Agha Khan is the Blockchain and Stablecoin Lead within Deloitte's Blockchain & Digital Assets (BDA) Consulting practice in the United States. His work focuses on blockchain technology, digital assets, tokenized financial instruments, and related initiatives across the banking and capital markets sectors. Over the course of his career, he has held roles in financial services, consulting, regulatory reporting, risk management, and digital asset strategy at organizations including Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank, KPMG, DSK Ventures, and Deloitte.

Education

Agha Khan completed the Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application executive program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management in 2018. The program addressed blockchain technology and its business applications.

From 2018 to 2019, he participated in the Artificial Intelligence Business Strategy executive program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). The program examined business strategy and the implementation of artificial intelligence within organizations.

Khan holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from Cornell University, where his studies included Economics, Philosophy, and Art History. ^{[1] [3]}

Career

Agha Khan is a professional in the blockchain, digital assets, banking, and capital markets sectors. He serves as Blockchain and Stablecoin Lead within Deloitte's Blockchain & Digital Assets (BDA) Consulting practice in the United States. His work has included initiatives involving programmable tokenized forms of money and securities, as well as advisory work for investment banks, asset managers, pension funds, hedge funds, crypto startups, decentralized finance (DeFi) companies, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), and centralized crypto exchanges.

Bloomberg

Khan worked at Bloomberg as a Senior Client Manager from 2006 to 2011. His responsibilities included working with asset management firms and pension funds on exposure management and risk reporting systems for multi-asset portfolios. He was involved in implementation projects across business units and worked with clients on trade lifecycle processing systems.

Deutsche Bank

In 2011, Khan joined Deutsche Bank, where he held multiple positions.

As Program Manager for Change Management, he worked on regulatory and governance-related initiatives, including projects associated with tri-party repo reform and governance, risk, and control platforms. His responsibilities included coordination with regulatory bodies, management of project delivery activities, and oversight of program planning and execution.

Khan later served as Head of Regulatory Reporting Operations, Americas. In this role, he oversaw regulatory reporting processes covering Dodd-Frank requirements, Canadian swaps reporting, and Volcker metrics. His work included the development of operational controls, reporting frameworks, performance metrics, and operating models in coordination with legal, compliance, and business teams.

KPMG

From 2016 to 2019, Khan worked in Advisory Services at KPMG US.

During this period, he participated in projects related to enterprise risk management and digital assets. His work included matters involving crypto asset trading activities, crypto derivatives, spot trading infrastructure, custody arrangements, exchange due diligence, technology risk, and regulatory requirements. He also worked on Three Lines of Defense (3LoD) assessments involving risk management frameworks, governance structures, and reporting processes.

DSK Ventures

From 2019 to 2022, Khan served as Principal Consultant at DSK Ventures. His work included advisory activities related to financial services, digital assets, risk management, and business operations.

Deloitte

Khan joined Deloitte in 2022 as Blockchain & Digital Assets Leader and later became Blockchain and Stablecoin Lead within the firm's Blockchain & Digital Assets Consulting practice in the United States.

His work has included public and private sector initiatives involving programmable tokenized forms of money and securities. He served as project lead for the Regulated Liability Network (RLN) proof of concept, an initiative involving U.S. commercial banks, payment service providers, and representatives of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York through the New York Innovation Center. The project examined the use of distributed ledger technology for regulated liabilities, interbank payments, and cross-border cash management.

At Deloitte, Khan has also worked on risk assessments related to digital asset staking services and non-custodial digital asset wallets. His responsibilities included engagement with risk, compliance, and business stakeholders. He has also advised financial institutions on risk governance frameworks and Three Lines of Defense models for digital asset activities.

In addition, Khan has worked with crypto startups, decentralized exchanges, and DeFi companies on product strategy, client segmentation, and product management. His work with investment banks and centralized crypto exchanges has included institutional client strategy, risk and compliance frameworks, operational and enterprise risk assessments, and vendor due diligence for digital assets.

Advisory and Mentorship Roles

Since 2018, Khan has served as a mentor with the Alchemist Blockchain Techstars Accelerator.

In 2023, he became a Blockchain Advisor at Cornell Tech. In this role, he advises students participating in product challenges related to blockchain and digital assets. His activities include discussions of digital asset markets, industry research, product strategy, and prototype development.

Industry Engagement

Khan has participated in conferences, forums, and industry discussions related to blockchain, stablecoins, tokenization, and digital assets. His contributions have included discussions concerning regulatory developments, institutional participation in digital asset markets, digital asset infrastructure, and tokenized financial products. He has also participated in collaborations involving financial institutions, technology providers, and blockchain-related organizations. ^{[1] [2] [3]}