Arnold J. F. Lukas, distinguished former Senior Executive at Deutsche Bank AG and currently senior Partner at the renowned law firm Gunnercooke, has joined penomo as a Business and Product legal Advisor.

With over 30 years of experience at one of the world’s leading financial institutions — with assets totalling over €1.3 trillion — and specialized expertise in digital assets, DLT law, and Industry 4.0, Arnold brings his wealth of knowledge in structuring financial products and his vast network to propel penomo’s institutional adoption.

A Legacy of Excellence in Finance and Technology

Arnold’s illustrious career spans multiple senior exec roles at Deutsche Bank AG, where he was instrumental in leading global sales coordination, serving as Chief Operating Officer of Trade Finance and Payments among other positions.

His pioneering work in digitizing trade finance branches and introducing data-driven sales management infrastructure has earned him a serious reputation in his ability to drive transformation in complex corporate environments. His management training at INSEAD and his advocacy for Machine Data and AI in finance make him a forward-thinking leader in the digitalization of financial services.

penomo’s goal and Arnold’s Role

penomo is bridging global capital markets with the complex world of renewable energy through tokenized RWA onchain, acting as its much needed liquidity conduit. We are building the end-to-end infrastructure that covers origination, to tokenizing illiquid renewable asset-backed revenue & debt instruments, to web2-bridged settlements onchain. Unlocking truly global capital demands a deep expertise in navigating institutional and public market risks, compliance, and regulatory frameworks.

Arnold’s extensive background in institutional banking and his deep understanding of blockchain and AI will be invaluable in enhancing penomo’s infrastructure, and introduce process automation. His insights into regulatory compliance in data exchange, risk management, and asset digitization will guide us in building a robust and secure platform that meets the rigorous demands of institutional Capital Allocators. As we expand our offerings and scale our operations, Arnold’s strategic direction will be key to ensuring that penomo remains at the cutting edge of compliant energy finance on permissioned networks for institutions as well as on public networks.

What excites me about penomo is how we work at the intersection of cutting edge onchain technology and finance to provide smart and practical solutions for the future of green tech and machine assets. The potential of the positive shift we can bring in banking and capital markets is monumental.

— Arnold J.F. Lukas

Onboarding Institutional-Grade users

With Arnold on board, penomo is poised to solidify its position as a leader in renewable onchain finance and eventually in the broader machine economy. We are seeing huge appetite from Asset allocators, whose portfolios are redlining in current conditions, for regulated digital assets that perform better than S&P 500 capital appreciation and provide hedge against volatility risks — tokenized renewables. Arnold’s experience in managing large-scale financial operations and his expertise in legal and regulatory frameworks are helping us create exactly such a product that serves such institutional Allocators. This will be key in further driving retail adoption to enable mass liquidity and RWA ownership.

Arnold has been an early supporter of penomo and bringing him on board is not simply about adding experience and a strategic win — it’s about aligning with a mind that understands the delicate dance between financing traditions and innovation. Having witnessed firsthand the inefficiencies in institutional transactions, from structuring digital securities to settlements, Arnold deeply understands the problems we’re solving at penomo. We have seen his vibrance and experience play out together with mega corporates such as Siemens. What impresses me beyond is, unlike typical Advisors who like to suggest ideas sitting on the sidelines, he is relentless in delivering tangible outputs. His passion about blending Energy Finance, Machine Economy and the evolution into Industry 4.0 make penomo the perfect extension of his work, and we’re very grateful to have him. We’re on the brink of something extraordinary — transforming how the world invests in & transacts with clean energy and the machines powered by it.

— Jasvir Dhillon, penomo Co-founder & CEO

Stay tuned for the next upcoming major updates as we embark on this new chapter with Arnold, as we have only begun unveiling what’s below the penomo iceberg.