Kay Schmidt is a seasoned entrepreneur with deep family roots in business excellence, a legacy that spans more than a century. His family history of entrepreneurship began in 1890 with the founding of Mineralwasserfabrik M. Schöle by Kay’s great-grandfather. Despite the challenges of wars and economic changes, the family business grew and diversified, especially under the leadership of W. F. Schmidt, Kay’s father, who expanded into the oil and gas technology sector. Today, this legacy endures, marked by resilience and successful ventures across a variety of industries. Kay has a bachelor’s degree in business psychology.
Building on this rich heritage, Kay founded BDCG GmbH as a boutique consultancy focused on creating meaningful connections and opportunities for ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs). BDCG brings investors together for co-investment opportunities and supports private banks, asset managers, and family offices, facilitating partnerships and expanding financial networks. Kay’s vision and family legacy make BDCG a unique (offline)platform for collaboration, growth, and impactful investments.
Janina Vinklere is a seasoned expert in corporate and startup environments, with a proven track record in driving technology innovation and adoption. Leveraging her extensive experience, she now specializes in supporting family offices and asset managers, helping them make informed decisions about investments in AI and Web3 technologies.
Costanza Barrai is the Senior Analyst for GlobalData’s forthcoming Media Intelligence Centre. Costanza has a background in market research with experience as a media analyst in Sony Pictures Entertainment and market intelligence consultancy The Insights Family. Since joining GlobalData in September 2023, she analyses trends in media and entertainment, specializing in insights into the video content, broadcasting and streaming industries, as well as supporting the development of the new Media Intelligence Center.
Jacob manages the onboarding process, customer support, and overall satisfaction of ThreatSpike’s Blue & Red service. Exceeding expectations is crucial not only to our success but, more
importantly, to our customers’.
Arijit brings nearly 30 years of experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods, Consumer Healthcare, and pharmaceuticals category in the Innovation, Technology, R&D operation, and digital R&D strategy. He currently serves as the Senior Director for the Beverage, Gum, Candy, and Cheese category at Mondelez International for Asia, the Middle East & Africa region. In this role, Arijit collaborates with diverse markets across the region to shape the category’s innovation strategy and roadmap, transforming these strategies into consumer-winning products. Additionally, he leads the digital R&D strategy for the category, leading the path of innovation excellence through a robust digital framework.
