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Georg co-founded Photon Energy in 2008 and was the company’s CFO until 2011. In that year he was appointed CEO and has since spearheaded the group’s expansion in Europe and overseas.

Georg has extensive knowledge of the solar energy industry as well as in international finance. Before Photon Energy, Georg established Central European Capital in 2000, a regional finance and strategy advisory boutique. He has also held various positions in financial services in London, Zurich and Prague.

Georg is an Austrian national and holds a Masters in Finance from the London Business School.

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Michael developed one of the first large photovoltaic installations in the Czech Republic before co-founding Photon Energy in 2008. Michael was CEO of Photon Energy until relocating to Australia to start Photon Energy Australia in 2011. Apart from growing the Australian business, Michael is instrumental in driving Photon Energy’s off-grid and solar-hybrid power solutions.  

Before Photon Energy, Michael ran an investment boutique arranging Eurobond issues and offering sell-side M&A advisory. Between 1994 and 2004, he was an analyst and head of fixed income sales at ING and Commerzbank Securities in Prague. 

Michael is an Australian and Czech national and holds an MBA from the US Business School in Prague.

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Boguslawa Skowronski is an entrepreneur, technology start-up ecosystem builder, VC and angel investor. She has gained financial experience in organizations such as Union Bank of Switzerland in Zurich, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London and Capital Solutions proAlfa in Warsaw, a company which she founded. She is an active member of the Polish capital market and has advised many companies on their capital market strategies and transactions. Mrs. Skowronski is a co-founder and a board member of MIT Enterprise Forum CEE, an equity-free start-up acceleration program, as well as Partner at FounderPartners, organization helping tech founders build a large business in the U.S. She has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a graduate of Harvard Business School.

Mrs. Skowroński is an independent Supervisory Board member as defined by the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.

Marek Skreta is the co-founder and CEO of P4 Wealth Management in Zurich and serves as a member of the board and head advisor at R2G in Prague, a private investment platform which he helped to establish. Prior to this, he was a managing director at UBS Switzerland AG and a director at Credit Suisse in Zurich. His earlier professional experience included providing advisory services to family offices and private equity funds on investments in the CEE region and M&A transactions.

Mr. Skreta earned his doctorate and Master’s in Business Administration and International Relations at the University of St Gallen. He was also a visiting scholar and associate at Harvard University.

Mr. Skreta is an independent Supervisory Board member as defined by the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.

Ariel Sergio Davidoff (Swiss national) is a partner at Lindemannlaw, an international law firm based in Zurich. The law firm focuses on UHNW entrepreneurs and regulated clients, such as banks, external asset managers and mutual funds. Ariel serves on a small number of boards of successful companies.

Prior to joining Lindemannlaw, Ariel held various positions in the banking industry in Switzerland and Lichtenstein, including the position of CEO.  In addition, he recently co-funded several companies in the Swiss financial sector. Due to his regulatory, economic and legal background, Ariel’s main areas of expertise are governance, risk management and audit.

Ariel holds various degrees, including a Doctorate of Business Administration by the University from Southern Australia, Adelaide, an MBA from the University of Rochester, NY and an LL.M. in International business law from the University of Zurich. He has also successfully completed the Certified Board Member Certificate of Advanced Studies at the University of Berne, Switzerland.

Ariel is an independent Supervisory Board member as defined by the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.