Anybody with even a passing knowledge of banking, investing and financial services would have heard about the rise of blockchain technology in the last decade. While the technology has so far been

associated mostly with the introduction of bitcoin, its application has since ballooned into an entire market unto itself. Even businesses that are not typically operating within the financial space, too,

are looking towards blockchain for its various developments, applications and commercial possibilities.

With that said, curiosity for blockchain is only the beginning. The next step is to lay the ground-work by hiring the right talent for the job — but what kind of skills are required for blockchain? What

are t he u pcoming t rends i n t his fi eld? To a nswer t hese p ressing questions, Michael Page reached out to tech leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region — and here are the insights.