Dave Sutter is an experienced fintech entrepreneur, expert in the area of distributed ledger technology (blockchain) and global trade, and a veteran of the blockchain industry who helped pioneer the technology's application in trade finance.

Sutter currently serves as the Head of Platform Strategy for TradeIX, the world’s first open platform for global trade finance. In his role, Sutter serves as a blockchain/DLT subject matter expert and focuses on the company's platform strategy, including APIs, developer tools, and core infrastructure design and implementation, as well as strategic partnerships and business development.

Before TradeIX, Dave served as COO and co-founder of Fluent, the world’s first enterprise blockchain platform for global trade and supply chain finance. He has worked and consulted with many of the world’s leading financial institutions, technology providers, corporations, and governmental agencies on understanding, designing and implementing cutting edge trade finance-focused distributed ledger and blockchain-based solutions, networks, and applications.

Sutter is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and currently resides in Manhattan, NY.