Welcome to «The Gspröch» Episode #5: How to Become a Product Leader in Digital Asset Banking with Bank Frick
Date of recording: 19th July 2024
Guest: Jonas Gantenbein, Head of Digital Assets at Bank Frick
Host: Stuart Petersen, Chief Revenue Officer at Wyden
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This episode, Stuart is joined by Jonas Gantenbein, Head of Digital Assets at Bank Frick, which was one of the earliest pioneers of digital asset banking, and has built on its early mover advantage by launching innovative new products and services that cater to the needs of its digital asset clients while solidifying its position as a product leader in the sector.
Make sure you tune in to catch Stuart and Jonas as they discuss:
- The challenges of being a pioneer in new markets, and how Bank Frick dealt with them;
- The process of designing and developing innovative new digital asset services, including staking-as-a-service and round-the-clock settlement mechanisms;
- Current trends and the outlook for innovation in digital asset banking.
“Gspröch,” a Swiss term for “conversation,” embodies our Swiss heritage here at Wyden. As a podcast, it serves as a vibrant space for engaging discussions, reflecting our roots, and inviting guests to delve into the dynamic world of institutional digital asset trading.
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Bio Guest: Jonas Gantenbein is Head of Digital Assets at Bank Frick, responsible for the DLT systems management, product development and innovation management of DLT products, infrastructures and systems. After participating in Liechtenstein’s first blockchain certificate programme and while completing his consecutive Master’s degree, he joined Bank Frick in 2019 where he has held several positions before taking up the role of Head of Digital Assets. Jonas holds a BSc in Banking and Finance from the University of Liechtenstein as well as an MSc in Corporate Development from the University of Applied Sciences, St. Gallen.
Bio Host: Stuart has a wealth of leadership experience in scaling highly complex fintech business models. Starting out at Thomson Financial, he then embarked on a 15-year career with quantitative solutions provider Algorithmics to build up the firm’s buy-side business. After Algorithmics, he joined industry leaders such as S&P Global, IBM, and Arria NLG, a leading provider of Natural Language Generation solutions.