Dr. Ulli Spankowski is Chief Digital & Product Officer at Boerse Stuttgart Digital, Europe’s leading regulated infrastructure partner for cryptocurrencies and digital assets. He is also the Co-Founder and CEO of BISON, the Boerse Stuttgart Group’s crypto trading platform for retail investors. As Chief Digital Officer of the Boerse Stuttgart Group, he is responsible for the Group’s digitalization strategy and its infrastructure business. A passionate blockchain advocate and fintech expert, Ulli is focused on building a bridge between traditional finance and the world of tokenized assets. He holds a PhD in Banking & Finance from the University of Hohenheim and is recognized as one of the industry’s leading thinkers. From early on, he pushed for the adoption of digital assets in both institutional and traditional finance, helping make cryptocurrencies more accessible to the broader public. Ulli is a member of the Digital Advisory Board at Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance and serves as an expert advisor to the German Bundestag.