Charles Adkins

Charles Adkins President at Hedera, brings a wealth of experience in web3 technology – including key roles at prominent web3 organizations such as Aptos and Polygon – as well as in finance, government, and consumer brands, making him a valuable addition to the Hedera leadership team and bringing a new set of relationships to the Hedera ecosystem.

Adkins was the Global Lead-Business Development at Aptos, where he established relationships with Microsoft, EY, and Google. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Strategy at LandVault, and before that was Vice President overseeing Enterprise Applications & Financial Services for Polygon Labs. His transparent and optimistic approach, especially when differentiating the genuine technology use cases of blockchain from currency-focused talking points in public discourse, has been the keystone of his journey.