Eric Demuth is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bitpanda, Europe's  leading crypto platform and Austria's first unicorn with a $4.1 billion  valuation.

After starting a career as a ship mechanic, Eric decided to change  course, studying economics at WU Vienna and the London School of Economics.

Frustrated by the complexities of cryptocurrency trading, he co-founded  Bitpanda in 2014 to make investments more accessible.

Today, Eric is a key  figure in the global fintech community as an entrepreneur, investor, and thought  leader.