Tobias Flaitz

Tobias has been a digital transformation expert for over 25 years and is known for his empathetic and passionate leadership, creative strategizing, and execution skills with a strong growth mindset. He has successfully led international B2B/B2C organizations for many years and achieved significant results by managing organizational transformations, complex business challenges, and driving growth.

Previously, Tobias was a member of the executive board of TAKKT AG, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany with businesses in various countries, where he led the digital transformation and eCommerce business, achieving faster and bolder growth and leading the company's shareholdings' operations. During his tenure, the TAKKT share price grew by over 75%, demonstrating the value of his designed and executed strategy and positive effects of his people and operational leadership style.

Before TAKKT, Tobias was the CEO of SEDO.com, a publicly listed global eCommerce company providing marketplaces and services for trading premium domains and monetizing web traffic, where he successfully managed the company's turnaround from a long-term decline to profitable and sustainable growth and transitioned the company from being founder-led to CEO-led. Today, SEDO is stronger in revenue and profitability than ever before.

Tobias holds a Diploma in Chemical Engineering from the University of Stuttgart (D) with studies in the USA and Spain, and an MBA from the University of St.Gallen (Switzerland) and the University of Berkeley/Haas School of Business (USA). In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, various sports activities such as skiing, photography, flying (PPL), and indulging in good food and wine.