Marc Ziade

Marc's diverse background in fintech, web 3.0, and cleantech renders him an indispensable asset to 5th World. Under his leadership, 5th World has honed its mission, business, and product strategies towards establishing a regenerative network state. Marc has been at the forefront of integrating self-custody of digital and physical assets, blending permaculture with web 3.0 principles to lay the groundwork for self-reliant communities and regenerative living practices. In early 2016, a pivotal meeting with Joseph Lubin led Marc to become one of the early employees at ConsenSys. There, he co-founded ConsenSys Labs, incubating and nurturing Ethereum startups, including Metamask and Infura, which have become cornerstones of the Ethereum ecosystem. Marc also spearheaded multiple initiatives in crypto-economic research and design. Furthermore, Marc co-founded Helena, a decentralized application built on top of the Gnosis infrastructure, aimed at harnessing prediction markets for decision-making. Marc holds a degree in computer and electrical engineering from the American University of Beirut, complemented by an MBA from Columbia Business School. His career trajectory has seen him in leadership roles across both corporate and startup environments in various sectors. Notably, at Mastercard in New York City, he directed web 3.0 product initiatives and commercialization efforts. Additionally, at Zoomo, a venture-backed light electric vehicle startup, he led the company's entry and growth within the North American consumer and enterprise markets. Early in his career, Marc provided strategic advisory services to numerous fintech and cleantech firms. His work spanned a wide array of multinational projects, with a focus on governance, operating model design, sectoral and corporate strategy formulation, and the development and launch of new products.