Meet Eric Piscini (Hashgraph): A Blockchain Leader with 25+ Years of Innovation

Profile snapshot: Eric Piscini (Hashgraph). 

• He’s the CEO of Hashgraph, the high-tech blockchain platform you might know better as Hedera.
• Eric is also an entrepreneur, an investor, and a trusted advisor.
• Before that, he was a partner at one of the world’s Big Four consulting firms. 

Eric’s hands-on work with blockchain and decentralized tech covers it all — from big-name corporations and fast-moving startups to building some of the most forward-thinking platforms and ecosystems around.

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The Road to Success

Growing up in France, Eric Piscini had a clear passion for technology from the beginning. His LinkedIn profile highlights that he earned:

• a master’s degree in Computer Science from Pierre and Marie Curie University;
• a master’s degree in Economics from Cergy-Pontoise University.

With this strong academic start, he set the stage for a career deeply rooted in digital innovation and emerging tech.

Deloitte Years: Shaping the Future of Blockchain

Eric’s early work centered on technical and analytical responsibilities, but his passion for technology leadership soon took precedence.

From 2013 to 2018, he served as Deloitte’s Global Blockchain Leader, playing a key role in advancing the firm’s initiatives in blockchain and digital transformation.

At Deloitte, Eric Piscini achieved several milestones:

• Built the company’s first-ever global blockchain practice, expanding it to a team of 1,200;
• Drove blockchain revenue to $50 million;
• Served as Deloitte’s voice at international industry forums;
• Led major digital transformation projects for leading financial institutions and technology companies.

His portfolio encompassed projects across critical sectors such as:

• Strategic technology planning,
• Next-generation digital banking,
• Insurance sector transformation,
• Advanced payment infrastructures,
• Cloud platform deployment,
• AI-driven business solutions.

Beyond his core leadership duties, he was deeply involved in recruiting top talent, partnering with academic institutions, speaking at international conferences, and publishing articles exploring blockchain’s transformative potential.

Citizens Reserve: A New Chapter in Blockchain Logistics

After Deloitte, Eric Piscini stepped into the CEO role at Citizens Reserve, a blockchain startup focused on transforming logistics and supply chains. One of their major achievements was SUKU — a platform aimed at bringing greater transparency and verifiability to global supply ecosystems.

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IBM: Driving the Future of Healthcare under Piscini's Leadership

While at IBM, Eric Piscini directed a global team focused on pushing the boundaries of healthcare and life sciences technology.

Leveraging blockchain, artificial intelligence, and hybrid cloud solutions, his team developed new platforms designed to make personal healthcare smarter, more connected, and more accessible.

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In just two years at IBM, Eric Piscini’s team delivered a series of breakthrough healthcare solutions.

Notable projects featured: 

• Digital Health Pass and Decentralized Consent Manager, ensuring secure and transparent access to personal health information.
• Platforms to speed the adoption of value-based care models.
• Tools for drafting and managing value-based agreements.
• Systems facilitating bundled payment structures for healthcare services.

Eric Piscini additionally served as IBM’s Chief Strategy and Partnership Officer, supporting corporate strategy and advancing partnerships across system integrators, tech and data providers, and new business ventures.

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Key Contributions

• Deloitte Consulting

Eric Piscini oversaw Deloitte Consulting’s global blockchain initiatives, designing strategies for the financial sector, building strategic alliances, and implementing pioneering blockchain solutions.

• Citizens Reserve

As CEO, he directed Citizens Reserve’s blockchain-driven supply chain solutions, with SUKU standing out as a flagship project under his leadership.

• IBM Watson Health

Piscini led IBM Watson Health’s global development of business platforms, deploying blockchain, AI, and hybrid cloud technologies to create innovative solutions in healthcare and life sciences.

• Swirlds Labs

As of 2024, Piscini leads Swirlds Labs as CEO, spearheading support for the Hedera network and championing open-source projects designed to fast-track enterprise blockchain solutions.

What Eric Piscini Does Today

Eric Piscini now heads Hashgraph, the development powerhouse behind Hedera. The company’s core ambition: to bring health empowerment closer to every individual through breakthrough, user-friendly technology.

As CEO, Piscini drives the creation of advanced healthcare and life sciences platforms, blending AI, blockchain, and hybrid cloud infrastructure to push the boundaries of digital innovation.

“I am so excited as CEO of Hashgraph to spearhead this period of growth. The market is evolving rapidly, demanding more interoperability, privacy, and tokenization. At Hashgraph, we're committed to pioneering products and services, powered by Hedera, that bridge traditional and decentralized, advancing us towards an internet of value.”

Eric Piscini — CEO, Hashgraph.

Eric Piscini’s Vision for the Future

Deeply involved in advancing real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and blockchain-based carbon tracking, Piscini sees tokenization as the future backbone of financial systems—not a passing trend.

His thought leadership has earned him frequent mentions in prominent crypto-focused publications.

Speaking at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Eric Piscini highlighted that Hashgraph is steadily building breakthroughs in distributed ledger technology, AI, and environmental innovation, with a clear focus on driving corporate adoption.

Piscini continues to steer the company’s future course, concentrating on the evolution of blockchain applications and growing the Hedera network’s reach.

HashSphere, a hybrid blockchain platform aimed at enterprises, was recently launched by Eric Piscini. Designed to bridge public and private blockchain advantages, it ensures both transparency and confidentiality. The platform debuted at Paris Blockchain Week 2025.