Jens Siebert is a partner at KPMG and advises banks on strategic, operational, and regulatory issues in securities and capital markets business. His consulting focuses on developing DLT-based business models (including DLT securities, custody, and registry management) and their operational implementation. Jens Siebert is one of Germany's pioneers for regulated DLT financial services. He has, among other things, established one of the first licensed crypto custodians and driven various tokenization projects to maturity.

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Kurz Zeimers, the genius behind the go-to-market strategy and product management of the Asset Manager Client Line at @BNP Paribas Securities Services in Germany. With over 25 years of experience in asset servicing and 10 years in alternative funds and private capital, Kurt is a recognized expert in digital assets, including security tokens and fund shares on a blockchain. He deeply understands the needs of asset owner and asset manager clients. He is responsible for the strategy, business, and product development of the Client Lines Asset Managers and Alternative Investors in Germany. As an active member of numerous industry working groups, he is well-versed in regulation and fund market insights.

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Simon Seiter is working as Head of Digital Assets at Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe. The private bank has quickly developed into one of German's go-to addresses for Digital Assets with its fully licensed Crypto ManCo, Crypto Custodian, and Crypto Security Registrar. Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe has issued the first German native crypto fund and one of the first crypto securities - and there is more to come!

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Jonathan Leßmann has been part of SWIAT GmbH since its foundation in February 2022. He is responsible for the marketing and platform strategy of the blockchain-based SWIAT ecosystem for the financial industry. Previously, from November 2018 to February 2022, he was involved in various positions within DekaBank in building, marketing, and business analysis of DLT projects such as SWIAT, Digital Collateral Protocol (DCP), and digitally registered bonds.

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Maha Al-Saadi is a blockchain and crypto expert with experience in compliance and regulatory affairs. She has completed various blockchain, web3, and crypto courses, including an Executive Program on Blockchain, Web3, and Crypto at the European Tech School. She has also obtained certifications such as Certified Blockchain Expert from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. Al-Saadi is currently a Director of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs at Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG and Tradias in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area.

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Benjamin Duve is part of the Digital Asset Unit at BNY Mellon. In his enterprise-wide role, he is the lead for tokenization but also looks at digital assets and the potential opportunities they offer broadly across the organization and business lines. As a realistic, early-days blockchain and DLT enthusiast, he works on finding tomorrow's solutions for today’s capital markets challenges. Being involved in many securities-related proofs-of-concept and live trades from 2017, he is a thought leader and sought-after panelist. He represents the bank in various industry working groups. As a Head of Digital Assets, he explored the new value proposition from issuance to custody for institutional and corporate clients. He oversaw a digital assets strategy around crypto and digital assets.

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Andreas Sack earned an industrial engineering diploma from Westfälische Hochschule and was active in student societies like BMI, VDI, and VWI. He has worked for over 12 years with DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, where he currently serves as a Product Owner for Digital Assets Custody and Digital Assets Strategy. His expertise includes process optimization, cost management, procurement management, and lean management, and he has previously worked as a consultant for Deutsche Business Consulting GmbH.

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