Lawrence is the Chair of Global Digital Finance (GDF), a global not for-profit promoting fair and transparent markets for digital assets and has held several member association roles including CEO of Innovate Finance UK, board member of the UK personal investment management trade association PIMFA, and a member of the OECD Blockchain Expert Policy Advisory Board. Lawrence is the CEO of Avrio, a US-based digital financial market infrastructure firm and has held roles chairing and managing alternative investment funds following a career in advisory services with PwC, Deloitte, and EY. Lawrence has an MBA, is a regular Forbes and Fintech.TV contributor, and promotes ethical and sustainable finance policies for a transparent, secure, and quality digital future for everyone.