Vanessa Zhang is currently the Group Chief Compliance Officer at OKX. With more than a decade of experience in Compliance, Vanessa has played a pivotal role in shaping financial crimes and sanctions compliance policies of financial, technological and blockchain firms, including Wells Fargo, Ripple, Meta and Fireblocks. Her mission is in strong commitment to global regulatory compliance and fostering a regulated and transparent virtual asset ecosystem. Prior to her career in fincrime and regulatory compliance, Vanessa had a decade of experience in foreign policy and international development, including working at the United Nations.