Our Team
Meet the disruptive founders and startup leaders who actively support us in developing high-quality content for our future entrepreneurs!
Thomas Archer Bata
Co-Founder
CEO and Founder at MGG and TripleB International. Co-Founder and Chairman of INTENNSE tennis and Friends of Bata. Investor. Sports and entrepreneurship enthusiast.
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Friederike Feige
Co-Founder & Partnership Lead
Co-founder and Partnership Lead, helping expand our network of partners, while organizing and leading both online and in-person educational sessions.
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Valentina Muller
Platform Lead
Platform & Project Lead at Friends of Bata. Iv'e redesigned FoB's vision, mission and strategy. I manage content, events, student engagement, and produce our pitchlab podcast.
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Adrian Escabias
Advisor and Ambassador
Main advisor for and ambassador for Friends of Bata in Spain.
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Enrique Alvarado Hablützel
Advisor and Ambassador
Main advisor and ambassador of Friends of Bata in Switzerland.
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Frédéric Jaquet
Digital Strategy Manager
Managing our digital strategy and its implementation throughout the entire ecosystem.
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James Beirao Simoes
Podcast Technical Producer
Podcast expert leading all podcast recording, editing, distribution, and ... way more!
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Heinrich Homola
Advisor and Ambassador
Main advisor and ambassador for Friends of Bata in Czech Republic & Slovakia.
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What Drives Us
Innovation
We foster new ideas to drive growth and create sustainable impact.
Entrepreneurship
We inspire and support global startups with the resources needed to succeed.
Collaboration
We encourage partnerships and shared learning across sectors.
Transparency
We champion openness and clear communication.
Curiosity
We instill a passion for learning and creativity in everything we do.
