We believe events are the best way to accelerate relationships at scale.

Pierre Metrailler

CEO

Pierre is an event technology pioneer and industry veteran with over 20 years’ experience. He joined SpotMe in 2001 when a passionate group of micro engineers was developing a networking device to facilitate in-person interactions at meetings and conferences. Pierre expanded the vision to pervasive event engagement, established the company delivery model with a focus on enterprise customers, and architected the next-generation SpotMe platform, pivoting the company from proprietary hardware to a SaaS platform in 2011. He has been CEO since 2016 and focuses on creating and nurturing a culture that is grounded in curiosity, commitment, and transparency. Before joining SpotMe, Pierre worked with the NTT Communication Sciences Labs in Kyoto, Japan. Pierre is a graduate of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, and INSEAD.

Daphné Rapin

CFO

Daphne is responsible for finance, accounting, and planning at SpotMe. She oversees budgeting, investment, and auditing activities. With over 15 years of experience in finance and accounting, Daphne was instrumental in transitioning the company business model to SaaS. As SpotMe continued to expand internationally, she scaled reporting and controlling workflows with a focus on efficiency and accountability. Before joining SpotMe, Daphne worked with Mazars, and with a number of tax, accounting, and financial consulting firms in the Geneva area. Daphne is a Certified Swiss Fiduciary Expert.

Julien Canet

COO

Julien has over 20 years of international leadership experience in finance, HR, legal and compliance functions. At SpotMe, he is responsible for people, legal, compliance, and procurement activities. Julien oversees client operations, including project management, customer support, customer education, as well as the SpotMe Delivery Network. Before joining SpotMe, Julien worked with Bottomline Technologies and Europ Assistance. Julien is a graduate of the EDHEC Business School and Grenoble University.

Marc Rochat

VP Engineering

Marc brings to SpotMe over 20 years of experience in SaaS platform development and technical leadership with deep expertise in video and streaming, and agile methodologies. At SpotMe, Marc heads the engineering team and focuses on growing the development team with a strong emphasis on platform scalability, reliability, and compliance. Marc has been instrumental in expanding the SpotMe platform with video capabilities for virtual and hybrid events. Before joining SpotMe, Marc worked with Kudelski Group, FIS, and Sterci. Marc holds a Computer Engineering degree from the University of Applied Sciences in Geneva.

Wojciech Krawiec

VP Product

Wojciech is a product leader with 15 years of experience in delivering B2B SaaS, web and mobile products. As VP Product, Wojciech is responsible for establishing the product direction derived from our vision. His priority is to reduce friction between technology and event organizers/marketers while maximizing participant engagement. Before joining SpotMe, Wojciech was VP Product and Technology at Skill Dynamics, and previously co-founded In'saneLab.

Olivier Aubert

Business Development & Partnerships Director

Olivier leads partnerships and alliances within the SpotMe technology ecosystem and is responsible for new enterprise customer acquisition. He manages top-tier and global accounts and brings to SpotMe over 12 years of experience in enterprise sales, corporate strategy, and management consulting in 7 different countries. Before joining SpotMe, Olivier worked with KPMG and NBN. Olivier graduated from McGill University.

David Pires

VP Marketing

David brings over 15 years of growth marketing experience to SpotMe. As VP Marketing, he is responsible for content and performance marketing activities and runs field and customer marketing with a focus on event partnerships and customer advocacy. Before joining SpotMe, David worked with ElectricFeel, Beekeeper, and EF. David graduated from Institut Mines-Telecom Business School.

Alice Thoonsen

Head of Sales EMEA

At SpotMe, Alice is responsible for new customer acquisition, retention and expansion of European customers. With over 10 years of experience in program management with key accounts, she brings strong expertise in life science engagement. Before joining SpotMe, Alice worked with EY and Yves Rocher. Alice is a graduate from Grenoble School of Management.

Maria Maslarova

Director of People and Culture

At SpotMe, Maria is responsible for all human resources management, talent acquisition, and employer branding. She develops the People & Culture strategy aligned with business goals and company values, establishing success metrics and working with the team to build and instill strong company culture throughout all offices and a global Work-from-Anywhere team. Maria is in charge of all compensation and career path programs at SpotMe as well as the performance management processes, and related policies.
Before joining SpotMe, Maria's professional experience included positions at PwC and Alorica. She holds both a Bachelor of Labour Economics and a Master's degree in Human Ressources Management from the University of National and World Economy in Sofia, Bulgaria.