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Alexander Thoma is Head of Digital Assets at PostFinance AG, a role he has held since July 2022. In this position, he is responsible for all products and initiatives in the area of digital assets and represents PostFinance both internally and externally in this area. He is a member of expert groups at the Swiss Blockchain Federation (SBF), the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), and the Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS), and is a founding member of Digital Assets Switzerland. Since March 2025, he has also served as a Lecturer at HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich, teaching in the CAS NextGen Banking & AI programme.

Prior to PostFinance, Thoma co-founded Alethena (later Equility AG), a fintech startup in the blockchain space, where he served as CFO. Earlier in his career he held positions at a macro hedge fund specialising in emerging and frontier market debt, in Audit at PwC, and in Risk Management at Credit Suisse. He also served as an Assistant at the Department of Banking & Finance at the University of Zurich. Thoma holds a PhD (Dr. oec.) in Financial Economics from the University of Zurich, a Master's degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Zurich, and the Chartered Digital Asset Analyst (CDAA) designation. His research areas include currencies (both fiat and crypto), portfolio management, and behavioural asset management.

Artur Michel is Senior Business Development Manager Digital Assets at PostFinance, a position he has held since October 2024, based in Bern, Switzerland. His stated focus is on bridging business and technology in the areas of blockchain and digital assets, with expertise spanning data and analytics, regulatory compliance, and project management.

Prior to PostFinance, Michel spent two and a half years as a Manager at Capgemini in Frankfurt am Main, from March 2022 to September 2024. He brings over ten years of total professional experience, including eight years in IT consulting. His academic background includes a Master of Science in Blockchain and Digital Assets from the Frankfurt School of Finance.

Florian Baumann is a Business Analyst at PostFinance within the Consulting department, a position he has held since September 2022. His LinkedIn profile identifies him additionally as an Innovation Manager with a focus on DLT and Web3, operating across VNTR and PostFinance.

Prior to PostFinance, Baumann worked as a Business Analyst Operations Supply Chain at Cleveron AG from August 2021 to September 2022. Before that, he served on the board of VSBFH, the student association of Berner Fachhochschule, where he was responsible for campus development from May 2020 to July 2021. Earlier in his career he worked as a Polymechaniker at NOBAG Nobs Engineering AG and completed both an apprenticeship and a subsequent professional role as Polymechaniker at Rychiger AG between 2013 and 2018, where he worked in the trades department. His career history reflects a transition from precision mechanical engineering into operations and business analysis roles, culminating in his current position in financial services.