Arnoud Star

Arnoud is a tech executive and entrepreneur with over 25+ years experience building global ventures and leading international teams across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. He has extensive expertise in digital platforms, structured and trade finance, commodity supply chains, blockchain and tokenisation.

As a startup CEO, he grew his last venture MineHub Technologies from concept to publicly-listed global enterprise, digitizing mining/metals supply chains for industry giants like BHP and Sumitomo Corporation. Prior to that, he was with ING Bank’s wholesale lending business and the commodity trade finance franchise. Key areas of focus were digital transformation, establishing the commodity repo desk, and leading innovation where he was one of the pioneers in using blockchain technology to digitise commodity supply chains and trade finance, building ventures like VAKT and komgo.

Arnoud started his career in management consulting with a focus on systems integration and business transformation in financial institutions. He has since developed and proven his advisory and leadership credentials in corporate, start-up and spin-out settings.