Max Leisten

Max Leisten has over 20 years of professional experience in the technology industry. Max began their career in 1995 as a Senior Consultant at CGI. In 1998, they moved to Interpath Communications Inc. as a Senior Manager. In 2000, they were appointed Director of Professional Services at Alerts.com. Max then joined Thomson Reuters in 2002 as a Product Manager, where they built and grew a market research and business intelligence B2B eCommerce product. In 2005, they moved to ChannelAdvisor as a Senior Product Manager. In 2009, they were hired by JAGGAER as Market Director for Higher Education. In 2012, Max became Head of Product at Netsertive. Most recently, they founded and became CEO of Protopia in 2016.

Max Leisten holds an MBA in Marketing from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management & Marketing from Fachhochschule Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/Wilhelmshaven.