Wim Ponnet
Wim is the founder and CEO of Ponninvest investing in Media, Sports and Entertainment.
An avid deal maker, Wim recently left the Endemol Shine Group, the world’s largest independent TV production and distribution company, following its successful $2.4 billion sale to Banijay Group.
While at Endemol Shine, Wim served as Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, with an expansive global remit across all sales and commercial divisions, including oversight of corporate development and M&A, distribution, licensing, digital sales and monetisation, technology and IT.
As a Media and Tech veteran he has also held various C-level positions for global corporations such as Yahoo! and Coca-Cola.
Passionate about the power of brands and their fans, Wim has developed and implemented a range of data and insights driven growth strategies within the media, tech and entertainment sectors.
A professional athlete in his native Belgium in his 20’s, he has been involved throughout his career in various sponsorship activities (UEFA Euro 2008) and digital rights negotiations linked to European Football (EPL digital rights).
As a digital native, he is recognized by his peers as an expert on digital transformation, fan engagement and brand building.