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Vincent Mele

Transform digital finance strategies with Vincent Mele, speaker and fintech consultant. Vincent works with global organisations to navigate digital assets, blockchain security, and regulatory compliance, delivering expert solutions for public and private sector clients worldwide.

Trusted by Otranto, Armory Technologies, Accenture

Vincent Mele
Vincent Mele

Vincent Mele

Monte Carlo, Monaco

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£2k–5k

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Vincent Mele's biography

At a glance

  • Co-founder of Otranto, a finance and technology consultancy
  • Expert in digital financial markets and asset custody
  • Contributed to the Digital Dollar Project white paper

Vincent Mele is co-founder of Otranto, a finance and technology consultancy. He's an expert in digital financial markets with experience in technology, security, management, and law.


Vincent advises private and public organisations on strategy, risk, regulatory classification, technical design, and implementation in the digital financial ecosystem. His first foray into digital asset custody was in 2012, when he co-founded a wallet security start-up (Armory Technologies). The resulting product is used by some of the world's largest exchanges.


He was also an ISMS Manager and security engineer for a global network operation centre (NOC) provider. Most recently, he was a senior manager within Accenture’s Digital Currency and Digital Asset group. He worked on multi-national initiatives as a virtual asset and CBDC subject matter expert and contributed to many papers, including co-authoring the Digital Dollar Project white paper.


Today, Otranto works globally with various public and private organisations, revolutionising how we use and think of money.


Vince also has extensive professional legal experience. He is on the Solicitors Register of England and Wales and a member of the Wisconsin Bar.

Topics, sessions and talks

Navigating The Digital Financial Frontier: Insights

Join Vincent Mele, a trailblazer in digital financial markets, as he distils his vast experience in technology, security, and law into actionable insights. From pioneering digital asset custody to shaping the future of digital currencies at central banks worldwide, Vincent's journey offers a unique perspective on navigating the complexities of today's digital financial ecosystem. Learn how to strategize, manage risk, and leverage opportunities in the evolving world of digital finance.

Why we recommend booking Vincent

Vincent brings a unique blend of expertise in digital financial markets, technology, and law, offering invaluable insights into the evolving digital currency landscape. Booking Vincent as a speaker will give your audience cutting-edge perspectives on digital asset custody, cybersecurity, and the future of money, directly from an expert.

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Email vincent.mele@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Vincent's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.

What is Vincent Mele's speaking style like?

Vincent Mele structures sessions around case-based insight drawn from his own career trajectory, moving from his 2012 co-founding of a wallet security start-up through to CBDC advisory work at Accenture, to illustrate how strategy and risk management apply at each stage of digital financial market development.

What topics does Vincent Mele specialise in?

Vincent Mele's sessions cover digital asset custody, central bank digital currencies, risk management, and regulatory strategy in digital financial markets. He co-founded Armory Technologies in 2012, whose wallet security product is used by some of the world's largest exchanges, and served as a senior manager in Accenture's Digital Currency and Digital Asset group, where he co-authored the Digital Dollar Project white paper.

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