Full Name

Bela Pandya

Job Title

CEO

Company

Forte Labs

Speaker Bio

Bela Pandya, Chief Executive Officer of Forte, combines an extensive background in traditional finance with a bold vision for Web3's future. After beginning her career in global finance at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), her distinguished career has included leadership roles at major fintech institutions, including Credit Karma (now Intuit), where she navigated the intersection of new technologies with traditional regulatory frameworks, and at previous startups, where she guided companies through multiple successful IPOs. As a board member at Fiant, one of North America's few regulated payment solutions for digital economies, and a current and former strategic advisor to pioneering blockchain companies, Bela brings crucial insights into traditional finance and Web3 compliance frameworks. Her background in finance combined with her passion for innovative technologies motivates her commitment to developing the secure, compliant infrastructure necessary for mainstream blockchain adoption. Her unique perspective bridges institutional finance and blockchain innovation, driving Forte's mission to shape the future of trusted Web3 solutions.