Paul​ ​Rieger​ ​is​ ​a​ ​promoter​ ​of​ ​blockchain​ ​technology and crypto-literacy,​ ​and​ ​an​ ​advocate​ ​of​ ​the​ ​NEM​ ​blockchain​ ​which​ ​led to​ ​the​ ​foundation​ ​of​ ​​NEM​ ​Vienna​​ ​in​ ​June​ ​2017.​ ​When​ ​not educating,​ ​Rieger​ ​is​ ​combining​ ​his​ ​software​ ​engineering background​ ​with​ ​his​ ​entrepreneurial​ ​experience​ ​to​ ​design​ ​and develop​ ​blockchain-based​ ​solutions​ ​and​ ​prototypes​ ​for​ ​the private​ ​and​ ​public​ ​sector.​