{"id":"paul-brody","title":"Paul Brody","content":"**Paul R. Brody** is the Global Blockchain Leader at the multinational professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY). He is responsible for directing the firm's strategic initiatives and investments in [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology across its consulting, audit, and tax divisions. In addition to his role at EY, Brody serves as the Chair of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), a standards organization focused on developing open, [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based specifications for businesses.  [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-CyHVaiwh1FmVWg4h) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-exJi4RMmDsJqRJjS)​\n\n## Education\n\nPaul Brody earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Princeton University, where he also completed a certificate in African Studies. He attended Colorado Academy for his primary and secondary education.  [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-xVlKlwhVb5TYJk8g) \n\n## Career\n\nBrody has accumulated over two decades of professional experience in consulting and strategy, with a particular focus on the mobile and electronics industries. Prior to joining EY, he served as the Vice President and Global Industry Leader of Electronics at a multinational technology company.  [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-exJi4RMmDsJqRJjS)​\n\n### Ernst & Young (EY)\n\nUpon joining Ernst & Young, Brody held a number of leadership roles related to IoT, supply chain, and business strategy before focusing on [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology. He is credited with leading EY's first-ever blockchain strategy engagement. This foundational project involved analyzing the convergence of digital services, payments, and IoT within new business ecosystems. As part of this work, he developed a comprehensive strategy and technology roadmap for one of the firm's major clients, setting the stage for EY's future [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) endeavors. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-exJi4RMmDsJqRJjS) [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-xVlKlwhVb5TYJk8g)​\n\n### Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA)\n\nBrody also serves as the Chair of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. The EEA is a member-driven standards body with a charter to develop open, [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based standards that facilitate interoperability and adoption for enterprises using [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum)-based technology.  [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-CyHVaiwh1FmVWg4h)​\n\n### Media Appearances\n\nBrody has authored articles and appeared on numerous podcasts to discuss blockchain technology and its impact on business. In a September 2025 appearance on the Money20/20.tv podcast \"The Bank Tellers,\" he discussed the ongoing convergence of traditional and [decentralized finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi). He outlined his view that regulatory clarity was accelerating adoption and suggested that traditional banks could leverage their customer relationships as \"'portals' into [DeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi).\"\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](EgxIJwo1X3o)\n\nIn a keynote address at the Stable Summit in December 2025, Brody detailed his concept of \"streaming money.\" He explained how the combination of [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology and regulated stablecoins would facilitate a global transition to real-time payments, fundamentally changing financial infrastructure and enabling new levels of business efficiency.\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](2nn8BHNj6K4)","summary":"As EY's Global Blockchain Leader and Chair of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, Paul Brody is a leading voice with 20+ years' experience advocating for the enterprise adoption of public blockchains like Ethereum.","images":[{"id":"QmTYDnmMgP9QakF1g69UFC3tPMDaAh9vnxuHWPfec54We9","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"categories":[{"id":"people","title":"people"}],"tags":[{"id":"PeopleInDeFi"},{"id":"Speakers"},{"id":"Ethereum"},{"id":"Organizations"}],"media":[{"id":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgxIJwo1X3o","size":"0","name":"EgxIJwo1X3o","type":null,"source":"YOUTUBE"},{"id":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nn8BHNj6K4","size":"0","name":"2nn8BHNj6K4","type":null,"source":"YOUTUBE"}],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"CyHVaiwh1FmVWg4h\",\"description\":\"Paul Brody's Official X Profile\",\"timestamp\":1771067796730,\"url\":\"https://x.com/pbrody?lang=en\"},{\"id\":\"exJi4RMmDsJqRJjS\",\"description\":\"EY - Paul Brody\",\"timestamp\":1771067807829,\"url\":\"https://www.ey.com/en\\\\_us/people/paul-brody\"},{\"id\":\"xVlKlwhVb5TYJk8g\",\"description\":\"LinkedIn: Paul Brody\",\"timestamp\":1771067818211,\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/pbrody/\"},{\"id\":\"L2YC0raEtbZLTMhP\",\"description\":\"YouTube - The Intersection: Where DeFi + TradFi Meet: With Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader, EY\",\"timestamp\":1771067833130,\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgxIJwo1X3o\"},{\"id\":\"2vVPSCwTyu8d5OC9\",\"description\":\"YouTube - Keynote by Paul Brody - Global Blockchain Lead, EY\",\"timestamp\":1771067847863,\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nn8BHNj6K4\"}]"},{"id":"website","value":"https://www.ey.com/en_us/people/paul-brody"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://x.com/pbrody"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/pbrody/"},{"id":"commit-message","value":"\"Added wiki page for Paul R. 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