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His interest in alternative investments goes back to his MBA-thesis “The Acceptability of Futures as an Investment”. Iwema holds an International Law Degree in the Netherlands and worked for US investment banks like Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, where he focused on Hedge Fund and CTA’s. He managed his own multi-manager Hedge Fund and founded several investment companies. Iwema started in 2010 with trading on the Forex-market and is the founder of FoX-i as well as developer of its strategies.

Dieter Schlosser previously held the position of CEO of SoftwareOne, building it to a billion CHF global software company. Before that he held multiple leadership positions in global organizations like BHP, DKSH and Daimler. Schlosser is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) since 2012. Through his investment vehicles 5I Ventures and Rozario Capital Management he is scaling out several high-growth & high-performance Tech Companies and he is a board member at Rently.sg, Eye-Able, LucidPay.io and GoUpScale.

Helmut Scholze is a Senior Partner at Kearney’s Middle East office, leading the Mobility & Infrastructure Practice and co-founding the Kearney Advanced Mobility Institute. He joined in 2018 after 17 years as a lawyer and consultant in Europe and the Middle East. Helmut advises top clients in mobility, logistics, real estate, and infrastructure, focusing on megaproject masterplans, mobility systems, investment strategies, and technology platforms. He has shaped the Gulf’s transportation and infrastructure landscape and is active in Dubai’s start-up community as an investor and advisor. He studied law in Munich, Paris II, and UC Berkeley, holding multiple law degrees and is admitted to practice in Germany.

Oliver Rott is active in international M&A for many years. Rott is the Managing Partner of STS Capital Partners, heading up STS Capital Partners Asia-Pacific (Singapore) and Monaco. He led large-scale cross-continental M&A transactions across multiple industry sectors and served as board member and President of the Monaco Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (MVCA) as well as a board member of Monaco Private Label (MPL), a Monaco Government-driven concept. Rott is an active member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and currently functions in leadership roles for the Southeast Asia Region.

With two decades of experience in banking and investment management, Ali previously spearheaded strategic initiatives and investor relations at Lattice Capital, a $1.3 billion US hedge fund, leading its expansion into the UAE and establishing operations in the Dubai International Financial Centre. His background includes leadership roles at Barclays, HSBC, and a distinguished Emirati Family Office, where he cultivated trusted relationships with key stakeholders and influential figures across the Middle East and Europe. Ali also serves as a Crown Patron Ambassador for the Princess Grace Foundation USA.

Kevin Chang studied Management at the Warwick Business School (UK) and thereafter held various leadership positions in upscale hospitality for Marriott International and Shangri-La Hotels. Later, Chang pivoted into the technology industry by joining SoftwareOne in charge for building up business verticals for APAC region. As portfolio manager of 5iVentures, he helps LucidPay.io, Eye-Able, Hello Health Group and FoX-i with commercial and GTM leadership and advisory.

Bernie Schicht is a computer scientist and is involved in financial markets for over three decades (trading, developing strategies (bots), indicators and trading tools). He is the founder of Stash (Munich-Germany), specializing in the implementation of automatic systems trading software for financial markets. Schicht is in charge of FoX-i’s algo-trading implementation and development of the software.

Rutger has over a decade of experience in quantitative finance, having led the development of advanced algorithmic trading strategies and AI-powered alpha systems. At FoX-i, he heads the Algo Trading division, steering the strategic refinement of its trading infrastructure. His background includes senior technical roles at prominent SaaS firms such as KPN (Royal Dutch Telecom), where he specialized in consultancy and cloud architecture. Rutger combines deep technical acumen with strategic insight, positioning him at the forefront of FoX-i’s innovations in algorithmic trading and modern financial technology.

Jacco Kooij worked as a radar-specialist for the Dutch Air Force. He was a commodity and financial trading specialist with over 20 years of experience in Canada and Europe. Kooij worked for Cargill Ltd as Head of Foreign Exchange as well as with a number of FinTech firms, focusing on strategy optimization including spot-FX and futures, using A.I. to search for optimized algo-trading strategies.

Bart Hendrik holds a Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was licensed for trading financial futures on the Amsterdam Option Exchange and worked as production leader / specialist for Philips and other companies and as independent advisor for companies in production and organizational areas. Furthermore, he was active in motorcycle racing.

Paul Heise has an Engineering Degree in Information and Computing Science. Heise is an entrepreneur, investor and advisory board member in ICT-companies and a former self-employed day-trader and technical analyst. Later on he became an Investment Banker at SNS Securities (The Netherlands). He is also a lecturer in Master of Business Administration at a Dutch University.

Gian Piero Alpa studied Civil Engineering (Italy) and received an MBA from Stanford (USA). Alpa has previously served as a Professor of Technical Physics at the Polytechnic of Turin. As a former consultant at McKinsey & Co. he ran the European Technology Fund. He has been active for 20 years in Private Equity and trading and developed a strong interest in AI for trading applications. Further, Alpa is a board member of OMT (Turin) and Boostore (London).

Berna is a candidate notary and attorney at law in Luxembourg, worked for Clifford Chance (Luxembourg) and is currently managing partner of the law firm Berna & Associés where he is specialized in corporate law and investment funds. Formerly, he was a semi-professional tennis player.

Michel Bouquier has spent over three decades promoting luxury lifestyle globally. Prior to founding {M} in January 2024—a private social club focused on Art, Philanthropy, and Health—he served as Senior Advisor to Monaco’s Finance and Economy Department, leading the “Monaco Private Label” initiative for elite international investors. He holds degrees from the Strasbourg School of Hotel Management and Lyon II University, and has been awarded the French National Order of Merit and Monaco’s Saint Charles Order.