{"id":"william-campbell","title":"William Campbell","content":"**William Campbell**, who also operates under the name **William Saint Laurent**, is a blockchain entrepreneur, investor, and founder active in the cryptocurrency and finance sectors. He is primarily known as the founder of the tokenization initiatives SolarShare and ExoWorlds, and as the Advisory Lead for the [USDKG](https://iq.wiki/wiki/gold-dollar-usdkg) stablecoin project.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-xLEQAZJ4aiJy3fDD)​\n\n## Education\n\nWilliam Campbell completed undergraduate studies in international business, attending EU Business School from 2016 to 2018 before continuing his education at the University of Roehampton, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in International Business during the 2018–2019 academic period.  [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-qQsjsvor2Qe2Zm9L) \n\n## Career\n\nWilliam Campbell’s professional background spans advisory roles, entrepreneurship, and operational leadership across [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), digital assets, and renewable energy initiatives. Since November 2024, he has served as Advisory Lead for [Gold Dollar (USDKG)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/gold-dollar-usdkg), a government-backed, gold-collateralized U.S. dollar [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin), where he oversees strategic direction and marketing execution. In April 2024, he became Chief Executive Officer of SolarShare, a venture focused on expanding access to renewable energy investment through tokenized structures. Campbell has also been a Managing Partner at [VeChain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/vechain) Stats since 2020, contributing to the management and development of a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) data analytics firm centered on the VeChainThor network. Previously, he held the role of Chief Operations Officer at ExoWorlds from 2021 to 2024, managing operations, financial oversight, and community engagement. Earlier experience includes administrative responsibilities at Freitas & Sons Brazilian Granite and a regional sales management role at BioApplications ApS, reflecting a background that combines operational, commercial, and emerging technology-focused work.  [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-xLEQAZJ4aiJy3fDD)  [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-qQsjsvor2Qe2Zm9L)  [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-Hyg3H9a5t9cublSb)  [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-MWIAtIVK3ZsC2le1) \n\n​","summary":"William Campbell is a blockchain entrepreneur, founder of SolarShare and ExoWorlds, and operator of the New Moon Capital fund. He serves as Advisory Lead for the USDKG stablecoin and was a Managing Partner at VeChain Stats.","images":[{"id":"QmQEk9BoXcL8xeaSXuMxxJb6pF82L41zEN2LMcJeMAPQan","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"categories":[{"id":"people","title":"people"}],"tags":[{"id":"PeopleInDeFi"},{"id":"Founders"},{"id":"Speakers"},{"id":"Venture"},{"id":"Stablecoins"}],"media":[{"id":"QmNcQNitigikK8WBidHcxtbWKrq72oo66BQ4GTdy22xbLX","type":"GALLERY","source":"IPFS_IMG"},{"id":"QmXa6UwQfoDmkFBdAXx44oDoBVoR7G2c83J3UsBoHdtHzj","type":"GALLERY","source":"IPFS_IMG"},{"id":"QmbW3i4xNA7CZJubxeKszAazgjKPJHxJ715UTj2sbcse4X","type":"GALLERY","source":"IPFS_IMG"}],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"xLEQAZJ4aiJy3fDD\",\"url\":\"https://consensus-hongkong.coindesk.com/agenda/speaker/-william-campbell\",\"description\":\"William Campbell speaker bio for Consensus Hong Kong\",\"timestamp\":1768722057631},{\"id\":\"Hyg3H9a5t9cublSb\",\"url\":\"https://x.com/WillSolarShare\",\"description\":\"William Saint Laurent X (Twitter) Profile\",\"timestamp\":1768722057663},{\"id\":\"qQsjsvor2Qe2Zm9L\",\"description\":\"LinkedIn: William Campbell Saint Laurent\",\"timestamp\":1768722207608,\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamsaintlaurent/\"},{\"id\":\"MWIAtIVK3ZsC2le1\",\"description\":\"SolarShare Whitepaper: Team\",\"timestamp\":1768722567540,\"url\":\"https://whitepaper.solarshare.io/solar-operations/team\"}]"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamsaintlaurent/"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://x.com/WillSolarShare"},{"id":"commit-message","value":"\"Updated wiki content\""}],"events":[{"id":"aa4bdc32-d235-454b-832e-09fde3cb1dc4","date":"2018-01","title":"Entered Finance and Blockchain","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Began a career in finance and blockchain technology, accumulating eight years of expertise by early 2026.","link":null,"multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null},{"id":"26c42346-fc48-4315-98e1-e779bb299b3f","date":"2021-10","title":"Created X Profile","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Created the X (formerly Twitter) profile @WillSolarShare, associated with his venture SolarShare.","link":"https://x.com/WillSolarShare","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null},{"id":"4e77ec05-e0b0-4000-8b6b-052f92c7b9c4","date":"2026-02","title":"Speaker at Consensus Hong Kong 2026","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Scheduled to speak on the 'Greasing the Track: Boosting Cross Border Payments & Liquidity Rails' panel at the Consensus Hong Kong conference.","link":"https://consensus-hongkong.coindesk.com/agenda/speaker/-william-campbell","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null}],"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"operator":{"id":"0x4a2bC97afBF41a2Cbf4b4628F63420682Ff4CF2a"},"language":"en","version":1,"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":[],"founders":[],"speakers":[]}}