Samir Ceric
Chief Operating Officer
Blocksport AG
Samir Ceric is a C-level executive in a number of tech and financial institutions; former senior
executive in finance, telecom and aviation industries; former Chairman of football club; investor and
serial entrepreneur with 25+ years’ experience in Asia, Western Europe and the Balkans region;
author, mentor, philanthropist, board member, competition judge, public speaker (including London
Business School TEDx), alumni member of George Soros Foundation, The Open Society, guest
lecturer and mental health campaigner focused on blockchain technology and innovation in the
fields of sport, finance, investment and creative industry; aiming to create more transparency and
openings in these industries for high level investments including a better ‘fit’ between start-up / scaleup and investment (private and institutional) words; involved with a number of by-invitation only
investment clubs including Mayfair Investment Club co-founded by Ceric. Ceric holds Masters in
Mathematics obtained at University of Bologna, Italy, and University of Sussex, UK, is currently a
PhD candidate (in blockchain), speaks 4 languages and is a former elite athlete, having won the
England National Championships in handball. Ceric is married to a renowned fashion designer and
has 3 children.
Results-proven, growth-oriented and globally accomplished leader with repeated success in multiple
industries and markets, expanding international footprint, building shareholder value, driving vision
and achieving critical strategic goals. Successful M&A and restructuring track record.
Ceric appeared live on ITV, BBC, NBC News, N1 (regional CNN), Al Jazeera, FACE TV, FTV, BH
Radio as well as in articles in The Times, The Financial Times, The New York Times, Reuters, Time
Out London, the Guardian, The Sunday Times, Vogue Italia, Vogue UK, Madame Figaro. He’s been
labelled as one of the ‘UK’s Most Powerful People in Art & Fashion’ by the Times Magazine and
‘London’s Top Tastemaker’ by Time Out London. Ceric regularly attends business and investment
conferences in Europe and Asia as a panellist and moderator.