Leadership · Founding Partner
Michael Gord.
Michael Gord is a Founding Partner of GDA Group and has led the firm since its founding in 2016 — from an early digital asset capital markets practice to a disruptive-technology merchant bank operating across five businesses, nine sectors, and five global markets.
His career has run ahead of the market's vocabulary: co-founder of the Blockchain Education Network as digital assets entered universities, founder of MLG Blockchain as enterprises began asking serious questions, co-founder of Metaverse Group before institutional capital had a word for virtual real estate, and architect of the firm's India thesis before the Center of Excellence had an address. He studied management at McGill University and is based in Toronto.
Writing & research
The Disruption Premium
What happens to a multiple when an incumbent builds a technology business — GDA Research, October 2024.
RWA distribution
The missing rail between tokenized assets and the people who would hold them — GDA Research, September 2024.
Play-to-earn failed. Play-for-Gold is what replaces it.
Why rewards denominated in real-world value survive what token emissions could not — April 2024.
Agent-as-a-Service
The operating model that replaces seat licences in enterprise AI — March 2025.
Personal site & external writing
Writing and commentary published outside the firm.
Convening
Global Family Office Summit
Founder and host of the firm's flagship allocator convening, four editions since 2021.
Asia Disruptive Investment Summit
Inaugural edition, December 2021.
Europe Disruptive Investment Summit
Inaugural edition with Secure Digital Markets, June 2021.
Next Top Blockchain Startup
The firm's startup competition platform.
Selected appearances
Conference circuit
Public speaker listings include the International Finance Forum, Forbes Middle East events, and Africa Blockchain Week, alongside the firm's own summit programme.
Press
Quoted in the firm's transaction announcements distributed via ACN Newswire and Newsfile; media inquiries route through the pressroom.
The record
Founded and exited Metaverse Group within two years; led the Omni3 acquisition establishing the firm's Singapore base; convener of the firm's global summit programme.
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