Board

Matt Lodge, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman

Matt Lodge has over 25 years’ experience as an entrepreneur, company director, investor, and board advisor, and has been based in Asia for almost two decades. Matt founded boutique consulting firm Fidelio Partners in Singapore to advise public and private companies on market entry and strategic business growth within South and Southeast Asia’s key consumer markets, including India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. Matt has deep industry experience in successfully scaling tech businesses and a strong focus on companies at the intersection of crypto & AI.

Nicholas Lyth, Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer

Nicholas Lyth is a UK based, experienced board director and qualified accountant with over five years' experience advising a number of quoted companies including AIM listed companies Univision Engineering Ltd, Altona Energy plc and Taihua plc and AQSE listed NFT Investments plc. Prior to his recent public company experience, Mr. Lyth was Group Finance and Purchasing Director of Belle Group, a manufacturer of engineering equipment operating across Europe, the US and Asia. He was also Head of Finance at Fothergill Group, a UK manufacturer of technical industrial fabrics, between 1996 and 2003. In his early career, Nick was a management accountant at Courtaulds plc and Rotunda plc.

Mark Rutledge, Non-Executive Director

Mark Rutledge has over 25 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, C-level executive and strategic adviser with a particular expertise in structuring and financing technology start-ups. In the early stages of his career, Mark practised securities and entertainment law, and acted for clients such Viacom, Disney, Paramount, Time Warner, Showtime, USA Networks, and Canal + (France) arranging over $100M in production and equity financings. He is currently CEO of Carraway Capital Corp., and co-founder and President of Sosido Networks Inc. a pre-eminent knowledge-sharing community for health-care professionals. He was until recently a Director of East Side Games, a leading mobile gaming company (TSE:EAGR), and is currently a Director of Pioneer Media Holdings Inc. (NEO:JPEG) a web3 gaming infrastructure company and AQRU plc (AQSE:AQRU), a company focused on opportunities in decentralised finance ("DeFi") helping to take all three companies public. He is also a Director of Aja Ventures Inc., a health sciences company focused on longevity.

Darcy Taylor, Non-Executive Director

Darcy is a visionary leader with a proven track record of driving growth and transformation in industries disrupted by technology. With expertise across FinTech, blockchain, FMCG, sports, entertainment, mobile gaming, and digital media, Darcy excels in leveraging innovative technologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. A seasoned executive with global experience across Asia, Europe, and North America, he has successfully led startups and multinational organizations, driving value creation, operational excellence, and talent development. Darcy’s experience enables him to adapt and deliver results in complex, fast-changing business environments.