Leon V. Schumacher is a seasoned technology leader, entrepreneur and senior advisor to companies, banks and start-ups. He holds a master’s in electrical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), a master’s in management from HEC Paris, and a post-MBA from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University. Schumacher is a veteran in the global corporate sector, having served as Group Chief Information Officer for Novartis and ArcelorMittal and founded multiple tech start-ups related to cybersecurity, privacy, and digital assets. He has also been instrumental in the creation of two CBDC solutions.