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Our missions

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GROWTH

To foster industry growth and support sector stakeholders.

Empowering the Web 3 transition and the emergence of our future champion.

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REGULATIONS & TAXATION

To build and clarify national and European regulation.

Promoting an appropriate and proportionate framework as a catalyst for innovation.

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OUTREACH & ATTRACTIVENESS

To establish healthy relationships with economic actors and institutions.

Highlitghting builders and use cases shaping the decentralised internet.

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DEMOCRATISATION

To promote a better understanding of the crypto-blockchain universe.

Understanding blockchain technologies and crypto-assets to enhance Web3 adoption.

Governance

Adan works by and for its members. It is a democratic association, in which each active member - natives of the sector - has an equal voice at the general meetings of the Association. Associate members - non-natives of the sector, contribute to the action of the Association and have an advisory vote at the general meetings of the Association.

PRESIDENT

Within the Association, Stanislas Barthelemi serves as President.

The President is empowered to make all decisions necessary for the day-to-day management of the Association. He is responsible for implementing the decisions of the Board of Directors and the General Assembly, and for ensuring the proper functioning of the Association.

VICE PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARY

Within the Association, Mark Kepeneghian and Laurent Ovion serve as Vice Presidents.

William O’Rorke holds the position of Secretary.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of Adan is composed of 12 directors tasked with guiding the Association’s mission and overseeing its financial management. The Board is renewed every two years at an Extraordinary General Meeting. Only active members are eligible to stand for election and to vote in Board elections.

The members have elected the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors until May 2027.

Stanislas Barthelemi Digital Assets Lead of KPMG France

Thibaut Boutrou COO and Co-Founder of Meria

Yoann Briant Secretary General of Coinhouse

Stéphanie Cabossioras Secretary General of Société Générale - FORGE

Valentin Demé President of Cube3

Clarisse Hagège CEO & Founder of Dfns

Patrick Hansen Director of Strategy and Public Relations of Circle

Mark Kepeneghian CEO of Kriptown

William O'Rorke Partner of ORWL Avocats

Hubert de Vaupelane Partner of Morgan Lewis

Laurent Ovion Head of Innovation, DLPK Group

Laetitia Zito Managing Director of Paymium

MEMBERS

Members participate in the operation of the Association. They are represented by the latter with the institutions and are presumed to adhere to its decision-making. Members are divided into two categories:

  • on the one hand, active members, whose main purpose is to carry out an activity related to crypto-assets. They have a deliberative voice at General Assemblies, ensuring democratic governance within the Association.
  • on the other hand, associate members, whose main activity is not the exercise of an activity directly related to crypto-assets. They have an advisory vote at General Meetings.

The members of Adan participate together in the construction of the basic positions of the Association.

Adan's charter of good conduct
for the use of its members

By joining Adan, members undertake to respect the principles of the Association's Charter of Good Conduct. In the event of non-compliance with this, they are liable to penalties which may go as far as expulsion.

Committees

LEGAL COMMITTEE

The Legal Committee includes all lawyer members whose activity is to provide legal advice to clients or relatives.

The Chairman of the Legal Committee is Hubert de Vaupelane of Morgan Lewis.

PSAN/CASP COMMITTEE

The PSAN/CASP Committee includes members whose activity falls under the status of Service Provider on Digital Assets or related.

The Chairman of the PSAN/CASP Committee is Yoann Briant, General Secretary of Coinhouse.

 

TOKENISATION COMMITTEE

The aim of the Tokenisation Committee is to promote a regulatory framework adapted to the tokenisation of assets and to clarify the various possible operating methods.

The Chairman of the Tokenisation Committee is Mark Kepeneghian, CEO of Kriptown.

The team

Unique expertise in France and Europe
Lucas Cherfils
Lucas Cherfils
Head of Public Affairs and Regulatory Affairs
Jules Dubourg
Jules Dubourg
General Secretary
Ibtissem Ghandri
Ibtissem Ghandri
Administrative Assistant
Adriana Torres Vergara
Adriana Torres Vergara
EU Policy Officer
Alizée Van Den Schrieck
Alizée Van Den Schrieck
Legal expert

Become a member

Your membership in Adan allows you to participate in the establishment of decisions taken in the working group, and to contribute to the drafting of communication documents and position-taking. You will also have access to discussion areas and internal documentation of the association. Members also benefit from preferential rates at the Crypto Finance Forum, Adan's annual conference.

  • Solve your operational problems and overcome your obstacles
  • Make your voice heard by the institutional sphere and the media
  • Change regulations so that they become a driving force for innovation
  • Meet the industry, benefit from the experience of other players in the sector