The Operational Stack of a Web3 Organisation | Fireside Chat with Karel Olivier, moderated by Petri Basson
Most Web3 organizations aren't undercapitalized or under-talented. They're under-structured. The technology is built but the governance, compliance, treasury, and operations are bolted on late, instead of actively designed.
Join us for a fireside chat with Karel Olivier, CEO of Lemma Solutions, as he breaks down the four operational layers every Web3 organization needs to function like an institution rather than a project. He also discusses why most founders try to run all four themselves until it stops working.
What You'll Learn
Governance and Legal Structure
What happens when governance exists only on paper
Why crypto-native directors matter more than generalist corporate directors
Compliance and Risk
Why AML, KYC, Travel Rule, and sanctions screening can't be treated as a launch checkbox
Risk is not a one-time exercise, you need to assess it throughout your lifecycle
Treasury Operations
The importance of treasury management
The importance of budgeting, accounting and active financial management and controls
Technical and Operational Infrastructure
The plumbing that lets an organization operate day to day: payment rails, wallet infrastructure, custody of assets and accounting
Why bolting automation onto infrastructure never designed for it creates exposure, not efficiency
Featured Speaker: Karel Olivier | CEO, Lemma Solutions
Karel Olivier is CEO of Lemma Solutions, where he works on the operational infrastructure layer of Web3 organizations - payment rails, wallet infrastructure, accounting and budgeting. Lemma takes care of the “tedious” work which is critical for an organization to grow, but should not take up the majority of a founders time.
Moderator: Petri Basson | Founder and CEO of Hash Directors
Petri Basson is the founder and CEO of Hash Directors, a CIMA regulated company manager providing directorship, registered office, and foundation services to funds, foundations, VASPs, and DAOs in the digital asset space. He holds the CA(SA), CISA, CCSS Auditor, and Certified Bitcoin Professional designations, and has spent over ten years in digital assets, including co-founding KPMG Cayman's crypto division. In 2018 he founded the Blockchain Association of the Cayman Islands, where he has served as chairman ever since, and he runs the annual Cayman Crypto Week conference.
Format: Fireside chat (conversational interview format)
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