Joel Blake OBE is a mission-driven business leader, global speaker, and board advisor. He specialises in inclusive innovation, working within the financial services and fintech sectors.

Over the past 20 years, Joel has helped fund over 800 businesses, led the deployment of over £250 million in growth finance, and built global partnerships focused on inclusive business growth.

He is the Founding CEO of GFA Exchange, a fintech company using proprietary AI-powered technology to help finance providers find best-fit clients, whilst reducing risk, cost, and bias.

Joel is also a board advisor for Taranis Capital, an ESG-focused fintech investment fund based in the Middle East, and chair of Employability UK, an award-winning social mobility charity.

As a leader in the movement for responsible investing, Joel seeks to reduce systemic barriers through innovative practices.

Among many accolades, he was honoured with an OBE for Services to Business Support and Enterprise in 2016.