Tanja Magas

Tanja Magas is an expert in Web3 and data science, with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of financial services and technology. Magas has held roles in New York, London, and Dubai, focusing on areas such as blockchain, the Metaverse, artificial intelligence, and InsurTech. She holds an MBA in finance from the Wharton School, an MA in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA in political science and philosophy from Columbia University.

Magas served as chief data and analytics officer at Democrance, a UAE-founded InsurTech company focused on digitalizing the insurance value chain for insurers, brokers, and distribution partners. In this role, she developed and implemented a data strategy encompassing core data infrastructure, reporting, advanced business intelligence, third-party data integrations, and data science with artificial intelligence. Magas led the development of an insurance recommendation engine designed to match individuals and businesses with suitable coverage based on demographic and correlated attributes, achieving high accuracy across insurance products.

Magas is a thought leadership writer and keynote speaker, addressing topics such as the Metaverse, NFTs, data analytics, InsurTech, and blockchain intelligence. She has spoken at industry events including the Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest and the Blockchain Intelligence Forum, where she discussed the importance of blockchain data interoperability, transparency, and tested methodologies. Through her work with ChainArgos and Blockchain Intelligence Academy, Magas advocates for treating blockchain technology as a data science discipline grounded in verifiable, scientific principles.

Magas addresses the ethical dimensions of emerging technology, particularly the use of blockchain intelligence in law enforcement and its implications for civil liberties. She encourages industry stakeholders to adopt open standards and scientific rigor, emphasizing that the transparency promised by blockchain should extend to the intelligence built upon it. Her keynote topics include artificial intelligence, data, futurism, innovation, and virtual reality, and she is a frequent speaker at corporate events and conferences worldwide.