Danosch Zahedi is an entrepreneur and virtual asset strategist who serves as CEO of TheBlock., a global ecosystem for virtual assets headquartered in Dubai. His work sits at the intersection of community, capital, and policy in the Web3 space, with a focus on building ecosystems that move at the speed of innovation.

At TheBlock., he is leading the launch of the world's first decentralised AI accelerator, dedicated to supporting and scaling companies in the DeAI space.

Danosch is also the Co-founder of Arts DAO, a decentralised autonomous organisation focused on NFTs in the Middle East. Under his leadership, Arts DAO grew into the region's largest Web3 community and launched Arts DAO Fest, one of the Middle East's leading internet culture festivals.