
| 2021 | Joined ChainSafe to built the consulting department, hired and mentored team of senior TPMs |
| 2020 | Founded Lease On The Block — smart contracts for affordable housing |
| 2019 | Engaged with Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition in NYC |
| 2008–2016 | Project/program management in aerospace and investment banking |
Speaking Engagements
2025
| Event | Topic |
|---|---|
| Singapore Inside Forum | Ethereum Workshop |
| SmartCon Chainlink | The Power of Open Standards |
| SIBOS Swift Conference | How Public and Permissioned Networks are Converging |
| SEC Crypto Task Force | Ethereum is the Standard |
| EthCC | Breaking Into the Enterprise Market |
| TradFi meets DeFi | DTCC, JPM, Plume, Chainlink |
| 1871 Keynote | Why Ethereum for Enterprises |
| NACHA | Ethereum Is Open for Business |
| EthDenver @ Circle | How to Build for Enterprises |
Past
| Event | Topic |
|---|---|
| CONSENSUS 2022 | EIP 3074 |
| TOKEN2049 Singapore | Values in Web3 |
| EthSafari Kenya 2024 | Enterprise Adoption |
| EthToronto 2022 | Mentor & Judge |
| CSCON 2021 | Cross Chain Messaging |
| IPFS Force 2022 | Filecoin Substrate Bridge |
Projects (ChainSafe)
| Project | Link |
|---|---|
| Web3.js Library Maintenance | GitHub |
| Polkadot Index Network Token (PINT) | GitHub |
| Filecoin Substrate Bridge | GitHub |
| Near MetaMask Snap | GitHub |
| The Graph Arweave Implementation | GitHub |
| API3 Beacon Server (Rust) | GitHub |
| Zcash Web Wallet Feasibility | Report |
| Token Drop via Dune & The Graph | GitHub |
| Polywrap SDK for Substrate | GitHub |
| W-OTS+ for XXNetwork | GitHub |
| Year | Events |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Abu Dhabi Finance Week · DevConnect Argentina · Singapore Insight Forum · Singapore FinTech Festival · Sibos (SWIFT) · EthCC Cannes · Consensus Toronto · SAP Sapphire Orlando · 1871 Chicago · NACHA New Orleans · Digital Asset Summit (DAS) NYC · ETHDenver |
| 2024 | DevCon 7 Bangkok · EEA Industry Day · Staking Summit 2 · EthSafari Nairobi · EthCC Brussels |
| 2023 | DevConnect Istanbul · Staking Summit · EthCC Paris |
| 2022 | DevCon 6 Bogotá · Asia Blockchain Week Singapore · Blockchain Futurist Toronto · Consensus Austin · ETHDenver |
| 2021 | LisCon |
Personal Interests
- Exploring intersections of technology, social impact, and economic empowerment
- Influenced by Michel Bauwens (P2P Foundation) and Marcel Mauss on commons economics
- Partner in sister’s restaurant in France since 2020 - we closed down in 2025.
- Mentors young French professionals in Web3 via myjobglasses.com
- POAP collector: numnum.eth