Tanya Knowles is the business manager of Adhara and the Chairperson of the South African Financial Blockchain Consortium, an ambassador for the Global Blockchain Business Council, and an advisor to the South African National Blockchain Alliance. She has a certification in blockchain technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and holds BA, PDM and MBA degrees and certifications. She is also a SingularityU faculty member, and an advisory board member to Africarare, Africa’s first metaverse.