Hatem Elsayed is an angel investor and former ambassador for the Polkadot network. He has held several managerial positions in the fields of marketing, project management, operations, and process automation, enabling C-level executives to make informed, data-driven decisions. Most recently, he served as a lead project manager at Advanced Blockchain AG and now leads the group’s operations as Chief Operating Officer. He holds a Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Marketing from Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg.

Dave Kaplan is a seasoned attorney and responsible for ensuring law and compliance at Advanced Blockchain AG. Dave earned a B.Sc. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan and a J.D. degree from Rutgers Law University. Dave is also a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Dave spent the first decade of his legal career at Kenyon & Kenyon, a prestigious law firm in New York that is now part of Hunton Andrews Kurth, where he represented clients such as Sony, Volkswagen, Lenovo, Olympus, Toyota, and GE Healthcare in matters involving a wide range of technologies.

Rüdiger Andreas Günther is one of Germany‘s most experienced corporate leaders with a notable career trajectory. He commenced his professional journey as an investment banker at the Continental Bank of Chicago. Throughout his career, he has held noteworthy leadership positions, including CFO and CEO roles at CLAAS, CFO positions at Infineon Technologies (DAX listed), Arcandor, and a tenure at Jenoptik. His most recent role was serving as the CEO of Francotyp-Postalia. Rüdiger's career highlights include achieving significant sales growth at CLAAS, driving the company's revenue to almost 5 billion euro and being honored as "CFO of the Year" by Finance Magazine.

Sebastian Markowsky is an experienced investment banker and skilled dealmaker in the fintech industry, and has a proven track record advising top blockchain and software companies on securing global deals. In the past, Markowsky has worked for several notable venture capital firms and banks, including GP Bullhound, Blockchain Valley Ventures, and Deutsche Bank. He currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Executive Vice President at the American firm Coinsource - the world leader in banking-grade Bitcoin ATMs compliance software solutions. He is advising AB on accelerating the development of new business areas as well as investor communication.

Vivian Lange is an experienced marketing and communications advisor with a robust foundation in financial communications and strategic marketing, particularly within the Web3 and blockchain sectors. As a former Head of Digital Marketing and Head of Public Affairs, she spearheaded initiatives that secured early-stage funding and drove substantial engagement.  Her international experience, combined with her deep understanding of finance, positions her to ensure both marketing and operational excellence at Advanced Blockchain.

Chuanshan is a meticulous researcher within the blockchain space, investigating various topics through the lens of data. His research focuses on the scalability and interoperability aspects of blockchain, with two top-tier publications in these fields. Before joining Advanced Blockchain, he developed his expertise at Microsoft and ETH Zürich. He holds a Master's degree in Data Science from the University of Zürich, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Vishal Patil is a Data Analyst known for his ability to turn data into actionable insights. He holds a Bachelor of Technology from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. Previously, he worked at Sahicoin, where he developed high-performing trading strategies and managed a crypto portfolio with a solid performance record.

Marek Kotewicz has been actively involved in the blockchain space since 2014. He was a software engineer for the Ethereum Foundation and worked on the first Ethereum implementation. Towards the end of 2015, he joined Parity Technologies to further shape the Ethereum ecosystem. Since then, he has helped build several projects, including Parity Ethereum, Parity Bitcoin, and Polkadot.

Håkan Saltin is a serial entrepreneur with a 30-year track record of building successful ventures including CLX Communications which is now listed as Sinch on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Currently, he is the Co-Founder and CTO of Radtonics, a leading private 5G provider, leveraging his extensive experience in telecommunications. He holds a master's in computer science and has pursued further studies at Stanford University, enriching his knowledge and expertise in technology development.

Marcel Tyrell, Ph.D., is a distinguished researcher in Banking and Finance with a strong focus on blockchain and decentralized systems. He currently holds the Chair of Economics at Witten/Herdecke University and serves as a guest Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance. Marcel's academic journey exemplifies a long-standing research track record in blockchain technologies and digitalisation of economies and societies. He is also member of the supervisory board of Frankfurter Bankgesellschaft (Germany).