# Viv Diwakar > Viv Diwakar is Interim Head of Foundation at the Canton Foundation, with extensive tech leadership experience at HBAR Inc. and Digital Asset, focusing on distributed ledgers, strategic alliances and digital-asset ecosystems. - Canonical URL: https://iq.wiki/wiki/viv-diwakar - Categories: People in crypto - Tags: Ethereum, Advisor, Developer, Speaker - Created: 2026-08-20T16:11:29.263Z - Last updated: 2026-08-20T16:17:21.201Z - Source: IQ.wiki — the world's largest blockchain and crypto encyclopedia (https://iq.wiki) --- **Viv Diwakar** is the Interim Head of Foundation at the [Canton Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/canton-network), having previously held technology leadership roles at HBAR Inc. and Digital Asset. His career has focused on technology infrastructure, systems operations, [distributed ledger technology](https://iq.wiki/wiki/distributed-ledger-technology-dlt), strategic alliances, and [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) ecosystems. [\[2\]](#cite-id-3RVykNZUxY0AEpXh) ## Education Diwakar graduated from the Imperial Business School with an MBA in 2015. [\[3\]](#cite-id-LDw3QjbEvAeD3fdr) ## Career Diwakar began his career at Oxfam as a Helpdesk and Network Support contractor in Melbourne, Australia, from March to May 2004. He subsequently worked as Senior Technical Support Manager at Hitwise from May 2004 to December 2006, followed by a Technical Specialist role at Telstra from December 2006 to April 2007. He joined Experian in April 2007 as Global Web Delivery Systems Lead in Melbourne, where he worked on web delivery infrastructure, standardized development and production environments, infrastructure consolidation, virtualization, and deployment automation. He became Infrastructure & Platforms Manager for Europe and the Americas in November 2008, supporting regional expansion, infrastructure deployments, technical partnerships, automation, and internal M\&A activities. From November 2011 to September 2014, he served as Manager of Global Systems Support Operations in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, managing global systems operations, service consolidation, incident response, service delivery strategy, and business continuity. From March to August 2015, Diwakar worked with Rangewell on a short-term business finance market-mapping consultancy in London. He developed a platform for mapping UK B2B lenders and small-business borrowers, incorporating government and open-data sources and examining potential revenue models based on lender referrals. Diwakar co-founded Impala UK in September 2015 and served as CTO until February 2016. The startup focused on connecting smallholder farmers in East Africa with larger buyers and distributors through a hybrid private-public distributed ledger. His work included [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) prototypes, integrations involving SMS gateways and pricing systems, and financial modeling for funding and debt requirements. From March 2016 to November 2017, Diwakar was Group CTO at GGH Ltd. in London. He established the group's technology function, with responsibilities covering M\&A integration, compliance, and operational efficiency, and moved parts of the company's IT infrastructure from on-premises systems to cloud-based architecture. He also worked on insurance software, including tooling, middleware, and APIs that connect the platform to payment gateways and government agencies. Diwakar joined Digital Asset in November 2017 as TSE, Europe, and subsequently became Developer Advocate for Global University Outreach from February to June 2019. He then served as Product Owner, Strategic Alliances from May 2019 to April 2021, working on partnerships and product-related initiatives. From April to November 2021, he was Head of Emerging Ledgers, focusing on developments involving emerging [distributed ledger technologies](https://iq.wiki/wiki/distributed-ledger-technology-dlt). In December 2021, Diwakar joined the HBAR Foundation as Director of Technology and Strategy. In that role, he worked across technology strategy, business development, and due diligence, and participated in industry discussions on [smart-contract](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) [blockchains](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin), cryptoassets, and central bank digital currencies. He became Chief Information Officer at HBAR Inc. in July 2023 and served in the position until March 2026. Since March 2026, Diwakar has served as Interim Head of Foundation at the Canton Foundation, based remotely from Costa Rica. His current role represents a continuation of his work in technology and distributed-ledger ecosystems, following his previous executive and strategy roles at HBAR Inc. and Digital Asset. [\[1\]](#cite-id-2LWs2khjIb4c9soL) [\[4\]](#cite-id-hnGVEvjQaTY2oY91) ## Interviews ### Being on Canton In an August 2026 episode of the Canton Insiders podcast, Diwakar discussed [Canton’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/canton-network) governance and ecosystem as the season’s second finale. He described his 25-year background across technology and finance and emphasized measurement, accountability, instrumentation, and strong controls as important principles for governing a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) network. Diwakar explained how the [Canton Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/canton-network) seeks to maintain neutrality through governance structures, bylaws, and committee engagement while balancing stakeholder interests and building institutional trust. He said a network moves from experimentation into production when transactions involve real obligations, settlement, and regulatory requirements, making reliability and trust particularly important. Looking ahead, he focused on emerging patterns of use, composability, and interconnected financial activity, arguing that broader network effects could be more significant than individual [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) applications.  [\[5\]](#cite-id-BKXZX3kvBWcIztZ1) [YOUTUBE@VID](WL92cIeIDvQ) ## Panels ### Trillion Dollar Finance At the Out East Summit in August 2026, Diwakar moderated a panel with Rena Shah of Stacks Endowment, [Thomas Uhm](https://iq.wiki/wiki/thomas-uhm) of Qube Research, [Spencer Applebaum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/spencer-applebaum) of Multicoin Capital, and [Keone Hon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/keone-hon) of [Monad](https://iq.wiki/wiki/monad) on the feasibility of bringing trillion-dollar-scale finance onto public [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure. The discussion examined what such a figure would represent, with panelists focusing on on-chain value creation, settlement, and trading activity rather than simply the amount of capital held on-chain. They also addressed technological barriers including MEV, front-running, privacy, and market structure, as well as the differing roles of permissionless and permissioned systems in institutional adoption. The panelists argued that both models could coexist, while permissionless networks could capture significant long-term value through liquidity and developer activity, provided they offered institutions sufficient privacy, compliance, and trust. Looking toward 2031, they identified security, institutional features, interoperability, common standards, and regulatory engagement as important factors in determining whether large-scale institutional finance could move onto [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) networks. [\[6\]](#cite-id-bnInDTUKma1rBhxM) [YOUTUBE@VID](uJnF8fd0E9A)