Christopher Schläffer
Christopher Schlaeffer (born 23 August 1969) is a European entrepreneur and executive who is the founder, CEO and chairman of London-based technology company NYOUM. Schlaeffer previously served as chief digital officer of VEON, chief product and innovation officer, corporate development officer and chief strategy officer of Deutsche Telekom,[1] chief marketing officer of T-Mobile International, and CEO of T-Online. Schlaeffer is a member of the board at Amnesty International.
Early life and education[edit]
Schlaeffer was born on 23 August 1969 and raised by his mother together with 2 brothers and one sister in Maishofen, Austria. He graduated from Vienna University of Economics and Business in 1993, with a thesis on ecological tax reform.
Professional career[edit]
Schlaeffer started his career with Accenture, the international consulting, technology and outsourcing company.
In 1998 he joined Deutsche Telekom, one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies. In 2000, at age 31, he became chief strategy officer to play a key role in Deutsche Telekom's transformation.[according to whom?] In 2002 his responsibilities were extended to also include research and development, technology (CTO), and IT (CIO) for the group.
In 2006, Schlaeffer became Deutsche Telekom's chief product and innovation officer and thus in charge of the global product portfolio. In this role he was a member of the group's executive operating board and responsible for strategic partnerships with for example Apple, Samsung and Google.[citation needed] In 2007, Schlaeffer and Tim Cook signed Apple's first partnership on iPhone outside the US. On 23 September 2008, together with Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Andy Rubin, Peter Chou and Cole Brodman, he announced the first mobile phone based on Android, T-Mobile G1.[2][3][4] Schlaeffer also served as last CEO of T-Online, Europe's largest ISP, before it was re-integrated into Deutsche Telekom's fixed-line business.
In 2010, Schlaeffer left Deutsche Telekom to become an entrepreneur and founded Yetu. After 4 years of development at IFA Consumer Electronics Show 2014 in Berlin, Yetu launched the world's first open connected home platform for web applications usable across devices and operating systems.[5] In 2015 Schlaeffer had to wind down[6] Yetu due to a failed funding round, but utilized the open source technology to found NYOUM,[7] a multi-service delivery platform for the connected home.
In 2016 VEON, one of the largest mobile network operators in the world with more than 200 million customers, appointed Schläffer as chief commercial and digital officer and member of its group executive committee to help transform the traditional telco into a tech company out of London.[8][9] In this role, he was instrumental in returning the business to revenue growth, rebranding the company into VEON and the development of a free internet platform integrating communication, messaging and applications into a new eco-system for a contextual internet.
In 2018, Schlaeffer left VEON and returned to being an entrepreneur as founder and executive chairman of NYOUM. In 2021, NYOUM launched its video-first communication platform, Love (styled "LOVE"), in the US on the iOS operating system.[10][11] In 2022 Love was also launched on the Android operating system and across Asia.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Schlaeffer is the father of 2 daughters and one son.
He is an advocate of an "eco-social" market economy, equality and an open information society. Schlaeffer is a member of the board at Amnesty International and the patron of Iamthecode, a charity supporting girls from marginalised communities to become coders.[13]
Honors, awards, positions[edit]
In 2007, Schlaeffer was recognized as a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum.[citation needed] As founder of Yetu, Schlaeffer received the German energy efficiency prize as well as the "Landmark in the Land of Ideas" award, dedicated to the digital revolution by the German federal president in 2015.[14] Schlaeffer was named one of the "100 Most Innovative Chief Digital Officers globally" as well as one of the "Top 50 Innovators To Watch."[15][16][17]
In 2022, Schlaeffer was honoured as manager of the year in his home country Austria by the Vienna University of Economics.[18]
Works[edit]
- Applied Technology and Innovation Management, Arnold H., Erner M., Möckel P., Schläffer C, Springer, Berlin (2010), ISBN 978-3-540-88826-0 Search this book on
. - Münchner Kreis: “Prospects and Opportunities of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Media”, 2009
- Umsetzung von offener Innovation durch industrielle Cluster und Public Private Partnerships, Bub U., Schläffer C., published in Beschleunigte Innovation mit regionalen und industrienahen Forschungsclustern IRB Verlag (2008), ISBN 978-3-8167-7459-4 Search this book on .
- Convergent Media & Networks, Keynote Speech at the 12th German-Japanese Symposium, 2007
References[edit]
- ↑ AG, Deutsche Telekom (17 December 2009). "Christopher Schläffer to leave Deutsche Telekom". www.telekom.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ↑ T-Mobile G1 Google Android Phone Launch Event NYC with Sergey Brin and Larry Page on YouTube
- ↑ Martin-Jung, Helmut (2018-09-23). "Ein Betriebssystem verändert die Welt". sueddeutsche.de (in Deutsch). ISSN 0174-4917. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ↑ "Android turns 10: Google's fierce iPhone rival had a stumbling start". CNET. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ↑ "Deutsche Telekom erster Partner von yetu". cleanthinking.de. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
- ↑ "Berlin Commercial Register: Yetu AG". Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2015-12-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Companies House: NYOUM". Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ "VimpelCom: Press releases". Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "DLD Conference". Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- ↑ "LOVE unveils a modern video messaging app with a business model that puts users in control". techcrunch.com. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ↑ "LOVE, A Brand New Way To Communicate Face-to-Face, Launches In The US". prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ↑ "NYOUM Launches LOVE on Android and Expands Global Footprint Across Asia". Bloomberg. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ↑ "Our Team". iamthecode.org.
- ↑ "Land der Ideen". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Our Supporters". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ↑ "The 100 digital leaders transforming their global brands". 14 January 2016. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ↑ "50 innovators to watch". www.globaltelecomsbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2018-03-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "WU Manager of the Year 2022 Christopher Schläffer". www.wu.ac.at. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
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