Horacio Barakat is Head of Digital Innovation at Broadridge, leading the development of digital innovative solutions for capital markets. He is also the GM of the company’s DLT Repo platform. Most recently, he was VP of Corporate Strategy and responsible for the development and execution of the company’s blockchain strategy, including principal investment and organic product development activities. Prior to joining Broadridge in 2013, Mr. Barakat held a variety of roles in investment banking at Citigroup and Wells Fargo, providing M&A and capital raising advise to financial services and financial technology firms. Mr. Barakat received his Industrial Engineering degree from Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) and his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College