At Essentials, we place great value on the opinions of industry experts. As such, our content is sourced from the networks of industry influencers, to make sure we provide our readers with the most trusted and reliable sources on any topic. To celebrate, we’re bringing you five of the leading future of money experts to follow.

Claire Calmejane: Chief innovation officer at Société Générale.

“On #IWD2021 I asked about your thoughts on #leadership. 34% of you believe good #rolemodels will have the greatest impact to influence the next generation of diverse female leaders. This was followed by support from leadership. Good role models show what's possible...”

Claire Calmejane is currently Chief Innovation Officer at Société Générale, Executive Chairman of the BAAS Fintech at Treezor, and Investor at SGVentures. As a leading industry expert within FinTech, Claire is a strong proponent of encouraging more women to work within FinTech as well as take on leadership positions.

@ccalmeja : "Chief innovation officer at @SocieteGenerale 👩‍💻 Mom of 2 👩‍👧‍👧 Fintech lover 💖 Views are my own ✌"

Mark Hochtstein: Executive Editor at CoinDesk.

“It’s not “tied” to any political group. The dollar bill in my wallet is neither red nor blue, it’s green, and it’s worth $1.00 no matter what polling district I’m in. Money is fungible. Money is value-neutral. That is what makes it useful.”

With over 25years of journalism experience across a variety of industries, as well as over 15 years’ experience mentoring others, Mark Hochstein is currently executive editor at CoinDesk.

Leading a team located around the world, he reports on the changing role of money in our digital age. It’s no wonder he was one of the first to deliver mainstream news coverage on cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. He fully believes in what he reports on, which is why he owns Bitcoin himself.

@MarcHochstein : "Exec. Ed. @coindesk , trying to avoid Twitter, so please send pitches and feedback to [email protected]. Urbit: ~fodrex-malmev"

Adam Nanjee: Managing Director, Global FSI and Canada Startups at Microsoft.

“It’s extra special when a startup builds their platform to provide #diversity and #inclusion insights as core value prop.”

As Managing Director of Canada and Global FSI Startups at Microsoft, Adam Nanjee is focused on building and growing the B2B-enterprise on a global scale.

With over 15 years of industry experience, he is also an ambassador for innovation and startup communities across Canada, and was responsible for building the first financial technology startup and innovation program at MaRS Discovery District in Canada.

@adamnanjee : "Managing Director, Global FSI Lead & 🇨🇦 startups @Microsoft | Board @oneeleven_111 x @zafin @MaRSDD @MasterCard @BlackBerry"

Michael Mellinghoff: Managing Director of TechFluence UK. Co-Head Jury of the FinTech Germany Award.

“How a hurricane triggered a digital currency in - The Bahamas.”

As Managing Director of TechFluence UK and a Senior Advisor and Mentor at FinTech Forum, Michael Mellinghoff has over 15 years of investment experience within traditional banking and fintech. His unique background allows him to gain insight and predict new trends in the financial sector.

@Mellinghoff : "Managing Director, TechFluence UK | Co-head jury #Fintech Germany Award #FTGA2021 #FTGA | Apply now http://fintechgermanyaward.de"

Barry Silbert: Founder & CEO of Digital Currency Group. Founder of SecondMarket.

“This GameStop stuff reminds me of the scene in Jurassic Park where the Velociraptors keep testing the electric fence.”

Early on, Barry Silbert established himself as a pioneer in bitcoin investing, and is still a key player in the cryptocurrency world. He is currently the founder and CEO of the venture capital firm Digital Currency Group (DCG), as well as the founder of SecondMarket.

@BarrySilbert: "Founder/CEO @DCGco , parent of @Grayscale @GenesisTrading @CoinDesk @TradeBlock @FoundryServices @LunoGlobal , investor in 180 cos"

Take a look at some of our other top industry experts, and more on who to follow, here: https://essentials.news/money/future-of-money/influencers