Höhenfrühstück 06: Kryptowährungen – Was steckt hinter dem Hype?
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in englischer SpracheSind Kryptowährungen ein Beispiel für die Diversität des Finanzssystems oder doch für Resilienz? Decken sie lediglich den Bedarf an diverseren Zahlungsformen oder sind sie eine Bedrohung für die bestehenden Systeme, gegen die die Finanzmärkte erst resilient werden müssen?
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LL.M., LL.B., B.A. Shikha MEHRA
Senior Research Associate, International Tax and Blockchain Consulting, O.P. Jindal Global University, New Delhi
| Shikha Mehra, a certified Bitcoin professional and co-founder of MainChain Research & Consulting, is a prominent figure in the Blockchain and Crypto Currency network. She is on the advisory panel to IMAI’s (Internet Mobile Association of India) subcommittee on crypto currency and blockchain. | |
| Shikha also holds a faculty position at Jindal Global Law School, designing and delivering courses on Tax and Property Law. | |
| She is a member of a global multi-stakeholder committee - a joint collaboration between Vienna University, Austria and NET (new economy taxation) which explores how businesses and tax administrations around the world are reacting to and managing the disruptive effect of new and emerging business models and Blockchain technology in Asia. She also has been actively speaking and writing on topics such as taxation in the digital economy and application of OECD (BEPS) guidelines to the Indian context. | |
| Prior to this, Shikha had 3-years' experience in corporate law practice and policy work at the IICA (Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs). | |
| Shikha holds a Bachelor degrees in Economics and Physics at the University of Pennsylvania; as well as LLB and LLM from the Jindal Global Law School, specializing in Tax Law. |
Mag. Klaus KUMPFMÜLLER
Executive Director, FMA - Austrian Financial Market Authority, Vienna
| 1989-1995 | University Studies, Business Administration, Vienna University of Economics and Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 1994-1995 | Cabinet Staff Member, State Secretary and Parliamentary Staff Member, Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs, Vienna |
| 1995-2002 | Key Account Manager, Institutional Customers, Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich AG, Linz |
| 2002-2011 | Director, Key Account Services, Prokurist and Managing Director for several of the bank's holding companies, Oberösterreichische Landesbank AG, Linz |
| 2011-2013 | Managing Director, OeBFA - Austrian Federal Financing Agency, Vienna |
| since 2013 | Executive Director, FMA - Financial Market Authority, Vienna |
Odelia TORTEMAN
FinTech Sector Manager, Deloitte Israel, Tel Aviv
| Odelia leads Deloitte Israel FinTech sector, covering FinTech, InsurTech and Blockchain. Odelia operates to assist global FSI in retrieving financial innovative technological solutions that best fit their practices and business challenges, and helps facilitate the bridge between Global FIs and technology companies. Odelia works closely with the local and global Financial Service Industry as well as with the Israeli FinTech ecosystem, accompanying both FIs and FinTech technology companies in diverse lifecycle stages. | |
| Prior to Deloitte, Odelia worked at Israel Office Of the Chief Scientist, at ISERD - the directorate leading technology and R&D collaboration between Israeli and European entities. Odelia has extensive experience working in the Israeli and European Technology, Innovation and R&D arena. Odelia has a bachelor degree in Psychology and a Master degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Strategy & Diplomacy. |
Philipp HUBER
Consultant, PwC Austria, Vienna
| Most recent employments: | |
| Technology Consulting, PwC Austria | |
| IT Program Management Sales & CS, A1 Telekom Austria AG |
