Marc Vontobel

Marc Vontobel is the CEO of Starmind, a company Marc has led since 2009, specializing in connecting employees with expert knowledge through patented AI technology. Vontobel also served as Founder and CTO of Forbes Technology Council from September 2019 to September 2023. As a co-founder of Instahive AG from November 2013 to January 2017, Vontobel aimed to streamline pre-sales for events, recognizing the challenges faced by organizers. Vontobel's entrepreneurial journey began with the co-founding of Clubzone GmbH in 2011, where observations made during university events spurred a desire to innovate within the event industry. Educationally, Vontobel pursued Executive Education at Columbia Business School and holds a BSc in Computer Science and Economics from the University of Zurich.