Xavier Meegan
About Xavier Meegan
Xavier Meegan is a Chief Investment Officer at Chorus One, with a background in research and consulting in the blockchain and decentralized finance sectors. He holds a Fintech Master’s Degree from MIP Politecnico di Milano and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Adelaide.
Current Role at Chorus One
Xavier Meegan currently serves as the Chief Investment Officer at Chorus One, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he oversees investment strategies and initiatives, focusing on the evolving landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi). Prior to this, he was the Research & Ventures Lead at Chorus One for nine months in 2022, where he contributed to various research projects and strategic ventures within the organization.
Previous Experience at Chorus One
Xavier Meegan worked at Chorus One as a Research Analyst from 2021 to 2022. His responsibilities included conducting in-depth research on decentralized finance and blockchain technologies. He authored a paper titled 'What Can Banks Learn from DeFi?' in 2021 and contributed to discussions on blockchain interoperability, particularly between Celo and Cosmos. His expertise in these areas has been recognized in prominent publications such as Coindesk and Cointelegraph.
Education and Expertise
Xavier Meegan holds a Master’s Degree in Fintech (MFinTech) from MIP Politecnico di Milano, which he completed from 2019 to 2020. He also earned a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Corporate Finance from the University of Adelaide between 2015 and 2017. His academic work includes a thesis titled 'Identifying Key Non-Financial Risks in Decentralised Finance on Ethereum Blockchain,' supervised by Professor Morini, who is affiliated with Banca IMI, Algorand, and the World Bank.
Research Focus and Contributions
Xavier Meegan has a research focus on various advanced topics within blockchain technology, including consensus mechanisms, MEV, Proof-of-Stake, and interoperability. He has explored vertical scaling in the Cosmos ecosystem and analyzed economic incentives and risks associated with shared security models like EigenLayer. Additionally, he has served as a reviewer for two World Economic Forum DeFi publications, contributing to the broader discourse on decentralized finance.
Early Career Experience
Before joining Chorus One, Xavier Meegan gained experience as a Consultant at CAMMS in Adelaide, Australia, for five months in 2019. He also worked as a Blockchain Intern at ING in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, from 2020 to 2021. These roles provided him with foundational knowledge and skills in finance and blockchain technology, which he has built upon in his subsequent positions.