Michael Kuperberg works as the Lead Architect for Blockchain and DLT topics in the cutting.edge.technologies team within DB Systel GmbH, Frankfurt am Main. In his role, he evaluates products and approaches, writes position papers, designs solutions, and leads the implementation of products and prototypes. He has 17 years of experience in software industry, focusing on application integration and identity/access management (IAM). Michael holds a PhD in Software Engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and is a regular speaker at specialized meetups and conferences.