Tom Jessop
Tom Jessop is the President of Fidelity Digital Assets, the branch in the cryptocurrency market of the financial services giant Fidelity Investments. In this role, he leads the firm's day-to-day operations while directing it towards the mission of creating an enterprise-level platform for digital assets. As the former Head of Technology Business Development at Goldman Sachs, Jessop played a key role in partnering with early-stage technology companies across several ventures, including blockchain, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
Tom Jessop Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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President
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Head of Corporate Business Development
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Managing Director, Technology Business Development
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Managing Director, Principal Strategic Investments
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Vice President, Principal Strategic Investments
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Vice President, Equities eCommerce
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Managing Director, Americas
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Vice President, Global Marketing
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Vice President, Strategic Planning
Academic History
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MBA, Finance and International Business
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BA, Economics
- In 2015, Jessop was named to Institutional Investor’s inaugural “Fintech Finance 35” list.
- He is Co-Chair of the Holy Cross Leadership Council of New York.
- He was a founding member of and senior leader in Goldman’s Principal Strategic Investments group (PSI).
- He led a global team focused on investments in exchanges, e-trading platforms, post-trade networks, and other fintech solutions.
- From 2008 to 2012, he built and led PSI’s Asia-Pacific efforts out of Hong Kong.
- He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.