Yannik Schrade is a cryptographer and computer scientist and the Co-Founder and CEO of Arcium, the first parallelized confidential computing network, bringing fast, scaleable and universal encryption. As the lead architect and visionary behind Arcium, he created the project by leveraging his expertise in cryptography with the goal of advancing data security and confidentiality. Yannik previously founded ShiftScreen, an iOS app, which attracted over 100,000 paying customers and was a regular top seller globally.
Under his leadership, Arcium serves as a global supercomputer designed for a hyper-encrypted internet.
His leadership and visionary approach drive Arcium's mission to revolutionize confidential computing.
His early involvement in the cryptography space combined with his expertise in computer science and mathematics positions him as a pivotal force in Arcium's technical strategy, particularly on Multi-Party Computation.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Yannik is a frequently featured speaker at conferences and events on the topic of blockchain technology and confidential computing.
He has spoken at several prominent industry conferences, including the 2024 World Economic Forum, where he challenged TradFi leaders on the importance of decentralization, privacy, and trustlessness.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.