Maks Giordano, Mobile Media, Digital Innovation

Maks is an expert in digital innovation – primarily in the social and mobile spaces – and has developed web strategies and mobile applications for major publishers and consumer brands. He previously worked in leading positions with ID Media and MetaDesign, and then co-founded iconmobile, one of the first mobile agencies, and took it international. After the exiti to WPP, Maks worked as Head of Innovation, Games & Mobile at ProSiebenSat1. Maks holds an MBA degree in Media & Communication from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. He taught classes about Entrepreneurship, Mobile and Innovation Management at universities in Dornbirn, Berlin & Friedrichshafen.

Robert Jacobi, Mobile Content, Social Media, Digital Strategy

Robert doubles as a management strategy consultant and an expert in how to digitally produce, distribute and market content. An experienced project manager, he was involved in several successful web start-ups as well as national and international transactions in the media sector. In Robert’s previous career as an award-winning journalist, he worked for major media outlets in Germany, France and the U.S. Robert holds graduate degrees from Munich University, where he teaches a class in Media Management, and Harvard University, where he attended classes taught by Michael Porter, one of the world’s leading authorities on company strategy and the competitiveness of nations and regions.

Rupert Schäfer, Venture Capital, Consumer Internet, Social Media

Rupert has more than ten years of experience in the fields of consumer internet and media and is an experienced player in the strategic management, start-up and venture capital fields. Rupert previously worked at Hubert Burda Media where he managed a portfolio of successful investments, including Glam and Mydeco. He was also the long-time producer of Europe’s leading Digital Zeitgeist conference, DLD (Digital, Life, Design). Rupert has successfully completed various digital projects for both national and international clients, has founded several companies and is an active seed investor. Rupert holds an MBA from the Munich Business School.

Gowrynath Sivaganeshamoorthy, IT, Software and Infrastructure Development

Gowry studied information science and psychology – making him Nunatak’s technical mastermind – but he also has a deep understanding of the human factor in the equation. Gowry has led IT projects and teams with clients such as VIVA, SevenOne Interactive and Condé Nast Germany. His expertise is in the implementation of content management systems and project management tools, as well as in the development of social, mobile and web applications. Gowry has worked for a large number of clients in the TIME sectors.