Brad began his career as an attorney with law firms Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Houston, and Greenberg Traurig in Dallas before switching to private equity as a director with Holland Park Capital in Austin.  From there, he worked in Paris as the General Counsel and member of the Executive Committee of Orco Property Group.  While at Orco, he served on the board of Orco Germany in Berlin, and the board of Suncani Hvar Hotels, a public private partnership with the Republic of Croatia.  Now based in Washington DC, he is the CEO of Ott Ventures USA and of Iconic Labs, an LSE listed company.  A Canadian citizen, he has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University, a Juris Doctorate from Baylor University School of Law, an MBA from INSEAD, and studied International Law at Cambridge University.  

Marija has over 20 years of executive experience managing a variety of complex organizations. She has worked with international corporations including Schering-Plough, MSD, L’Oréal, and Alas International at both the national and international levels, and has also worked across various industries including pharmaceutical, construction, cosmetics, hospitality, and banking. Marija’s expertise revolves around the implementation of business processes, establishing organisational structures, turnarounds, crisis management, operational consolidations, and business integrations. Since 2012, Marija has been leading the Croatian Deposit Insurance Agency with a focus on implementing international standards and improving the national deposit guarantee system. 

Mr. Štýbr’s career has been oriented on business activities, project leadership and asset management. His main focuses have been in finance, investments, private equity, venture capital and real estate, with significant experience working for investment companies operating on US futures markets, management positions in a leading CEE real estate company, and leading a family office. He also has expertise in strategic planning and preparing measurable targets to be achieved by corporations, as well as financial oversight. 

Mr. Blouin has 25 years of investment and banking experience. He was a senior banker with Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan and BNP Paribas, during which he was involved in over €50 billion of capital markets, corporate finance and property transactions across Europe. In 2008, Mr. Blouin established Esterel Capital, a London-based boutique focusing on real estate and finance, where he continues to be Managing Partner. A French citizen, he has a Master in Finance from HEC Paris (Diplome HEC). He resides in London.