Ben Hoelzl
Ben is a founding member of DAO Suisse, which aims to make Switzerland the go-to place for DAOs globally by fostering a vibrant DAO community, advocating for a favorable legal framework, and promoting knowledge transfer and education. Ben is also the co-founder of FTW DAO, a Swiss-based DAO with a community-based approach to finding, funding, and fostering diverse founding teams with world-changing ideas at an early stage globally. He has over 12 years of experience in traditional finance from Deutsche Bank and UBS, where he held various leadership roles in corporate and private banking in Germany, Switzerland, and the US. Ben holds a Master’s degree in Business Innovation from the University of St. Gallen.
Session
This talk presents the "DAO Radar Switzerland" report, the first comprehensive analysis of Switzerland's DAO ecosystem, supported by InnoSuisse, CV Labs, and ZHAW, which focuses on DAOs with Swiss legal structures and will be published in March 2023. It explores the challenges and opportunities for DAOs and their ecosystem partners across legal, tax, and technological dimensions. Targeting founders, investors, policymakers, and researchers, the report aims to deepen understanding and aid decision-making in the DAO ecosystem by generating key insights and directions for the advancement of Swiss DAOs, enriching the conversation around decentralized organizations.