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Digital Assets, Capital Markets Infrastructure & EMEA Lead - Firmwide Innovation at Morgan Stanley
📍 Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Roland is a passionate finance executive at Morgan Stanley, driving firm-wide innovation in AI, Digital Assets, and Capital Markets. An alumnus of the University of Oxford, he has led over 50 global innovation projects, executed numerous capital markets transactions, and advises on cutting-edge technology conferences.

His entrepreneurial drive extends beyond finance; he co-founded Quantum.Tech, a renowned global conference series on quantum technology. For 14 years, he served as a Non-Executive Director for The Showroom Gallery, a pioneering contemporary art space in London, guiding its strategic reorientation and financial management.

Unique fact: He co-founded the first global business-focused conference series on quantum technology, which runs successful annual events in the US and UK.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Digital Assets, Capital Markets Infrastructure & EMEA Lead - Firmwide Innovation
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Quantum Technology
Co-founded the Quantum.Tech conference series and actively seeks research collaboration in quantum combinatorial optimisation, demonstrating deep expertise and commitment to the field.
AI in Capital Markets
His role at Morgan Stanley and position on the Newsweek conference advisory board show he is shaping the application of AI and data science in finance.
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Career

Work history

2019
Digital Assets, Capital Markets Infrastructure & EMEA Lead - Firmwide Innovation
Morgan Stanley
2017 - 2025
Co-Founder / Member of the Advisory Board
Quantum.Tech
2016 - 2025
Working Group Member
World Economic Forum
2016 - 2018
Member of the Advisory Board - AI and Data Science in Capital Markets Conference
Newsweek
2008 - 2022
Non Executive Director
THE SHOWROOM GALLERY
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Education
MSc
University of Oxford
BA.
University of St.Gallen
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