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Benjamin is an Operating Partner at IBIS Capital with over 20 years of operational, investment and advisory experience in the media and education industries. Benjamin is the co-founder and CEO of ImpactX2050, a platform connecting capital and technology for impact across 3 industries: Education, Health and Food. Powered by IBIS Capital, ImpactX2050 is the home of the EdTechX, HealthTechX and FoodTechX brands. Benjamin is also co-founder and CEO of EdtechX Holdings, a publicly listed investment platform focused on the Education and Future of Work sectors, co-leading two SPAC Nasdaq IPOs in 2018 and 2020. EdTechX Holdings is the world’s first SPAC to apply an Impact Investing methodology to SPACs and pioneered the “SPAC for Good” pledge, a grant of a founders’ shares to not for profit initiatives supporting digitisation in education and digital inclusion in education. Prior to joining IBIS, Benjamin was the Head of Corporate Development, Strategy and New Ventures for Warner Media (formerly Time Warner) and the Global Digital Lead for Turner International (CNN, Cartoon Network). He has previously held various senior executive positions at Omnicon (NYSE:OMC), Modern Times Group (STO:MTG-B) and Lagardere (EPA:MMB). Benjamin is involved in a number of advisory and board positions, including Chairman at College Francais Bilingue de Londres. He is also co-founder and director of SkiBro Technologies Ltd, Europe’s leading ski instructor marketplace. Benjamin holds an MBA from Babson College, a Masters from ESCP Europe and an education certificate from Columbia Business School in ESG Investing.
