Thomas

Experience

1. LincBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
2. PenzillaBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
3. WorkpayBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
4. AG5 Skills Management SoftwareBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
5. Pforzheim UniversityLehraufträge.current2023 — presentPforzheim
6. Acadian VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentHeidelberg
7. FORABoard Observercurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
8. TechWolfBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
9. Basis TechnologiesNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — present
10. PSGSenior Advisorcurrent2022 — presentLondon
11. Warburg Pincus LLCIndustry Advisorcurrent2019 — presentLondon, Greater London, United Kingdom
12. Otter AdvisoryFoundercurrent2018 — presentHeidelberg Area, Germany
13. immedisNon Executive Director2020 — 2023
14. Headhunter GroupNon Executive Board Member2019 — 2022
15. SAP SuccessFactorsGlobal Vice President Product Management.2015 — 2018St Leon Rot
16. SAP SuccessFactorsVice President, Product Management, Employee Central.2013 — 2015St leon Rot, Germany
17. GartnerResearch Vice President2011 — 2013
18. GartnerResearch Director2008 — 2011
19. SAPChief Business Solution Architect2006 — 2008
20. SAPBusiness Development2003 — 2006

Education

1. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordPGDip Business of AI, Artificial Intelligence2024 — 2025
2. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordPGdip in Strategy and Innovation, Business Administration and Management2020 — 2021
3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)PhD, compliance
4. University of StrathclydeLLM, IT Law1999 — 2001
5. University of the WitwatersrandPDM, HR1991 — 1992
6. University of KwaZulu-NatalBA (Hons), Politics1986 — 1990
7. University of KwaZulu-NatalBA (hons), pol sci1986 — 1990
8. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Finance for Executives, Finance2020
9. Michaelhouse1982 — 1985

Skills & more

Languages English · German

• No Code AI and Machine Learning: Building Data Science Solutions — MIT Professional Education
• Managerial Finance — The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
• Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme — University of Oxford
• Higher Education Teaching Certificate — Harvard University
• FT Non-Executive Director Diploma - Pearson SRF BTEC Level 7 Advanced Professional Diploma — FT Non-Executive Director Programme
• FBCS — British Computer Society

From Thomas's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford231

MHManuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMMMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesCWConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBBBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMMelissaInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedZCZachary CefarattiVenture Partner at Draper Associates

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Also attended Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)44

BHBastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesHDHelge DaebelPartner, Head of Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgTMThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesCSChristian SiegeleManaging Partner at CapnamicASAndreas StryzCTO at FINN at PICUS CAPITALDIDr. Ignacio Pérez HallerbachGlobal Head of Partners & Platform at NavVis at PICUS CAPITAL

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Also attended University of Strathclyde54

RDRob DesboroughGeneral Partner and Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator at Seraphim SpaceRSRoss StrachanInvestor at Adara VenturesACAngus ConroyInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersCPCalum PatersonInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersMBMartin BrennanInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersJFJunie FOOAdvisor at iGlobe Partners

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Also attended University of KwaZulu-Natal15

RCRichard CaseManaging Director, Head of BD at ArtesianKEKevin EggersPartner at AP VenturesKAKevin AkalooGlobal Health Safety & Environment at 100+ Accelerator / AB InBevASAnu SingInvestor at Oryx ImpactMTMelissa TauntonAdvisor at Blockchain CapitalMMMphokolo MakaraInvestor at HAVAIC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Linc1

MLMaxime Le DantecPartner at Resonance VC

Also worked at FORA1

LBLourenço BelleauAssociate at Converge

Also worked at Warburg Pincus LLC61

LSLuna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)AMAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesLBLawrence BettinoManaging Director at Dot CapitalASAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMMMiloni Madan PreslerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)E"Eugene "Gene" PodsiadloSenior Strategic Advisor, Special Limited Partner at AI Capital

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Also worked at Headhunter Group1

SNSergey NikulinCTO at Grishin Robotics