Prof. Tālis Putniņš

Tālis Putniņš is the Co-CEO and Chief Scientist at the at the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC), leading the research and education strategy for the Centre. Talis is an internationally recognised authority on digital finance, with over 15 years’ international research experience. He is a Professor of Finance at the University of Technology Sydney and has published widely in distinguished journals, including on market design, financial market microstructure and market integrity/misconduct. His work focuses on leveraging technology to enhance financial market functionality and integrity. Tālis has served as an advisor to government agencies, stock exchanges, fintech startups, and financial institutions globally. Talis’ recent research focuses on digital finance tools, such as decentralised markets and the tokenisation of assets. He has also served as an expert witness in legal cases. Tālis holds a Bachelor of Finance and a Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology