Meet Your Instructor

Teacher

Nichel

Gaba

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Founder & CEO, PDAX | ex-HSBC | Wharton MBA

Experience

Founder & CEO

Philippine Digital Asset Exchange


Partner

Archipelago Labs


VP, Trust Department

HSBC


Education

The Wharton School

MBA


Ateneo de Manila University

BS, Management Engineering


About

Nichel is the founder of PDAX, a regulated crypto exchange in the Philippines, with a career rooted in financial markets across banking, asset management, and securities. His mission with PDAX is to make financial services safer and more accessible, especially in volatile markets, to benefit the broader economy and individual investors alike.

At Accel Institute, Nichel teaches fundraising, accounting, finance, and entrepreneurship. He brings years of teaching experience from Ateneo de Manila University and a commitment to helping entrepreneurs understand financial markets. Nichel provides practical insights on navigating finance safely and using it to empower their business goals.