What Drives Us

Peter was a distinguished auditor and tax advisor with an illustrious career spanning nearly three decades at PwC Germany. As a partner and financial services expert, he has led both the Frankfurt and Berlin offices for the financial services industry, while also coordinating digital initiatives for this sector. Peter was the Lead Audit Partner for large banking groups as well as their investment companies. His expertise extends to governance, compliance, internal controls, anti money laundering as well as internal auditing, with a focus on IT and process assessment. Nowadays, he leverages his extensive knowledge as an early-stage tech investor with a focus on FinTech.

Timm specializes in sales, finance and regulatory aspects related to digital assets. Starting his career in financial advisory, he transitioned to auditing, where he focused on scrutinizing private equity firms and asset managers at a Big 4 company. He later pivoted to consulting, where he advised banks in navigating digital assets and regulatory reporting. Furthermore, his dedication is evident at the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, where he has played an essential role in forming think tanks and educational programs for digital assets.

Nadine is an expert in operations as well as business-, product- and strategy development. During her time at a green mobility scale up, she has built and led a local site and later on managed the customer service for Central Europe. Additionally, she gained extensive knowledge, especially in the field of emerging technologies, in the IT department of an SDAX company and while building the digital strategy of an internationally operating media company.

Carsten is a serial tech entrepreneur with a wealth of experience as a CEO and CTO in various companies. He brings valuable expertise in blockchain technology as well as AI and has a strong entrepreneurial mindset, driving innovation and technological advancements. In addition, he currently sits on the board of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization in Berlin and has an unwavering passion for all things related to promoting integrity in the digital asset space.

Axel Jester is an experienced sales leader, general manager and supervisory board member in financial services, technology and media industries, leading large sales organisations across Europe, with a focus on sales excellence and innovation. Axel began his career at IBM, moved to JP Morgan as VP of Global Sales, and later served as Regional MD for Reuters in DACH and CEE. Recently, he’s been scaling up young companies in RegTech, FinTech, and B2B e-commerce, specializing in sales strategy and data monetization.

Keyan brings over two decades of experience in artificial intelligence research and its real-world applications. He studied computer science at the University of Tübingen, earned his PhD in AI from the University of Osnabrück, and later received his habilitation in AI from the University of Leipzig. His career spans leading institutions, including Fraunhofer IAIS, the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, and the Santa Fe Institute. Most recently, he worked as a Principal Specialist at PD – Berater der öffentlichen Hand GmbH, driving AI-driven innovation in the public sector. Keyan is also an external member at the Center on Narrative, Disinformation, and Strategic Influence at Arizona State University and a regular contributor to top AI conferences and journals.

Raveena is a former Moody’s credit risk analyst specializing in financial services and blockchain technology. At Moody’s, she conducted in-depth credit risk analyses across various business units. Transitioning to Blockpit, she leveraged her expertise to compile comprehensive quality and tax reports on market conditions and opportunities for digital assets, utilizing advanced data analytics tools.

Wolfram is a high-energy, internationally skilled executive with 20+ years of C-level and senior leadership experience in the business software sector. Equipped with master’s degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration, Wolfram has demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit by opening and managing several locations worldwide for his former employers, e.g. in Shanghai, Cape Town and the United States.