Bridging Cardano and the World
The Cardano Foundation is an independent, Swiss-based not-for-profit organization tasked with advancing Cardano
as a public infrastructure across a wide range of industries.
Mission
The Foundation works to scale the diversity, quality, and quantity of on-chain activities.
Every day we work to drive adoption and development of Cardano as the public digital infrastructure of the future. We envision a world where social and financial systems are better for all.
Implementing Cardano as a core business infrastructure
From technical support to spreading knowledge or establishing targeted partnerships and collaborations, the Foundation’s Report showcases the teams’ work in the three core focus areas of operational resilience, education, and adoption.
Meet the Team
We are developers, communicators, administrators, and strategists, all united to bring positive change to the world.
Executives and board members
Frederik Gregaard
Chief Executive Officer
As CEO of the Cardano Foundation, Frederik Gregaard brings over two decades of leadership experience, including his tenure at PwC, where he spearheaded transformative initiatives in digital innovation. Under his guidance, the Foundation has become a catalyst for blockchain adoption, driving impactful solutions in decentralized governance and sustainability.
Frederik Gregaard
Chief Executive Officer
As CEO of the Cardano Foundation, Frederik Gregaard brings over two decades of leadership experience, including his tenure at PwC, where he spearheaded transformative initiatives in digital innovation. Under his guidance, the Foundation has become a catalyst for blockchain adoption, driving impactful solutions in decentralized governance and sustainability.
Andreas Pletscher
Chief Operating Officer
Andreas Pletscher, Chief Operating Officer of the Cardano Foundation, leads efforts in operational resilience, education, and adoption of the Cardano blockchain. He previously worked as a director at PwC Switzerland, executive director at Bank Vontobel AG, and senior consultant at IBM.
Andreas Pletscher
Chief Operating Officer
Andreas Pletscher, Chief Operating Officer of the Cardano Foundation, leads efforts in operational resilience, education, and adoption of the Cardano blockchain. He previously worked as a director at PwC Switzerland, executive director at Bank Vontobel AG, and senior consultant at IBM.
Giorgio Zinetti
Chief Technology Officer
As Chief Technology Officer of Cardano Foundation, Giorgio Zinetti spearheads Cardano Foundation’s technical strategy and product development through open-source, with prior experience as co-founder and CTO of Procivis AG and software engineer at UBS.
Nicolas Jacquemart
Chief Legal Officer
Nicolas Jacquemart is the Chief Legal Officer of Cardano Foundation, where he spearheads legal operations and a range of regulatory and policy work. He was previously with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and wrote his PhD on the intersection of blockchain systems and financial market regulation.
Nicolas Jacquemart
Chief Legal Officer
Nicolas Jacquemart is the Chief Legal Officer of Cardano Foundation, where he spearheads legal operations and a range of regulatory and policy work. He was previously with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and wrote his PhD on the intersection of blockchain systems and financial market regulation.
Frederik Gregaard
Chief Executive Officer
As CEO of the Cardano Foundation, Frederik Gregaard brings over two decades of leadership experience, including his tenure at PwC, where he spearheaded transformative initiatives in digital innovation. Under his guidance, the Foundation has become a catalyst for blockchain adoption, driving impactful solutions in decentralized governance and sustainability.
Frederik Gregaard
Chief Executive Officer
As CEO of the Cardano Foundation, Frederik Gregaard brings over two decades of leadership experience, including his tenure at PwC, where he spearheaded transformative initiatives in digital innovation. Under his guidance, the Foundation has become a catalyst for blockchain adoption, driving impactful solutions in decentralized governance and sustainability.
Andreas Pletscher
Chief Operating Officer
Andreas Pletscher, Chief Operating Officer of the Cardano Foundation, leads efforts in operational resilience, education, and adoption of the Cardano blockchain. He previously worked as a director at PwC Switzerland, executive director at Bank Vontobel AG, and senior consultant at IBM.
Andreas Pletscher
Chief Operating Officer
Andreas Pletscher, Chief Operating Officer of the Cardano Foundation, leads efforts in operational resilience, education, and adoption of the Cardano blockchain. He previously worked as a director at PwC Switzerland, executive director at Bank Vontobel AG, and senior consultant at IBM.
Giorgio Zinetti
Chief Technology Officer
As Chief Technology Officer of Cardano Foundation, Giorgio Zinetti spearheads Cardano Foundation’s technical strategy and product development through open-source, with prior experience as co-founder and CTO of Procivis AG and software engineer at UBS.
Giorgio Zinetti
Chief Technology Officer
As Chief Technology Officer of Cardano Foundation, Giorgio Zinetti spearheads Cardano Foundation’s technical strategy and product development through open-source, with prior experience as co-founder and CTO of Procivis AG and software engineer at UBS.
Nicolas Jacquemart
Chief Legal Officer
Nicolas Jacquemart is the Chief Legal Officer of Cardano Foundation, where he spearheads legal operations and a range of regulatory and policy work. He was previously with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and wrote his PhD on the intersection of blockchain systems and financial market regulation.
Nicolas Jacquemart
Chief Legal Officer
Nicolas Jacquemart is the Chief Legal Officer of Cardano Foundation, where he spearheads legal operations and a range of regulatory and policy work. He was previously with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and wrote his PhD on the intersection of blockchain systems and financial market regulation.