Behind Concordium

About

Skilled professionals and a visionary foundation paving the road to a safer tomorrow with blockchain technology.

Empowerment to individuals and businesses

Creating a safer digital world by empowering individuals and industries to harness the potential of blockchain

Concordium aims to empower individuals and businesses to navigate Web3 confidently by providing a science-backed, environmentally responsible Layer1 blockchain that enables verifiable self-sovereign data ownership and secure transactions at low cost.

With Concordium, users can harness the power of blockchain technology responsibly while fostering trust in the digital world. This is due to our commitment to transparency, sustainability, compliance, privacy, and safety.

“The best researchers in the world are sitting right here at Aarhus University. It is unique that all the right people with the right competencies are gathered at one department, and they create a solid scientific foundation for the Concordium Blockchain Research Center”

Lars Seier Christensen, Chairman & Co-Funder Concordium.

Talented and experienced professionals

The Management Team

High-level expertise and proven past performance is demonstrated across every department of Concordium, creating a company centred around passion and excellence.

Foundation Board

The Concordium Foundation board consists of our founders and highly reputed professionals.

Chairman
Lars Seier Christensen
Lars Seier Christensen
Chairman

Chairman and Founder of Concordium, Lars is a Danish entrepreneur and trailblazing investor at the forefront of driving technological innovation in the financial sector. As the co-founder of global online trading and investment platform, Saxo Bank, and Concordium, a science-backed L1, Lars has undoubtedly played a role in etching the landscape of modern financial services. Lars is the founder and CEO of his single-family office, Seier Capital, which invests in a range of technology and lifestyle companies. In recent years, the primary focus has been on investments in blockchain projects and revolutionizing secure business transactions through blockchain technology.

CTO and CPO
Nibras Stiebar-Bang
Nibras Stiebar-Bang
CTO and CPO

CTO and CPO at Concordium, Nibras brings over a decade of leadership experience and a background in engineering, product development, and sales. Passionate about entrepreneurship and the development of impactful innovation for the future, Nibras has been in the crypto space since 2018 and is engaged in many blockchain ecosystems across the industry. Nibras’s tech focus positions her at the forefront of Concordium’s evolution towards mass scale, enhanced speed and an enhanced user experience. Nibras is also committed to fostering connections within the ecosystem and community; her leadership goal is to empower teams and individuals to achieve outstanding results while enabling continuous growth and improvement.

CCO
Jonas Stiebar-Bang
Jonas Stiebar-Bang
CCO

Chief Commercial Officer at Concordium, Jonas is a seasoned enterprise sales leader with over a decade of experience in sales, with a software solution focus. Driven by a passion for leadership, business strategy, and customer satisfaction, Jonas is dedicated to maximizing revenue and fostering trusted advisor relationships. Since entering the crypto and blockchain space in 2017, Jonas has been actively involved in diverse global ecosystems, mentoring and investing in early-stage startups. Laser-focused on driving increased use cases, transaction volume, community development and enhancing the CCD price, Jonas aims to create collaborative environments, leading high-performing teams and supporting individual growth.

CFO
Jørgen Hauglund
Jørgen Hauglund
CFO

CFO at Concordium, Jørgen brings over vast experience as a C-level Executive and a track record of note in driving financial excellence and business growth. Having started his career in Mærsk, Jørgen has held previous positions as Managing Director at ISS Finans, Senior VP at Sydbank, Deputy CEO at Investea and Head of Institutional Business at Saxo Bank. At Concordium, Jørgen leverages his understanding of the Blockchain and Crypto industry, recognizing its game-changing potential: Jørgen’s expertise is instrumental in shaping the company's financial strategies and positioning it for ongoing success amidst an ever-evolving landscape.

Advisory Board

Concordium Foundation’s advisory board is made up of highly esteemed experts and leaders of influential organizations and universities including NASDAQ, Mastercard and ETH.

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Science Team

Concordium has a team of outstanding software engineers, cryptographers and researchers unlocking technological advances

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Scientific Partners

COBRA

The Concordium Foundation has provided grants to the Concordium Blockchain Research Center Aarhus (COBRA), Aarhus University, to support research into blockchain technology.

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ETH Zurich

The Concordium Foundation is also cooperating with the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics at ETH Zurich in the field of blockchain technology and in particular delegation and Staking in Proof-of-Stake Blockchains.

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IT University of Copenhagen

IT University of Copenhagen is one of Denmark’s leading universities on IT research and education. Bernardo David, an ITU associate professor, collaborates closely with Concordium on consensus protocols and multiparty computation.

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The Indian Institute of Science

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is India’s leading institution of advanced education and research in sciences and in engineering. IISc is now part of Concordium’ Academic Council, the academic relationship between Concordium and the Indian Institute of Science is led by Chaya Ganesh.

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Concordium Transparency Report 2024

Our report provides a comprehensive overview of our operations, showcasing our dedication to accountability and integrity.
Dive into the numbers, trends, and insights that shape our journey toward a more transparent future.

Concordium Careers: Shape the Web3 World

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The highlights

Frequently asked questions

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What is Concordium?

Concordium is a science-based proof-of-stake blockchain, the first in the world with identification built into the protocol and designed to meet regulatory requirements. See our Chairman of the Foundation, Lars Seier Christensen, describe the vision of Concordium. 

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What problem is Concordium trying to solve?

Concordium is trying to solve the quadrilemma of scalability, security, decentralization, and regulation. We believe it is necessary to solve for compliance and regulatory requirements in order to unlock trillions of potential business transactions using blockchain.

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What is the dominant use case for your blockchain?

Concordium CCD is a standard blockchain asset directly in Layer-1. Concordium is the only blockchain with ID embedded at its protocol layer. It supports secure transfers and immediate transaction settlement. Concordium Smart Contracts are very versatile and have vast usage capabilities. They can be applied to different sectors and industries, such as IoT, Supply Chain finance, Mobility-as-a-service, as well as tackling interoperability between other platforms and blockchains.

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Has the Concordium network been through a security audit?

Yes. You can read more about it   here and here.

The Concordium Platform is designed to be fast, secure and cost-effective, which is why Concordium and Kudelski Security have been working together to perform threat modeling, code review, and “scenario based” assessment of the underlying code and logic of the Concordium software. The scope of work is split into four categories: Device, Network, Backend and Reverse Engineering.

We are satisfied with the audit returns and positive feedback and will continue to do everything to make Concordium as secure as possible. However, we understand that in the world of security there is never an end to the work that can be done, therefore we ask our community to help us identify potential vulnerabilities by submitting a report or alerting the team and the community on our community channels on Discord or Telegram.

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