OTHER Independent Think-Tank Based in Berlin SPEAKER PROFILE KEY COMPANY FACTS • Clark was Editor-in-chief of a city magazine and a Key Corporate Facts consultant for Internet companies like CitySearch. Headquarters Berlin, Germany Awarded a Robert Bosch Fellowship in 1997, he moved to Germany. As the first Media Project Manager for the Industrial Investment Council of the Founded 2016 New German States, he advised US / UK Internet & media companies such as eBay, IBM and FoxKIDS. • In 2005, Clark and a co-founder launched Vortel Employees 4-10 GmbH, a VoIP telephony company that sold in 2008 to Inter.net. He then led a global leadership school for the creative industries, the Berlin School of Creative Clark Parsons Leadership Active Markets Global Managing • Clark joined the IE.F at its inception in January 2016. Director He leads the foundation to help advocate for a thriving NOAH Content IE.F at NOAH Internet economy in Europe based on free and fair competition. He is also a partner in iconomy GmbH, a consultancy focused on helping digital ventures grow, Website ie.foundation/en scale and internationalize COMPANY PROFILE INTERNET ECONOMY FOUNDATION @ NOAH Doing Business @ NOAH Main Presentation Topics • The Internet Economy Foundation (IE.F) is an independent organization in 1. The Finance Gap - how Europe can Berlin that advocates for a thriving digital economy in Germany and Europe Present your business proposal through develop a VC market to catch up with • It was established as an inquisitive think tank, an independent advisor and a NOAH Connect app the US and Asia. Briefly presenting competent dialogue partner in the dynamic environment of digitisation and highlights of the findings of a new study digital transformation by the IE.F and Roland Berger • It aims to be an impartial organisation and a pioneering voice for politics, the 2. Briefly presenting highlights of the economy and society findings of a new study by the IE.F and • It provides information about the latest developments and defines the interests Roland Berger of the German and European Internet economy in a global context 3. Discussing, with Klaus Hommels and Marco R., changes that can lead to more private capital being mobilized and invested in Europe's digital ecosystem Attendees @ NOAH Clark Parsons, Managing Director 64