Owner of Romania’s eMAG, OLX looking to accelerate AI and tech operations with new hires

The useful part

"With this transaction, they also brought me on board as Chief Product Officer. They bought the vision and gained the person who continues to put it into practice," Hans said. It is about an approach contrary to traditional corporate culture, but on a large scale.

How it works

• "Through this team, we are connecting top product leaders in Europe to one of the largest commercial datasets in the world.
• It means increasing the GDP of countries, if things are done correctly," he added.
• In his new role at Prosus, Hans said he will turn ideas and technology into products that people want.
• to appointing Hans as Chief Product Officer, Prosus has promoted Euro Beinat and Paul van der Boor to the positions of Chief AI Officer and Chief Technology Officer, respectively.
• His objective in his new role as Chief AI Officer is "to create Europe's leading AI laboratory," according to Prosus.

What to take from it

I want Prosus to launch products with the agility of a startup and learn like a platform, ten ti...

Details worth keeping

The group aims to accelerate its artificial intelligence strategy. This is something else, on a much larger scale.