Ilona Weiss
Chairman
I am a seasoned board director and global executive, shaper, visionary, and strategist with over 30 years of experience in the ICT industry, including 10 years as a leader of publicly listed companies and 7 years as an investment partner in private equity. I hold the FCCA credential, a world-class global professional accountant qualification, and several executive and professional certificates from Harvard, MIT, and Stanford in disruptive strategy, fintech, blockchain, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. I served as Group CEO of ABC Data, a multi-billion dollar revenue public company, a leading IT distributor in Europe. I did a very successful go-to-market into Europe for Xiaomi, which became a leading mobile vendor and now is No. 2 in the world. Now I help companies to accelerate AI and digital transformation
Expertise
Experience
- Chair
- Vice Chair
- Non Executive
- Committee Member
- Advisory Board Member
- CEO
- President
- Vice President
Board or Committee Experience
| Title | Sub Committee | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | TRAAC AG | Information Technology & Services, Cloud | |
| Board Director | Swiss Finance and Technology Association | Fintech, Web3, Banking | |
| Board Chair | B-8 International AG | Digital Media, Artificial Intelligence | |
| Board Director, NED | Audit Committee | MCI TFI SA | Private Equity |
| Advisory Board Member | Dell Technologies SA | Information Technology & Services | |
| Board Member, NED | Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) | Information Technology & Services | |
| President, NED | Association of Chartered Certified Accountants | Professional Education | |
| Board Chair, NED | Sygnity Europe Plc | Information Technology & Services | |
| Board Chair, NED | Cloud Planet Plc | Information Technology & Services | |
| Vice Chair, NED | Max Elektronik Plc | Information Technology & Services | |
| Board Director, NED | Polsoft Projekty Bankowe Ltd | Information Technology & Services | |
| Board Director, NED | Synity Technology Ltd | Information Technology & Services |
Executive Career Summary
| Title | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| Group CEO and President of the Management Board | ABC Data Plc | Information Technology & Services, IT Distribution |
| Group CFO and Vice-President of the Management Board | ABC Data Plc | Information Technology & Services, IT Distribution |
| Group COO and Vice-President of the Management Board | ABC Data Plc | Information Technology & Services, IT Distribution |
| CEO | ABC Data Germany Ltd | Information Technology & Services, IT Distribution |
| Investment Partner | MCI Capital Plc | Private Equity |
| Group CFO and Vice-President of the Management Board | Sygnity Plc | Information Technology & Services |
| CFO | Sage Ltd | Information Technology & Services |
| Finance Manager | Alcatel-Lucent | Telecommunication} |