{"id":"hugo-philion","version":1,"language":"en","title":"Hugo Philion","hidden":false,"content":"**Hugo Philion**, a London native, serves as the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of [Flare](https://iq.wiki/wiki/flare) Network, an EVM-based layer 1 [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) with a focus on facilitating secure interoperability between various [blockchains](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain). Prior to his involvement with [Flare](https://iq.wiki/wiki/flare), Hugo's professional background centered on managing portfolios as a derivatives trader for prominent funds. His journey into [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology began during his studies in Machine Learning at University College London, where he crossed paths with Flare's Co-Founders, Sean Rowan and Nairi Usher.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-kbbjan3bn6)  \n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](fS-2S-YXX_I)$$  \n  \n# Education  \n  \nHis education includes a Master of Science (MS) in Machine Learning from University College London (UCL), where he studied from 2017 to 2018. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Investment & Financial Risk Management from Cass Business School, where he completed his studies with First Class Honours in 2010.[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-vcjb6vs9ht)  \n  \n# Career  \n  \nHugo Philion has a background in finance, particularly in the field of options trading. Throughout his career, he has worked for various financial firms, with a primary focus on the commodities sector. His initial exposure to [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) and [cryptocurrencies](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) can be traced back to interactions with professionals affiliated with Goldman Sachs. At present, his [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) holdings consist of [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin), [XRP](https://iq.wiki/wiki/xrp), [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum), and [Songbird tokens](https://iq.wiki/wiki/songbird-sgb-token).[\\[3\\]](#cite-id-mb3v9devhx)","summary":"Hugo Philion is a London-based entrepreneur and CEO of Flare Network, with a background in finance and a focus on blockchain interoperability.","categories":[{"id":"people","title":"people"}],"promoted":0,"tags":[{"id":"Ethereum"},{"id":"Blockchains"},{"id":"Founders"}],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"kbbjan3bn6\",\"url\":\"https://blockworks.co/speaker/hugo-philion\",\"description\":\"Blockworks Hugo Philion\",\"timestamp\":1698149797723},{\"id\":\"vcjb6vs9ht\",\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugo-philion-7562843a/\",\"description\":\"Linkedin Hugo Philion\",\"timestamp\":1698149834408},{\"id\":\"mb3v9devhx\",\"url\":\"https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/thinking-crypto-news-interviews/id1458945676?i=1000539943504\",\"description\":\"Apple Podcast Hugo Philion\",\"timestamp\":1698149850927}]"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://twitter.com/HugoPhilion"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugo-philion-7562843a/"}],"user":{"id":"0xf32ECD5c8f5633212f1a25A3931aDDc0CEc42938"},"author":{"id":""},"media":[{"name":"image","size":"0.01","id":"QmP1233FdfvRhPv1pWrTLHmy2B3kFiCdFSVcfidhcmwp3d","type":"GALLERY","source":"IPFS_IMG","hash":"QmP1233FdfvRhPv1pWrTLHmy2B3kFiCdFSVcfidhcmwp3d"},{"name":"fS-2S-YXX_I","size":0,"id":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS-2S-YXX_I","source":"YOUTUBE"}],"views":0,"events":[],"images":[{"id":"QmZgAzCkevvBUyYAFwTm6adwJrRRi2zmP66zzfHdnTTjpd","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":["flare","flare-flr-token"]}}