Nicholas Rees, a two-time Olympian, combines athletic determination, financial innovation and regulatory insight as the Executive Chairman and CоFounder of Kanoo Pays. A Chartered Accountant, with degree from The Ohio State University and MBA from the University of Miami, Nicholas has over 20 years of broad industry experience. His leadership transformed Kanoo into a regional SuperApp for The Caribbean making history as the worlds first payment system to process live CBDC transactions. During 2021, Kanoo pioneered the first Government Payment System to integrate CBDC and launched the regions leading digital food assistance program for Governments. Nicholas co-manages a $350M Family Office investing across finance, technology, and real estate. Fluent in English and Spanish, he is a YPO member, dedicated husband of 18 years and father of three sons.