Bitpanda strengthens Executive Committee to accelerate European growth and reinforce risk management

• Shirin Krall joins Bitpanda as Chief Growth Officer, uniting Growth and Marketing to power Bitpanda’s next phase of European expansion
• Katrin Joschtel joins as Senior Vice President Compliance, Risk & AFC, taking leadership of a newly unified second line of defense
• The appointments mark a major step in scaling Bitpanda’s business-led operating model, pairing a hyper-scale growth engine with institutional-grade risk management

Bitpanda announced two additions to its Executive Committee. Shirin Krall joins as Chief Growth Officer (CGO), and Katrin Joschtel joins as Senior Vice President Compliance, Risk & Anti-Financial Crime (AFC).

Shirin Krall brings a proven track record in scaling global consumer growth. Having started her career at McKinsey, she previously served as Global Head of Retail Marketing at Revolut. At Bitpanda, Shirin Krall will unite user acquisition, performance marketing, brand, and product marketing into a single, integrated growth function.

Katrin Joschtel will lead a unified second line of defense, merging Compliance, Risk, Information Security, and AFC into one central function, reporting to the Chief Legal Officer Fabian Reinisch. Katrin Joschtel joins from Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien, where she worked for over ten years in various senior roles, heading Compliance since 2023.

Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, CEO of Bitpanda: “Building the future of finance means serving both retail investors and institutional partners with absolute excellence. As we expand our European platform and scale our global B2B infrastructure, we must pair hyper-scale growth capabilities with uncompromised regulatory leadership. Both Shirin and Katrin give our executive leadership team the strategic depth needed for this next phase, and I am thrilled to welcome them to Bitpanda.”

Shirin Krall, Chief Growth Officer: “Bitpanda is at an important inflection point, with strong products, a recognised brand and the regulatory foundation to lead in Europe. Bringing Growth and Marketing together gives us the opportunity to build one integrated growth engine. I’m excited to lead that work and make Bitpanda the first choice for investors across Europe.”

Fabian Reinisch, Chief Legal Officer: “Institutional-grade risk management and compliance are non-negotiable foundations for growth. Bringing our entire second line together under a single mandate allows us to protect our business while actively enabling product innovation. I am thrilled to work closely with Katrin as we set the benchmark for our industry.”

Katrin Joschtel, SVP Compliance, Risk & AFC: “Building a unified, strong and future-ready second line of defense will enable clear accountability, effective oversight and close collaboration across the business. I look forward to further strengthening Bitpanda’s risk management as we continue our growth journey.”