Branimir has been the architect and creator of the OriginTrail Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG), designed for mapping and establishing the verifiability of knowledge across the web by way of the AI-ready Knowledge Assets. He has been focused on networking problems throughout his career, spanning decentralized networks (apart from the DKG he also has vast experience in Ethereum and Polkadot ecosystems), semantic networks, and even mobile networks. This has further led Branimir and the Trace Labs team to be mentored by their advisor, Dr. Bob Metcalfe, renowned for his law of network effects. 

Jonathan DeYoung is a Web3 journalist, co-host of The Agenda podcast with Cointelegraph, and long-time member of the OriginTrail community. Before diving into crypto, he worked in the areas of community resilience and preparedness. Jonathan also raps and produces under the name “MADic,” and he is particularly interested in how decentralized technologies can empower independent artists and creators. 

Together with the other founders, Tomaž is leading the global adoption of the OriginTrail DKG tech. From championing the technology at industry events with leading companies to helping to develop and deploy solutions for some of the largest brands in the world. This includes national railway bodies, global standardization organizations, and even multiple government-funded projects that look at building the next generation of the Internet with a view to sustainability and data autonomy. 

To aid in the continued growth of the OriginTrail DKG, Tomaz frequently speaks at key industry events, emphasizing the value the DKG can add in sectors such as supply chains, life sciences, healthcare, scientific research, metaverse, and more by mapping and establishing the verifiability of knowledge by way of the AI-ready Knowledge Assets.

Žiga, with over a decade of experience, specializes in creating custom solutions for global organizations to tackle complex issues related to equitable information sharing and trusted knowledge dissemination. Together with the other founders, he plays a crucial role in expanding the global presence of the OriginTrail DKG. Notable accomplishments include winning the Walmart Innovation Spark Award in 2017, successfully conducting the OriginTrail ICO in 2018, and enabling multi-chain compatibility with Ethereum, Polygon, xDai, and Polkadot.  

Žiga has also driven enterprise adoption, collaborating with prominent entities like the British Standards Institution (BSI), SCAN association, Oracle, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), and others.  His efforts extend to forming partnerships with cryptocurrency leaders like Parity, with a vision of making the OriginTrail DKG the fabric that connects AI-ready Knowledge Assets across traditional and emerging industries.