Starting his career in M&A, Marco served with UBS in Zurich, New York, and Paris, and later managed buy-and-build projects as Head of M&A at Franke Kitchen Systems. Transitioning to entrepreneurship, Marco co-founded a digital publishing startup that pivoted to online language learning. As Investment Manager at NZZ Business Media, he led strategy, integration, innovation, and M&A for select portfolio companies.At getAbstract, in his role as CPO corporate+, Marco championed the product operating model. Pursuing his passion for diplomacy, Marco has recently completed an MAS in International Relations at the Geneva Graduate Institute. His research focuses on applying modern diplomacy tools in product work. Additionally, he advises on driving growth through strategic innovation and coaches leaders in the Swiss Entrepreneur Foundation’s UpScaler Program.