Alexander Brand is Founder and Managing Director of windeln.de, the leading online retailer for baby and children products in the D/A/CH market. windeln.de carries everything from diapers and food to clothing, gear and toys - more than 85.000 different products from 1000 brands for babies and mothers. At the event, he will be talking about how to encourage long-term ROI for your e-shop.

Martin Baumgartel studied mathematics at the Friedrich Schiller University. He has been involved in projects concerning mass-data retrieval problems during work at the German National Library Institute. After conducting research projects at Deutsche Telekom research labs, he was responsible for enterprise search projects for Deutsche Telekom and its customers. After relocating to the U.S., Martin helped Akamai Technologies launch their mobile product line and introduced it to a variety of clients.

Subsequently, he joined the online division of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts to manage the search experience on various web properties, including disneycruise.com, disneyworld.com, disneyland.com - among others.

He is a frequent speaker at industry events about search, knowledge management and mobile issues. In 2013 he joined Verizon Wireless to oversee site search with a focus on e-commerce and e-support.

Martin became a member of the trivago team in 2011. Since joining, he has established and overseen the Global Display, Email and Affiliate Marketing activities that are run by his team of 40+ people.

David originally joined HolidayPirates as COO, in November 2014. Prior to HolidayPirates, David spent several years in high-level management roles within the travel industry, most notably while at tour operator FTI Group, where he played an integral role in the creation of the platform fly.de. David became CEO of HolidayPirates Group in July 2016, and leads the overall company strategy, together with Co-founders Igor Simonow and Sebastian Kaatz, focusing on key areas including international expansion.

Ludger has been with CEWE for 18 years, and has vast experience in delighting customers with sensational in-store developments. His reputable strategies for designing successful digital integration are founded on his ability to create holistic strategies, that motivate the staff, excited the customer and are measurable for management. Attend his session on the morning of day 3 to learn how to implement similar strategies in your business.

Ton ter Laak holds the position of Vice President European Sales at MetaPack. He has more than 20 years’ experience in Enterprise software businesses and has strong ties to the Retail and E-Commerce sector. After spending nearly a decade in leading international Sales teams for multi-million dollar companies like MetaPack, Oracle and MicroStrategy in the Benelux, Nordics and the UK - Ton truly knows what it takes to drive sales revenue as well as how to enlarge a company’s market position. In his current role at MetaPack he supports retailers and global brands to implement a truly Multichannel E-business strategy by offering international trade-lanes and an optimized user experience for consumers when buying online. He also presents at international trade fairs, E-Commerce events and has had several articles published in leading magazines in recent years. Ton holds a BSc in Applied Science. Ton ter Laak ist Vice President European Sales bei MetaPack. Er hat mehr als 20 Jahre Berufserfahrung im Bereich Enterprise-Software und verfügt zudem über tiefe Branchenkenntnisse im Retail und E-Commerce Sektor. Nach einem Jahrzehnt in führenden internationalen Vertriebsteams für Multi-Millionen-Dollar-Unternehmen wie MetaPack, Oracle und MicroStrategy in Süd- & Nordeurope sowie Grossbritanien. Ton weis genau, was nötig ist, um Umsätze zu steigern, die Unternehmensposition im Markt zu verbessern und die Vertriebserfolge weiter auszubauen. In seiner jetzigen Position bei MetaPack unterstützt er Einzelhändler und globale Marken bei der Realisierung einer umfangreichen Multichannel-E-Business-Strategie, indem diese ihren Konsumenten eine bestmögliche Nutzererfahrung sowie optimierte internationale Versandwege anbieten können. Ton ist Redner auf internationalen Messen, E-Commerce-Events und hat in den letzten Jahren mehrere Artikel in führenden Magazinen veröffentlicht. Er verfügt über einen BSc in Applied Science.