Max Raven

Max Raven is a Strategic Advisor at FIFA and illio, focusing on commercial and advertising strategies for FIFA's streaming platform FIFA+ and the global AI wealth tech sector, respectively. Previously, Max served as Executive Vice President at NBCUniversal from June 2020 to April 2024, leading international commercial and partnership teams to drive measurable impact across streaming and digital platforms. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Vice President at CNBC International, overseeing global sales, and a tenure at Hearst as Group Revenue Director, where Max restructured the sales team and increased revenues. Max's extensive career in media also includes significant positions at CNN, spanning over a decade, and earlier roles at Mindshare, J. Walter Thompson Worldwide, and Zenith UK. Max holds a BA Hons in Business (Marketing/Advertising) from California State University - East Bay and another BA Hons in Business Studies (Marketing) from Middlesex University.