Waqas Mirza is the founding CEO of Avanza Innovations, the latest venture of Avanza Group of Companies—a 22-year-old technology powerhouse serving 300 customers across 45 countries, processing 12 million transactions daily.

Since founding Avanza Innovations in 2018, Waqas has spearheaded its growth into a leading provider of cutting-edge solutions in Blockchain, Web 3.0, Tokenization, Metaverse, Artificial Intelligence, and Smart City projects. Under his leadership, Avanza Innovations has captured the largest market share in delivering national and city-scale production-grade platforms for top-tier government entities, regulators, and major corporations across the GCC region.

In recent years, Waqas has successfully expanded Avanza Innovations' footprint into the US, establishing a strong presence in a highly competitive market. He is currently leading Avanza’s efforts in multiple tokenization projects, further positioning the company at the forefront of the global digital asset ecosystem.