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Titus Gebel is an entrepreneur with a PhD in international law and an extensive worldwide network. Amongst others, he co-founded Frankfurt-listed Deutsche Rohstoff, where he served as CEO for 8 years, and the Canadian nuclear startup Fluxion Nuclear Energy.

Dr. Gebel is one of the world’s leading figures in the areas of free cities and competitive governance, having published the book “Free Private Cities: Making Governments Compete for You” in 2018, where he lays out a framework for establishing autonomous, privately operated jurisdictions.

As Chief Legal Officer, Dr. Gebel played an important role in the establishment of the most ambitious special zone to date, Próspera, Honduras, which, among other innovations, introduced its own Common Law Code and an innovative agreement of coexistence between residents and city operators. He also advised other countries in Special Economic Zones innovation. He is the President of the Free Cities Foundation which works to enable and promote free cities around the world.

Andreas Baumgartner is a highly sought-after leader and senior expert in the field of economic and social development, having operated at the crossroads of business, politics and law for 25 years. He holds two PhDs – in Law and in Economic and Social Sciences – along with four Master’s degrees.

For 9 years, Dr. Baumgartner worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co with a focus on public sector and economic development as well as travel, infrastructure, and logistics, including SEZs. He was also in charge of government advisory at the Office of Tony Blair / Tony Blair Associates, overseeing political advice, policy design, public sector delivery, positioning and narrative development, economic development, and regulatory strategies.

Dr. Baumgartner served as Executive Director of the Dispute Resolution Authority at the Dubai International Financial Centre. He is the co-founder of The Metis Institute, which empowers regulatory frameworks and dispute resolution.

Alex Voss has extensive background in finance and economics, having worked on corporate restructurings and mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare industry. Prior to this role, he also worked in asset management with Ariel Investments, where he invested in deep-value stocks.

He graduated Summa Cum Laude from University of Notre Dame and with Honors from the University of Chicago. He also maintains numerous highly valued professional certifications such as Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Financial Risk Management (FRM), Professional Risk Manager (PRM), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). He is finalizing a Master of Austrian Economics at the Mises Institute.

Mr. Voss has written and spoken extensively on Bitcoin, Austrian Economics and Free Cities around the US and globally. His writings are regularly published in Escape Artist Insiders magazine and the Free Cities Foundation.

Marthinus Grobler is a professional architect and urbanist with a Master’s degree from the University of Pretoria and 19 years of experience. He spans a rare combination of architectural skills, complex systems thinking, and knowledge in economics. His focus in cities is on emergent and market-based urbanism.

Before joining Tipolis, Mr. Grobler led his own architectural firm since 2008, primarily focused on residential properties, and has been involved in several international projects. He has developed full urban masterplans for several autonomous private city projects, together with a flexible generic masterplan that can be adapted for new cities.

Mr. Grobler’s professional development has included, among others, urban land economics, property law, infrastructure feasibilities, macroeconomics, biomimicry, low-cost housing, sustainability, project management, and business ethics.