Oliver Eckert is passionate about helping individuals and organizations develop the capacity to thrive in today's ever-changing world. He is COO of the DuMont Group (regional media, business information, marketing technologies, book publisher) and has more than 20 years of experience helping companies develop new growth strategies, navigate disruptive change, build innovation capabilities, and manage business transformation.Oliver was CEO of BurdaForward, where he developed the company into a highly profitable, innovative and pioneering digital publisher (e.g. Focus, Chip, Bunte, Weather Channel) that is growing dynamically and reaching more than 40 million people in Germany every month.In 2019, Oliver was awarded by Club55 (business experts for marketing and sales) for his great social commitment and special achievements in business. Oliver studied Business Administration at the University of Cologne and at the Harvard Business School in Boston. He also graduated from the Axel Springer School of Journalism.