Mate Kovacs

Mate Kovacs is a Branding Consultant at Life Beyond Product, with over 18 years of experience in global brand development and marketing communications.

He is the Founder of Water Lily Pond, Pitches of Paradise, and Diverceety, focusing on remote-first brand communications, pitch deck design, storytelling solutions, and promoting diversity in global businesses.

Mate has collaborated with tech startups, growing companies, and global organizations like Google Launchpad and 500 Startups, providing mentorship in strategic brand development and marketing communications.

With a background in leading ad agencies in London, Prague, and Budapest, Mate has worked with renowned global brands such as Colgate, Heineken, and Pfizer on launching products and integrated promotional campaigns with substantial marketing budgets.

In the pharmaceutical sector, he has extensive experience with blockbuster brands across various therapy areas, including Bayer Healthcare, Novo Nordisk, GSK, and Janssen.

Outside his professional endeavors, Mate enjoys deep house music, Korean movies, Playstation video games, and body- and mind-health practices like tai qi, meditation, and yoga. He is also a passionate advocate for web3 technologies like cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and DeFi.

Mate Kovacs holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Budapest Business University.