Prof. Dr. Jan Kemper

Jan Kemper, a renowned eCommerce expert, start-up investor, and professor, has an impressive background managing and transforming companies into industry leaders. Kemper's early career includes stints as an analyst and associate with Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley, respectively. He later served as the CFO and Managing Director of Groupon and Zalando SE. Kemper's career highlights include helping to transform the ProSiebenSat.1 media group into one of Europe's leading Entertainment and Commerce companies, and most recently serving as COO and CFO of Omio and N26, a dynamic startup focused on revolutionizing the global travel industry and building the first mobile bank that customers love to use.

Kemper is an avid fan of swarm intelligence and innovation, passionate about developing young talents and making things happen, and enjoys discussing best practices, sharing knowledge, and topics including farming and sports. He is also a professor at his alma mater, RWTH Aachen University, where he teaches, researches, and publishes in the area of entrepreneurship, innovation, operations, and finance.