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Fabricio Bloisi 
CEO Prosus
Prosus group
Fabricio Bloisi
CEO Prosus
prosus group

Fabricio Bloisi became Group CEO in July 2024 after transforming iFood into Latin America's leading food delivery platform with 100m+ monthly orders and high profitability. An innovator, strategist, and technology entrepreneur, he founded Movile Group in 1998, through which Naspers invested in iFood in 2013.

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Azeem Azhar
Founder of Exponential View
EXPONENTIAL vIEW
Azeem Azhar
Founder of Exponential View
EXPONENTIAL vIEW

Azeem Azhar is the founder of Exponential View, one of the world’s most influential platforms for understanding the impact of technology on business and society. He is regarded as a global thought leader and voice on AI, energy and other emerging technologies. Azeem’s work has been featured in the New York Times and The Financial Times, and he regularly appears on international broadcast media,including CNBC, Bloomberg, BBC and Deutsche Welle.

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Christian Gisy
CEO of OLX Group
olx group
Christian Gisy
CEO of OLX Group
olx group

Christian is the CEO of OLX Group, a global leader in facilitating trade. Prior to joining OLX, Christian held multiple C-level roles, leading transformation, growth, and value expansion across a range of industries. He was formerly CFO of Scout24 group, Managing Director of AutoScout24 Group, and was CEO of both Cinemaxx and Autodoc. Christian served as COO at CinemaxX AG, CFO at WaveLight AG, and CFO at VIVA Media AG. He grew his expertise in finance and operations at WestLB Panmure Ltd. and Warth & Klein GmbH.

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TIM DAVIS
Chief of Product, Data, Marketing, and Technology
oLX GROUP
TIM DAVIS
Chief of Product, Data, Marketing, and Technology
oLX GROUP

Tim Davis is Chief Product, Data, Tech, and Marketing Officer at OLX Group. With 30+ years in technology, he builds marketplace ecosystems enabled by technology and powered by trust. Previously VP Platform at Booking.com with senior roles at AWS and Microsoft, he focuses on creating superior products at massive scale.

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Andreas Merentitis
Chief Data Officer Europe, OLX Group (Naspers / Prosus company)
oLX GROUP
Andreas Merentitis
Chief Data Officer Europe, OLX Group (Naspers / Prosus company)
oLX GROUP

Andreas Merentitis is Chief Data Officer at OLX, leading 150 people implementing innovative AI business solutions. With 20 years ML/AI experience and a PhD from National Kapodistrian University of Athens, he's published 30+ research papers with 1,300+ citations. He focuses on Agentic AI transforming marketplaces and practical applications driving business impact.

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Euro Beinat
Global Head of AI - EVP
Prosus
Euro Beinat
Global Head of AI - EVP
Prosus

Euro Beinat is Global Head of AI at Prosus since 2018, with 25+ years as a technology executive and entrepreneur in data science, machine learning and AI. He's an active angel investor and co-founder of Data Science for Social Good. He holds a PhD in Economics, lectures on AI Governance at INSEAD Business School, and is a Visiting Professor at University of Salzburg.

Speaker
Ivana Grbavac 
Marketing Director, Central & Eastern Europe
GOOGLE
Ivana Grbavac
Marketing Director, Central & Eastern Europe
GOOGLE

Ivana is a strategic marketing leader with a proven track record of navigating major technology shifts to drive high-impact business transformation. As Google's Marketing Director for Central and Eastern Europe, she leads the region's marketing efforts, accelerating the adoption of Google's AI technologies and AI-powered marketing transformation. With over 15 years of experience spanning EMEA and APAC, her expertise lies in combination of product marketing, strategy and operations.

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Rob van Sundert
Director AI Products
VEND
Rob van Sundert
Director AI Products
VEND

Rob van Sundert is Director of AI Products at Vend, leading AI-first transformation in digital marketplaces in the Nordics. He builds and scales autonomous product and design teams and turns AI strategy into execution, growth, and measurable business results. Rob believes technology delivers transformative value only when teams rethink how value is created and put users at the center of execution.

Speaker
Nishikant Dhanuka
Senior Director of AI
PROSUS
Nishikant Dhanuka 
Senior Director of AI
PROSUS

As Senior Director of AI at Prosus, Nishi drives AI agent strategy and development across a global portfolio of consumer internet companies — spanning food delivery, travel, payments, and classifieds — in 30+ countries. With 18 years in AI and deep expertise in marketplace technology, he is currently building the agentic commerce infrastructure that powers daily life at scale. Nishi previously held leadership roles at Booking.com and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and holds a Master's in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

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Laith Khatib
CMO
Catawiki
Laith Khatib
CMO
Catawiki

CMO at Catawiki, leading global marketing strategy to expand the world’s leading online marketplace for special objects. 20+ years experience scaling digital brands and teams, focused on growth, innovation and customer value.

Speaker
Cristina Fonseca
Co-founder and Venture Partner
indico
Cristina Fonseca
Co-founder and Venture Partner
indico

Cristina is the co-founder and Venture Partner of Indico Capital Partners - a leading institutional and independent venture capital firm based Lisbon focusing on Seed to Series A companies in fields like SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, fintech, cybersecurity and digital startups. Previously, founded co-founded Talkdesk which is a platform that allows you to you create your call center in minutes and integrate it with a variety of top business tools, including Salesforce, Desk.com and Zendesk.

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Ioannis Zempekakis
Director AI & Data Science
PROSUS
Ioannis Zempekakis
Director AI & Data Science
PROSUS

Director of AI & Data Science at Prosus Group, where he leads the development and deployment of scalable artificial intelligence products across a global portfolio. In his own words, he is “currently shaping a better future by leading AI initiatives (including Toqan.ai) for our Prosus customers across the globe — focusing on the intersection of technology, AI, and product”. He’s a frequent public speaker and thought leader, recognized for his work in productionizing AI agents and fostering "AI-by-design" practices in the modern enterprise.

Speaker
Britta Schmidt
CFO
IONOS
Britta Schmidt
CFO
IONOS

Britta Schmidt is a seasoned finance executive and former CFO of IONOS Group SE, where she famously led the company’s successful 2023 IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. With over 20 years of experience, she has held senior leadership roles at AutoScout24 and Scout24 SE, specializing in capital markets, corporate governance, and complex financial transformations.

Speaker
MARCOS LEITE
CMO & RE GM for OLX Brasil
OLX Brasil
MARCOS LEITE
CMO & RE GM for OLX Brasil
OLX Brasil

I built OLX Brazil from nothing to becoming the largest used goods, autos and real estate marketplace in Brazil. I first joined as its first CEO at 28 years old to create the classifieds marketplace category in Brazil and built one of the country's strongest brands with more than 60 million monthly users. Upon merger with our largest competitor Bom Negócio (to create a 50/50 JV with Adevinta/Prosus) in 2015, I took the role of COO to drive revenue growth >10x and increase OLX's relevance in Autos and Real Estate verticals.

Speaker
Füsun Wehrmann
CTPO
Scalin
Füsun Wehrmann
CTPO
Scalin

Füsun~Wehrmann is an Advisor, Fractional/Interim CTPO, Technology & Leadership Coach at Scalin, a company she founded to support companies with complex challenges in technology, product, and organizational transformation. With 25+ years of leadership experience at companies like Microsoft, OLX/Naspers, Axel Springer, Wayfair, and InPost, I bring hands-on expertise across e-commerce, logistics, marketplaces, SaaS, and supply chain. Since November 2025 she also aggregates the position of interim CTO at Studocu.

Speaker
Matias Undurraga
Head of AI Europe
AWS
Matias Undurraga
Head of AI Europe
AWS

Matias Undurraga Breitling is Enterprise Technologist at AWS, guiding organizations through digital transformation and cloud adoption. With 20+ years in entrepreneurship and technology innovation, he specializes in cloud technologies, AI/ML, and data-driven solutions. He previously held senior tech leadership roles at Just Eat, Smood, and Wallee, building scalable platforms serving millions of users.

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Marta Jakowluk
Chief People Officer OLX Group
OLX GROUP
Marta Jakowluk
Chief People Officer OLX Group
OLX GROUP

Marta is the Chief People Officer at OLX Group. As you can imagine, Marta is all about people. She has demonstrated a purposeful career path in the fmcg, retail, telco and tech industry. Driving people through transformation by building winning company cultures and growth opportunities. A passionate mentor, trainer and mentor with the purpose to ignite curiosity and empowerment in people's minds.

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Dave Westerhof
Chief Marketing Officer OLX Group
OLX GROUP
Dave Westerhof
Chief Marketing Officer OLX Group
OLX GROUP

Dave Westerhof heads Marketing at OLX, leading 100 people across Europe and South Africa. With 15+ years at eBay Classifieds, Vistaprint, and Adidas, he's an early AI enthusiast emphasizing practical testing over trends. Dave combines practical marketing experience with hands-on experimentation, helping OLX create better customer experiences while staying competitive in fast-changing global markets.

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Bernardo Herrero
VP Product and Strategy
Despegar
Bernardo Herrero
VP Product and Strategy
Despegar

Director of Product for AI & Machine Learning at Despegar, where he leads the integration of Generative AI to revolutionize the travel booking experience across Latin America. He is credited with spearheading the development of SOFÍA, Despegar’s advanced AI travel assistant, which leverages natural language processing to provide personalized, end-to-end trip planning.

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Dmitri Jarnikov
Senior Director Data Science
Prosus
Dmitri Jarnikov
Senior Director Data Science
ProsusAI

Dmitri Jarnikov is a Senior Machine Learning Specialist at eMAG (via Prosus) and an Assistant Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, where he bridges the gap between academic research and commercial AI applications. He has secured multiple U.S. patents for innovations in digital rights management and forensic watermarking, while leading efforts to scale AI agents and product search capabilities in the e-commerce sector.

Speaker
Jakub Jastrzebski
Director of Engineering at OLX
olx group
Jakub Jastrzebski
Director of Engineering at OLX
olx group

With over a decade of dedicated experience, I specialize in architecting and amplifying systems while nurturing high-performing engineering teams. While the initial steps are often straightforward, my expertise lies in navigating the intricacies of scaling for sustainable growth.

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António Costa
Co-Founder
NewData.Tech
António Costa
Co-Founder
NewData.Tech

António Costa is a Partner at New Data Tech, where he specializes in leveraging advanced data analytics and AI to drive digital transformation for major enterprises. With an extensive background in information systems and business intelligence, he has become a key figure in the Portuguese tech landscape, helping organizations turn raw data into strategic assets

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Paulo Dimas
Center for Responsible AI
Halo NeuroAI
Paulo Dimas
Center for Responsible AI
NeuroAI

Paulo Dimas is the CEO of the Center for Responsible AI, a leading Portuguese consortium dedicated to developing next-generation AI products based on principles of fairness, explainability, and sustainability. He also serves as the Vice President of Product Innovation at Unbabel, where he has played a pivotal role in scaling the company into a global leader in AI-powered language operations.

Speaker
Zoltan Petres
Chief Product Officer
CEEZER
Zoltan Petres
Chief Product Officer
CEEZER

Zoltan Petres is the SVP of Product at CEEZER, the leading carbon credit marketplace and procurement platform. Previously, he served as the Vertical CPO at Bolt, responsible for scaling and enhancing the efficiency of the Delivery vertical in 16 countries. With over a decade of experience at leading technology companies, including OLX Group and trivago, Zoltan specializes in scaling high-performing teams and developing complex, data-driven marketplace products.

Speaker
Ali Izhar Ahmed
VP Data & AI
Scout24 SE
Ali Izhar Ahmed
VP Data & AI
Scout24 SE

Enterprise executive at a DAX40-listed company, operating at ExCom-1 level. Ali leads at the enterprise level, using data, AI, and platforms as levers to drive growth, efficiency, and operating leverage - with a strong focus on execution, scale, and long-term value creation.

Speaker
Burak Ertas
CEO at sahibinden.com
sahibinden.com
Burak Ertas
CEO at sahibinden.com
sahibinden.com

Burak is the CEO at sahibinden.com, the largest online classifieds and marketplace in Turkey with more than 60 million monthly active users. Under his leadership, the platform has evolved into a cornerstone of the Turkish digital economy, driving innovation in the prop-tech and automotive sectors. He focuses on scaling high-impact products that simplify life for millions of buyers and sellers daily.

Speaker
Mark Solomons
Senior Advisor
adevinta
Mark Solomons
Senior Advisor
adevinta

Mark Solomons is a Senior Adviser to Adevinta and Permira, Chairman of Catawiki, and a board member at OLX Brazil. He spent 10 years as an executive at eBay and 20 years in investment banking with Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan. Mark has served as a director of Adevinta and Gmarket (Korea). Mark holds a Masters in Behavioural Science from LSE and a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne. He lives in Amsterdam.

Speaker
Reinier van Leuken
Senior Director of AI Product Management
Salesforce
Reinier van Leuken
Senior Director of AI Product Management
Salesforce

Reinier is the Senior Director of Product Management for Agentforce and AI, where he leads various product initiatives, including the development of Salesforce's agentic Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) portfolio. He frequently acts as a boardroom advisor to our top strategic accounts, helping them transform into AI-first companies by bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and business transformation.

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Bogdan Toma
Partner in McKinsey’s London Office
McKinsey & Company
Bogdan Toma
Partner in McKinsey’s London Office
McKinsey & Company

Bogdan is a partner in McKinsey’s London office, he draws on 20+ years of experience in the Consumer and Technology/Media sectors with McKinsey and previously at Procter & Gamble. His work is all about accelerating toppling growth in Retail, Marketplaces and Consumer Goods with technology-led transformation. He is one of the founders of Quantum Black’s Performance AI product for the retail & marketplace sector and co-leads McKinsey’s partnership with AWS for the Consumer sector.

Speaker
Suresh Krishnan
CFO
olx group
Suresh Krishnan
CFO
olx group

As a OLX Group CFO and Board Member with experience across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, I help high-growth platforms scale sustainably while navigating complex regulatory landscapes. My expertise lies at the intersection of Capital Allocation, Digital Transformation, and Governance.

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Paul van der Boor
VP of AI & Data
ifood
Paul van der Boor
VP of AI & Data
ifood

Paul van der Boor is the VP of AI & Data at iFood. For years, he led the AI and Strategy team at Prosus, a global consumer internet group. Paul began his career in hydropower and energy systems engineering before earning a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University. He then worked in Digital & Data Analytics at McKinsey & Co. and co-founded the Data Science for Social Good organization in Europe.

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