Hero Team Welcomes ex Managing Director of Goldman Sachs and UniCredit Bank HeroToken Follow Jan 16, 2018 · 3 min read

Hello, everyone!

We are pleased to announce two new advisers that will help with the success of Hero Token. We are glad to welcome Norbert Gehrke and Maurizio Raffone to the Hero Token advisory team.

Not only will their expertise bolster our team, but their experience will also prove invaluable as we move towards the exciting few months ahead.

Norbert Gehrke

Former Managing Director Goldman Sachs and Barclays

He is the current Senior Program Director in the Strategy Office of AIG Japan Holdings. With vast experience in the field of capital markets, he has held positions as the Managing Director of Goldman Sachs, Managing Director responsible for the Technology Programme Services (TPS) and Global Test Centre (GTC) teams at Barclays Investment Bank, and has served as a financial adviser of FinTech innovations all around the world. Norbert is the founder of Tokyo FinTech Meetup, a community of 900+ individuals exploring the different aspects of financial technology, innovation, and disruption. He also serves as an adjunct lecturer for New York University School of Professional Studies, Tokyo Campus. He holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and Business Administration from the University of Applied Sciences in Wedel, Germany. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), and Professional Risk Manager (PRM).

Maurizio Raffone

Former Managing Director at UniCredit Bank AG

With over 20 years of experience in field of international finance with expertise in credit derivatives, structured finance, and fund management, Maurizio has held important positions such as the Managing Director of UniCredit Bank AG, as well as a Partner and co-Chief Investment Officer of TriSpan LLP’s global macro fund. Right now his current area of focus is the application of finance to advanced technologies. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge and an honors degree in Economics and Management from Royal Holloway College of the University of London.

“The Hero Token project combines two of my main personal interests: the use of the latest blockchain technology with a strong social element aiming to democratize and expand access to finance, particularly in South East Asia. David’s great track-record speaks for itself and I am delighted to be part of this journey.” — Maurizio Raffone & Norbert Gehrke

With the addition of Norbert and Maurizio to our team of experts, we hope to be one step closer to achieving financial disruption in South East Asia through Hero Token.

Best regards,

Your Hero Token Team