On July 24, 2024, Nukkleus Inc. announced a significant change in its executive leadership. Emil Assentato stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and from the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Assentato's resignation was not due to any disagreements regarding the company's operations, policies, or practices. Jamal (Jamie) Khurshid, who has been serving as the Chief Operating Officer and a director of the company, was appointed as the new CEO on the same day. Khurshid brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked for over two decades in investment banking with prestigious firms such as Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and Royal Bank of Scotland. He was also a senior partner at Cinnober Financial Technology and co-founded digital RFQ...Show More

On July 24, 2024, Nukkleus Inc. announced a significant change in its executive leadership. Emil Assentato stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and from the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Assentato's resignation was not due to any disagreements regarding the company's operations, policies, or practices. Jamal (Jamie) Khurshid, who has been serving as the Chief Operating Officer and a director of the company, was appointed as the new CEO on the same day. Khurshid brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked for over two decades in investment banking with prestigious firms such as Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and Royal Bank of Scotland. He was also a senior partner at Cinnober Financial Technology and co-founded digital RFQ, a digital asset execution service. Prior to his CEO appointment, Khurshid was the COO of Droit Financial Technology and the CEO of Jacobi Asset Management, known for launching Europe's first Bitcoin ETF. Khurshid's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Reading. His industry recognition includes being named one of the top 40 under 40 in European trading and technology by financial news in 2014 and being listed in the 'Exchange invest' Top 1000 most influential people in global financial markets in 2017.