DE-DAYS - Key Persons


Anna Schneider

Job Titles:
  • Research and Intelligence Analyst at the Lufthansa Innovation Hub 's Strategic Intelligence Team
Anna is a Research and Intelligence Analyst at the Lufthansa Innovation Hub's Strategic Intelligence Team. Following the credo "trust data, not opinions", she focuses on not just providing research, but the strategic insights derived from it. Anna has a professional background in finance, where she worked in analyst roles looking into innovation in financial services and wealth management. Drawing from this background, she transitioned into her current role, where she uses data and insights to decode investment trends within the dynamic Travel and Mobility Tech landscape. Her expertise extends to the burgeoning world of web3, where she delves into the intricacies of blockchain, NFTs, "metaverse", immersive technologies, and their utility for the travel industry. Her insightful analyses provide valuable guidance to both industry professionals and enthusiasts eager to navigate this rapidly evolving terrain.

Daniel Anwander - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Tax Advisor
  • Tax Advisor, Specialist
Tax advisor, specialist in international tax law and managing director of Klaiber Consulting Daniel has been a tax advisor since 2006 in Germany and specialist in international tax law since 2018. He advises on all issues of German and international tax law affecting both Spanish and German resident and non-resident companies and individuals, as well as on transformations and business cooperations (M&A). He gives lectures and training courses for various organisers, in particular on topics of international tax law. He also publishes regularly in professional journals. Due to his specialisation as a specialist consultant for international tax law and his strong connection to Spain, he joined the KLAIBER Group in 2020 as a specialist consultant for international tax law and managing director of KLAIBER Consulting SL.

Dr. Maxine Room

Job Titles:
  • Founder of Medacrii and Technology Educator
Dr. Maxine Room CBE uniquely combines her passions: Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Technology. She has worked her way up from teacher to CEO, developing knowledge, skills and experience to help organisations design strategies and operations for growth with diversity and inclusion as central elements. She will ensure diversity and inclusion as central strategies in the development of our products.

Gaby K Slezák

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder & Advisory Board Member Unyted
Metaverse pioneer with 30 years of international professional experience and award- winning visionary concepts and solutions for companies such as Telekom, Pixelpark, Axel Springer, Hubert Burda Media and La Republicca. Gaby is one of the leading experts in VR, AR, AI and 3D worlds. As VR ambassador at Women in AI, she advocates for more diversity in tech teams globally. Her vision: an inclusive, open, user-owned Metaverse for all.

Markus Miller

Markus Miller (1973) worked for various well-known private banks, including in the areas of private banking, international wealth management, discount brokerage, treasury, securities trading, business development and research and development of innovative product, investment and service concepts. In addition to the German banking sector, the qualified wealth manager Markus Miller has gained experience at internationally active banks and consulting firms in Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Markus Miller is a trained banker and studied wealth management at the University of Freiburg. Through his professional experience - including at Raiffeisenbank Kleinwalsertal AG (today Walser Privatbank AG), Raiffeisen Bank (Liechtenstein) AG (today Raiffeisen Privatbank Liechtenstein AG) and Raiffeisenbank Jungholz (today Bankhaus Jungholz), Raiffeisenbank Reutte and Direkt-Anlage Austria and Volksbank Neu-Ulm, Markus Miller has many years of well-founded practical knowledge. Communication is the answer to complexity! Markus Miller also has practical experience through his work as a member of the board of directors of a Swiss management consultancy (Family Office) based in Zurich and Lucerne. You can find Markus Miller's complete CV on the business platform of XING AG, for which the business expert works as an ambassador and expert.

Markus Oeller

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder & Co - CEO at 1SP Agency
Markus Oeller is a renowned entrepreneur and expert in channel and digital marketing, specializing in the interaction between POS and digital marketing within the customer journey. With an impressive career spanning over two decades, he has distinguished himself by building and leading the pan-European super agency, 1SP, among other notable achievements.

Stefan Spelter

Job Titles:
  • Chief Innovation Officer
With his understanding of the future of virtual worlds and his passionate dedication to the potentials of the Metaverse, Stefan Spelter is undoubtedly a pioneer in this field. As an ambassador, he represents a new era of digital connectivity with limitless possibilities. His ability to communicate complex concepts of the Metaverse in an understandable and captivating manner makes him an inspiring figure in the industry. His expertise extends across various areas such as virtual worlds, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technologies. With his insatiable curiosity and sharp understanding of technological advancements, he is always up to date.

Taurimas Valys

Member of Vilnius City Council, member of the Privatisation Commission and professional networker/DEALmaker and banker (15000+ followers# ThinkingBIG). He represents one of the largest Bavarian private equity firms (GENCAP.de) and is a co-founder and board member of Šeimos Credit Union. In parallel, he is an associate professor of finance programmes at Vilnius University

Tolo Gomila

Job Titles:
  • CEO of Mindhead at Gomila Group Investment
Tolo Gomila, CEO of Mindhead at Gomila Group Investment, led global expansion for a major Spanish engineering firm for 20 years, overseeing 700+ hotels worldwide. He's a seasoned international business expert, with experience spanning Mexico to Oman. His extensive affiliations include roles such as President of the Parc BIT Business Association, President of the Innovation Commission at the Chamber of Commerce of Mallorca and more in various business associations and tourism councils, like Fevitur, representing over 186,000 residential units and contributing 63.5 billion to GDP. Tolo has received numerous awards, including the European Business Award nomination in 2012 and the 2019 Gold Medal for Tourism in Valencia.

Torsten Oppermann

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder and Co - CEO at 1SP Agency / MSM.Digital Digital Marketing & Social Media Specialist Keynote Speaker Author
  • Specialist
Torsten Oppermann (born 1970) has been a specialist in digital brand communication, social media and online marketing for more than 25 years. He has been a successful serial founder in the communications industry since 2001. At the beginning of 2018, he founded the omni-channel marketing agency group MSM.digital with Markus Oeller, which emerged from MSM (More Success Marketing) GmbH, founded and managed by Oeller in 2009. Prior to MSM.digital, Torsten was founder and CEO of the agencies PIA/delasocial and indigo pearl and before that held various management positions at international companies from the entertainment and toy industry, such as HASBRO, SEGA and Computec Media in Hamburg, London and San Francisco. Torsten is an expert in tech, gaming and company growth. Torsten Oppermann started 1SP Agency together with Markus Oeller as a holding in 2023 with the goal of building the leading international agency group for consumer electronics, gaming and technology. 1SP currently has a handful of agencies incl. MSM.digital under its roof and serves clients in 19 languages. Currently 1SP Agency has a team of 700 full time employees in Europe.

Vesa Kivinen

Job Titles:
  • Digital Artist NFT Metaverse Web3 Consulting Speaker Writer