MEET THE CONFIRMED SPEAKERS OF 2026
Fabricio Bloisi became Group CEO in July 2024 after transforming iFood into Latin America's leading food delivery platform with 100m+ monthly orders and high profitability. An innovator, strategist, and technology entrepreneur, he founded Movile Group in 1998, through which Naspers invested in iFood in 2013.
Tim Davis is Chief Product, Data, Tech, and Marketing Officer at OLX Group. With 30+ years in technology, he builds marketplace ecosystems enabled by technology and powered by trust. Previously VP Platform at Booking.com with senior roles at AWS and Microsoft, he focuses on creating superior products at massive scale.
Euro Beinat is Global Head of AI at Prosus since 2018, with 25+ years as a technology executive and entrepreneur in data science, machine learning and AI. He's an active angel investor and co-founder of Data Science for Social Good. He holds a PhD in Economics, lectures on AI Governance at INSEAD Business School, and is a Visiting Professor at University of Salzburg.
Andreas Merentitis is Chief Data Officer at OLX, leading 150 people implementing innovative AI business solutions. With 20 years ML/AI experience and a PhD from National Kapodistrian University of Athens, he's published 30+ research papers with 1,300+ citations. He focuses on Agentic AI transforming marketplaces and practical applications driving business impact.
Rob van Sundert is Director of AI Products at Vend, leading AI-first transformation in digital marketplaces in the Nordics. He builds and scales autonomous product and design teams and turns AI strategy into execution, growth, and measurable business results. Rob believes technology delivers transformative value only when teams rethink how value is created and put users at the center of execution.
Matias Undurraga Breitling is Enterprise Technologist at AWS, guiding organizations through digital transformation and cloud adoption. With 20+ years in entrepreneurship and technology innovation, he specializes in cloud technologies, AI/ML, and data-driven solutions. He previously held senior tech leadership roles at Just Eat, Smood, and Wallee, building scalable platforms serving millions of users.
Director of AI & Data Science at Prosus Group, where he leads the development and deployment of scalable artificial intelligence products across a global portfolio. In his own words, he is “currently shaping a better future by leading AI initiatives (including Toqan.ai) for our Prosus customers across the globe — focusing on the intersection of technology, AI, and product”. He’s a frequent public speaker and thought leader, recognized for his work in productionizing AI agents and fostering "AI-by-design" practices in the modern enterprise.
I lead a marketing team focused on turning Google’s AI innovation into real growth and opportunity across one of the world’s most dynamic regions. I am passionate about empowering businesses and people across CEE with technology that makes a meaningful impact. If you are creating, building, or dreaming big in CEE or beyond, I would love to connect and hear your story.
Dave Westerhof heads Marketing at OLX, leading 100 people across Europe and South Africa. With 15+ years at eBay Classifieds, Vistaprint, and Adidas, he's an early AI enthusiast emphasizing practical testing over trends. Dave combines practical marketing experience with hands-on experimentation, helping OLX create better customer experiences while staying competitive in fast-changing global markets.
CMO at Catawiki, leading global marketing strategy to expand the world’s leading online marketplace for special objects. 20+ years experience scaling digital brands and teams, focused on growth, innovation and customer value.
I built OLX Brazil from nothing to becoming the largest used goods, autos and real estate marketplace in Brazil. I first joined as its first CEO at 28 years old to create the classifieds marketplace category in Brazil and built one of the country's strongest brands with more than 60 million monthly users. Upon merger with our largest competitor Bom Negócio (to create a 50/50 JV with Adevinta/Prosus) in 2015, I took the role of COO to drive revenue growth >10x and increase OLX's relevance in Autos and Real Estate verticals.
Christian is the CEO of OLX Group, a global leader in facilitating trade. Prior to joining OLX, Christian held multiple C-level roles, leading transformation, growth, and value expansion across a range of industries. He was formerly CFO of Scout24 group, Managing Director of AutoScout24 Group, and was CEO of both Cinemaxx and Autodoc. Christian served as COO at CinemaxX AG, CFO at WaveLight AG, and CFO at VIVA Media AG. He grew his expertise in finance and operations at WestLB Panmure Ltd. and Warth & Klein GmbH.
Director of Product for AI & Machine Learning at Despegar, where he leads the integration of Generative AI to revolutionize the travel booking experience across Latin America. He is credited with spearheading the development of SOFÍA, Despegar’s advanced AI travel assistant, which leverages natural language processing to provide personalized, end-to-end trip planning.
Dmitri Jarnikov is a Senior Machine Learning Specialist at eMAG (via Prosus) and an Assistant Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, where he bridges the gap between academic research and commercial AI applications. He has secured multiple U.S. patents for innovations in digital rights management and forensic watermarking, while leading efforts to scale AI agents and product search capabilities in the e-commerce sector.
Experienced Product Leader with over 10 years in the tech industry, shaping impactful solutions across micro-mobility, e-commerce, and leading organizations in the new economy such as OLX, iFood, and now Nubank. Today she’s Director of Technology and Innovation at iFood.
With over a decade of dedicated experience, I specialize in architecting and amplifying systems while nurturing high-performing engineering teams. While the initial steps are often straightforward, my expertise lies in navigating the intricacies of scaling for sustainable growth.
Founder of Exponential View, Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker and Co-chair, Global Futures Council on Complex Risk, World Economic Forum. He is the author of the bestselling book The Exponential Age, which explores the widening gap between technological advancement and human institutions.
Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company. I am currently the Global leader of McKinsey Technology and AI. I have previousely been the Managing Partner for Northern Europe (Nordics), led our TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecom) Practice in Europe, our Global Operations & Technology Practice, and our Danish Office.
Füsun~Wehrmann is an Advisor, Fractional/Interim CTPO, Technology & Leadership Coach at Scalin, a company she founded to support companies with complex challenges in technology, product, and organizational transformation. With 25+ years of leadership experience at companies like Microsoft, OLX/Naspers, Axel Springer, Wayfair, and InPost, I bring hands-on expertise across e-commerce, logistics, marketplaces, SaaS, and supply chain. Since November 2025 she also aggregates the position of interim CTO at Studocu.
Paulo Dimas is the CEO of the Center for Responsible AI, a leading Portuguese consortium dedicated to developing next-generation AI products based on principles of fairness, explainability, and sustainability. He also serves as the Vice President of Product Innovation at Unbabel, where he has played a pivotal role in scaling the company into a global leader in AI-powered language operations.
Chief Product Officer at Bolt, where he oversees the product strategy for one of the world’s leading "super-apps" spanning ride-hailing, food delivery, and micro-mobility. Before stepping into the CPO role, he served as the VP of Product at Bolt, playing a fundamental role in scaling the platform’s efficiency and user experience across dozens of countries.
António Costa is a Partner at New Data Tech, where he specializes in leveraging advanced data analytics and AI to drive digital transformation for major enterprises. With an extensive background in information systems and business intelligence, he has become a key figure in the Portuguese tech landscape, helping organizations turn raw data into strategic assets
VP of engineering at OLX. Giuseppe focus is on Generative AI and Data Engineering to enhance both seller and buyer experiences, driving innovation and growth across diverse global markets. Previously, he led Engineering at Belvo, a Y Combinator startup building next-gen financial infrastructure for Latam.
Lead Product Manager - GenAI Innovation at OLX, where he spearheads the integration of generative artificial intelligence to redefine the classifieds experience. over 15 years of experience at the intersection of technology, data, and finance. Proven expertise in guiding product development and business strategy, with a strong track record at companies including Amazon.
Diego Esteves is the Head of Data Science at OLX, where he leads teams in leveraging machine learning and advanced analytics to enhance the global marketplace experience. He’s recognized for his work in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and automated fact-checking, contributing to open-source projects that aim to improve the trustworthiness of digital information.
Gardar currently leads QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey in the Nordics, and oversees data-science and engineering experts across the firm’s locations in the region. While with the firm, he has helped clients set up and drive over 20 technology transformations on everything from setting business strategies to shaping operating models and AI solutions.
We’re looking for visionaries that are making change happen now, founders, technologists, creators, researchers and leaders who are implementing AI soutions.
February 25-26, 2026
Convento do Beato, Lisbon - Portugal