Stephan Droste

Director Corporate Development at G42
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, AE
Languages
  • German Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency
  • Dutch Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United Arab Emirates
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Director Corporate Development
      • Mar 2022 - Present

      - Leading organic group expansion in priority markets in GCC and beyond- Structuring partnership models in target countries to accelerate the expansion- Identifying strategic investment targets to drive inorganic growth- Providing guidance for the build-up of new technology ventures - Leading organic group expansion in priority markets in GCC and beyond- Structuring partnership models in target countries to accelerate the expansion- Identifying strategic investment targets to drive inorganic growth- Providing guidance for the build-up of new technology ventures

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Principal
      • Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

    • Project Leader
      • Sep 2019 - Jun 2021

    • Consultant
      • Sep 2017 - Aug 2019

    • Germany
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Venture Capital Analyst
      • Apr 2017 - Jul 2017

      - Sourced, analyzed and evaluated early-stage (seed, Series A) software firms with focus on disruptive technologies, mostly in the B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) space- Assisted portfolio companies on strategic matters for subsequent funding rounds, helping single company with raising +15M EUR in series B funding from several investors - Sourced, analyzed and evaluated early-stage (seed, Series A) software firms with focus on disruptive technologies, mostly in the B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) space- Assisted portfolio companies on strategic matters for subsequent funding rounds, helping single company with raising +15M EUR in series B funding from several investors

    • Switzerland
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • External Consultant
      • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

      - Developed scouting and collaboration concept for successfully interacting with disruptive start-ups in the digital healthcare space- Helped to increase effectiveness of start-up search, streamlined collaboration modes between Roche and selected start-ups and enhanced internal accountability - Developed scouting and collaboration concept for successfully interacting with disruptive start-ups in the digital healthcare space- Helped to increase effectiveness of start-up search, streamlined collaboration modes between Roche and selected start-ups and enhanced internal accountability

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Summer Consultant
      • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

      - Conducted impact analysis of fuel subsidy policy changes for an GCC government, identifying multi-billion USD in saving potentials p.a.- Co-developed a long-term digital concept for leading insurance company: generate higher sales from leveraging smart data - Conducted impact analysis of fuel subsidy policy changes for an GCC government, identifying multi-billion USD in saving potentials p.a.- Co-developed a long-term digital concept for leading insurance company: generate higher sales from leveraging smart data

    • Germany
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Manager for International Relations and Government Affairs
      • Jul 2013 - Aug 2015

      - Minimized risk of unfavorable regulatory developments and supported executives to initiate countermeasures - Secured industry interests in front of ministries, parliament and expert associations, leading to multiple successful initiatives with multi-million EUR impact on firm level

    • Management Program Lufthansa Group
      • Aug 2010 - Jul 2013

      Internal management program with Lufthansa Group including several assignments:- Structured multibillion USD hedging deal for aircraft order, facilitating collaboration among airline, OEMs and banks- Gained key insights in investor relations and liquidity and risk management- Obtained license of commercial and operational air traffic management assistant

Education

  • ESADE Business & Law School
    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Full Time MBA
    2015 - 2017
  • The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Full Time MBA
    2016 - 2016
  • EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), General Management / Aviation Management
    2010 - 2013
  • Dublin City University
    Economics and Aviation Studies
    2012 - 2012

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