Trust & governance
OVAIC exists to make AI claims and decisions independently checkable. Its own governance follows the same rule: who is a member, who decides and who is connected to whom is public.
Members
Every member has one vote, whatever its size or fee.
| Organisation | Country | Member since | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| ImpulseOne GmbH, Schaffhausen | Switzerland | 18 October 2026 | Founding member |
| TON Provider (association), Zurich | Switzerland | 18 October 2026 | Founding member |
| Gravit Open Network Foundation (association, initiator), Zurich | Switzerland | 18 October 2026 | Founding member |
| The HORIZONs Co., Ltd., Tokyo | Japan | October 2026 | Member |
Organisations and individuals who share the charter are welcome: Become a member
Board
The Board until the first ordinary General Assembly, elected by the members (Art. 17 of the statutes). Further members of the Board may be elected by a written resolution of all members.
| Name | Function | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Neumann | President | Gravit Open Network Foundation (association, initiator), Zurich |
| Michaela Schäfer | Vice President | ImpulseOne GmbH, Schaffhausen |
| Lars Bodemann | Member of the Board | TON Provider (association), Zurich |
Secretary of the consortium: Dr. Alex Konviser. Carried by its members
How decisions are made
- Every member has one vote. Voting rights never depend on the fee.
- A member does not vote on results that concern its own method or product.
- The General Assembly elects the Board. Between assemblies the members may decide by a written resolution of all members (Art. 66 of the Swiss Civil Code).
- By the first ordinary General Assembly, a majority of the Board comes from organisations independent of the initiator (Art. 26 of the statutes).
Disclosed relationships
Dr. Alex Konviser is President of the Gravit Open Network Foundation, the initiator, and has held positions at TON Provider. ImpulseOne GmbH has no relationship with the initiator. Under Art. 26 of the statutes, a majority of the Board will come from organisations independent of the initiator by the first ordinary General Assembly.
Money
- Fees are graded by size and published.
- Funds are used only for the purpose of the association.
- The annual accounts are published with income by category and expenses by item.
- Contributions above CHF 10,000 are published with the name of the giver, with the giver's consent. Contributions give no influence on methods or results.
Openness
- Everything OVAIC publishes is meant to be open: code under Apache 2.0, texts and test cases under CC BY 4.0. The IP policy was adopted with the other policies on 19 October 2026.
- The statutes, charter, policies, memorandum and fees are public in six languages; the English version is binding.
Status, 28 October 2026: the association is not yet entered in the commercial register. The signed confirmations of the founding members are being collected for the archive.