Lippe brings a wealth of experience in managing and growing digital international news and video advertising businesses. Since 2006 he has been in charge of business development at several venture-backed ventures including breakingviews.com (acquired by Thomson Reuters) where he ran advertising and media syndications. Before that he spent over seven years creating and growing digital products at ABN Amro Bank and D&B.
Matteo is one of the leading entrepreneurs and innovators in Internet services in the UK, having worked in the sector for over 16 years. His experience spans large online consumer services, online marketing, Internet technologies and innovation.
Philip was Chairman and CEO of AOL Europe, the interactive services, web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce provider until February 2007. He is a qualified chartered accountant and was Group Finance Director of Kingfisher plc from 1998 to 2001. Prior to that his roles included Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EMI Music Worldwide. He was also the co-founder and Managing Director of Tribeca Technologies, a New York-based technology company specialising in ISDN connectivity and sound compression technologies.
David’s 30 years experience as a journalist and manager spans newspapers, radio, TV, and online. He was the launch managing editor of BBC News Online in 1997 and moved to CNN in 2000 to set up CNN.com Europe, Middle East and Africa and CNNArabic.com. He was an editorial consultant for the launch of Al Jazeera English in 2006, and content consultant for the launch of itv.com in 2007. David set up Media Helping Media in order to support media in transition and post conflict countries and areas where freedom of expression is under threat.
