Reimagining Industry

IT ALL STARTED WITH A SERIES OF SIMPLE QUESTIONS, BORN FROM OUR BELIEF THAT CREATIVITY IS HUMANKIND’S GREATEST ASSET.

What if we could evolve industries to re-think ownership, value and commerce? Create new revenue streams? Power uncharted creative possibilities? Protect culturally and historically significant creations for the benefit of everyone? And what if we could do this—and more—using technology to deliver open, tamperproof, secure and transparently governed platforms? At ORIGYN Foundation, we’re developing all of this and more, including the tools and technologies to preserve the creations that define human ingenuity.

WE BRING TOGETHER THE GREATEST CONTEMPORARY PLAYERS ACROSS SELECT INDUSTRIES TO PROTECT, CELEBRATE, ELEVATE AND REWARD CREATIVITY.

ORIGYN IS A FOUNDATION

Creators, brands, value providers and artists evoke a strong image. Their independence is essential, their influence unique. A foundation structure increases transparency, removes the possibility of the organization being bought or merged and eliminates the dynamic of a single controlling entity. The true owner of a foundation is its purpose, which ultimately empowers greater independence and influence for our industry partners.

TEAM

It takes the right team—diverse in its skills, opinions and geography—to pioneer a global mission. ORIGYN was founded in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, but we operate as a unified ecosystem throughout major technology and blockchain hubs in Europe, Asia and the U.S.

Engineering
William Jamieson

Engineering
Sebastian Deme

Engineering
Angel Vazquez

Engineering
Andreas Frank

Engineering
Alessandro Tezza

CCO
Arnaud Grobet

Arnaud is a serial entrepreneur who has spent over 25 years in the digital industry. His latest venture was to be one of the shareholder partners of Emakina, a company that was acquired by EPAM Systems in 2021

COO
Shahram Sabeti

Shahram Sabeti comes onboard as Head of Operations. Shahram is a seasoned business leader and entrepreneur. He has worked across sectors and functions including strategy, M&A, risk and financing/investment. Shahram has led full-cycle projects from ideation & strategy to execution.

Product
James Marshall

Engineering
Vitaliy Klepka

Engineering
James Freeman Trefry

Engineering
Fernando Martinez Valdez

Operations
Silvia Biestro

Marketing
Bianca Michel Yepez

Engineering
Brady Carrico

CTO
Austin Fatheree

Product
Will Blonna

Founder
Mike Schwartz

Mike Schwartz is a pioneer in the creation of pan-industry economies leveraging the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) and a global leader in the tech startup and financial sectors. Most recently, Mike created 55 Foundry and led its technology and core business functions. Mike previously directed BCG Digital Ventures’ (BCGDV) business in Asia and co-founded Genos, the emotional intelligence company. Mike also led global data architecture for Goldman Sachs Funds Management in New York and is widely recognized as one of the foremost pioneers in blockchain technology. As a founding partner of ORIGYN Foundation, Mike is the head of the organization’s R&D branch in Manhattan Beach, CA and directs the general technology, AI and digital media sectors of the business.

Founder
Vincent Perriard

Vincent Perriard is a brand specialist with more than 20 years of experience in the luxury and fashion industries. Vincent is globally recognized as a luxury influencer, having filled diverse leadership roles with Audemars Piguet, HYT, Swatch Group and others. Drawing from his extensive marketing experience, Vincent spearheaded brand strategies for some of the most powerful and successful fashion and luxury brands in the world. He is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur, having founded major advisory firms in Europe. As a founding partner of the ORIGYN Foundation, Vincent leads ORIGYN Luxury and serves as an ambassador for the organization’s brand and marketing practice across sectors.

Founder
Gian Bochsler

Gian Bochsler is a veteran entrepreneur, fund manager and board member, as well as a driving force in the fintech community. An expert in blockchain technology and governance, Gian founded Bity.com in 2014 and joined DFINITY in 2016. At DFINITY, he serves as a council member and helps direct Swiss operations. As a founding partner of the ORIGYN Foundation, Gian specializes in the organization’s governance model, as well as its node and token structure.

CMO
CASSIDY ESPER

Engineering
CHRISTOPHE DELAIGUE

Commercial
ALEXANDER FRIEDMAN

Finance
EDINA KISS

CSO
TIANYI LI

Marketing
LAURE-ANNE DE SALIS

Commercial
VICTOR GAILLY

Commercial
JODIE RATTIGAN

Product
Kenneth Chan

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Commercial
ALEXANDER FRIEDMAN
Engineering
Alessandro Tezza
Engineering
Andreas Frank
Engineering
Angel Vazquez
CCO
Arnaud Grobet
CTO
Austin Fatheree
Marketing
Bianca Michel Yepez
Engineering
Brady Carrico
CMO
CASSIDY ESPER
Engineering
CHRISTOPHE DELAIGUE
Finance
EDINA KISS
Engineering
Fernando Martinez Valdez
Founder
Gian Bochsler
Commercial
JODIE RATTIGAN
Engineering
James Freeman Trefry
Product
James Marshall
Product
Kenneth Chan
Marketing
LAURE-ANNE DE SALIS
Founder
Mike Schwartz
Engineering
Sebastian Deme
COO
Shahram Sabeti
Operations
Silvia Biestro
CSO
TIANYI LI
Commercial
VICTOR GAILLY
Founder
Vincent Perriard
Engineering
Vitaliy Klepka
Product
Will Blonna
Engineering
William Jamieson
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