Rahul Advani

Rahul Advani is the Global Co-Head of Policy at Ripple.

Based in Singapore, Rahul oversees Ripple’s engagement and advocacy with regulators and policymakers in the APAC and EMEA regions, working with Ripple's regional policy teams to support and develop regulation that promotes responsible innovation in digital assets and blockchain technology.

Prior to joining Ripple, Rahul spent over 12 years in financial services, most recently as the Head of Public Policy, Asia Pacific at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Prior to that, Rahul worked with Bloomberg L.P. in their offices in Mumbai, Singapore, and Hong Kong in multiple roles across valuations, business development, and sales for both exchange-traded and OTC derivative products.

Rahul is the Chair of the Blockchain Association of Singapore Stablecoin and CBDC Subcommittee, and an Ambassador for the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC). He is also Co-Chair of the GBBC Digital Money & Wallets Working Group.

He holds a Master in Public Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore.