Archives: Speakers
March 19, 2026, Comment off
Ana Pavlova
Ana is an Associate Partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants, working in OC&C’s Tech & Media team. With a focus on consumer internet, online marketplace models and digital media, she has experience working with clients in these sectors across both corporate growth strategy and due diligence (buy and sell-side) engagements. In recent engagements she has supported […]
March 10, 2026, Comment off
Hakan Orhun
Hakan Orhun graduated from Boğaziçi University with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is one of the pioneers of e-commerce in Turkey, active since the early days of the industry. Throughout his career, he has led large-scale initiatives in e-commerce, retail, public services and recommerce, building and scaling digital businesses and marketplaces while drivingoperational […]
March 10, 2026, Comment off
Fatih Uysal
After graduating from Galatasaray High School, Fatih Uysal earned a degree in Business Administration from Boğaziçi University. He began his career at Danone in 1999. After taking on responsibilities for several different brands at the company’s Turkey office, Uysal was appointed Global Marketing Director at the Danone Group Headquarters (France) in 2006. In this role, […]
March 8, 2026, Comment off
Burak Ertaş
Burak Ertaş graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and received his Master of Business Administration degree from Koç University. He started his professional career as a founding partner at Odak Software during his university years, worked as AGM/EVP at Telsoft and Telenity, as EVP responsible for Turkcell Mapco Service […]
February 9, 2026, Comment off
Lukas Krejca
Lukas Krejca is a growth expert and co-founder of Ithara.ae, a UAE-based marketplace helping people and companies gift unforgettable experiences instead of physical stuff. With 15+ years of hands-on experience across growth, digital marketing, and operations, Lukas spends most of his time building real systems that actually work in the real world. At Ithara.ae, he’s […]
November 9, 2025, Comment off
Melanie Unsleber
Melanie is a Senior Director at Simon-Kucher & Partners, a global consultancy with a clear focus on top-line growth. Since joining the company in 2015, she has helped her clients grow their revenues and profits. Her focus is on online marketplaces / classifieds platforms, where she has delivered more than 30 projects across Europe and […]
November 7, 2025, Comment off
Raul De Benedittis
Raul De Benedittis, CEO and Co-Founder of Nuvola Digital, spent 13 years as a Quality Assurance Engineer in the Aerospace, Naval, and Medical industries, overseeing global logistics and product quality from concept to delivery. Since 2018, he has applied this expertise to the blockchain and digital asset space, leading Nuvola Digital`s DePIN and RWA (Real […]
November 6, 2025, Comment off
Zsolt Kovács
Zsolt Kovács is a Staff Engineer with 10 years of experience in Mobile Development, currently acting as Technical Lead of Ricardo’s Mobile Stack. He has strong experience in Swift, having used it for over 8 years and contributed to several popular iOS open-source libraries. In recent years, he has focused on bridging iOS and Android […]
November 6, 2025, Comment off
Rouven Leuener
Rouven Leuener, born in 1980, holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Communication Science from the University of Zurich and a Master’s degree in Digital Media Management from Hyper Island. While still a student, he founded the start-up Studentlab Ltd., which developed web applications — an experience that sparked his lasting passion for digital innovation. […]
October 10, 2025, Comment off
Louise Barnekow
Louise Barnekow is the new CEO of Besedo (starting Q2 2025). She brings over a decade of leadership experience in SaaS and digital product development, most recently serving six years as CEO of Mynewsdesk, where she drove the effective use of AI to meet customer needs and optimize operations. Previously, Louise held senior roles at […]
