Hannes Ben

Hannes Ben is a seasoned professional with a diverse work experience in various companies. Hannes is the Founder and CEO of Locaria, a Stagwell company, where they have been working since 2016. In 2018, they joined Stagwell as the Chief International Officer (CIntlO) at Stagwell BrandxPerformance Network. Prior to that, Hannes served as the EVP International at Assembly Global from 2011 to 2017. Hannes also held roles at Forward as the Head of Linguistic Services and Analysis from 2010 to 2011, and as an International Search Analyst from 2008 to 2010. Before that, Hannes worked as a freelance Media Interpreting and Localization professional from 2007 to 2010. Hannes began their career as a Multilingual Media Analyst at Durrants from 2006 to 2008.

Hannes Ben obtained a Bachelor's degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Vienna in 2003-2005. Hannes then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Chinese and Japanese Language at Dalian University of Foreign Languages from 2004-2005. In 2005-2006, Hannes completed an MA Interpreting and Translation Studies specializing in English, Chinese, and German at the University of Leeds. Furthermore, they participated in an Exchange Program for Conference Interpreting at Fu Jen Catholic University in 2006.