Anton Werner is co-founder and partner of Fountainhead Digital, a Vienna-based research and investment company that develops and manages crypto investment strategies for institutional investors.
For more than 15 years, he has been working at the intersection of technology and finance – first as a founder and entrepreneur, later as an investor in the venture capital sector. In 2018, he shifted his focus to crypto assets and Web3, where he invested early in promising decentralised projects that are now among the industry’s defining protocols. This experience led to the founding of Fountainhead Digital in 2023. There, he works with family offices, wealth and asset managers, and private banks that believe in the long-term potential of crypto and rely on professional standards.
In addition to his work, Anton Werner is a member of the Advisory Board of the Bund Institutioneller Investoren (bii) and co-chair of the DAAA’s ‘Digital Assets’ working group. He also teaches at universities and shares his knowledge with the next generation of financial experts.
Interview with Anton Werner
1. What are the core subjects of your keynote speeches?
- Digital assets and the transformation of financial markets
- Stablecoins, tokenization and decentralized AI as megatrends
- Artificial intelligence and decentralization – the convergence of two technologies
- Portfolio strategy and risk management for professional investors
- The future of investing and the institutional adoption of crypto
2. Which audiance or which branch do you reach with your speech?
The keynotes are designed for decision-makers in finance and investment — particularly institutional investors, family offices, wealth managers, private banks, and asset managers who want to understand how digital assets, tokenization, and crypto infrastructure are reshaping capital markets. They also address regulators, policy leaders, and strategic decision-makers involved in building the regulatory and technological frameworks of the digital financial system, including the evolution of stablecoins, CBDCs, and the convergence of AI and crypto.
My keynotes bridge the investor’s and the policymaker’s perspective — practical, strategic, and focused on implementation within professional and institutional environments.
"3. Are you a PREMIUM SPEAKER? Where do you get your insights from?"
I live my subject — 24/7. For more than 15 years, I have been active as a founder and investor in the technology and digital asset space. Alongside my experience in venture capital, I began investing professionally in crypto assets in 2018 and have since experienced the markets through multiple cycles from the inside out.
With Fountainhead Digital, I built an investment company that combines fundamental market research with institutional portfolio management in the field of digital assets. As a member of the Advisory Board at the Bund Institutioneller Investoren (bii) and Co-Chair of the Digital Assets Working Group at the Digital Asset Association Austria (DAAA), I actively contribute to shaping the institutional perspective on this emerging asset class.
This combination of hands-on experience, market insight, and analytical depth make me a sought-after keynote speaker. My presentations translate complex developments into clear, applicable insights — making crypto both understandable and relevant for professional audiences.
4. What will be in the future? Does «time» play an important role in your work?
Technological progress doesn’t move in straight lines – it’s exponential. And that now applies just as much to financial markets and investment strategies. At the intersection of blockchain, crypto assets, and artificial intelligence, new market infrastructures and systems are emerging that are fundamentally reshaping the foundation of finance. Yet the future of financial markets doesn’t unfold through sudden disruptions, but in cycles of innovation and adaptation.
Crypto and digital assets are a prime example: they go through extreme phases, but each wave leaves behind lasting structures – technological, regulatory, and institutional. In this field, consistency matters more than speed. Those who understand the mechanisms and stay disciplined across cycles not only identify trends but also endure their reversals. Here, time is not an enemy, but a filter – separating substance from hype.
5. Tell us your life motto? What do you want to give your listeners to take with them?
“Be less judgmental and more curious.”
The world is moving faster than ever — technological progress is accelerating, and change is compounding across industries. In times of exponential growth, this mindset becomes essential.
Crypto breaks many of the paradigms the traditional financial world is built on. For many, that creates resistance, because what doesn’t fit established frameworks feels wrong by default. The willingness to observe before judging, to understand before rejecting, allows us to recognize potential where others see contradictions and to stay open to what may one day define the new normal.