Henning Daut is Senior Vice President at hy, where he advises clients on the development and implementation of new business models, with a strong focus on Web3 and blockchain technologies. His passion for the field began in 2013, when he mined his first Bitcoin. Since then, he has been closely involved with blockchain-based use cases and their application in business. Before joining hy, Henning was Managing Director of Futury, where he built Germany’s leading ecosystem for sustainable innovation and venture projects. He also contributed to the launch of the Futury Venture Fund and previously managed the Corporate Venture Capital fund of Rhön-Klinikum AG, which invested in Israeli medtech startups. Earlier in his career, Henning led the digital product and business development team at C3 Creative Code and Content. He also gained extensive experience as a startup founder, angel investor, and venture architect at Axel Springer SE.