Meet Michael Ganser: DAO Advisor

With a career spanning IT, networking, and venture capital, Michael joins XMAQUINA DAO as an advisor and member of the Scoring Committee. Leveraging his expertise in technology and business, Michael will play a key role in identifying projects that align with the DAO’s long-term vision, conducting due diligence, and providing guidance on exit strategies to ensure the DAO makes informed decisions when allocating resources.

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Who is Michael Ganser?

Michael Ganser has more than 30 years of high-performance leadership experience in the IT industry. Today he is Founder and CEO of Windage AG, where he is investing and advising Technology Start-ups in Web3, Social Media and AI. He is also advising CxO’s and Executive Boards of Enterprises. Prior to this Michael has been serving at Cisco for more than 20 years in various executive leadership positions. Amongst others as Senior Vice President Central Europe, CEO Germany, CEO Switzerland, leader of the SP markets in EU and MEA. 

He was also leading the Enterprise Segment across EMEA. He has been working with Head of States, Presidents, Majors of Cities, CEOs of key Enterprises, as well as CIO’s and CDOs across EMEA on digital transformation and mission critical infrastructure projects. Under his leadership Cisco has been winning multiple times the prestigious “Great Place to Work award” in several countries. In 2017 he received a special recognition from the Federal President of Germany for leveraging technology to improve the medical support for refugees. 

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Q&A

What is your vision for the future of robotics, automation, and the decentralized machine economy?

By 2030, leading experts predict we’ll have more humanoid robots on Earth than cars. Our hyperconnected world will be turbo-charged by AI, robotics and automation. The decentralized machine economy will go far beyond the current vision of IoT. It is an opportunity to improve the quality of life for the society and an opportunity for people around the world to participate.
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What drew you to XMAQUINA and the machineDAO?

XMAQUINA is solving a real problem—ensuring that people benefit directly from the growth of automation. They’re building a system that gives everyone a fair chance to participate, and working with peaq adds the technical muscle to make it happen.
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In your view, what opportunities or challenges is XMAQUINA best positioned to tackle?

The Machine Economy is one of the greatest opportunities of our lifetime. At the same time the risk is that people are left behind and that the large platforms will take all the benefits. With the machineDAO, XMAQUINA has the opportunity to positively impact the global society. Making it easy for people to co-own, co-govern and co-create in the machine economy is bold, compelling and needed.

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Career Highlights

• Senior Vice President at Cisco, leading Central Europe and the EMEA enterprise segment.
• Played a key role in developing IoT and digital infrastructure across EMEA.
• Founder of Windage AG, focusing on investments and advisory in cutting-edge technologies.
• Recognized for leveraging technology to address societal challenges, such as refugee medical support.
• Extensive experience working with C-level executives and global leaders on transformative digital projects.

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“Michael’s expertise in tech and venture capital is exactly what the DAO needs to sharpen its strategic edge. His ability to identify high-value opportunities, conduct thorough due diligence will be critical in driving sustainable growth. We’re thrilled to have his leadership as the DAO deploys capital and scales toward a decentralized machine economy.”

— Jessica Alvarez, Founding Delegate at XMAQUINA