Your Protocol, Your Voice: Introducing the 2025 Governance Committee Candidates
.jpg)
As the June Governance Committee elections approach, meet the candidates who are stepping up to represent your voice, your vision, and the next chapter of protocol evolution.
Don't miss your opportunity to vote, follow us on X
As part of Concordium’s commitment to building a robust, transparent, and compliance-ready blockchain, the Governance Committee (GC) was established to serve as an independent advisory body to the Concordium Foundation Board. The GC plays a vital role in shaping the chain’s future – recommending updates to tokenomics, supporting PayFi and smart money initiatives, evaluating proposals for programmable payment features and protocol-level tokens, and ensuring the governance framework evolves to empower the community.
The journey began with five members appointed by the Foundation. Taking a major leap forward, two community members were elected to the GC in June 2024. Now, we are continuing that momentum with two more community-elected members joining the committee this June to further strengthen the community’s governing voice.
Get to Know the Candidates
The Concordium ecosystem is entering a new phase – one driven not just by technology, but by people. After the call for candidates opened on May 8, 2025, a handful of passionate, skilled, and forward-thinking candidates answered the call. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the official candidates standing for election to the 2025 Governance Committee. These individuals have stepped up to lead and represent CCD holders, share their vision and expertise, and help guide Concordium’s mission towards decentralized governance and bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3 finance. Let’s get to know them!
Niels H. Sørensen is the founder of Provenance Tags, a high-volume platform launched on the Concordium mainnet in 2022. Since then, Niels and his team have processed over 50 million transactions and minted more than 1 million NFTs, all anchored in Concordium’s ZKP identity layer. The platform brings real-world trust and compliance to industries handling high-value physical goods – from e-commerce and logistics to regulated assets.
A committed ecosystem builder, Niels runs a top-50 validator node to support network decentralization and contributes actively to Concordium’s DevNet, testing and providing feedback on upgrades. Working at the intersection of blockchain and the physical world, Niels and his team are now expanding into programmable logistics, stablecoin payments, and zero-knowledge identity flows with a clear view to drive adoption and utility at the edge of the chain.
“I want to bring a real-world deployment lens to Concordium’s governance—ensuring that decisions don’t just protect the protocol’s integrity, but also support practical, scalable adoption.”
Niels’s motivation is clear: to help shape a governance model that reflects both the protocol’s technical integrity and its ability to deliver real-world impact through practical use cases, ecosystem growth and long-term value creation.
Borja Burguillos is a serial entrepreneur and an active contributor to the Concordium ecosystem since 2023. He is the founder of AEDX.org, an AED-pegged stablecoin initiative focused on financial inclusion and social impact, and 5TARS.io, an AI-powered Web3 sports predictions and fantasy gaming platform, currently launching its first cricket title on Concordium.
Borja chose Concordium for its compliance-first infrastructure and ZKP-based identity layer, which are critical for enabling real-world use cases in regulated environments. His close collaboration with the Concordium team has included providing direct product feedback and contributing to ecosystem strategy, offering a builder’s perspective on how the protocol can evolve while staying true to its core principles of privacy, decentralization, and regulation-readiness.
“Concordium can become the standard for compliant Web3 innovation. I want to help guide that journey and represent the builders turning vision into value.”
As a candidate for the Governance Committee, Borja aims to amplify the voice of entrepreneurs, support robust tokenomics design, and drive real-world adoption of Concordium-powered applications.
Pedro Borges is a long-time CCD holder, and the CEO and co-founder of Criptoloja (Mercado Bitcoin Portugal), the first crypto exchange licensed by the Bank of Portugal. With deep experience in finance, compliance, and digital asset regulation, Pedro brings a valuable perspective to Concordium’s mission of building a regulation-ready blockchain ecosystem.
As an early supporter of Concordium, Pedro is particularly enthusiastic about the protocol’s focus on regulated stablecoins, and compliance-first innovation, which he sees as essential for bridging Web3 and traditional finance. His background makes him uniquely positioned to help Concordium navigate the path toward institutional credibility and real-world adoption.
“Concordium is laying the groundwork for a credible, utility-driven Web3 future. I want to help ensure that regulatory alignment and decentralization grow hand in hand.”
Pedro’s goal in the Governance Committee is to guide decisions that make Concordium a trusted, sustainable platform for the next wave of blockchain adoption.
Jareau van den Heuvel, known in the community as Hills, has been an active part of the Concordium ecosystem for several years as a long-term CCD investor and a familiar voice across community channels. Through consistent engagement, he has helped amplify Concordium’s mission while keeping a pulse on the community’s hopes, concerns, and questions.
Jareau’s candidacy brings a crucial perspective to the Governance Committee: that of the user community. He believes that while institutional players have an important role, the foundation of any decentralized project lies in the strengths and passion of its individual supporters.
“This isn’t just about winning a seat. It’s about turning words into action and ensuring that every voice in the Concordium ecosystem is heard and respected.”
With a long-term mindset and a strong grasp of community sentiment, Jareau wants to help shape a governance model that is inclusive, transparent and truly representative of everyone in the Concordium ecosystem.
Allan Pedersen is the CEO of Eurodollar, a regulated stablecoin issuer based in Denmark and among the first to operate under the EU’s MiCA framework. Eurodollar is interested in exploring ways to deliver regulated USD and EUR stablecoins and money market fund solutions on the Concordium blockchain – an initiative that signals a strong commitment to building in the ecosystem and expanding its footprint in on-chain finance and payments.
With 25+ years of leadership in financial services startups and board roles across Europe and Asia, Allan brings both strategic insight and governance expertise to the table. His vision is to help Concordium thrive in the rapidly evolving regulated Web3 landscape.
"I am completely convinced that Concordium will be a major force in the traditional financial markets and payment move on-chain. It has a focus and feature-set that will make this possible. I'm excited to contribute by helping to shape a governance model that supports this transition."
Allan aims to bring a global outlook and compliance-focused mindset to the Governance Committee.
Your Chain, Your Voice
The community vote will take place on-chain from June 6th to June 19th, 2025. All Concordium account holders are encouraged to participate. Voting is weighted by CCD holdings, giving greater influence to committed members of the ecosystem.
This is your chance to help choose the individuals who will shape key decisions, influence strategic priorities, and ensure that Concordium remains aligned with its founding values. Whether you're a builder, investor, or simply passionate about the future of blockchain, your vote counts!
Let’s move forward—together.