01-31, 14:55–15:40 (Europe/Zurich), Beacon Stage
The main topic of the panel is decentralization in defi, the Future of DeFi and “Why is self-custody & DeFi the future?
technical product manager @ safe
Attorney at LEXR, an internal law firm for tech companies; Co-founder of the DeFi Collective
Michael is the CEO of Liquity, and has been working in the crypto space in various positions since 2017. Before catching the crypto bug, he advised companies on their digital transformation at the largest telecom provider in Switzerland. He has more than 20 years of experience in building digital products, and a background in computer science and economics.
Nils is founding member of the DeFi Collective, a non-profit dedicated to advancing DeFi as an open and secure financial infrastructure. With the DeFi Collective he has created DeFiScan, a framework and database to monitor the decentralization of DeFi technology. His strong belief in the transformative power of fully decentralized financial technology was shaped by 7+ years of building DeFi protocols with various teams and organizations across the globe. As a lecturer at Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Nils equips seasoned professionals and the next generation of (DeFi) builders with the necessary understanding and tools of our industry.