Raphael Schranz is an expert in circular economy and blockchain investor with nearly a decade of practical experience in the field of sustainability. He has several years of practical experience as a waste management consultant, where he provided advice and action plans on waste management (collection, prevention, disposal) and environmental protection to communities, households, businesses, educational institutions, and organizations. Afterwards, he founded his own company, where he now collaborates with clients worldwide to assist them in transitioning to circular value loops and towards a global circular economy. Raphael is the Chief Circular Economist at the AGR project, the largest nature-based climate protection solution worldwide. He is a Senator in the Senate of the Economy Austria, Ambassador and Board Member of the European Technology Chamber, and a member of the Circular Economy Forum Austria and the African Circular Economy Network (ACEN).