dmexco has begun 2018 with a new management team. Dominik Matyka, an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and startup founder, has been named dmexco’s Chief Advisor and will be responsible for its strategy and conference. This completes the management team for dmexco, whihc has over the years positioned itself as the exposition and conference for the digital economy.

With this, the positions on the dmexco Board, vacant since November 2017 following the abrupt separation of Koelnmesse from longstanding consultants Frank Schneider and Christian Muche, have been filled once more.

Effective immediately, Philipp Hilbig, responsible for planning and implementation of dmexco for several years and a Director since May 2017, will be joining the dmexco Board for Expo & Operations. Christoph Werner, Senior Vice President at Koelnmesse, continues to be the third Board member responsible for the digital media, entertainment and mobility division at Koelnmesse, to which dmexco belongs.

The 35-yr old Dominik Matyka is a passionate entrepreneur, startup founder and a venture capitalist. He founded plista, the native advertising platform with operations in more than 20 countries, where he served as CEO till 2015 following the takeover of plista by WPP in 2013. He holds a Ph.D. in economics, has been involved in the launch of a number of startups and now serves as an angel investor and consultant via u25 ventures, and as founder and partner of the institutional venture-capital firm Cavalry Ventures.

“With a proven track record as a digital expert and trend-setting protagonist in the industry, Dominik Matyka, is a perfect fit for dmexco. He brings with him many years of experience, a broad international network and the innovativeness it takes to successfully develop dmexco together with the entire management team,” noted Gerald Böse, President and Chief Executive Officer of Koelnmesse.

“Together with the new leadership team, we are looking forward to a successful dmexco 2018. Koelnmesse and the BVDW will continue to deepen their content-related cooperation, so that dmexco will remain the highlight in the event calendar of the global digital economy also this year,” added Matthias Wahl, President of the German Association of the Digital Economy (BVDW e.V.). The BVDW is the ideational and professional partner of dmexco as well as owner of the trade mark.

“dmexco is a strong brand and has been established as one of the top events of the international digital economy. I am particularly pleased to actively develop the outstanding successful work of the previous nine years as a consultant of Koelnmesse,” added Mr Matyka.