Daniel Brückner

Daniel Brückner has extensive work experience in the media and entertainment industry. Daniel currently holds the position of Vice President Strategic Business Development at We Are Era, where they focus on developing and maintaining platform relationships, creating synergies with other Bertelsmann subsidiaries, and driving innovative content approaches. Prior to this role, they served as Vice President Strategic Projects & Content Strategy at Divimove and UFA X, where they led the content strategy team and various productions, with a particular focus on the sports business.

Outside of their current role, Daniel has also worked as the Director of VideoDays Festival, leading the project from scratch and establishing a digital industry event with an awards ceremony. Daniel has lectured at Hochschule Mittweida, Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, and ifs internationale filmschule köln, sharing their expertise with students in the field of media.

In the past, Daniel held various positions at UFA GmbH, including Senior Digital Strategist & Producer at UFA X, Manager of Research & Innovation at UFA LAB, Project & Innovation Manager at UFA LAB, and Editor at the UFA LAB YouTube Original Channel. Daniel was responsible for managing digital partnerships, consulting, cross-media strategies, and producing various projects.

Additionally, Daniel has worked as a Consultant and Facilitator at ENTERTAINMENT MASTER CLASS, providing expert guidance in the industry. Daniel also served as a Consultant at WIRED and as a Design Thinking Coach at Hasso Plattner Institute. Earlier in their career, Daniel worked as a Media Analyst and Press Monitoring expert at Hill+Knowlton Strategies.

Overall, Daniel Brückner's work experience showcases their expertise in strategic business development, content strategy, production, digital partnerships, and consulting in the media and entertainment industry.

Daniel Brückner began their education at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in 2004, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Social Sciences. Daniel attended the university until 2008. Following this, they enrolled at the University of Navarra in 2009 and completed studies in Producción Televisiva, Fotoperiodismo, Historia y estética de la comunicación audiovisual until 2010. In 2010-2011, Daniel studied the History & Aesthetics of Documentary film at Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF. From 2008 to 2012, they attended Technische Universität Dresden for their Master's degree in Applied Media Science. Additionally, in 2011-2012, they pursued the HPI School of Design Thinking Basic & Advanced Track at Hasso Plattner Institute. Daniel's most recent educational endeavor is at KAOSPILOT, where they are currently studying Creative Leadership since 2016.