Alex Blania
Alex Blania is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tools for Humanity, the global technology company behind the World project, where he leads the strategy, development, and deployment of technologies that power Worldcoin to ensure equitable access to the opportunities created by artificial intelligence. Alongside Sam Altman and Max Novendstern, he co-founded World with the vision of creating a universal digital identity and financial network for global economic inclusion. Before dedicating himself to this mission, Blania conducted research in deep learning and quantum computing at the Max Planck Institute and Caltech’s Institute for Quantum Information and Matter.
Alex Blania Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and CEO
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Co-Founder and CEO
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Researcher
Blania plays a central role in strategizing, developing, and executing the technologies that power World’s ambitious mission to build a global, privacy-preserving, and inclusive digital identity and financial network.
He led the design and development of World's custom, privacy-protecting biometric device, The Orb, which has verified humanness and uniqueness of 2 million individuals worldwide.
He also spearheaded the creation of World ID, a decentralized and privacy-preserving human identity protocol, and the World App, one of the fastest-growing self-custodial wallets globally.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Blania speaks at various events and conferences where he discusses World's privacy innovations and the importance of distinguishing bots from humans in the AI era.
He has been featured or quoted in various financial media outlets and publications, including Forbes, Bloomberg, Business Insider, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Blockworks, and TechCrunch.