X8 - Key Persons


Brian Kennedy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Partner at Listing Partners Ltd
Brian is a partner at Listing Partners Ltd. and a board member of various companies. He has 40 years of business experience, spanning CEO and CFO in public and private companies in the technology and finance sectors.

Dr. Ravi Chikatamarla

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Partner
Ravi is an advisor and partner to many global Fintech and Crypto start-ups with a focus on operational risk and governance. He was COO Global FX at UBS Investment Bank and currently serves as Global COO at The Aquarius Group.

Gregor Koželj

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Gregor is a Fintech pioneer who combines experience in asset management, razor-sharp investment acumen with his highly advanced technology expertise. He is a globally recognized AI architect.

Mikkel Thorup

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Mikkel is a progressive investment, trading, and FX expert. He has 30 years as an invigorating mobilizer of change and is a board member of traditional and Fintech companies. Mikkel acts as an advisor on several regulated alternative asset funds.

Roland Wulz - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Distinguished Leader
Roland is a distinguished leader in banking innovation. At Credit Suisse, he led tech initiatives to enhance outstanding revenues and directed global teams to shape stellar performance across all financial dynamics. His excellence is empowered with digital transformational academic knowledge garnered from Harvard, MIT, and LSE.

Simon Hohler - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technology Officer
Simon is an expert in software development, renowned for his deep tech vision. As a dual left and right-brain thinker, his systematic implementations create a spectacular impact. Previously, he held leadership roles as CEO of TrackLegit, Director of Distributed Collective, and at WB Tech. Simon is an expert software and IoT platform developer, and deep tech visionary. As both left & right brain thinker, his systematic implementations are spectacularly impactful. He was formerly CEO of TrackLegit, Director of Distributed Collective, and WB Tech.

Stefan Toffol

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Stefan Toffol gives administrative support to small and medium sized companies in several activities holding supervisory and advisory boards functions, in fiduciary, tax and legal matters. Specialized in Management and Marketing, Stefan also is a Swiss fiduciary expert and as licensed Swiss audit expert.

Tetiana Akulenko

Job Titles:
  • Office Assistant
Tetiana is a LLM/CAS graduate in International Sports Law at Zurich University. Ph.D. in "International Relations" with a specialty in "International Law" on the topic: "International legal cooperation in the struggle against doping in sports". In addition, Tetiana has years of professional experience in Business Management and law.