PORTZ • COACH 

Coach • Mentor • Moderator • Trainer

CoA Academy

CEO & Chairman

CoA Academy's PURPOSE is to help leaders to succeed with ease.
Our VISION is to have become the #1 Brand for Leadership Development.

Founder & Coach

Entrepreneurs'​ Organization

At EO Accelerator, our mission is to empower entrepreneurs with the tools, accountability and community to aggressively grow and master their business.

Accelerator Coach & Trainer

50smart

Business Angel

Teva Windows

The most energy efficient windows in South Africa.
tevawindows.co.za

Director

Alto Social Analytics

Alto Analytics brings actionable business intelligence to digital media.
Alto-Analytics.com

Member of the Advisory Board

Entrepreneurs' Organization

EO engages leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow in business and life with over 13,000 business owners around the world.
eonetwork.org

President of the Board 2015   -   EO Qatar

PORTZ QATAR

CONSULTING & INVESTMENTS:
- Qatar Stars League: Marketing Strategy, Business Planning
- Alkhiyami Group: Board, Governance, and Business Planning
- The Shisha Company: Startup, Product Development, IP Protection, Brand Development
- Alto Social Analytics: Board, Governance and Business Planning, Brand Development
- Teva Windows: Business Planning, Brand Development, Marketing Planning
- Bridge Alliance: Customer Experience, Social Media Research
- Farah Hospital: Brand Development
- Katara: Organisational Structuring, Brand Development, Marketing Plan
- Radio Feelgood: Feasibility Study and Business Case
- Go Arabi: Business Planning
- Qatar Tourism Authority: Moderation, Conference Planning

Managing Director

The Shisha Company LTD

MISHA - THE NEW WAY TO ENJOY SHISHA 
MISHASHISHA.com

Founder & CEO

The Cultural Village Foundation - Katara

Improved Marketing, Brand, and Organization of Katara Cultural Village Foundation.
www.katara.net

Advisor to the President

IT'S ALL ABOUT PEOPLE • Author of Leadership Programs, Books and Podcasts • Speaker • Coach • Husband • Father • Musician 🎶

Are you experiencing people pains? 

I help leaders and teams to achieve their goals.

Drawing on over 30 years of experience as a corporate executive, founder, consultant, and business angel, I offer personalized services, including one-on-one coaching and mentoring, team coaching, strategy workshops, leadership development, conflict resolution, mediation and moderation.

My approach blends empathy and insight, creating a safe environment for clients to gain clarity, close gaps, and accelerate their success. 

Through my work, I have helped thousands of professionals in small, medium, and large organizations.
Contact me for a list of references.

I am the author of Chief of Anything and The Six Situations of Feedback, and I co-host the Chief of Anything podcast, where we share practical techniques and reflections on leadership and growth. 

Much like the interplay of melody and rhythm in a symphony, I help leaders to create dynamic teams where every individual’s unique contribution builds toward shared success. 🎶

Michael Portz

Northern Data Group

Northern Data is powering the future of AI with its High Performance Computing (HPC) solutions driven by a 100% sustainable use of energy. Northern Data's Taiga Cloud is Europe's largest Cloud service provider. 

My role as a Technology Advisory board Member is to provide sound Strategic and Technology Advice for the next stage of growth.

Driving the Northern Data Group’s AI Accelerator initiative, which is an exciting opportunity for the world’s most innovative startups. By democratizing access, we will help advance AI innovation and bring your best ideas to life.

After careful selection of 5 startups, am currently mentoring 3 startups in the field of AI fact-checking, Bio-tech and AI Surveillance.

Technology Advisory Board Member & Mentor for AI startups

Various Companies

As a Senior Advisor, I provide strategic guidance on scaling, fundraising, product development, and digital & data roadmaps to private equity and venture capital funds, regional banks, and founders of innovative startups and scale-ups in the Fintech and AI sectors.

I ensure that clients understand the potential risks, obstacles, problems, and red flags, identify untapped opportunities, assess the potential of acquisition targets, and advise on the likelihood of the success of proposed investments.

ACHIEVEMENTS

♦ Providing board advisory, fund raising & growth strategy advice to several fintech start/scale ups
♦ Ensuring that clients focus on the most viable direction to increase their market value
♦ Advised the PE firm on the viability of an investment in an asset management company
♦ Advising C-level of regional banks on digital transformation, products and GTM
♦ Advised VC firms, and family offices on the suitability of potential investments in fintechs, tech and AI ventures.

Senior Advisor PE & VC | Board Advisory | Venture Partner

Digit-AI Consultancy

At Digit-AI, we provide a range of services including: 
💡 Senior advisory for VC & PE firms, focusing on due diligence and portfolio enhancement within financial services and AI
🌍 Strategic advisory for AI firms looking to build strategic alliances in the Middle East, such as inait.ai
💼 Board and C-level advisory for leading fintech startups 
🔄 Interim management as Chief Digital Transformation & Chief Technology Officer for banks and Fintechs 
🤖 Development of AI-driven solutions for a variety of industries

Founder

MoreThan Capital

MoreThan Capital is a global investment and advisory firm founded and backed by a powerful community of 100+ business leaders and professional investors.

Providing strategic advise for investment decisions in start / scale ups - mainly in fintech and data space.

Senior Advisor & Limited Partner

American Society for AI

American Society for AI (ASFAI) is a private club of the most prominent experts, leaders, & pioneers in the realm of Artificial Intelligence of varying backgrounds and industries with the objective to create a better world with Artificial Intelligence.

Distinguished Member

OSL is the world’s first and only insured SFC-licensed digital asset platform, providing prime brokerage, custody, exchange and SaaS services for financial institutions and individual investors across numerous geographies. 

I led a team of 45 to develop new products, provide platform strategy and data solutions, secure new business opportunities, and elevate the customer experience. 

The key challenges were to:

♦ Improve product quality and reduce time to market
♦ Attract more profitable clients through digital marketing
♦ Scale up the Asian digital platform to enable the next growth phase
♦ Secure new business from corporate clients and high net worth individuals

ACHIEVEMENTS

♦ Enabled the firm to scale up for more rapid product delivery & provide additional offerings
♦ Reduced the client onboarding lead time from six weeks to one day
♦ Instrumental role in securing several large SaaS clients after launching new products
♦ Increased the client base while significantly reducing client acquisition costs via use of advanced data

Chief Digital & Transformation Officer  - Digital Asset Brokerage

Standard Chartered Bank

Member of Global Executive Team for Transaction Banking. Established and led 125 Senior Bankers and Product Owners to design and deliver digital banking platforms, products, and AI / data solutions for corporate and institutional clients. This involved managing a business unit comprising a program team of 1,500 FTE's to undertake the bank’s $150M global digital transformation program to become a leading global institution while also reducing costs.

ACHIEVEMENTS

♦ Positioned the Corporate Bank to become one of the world’s top three digital banks 
♦ Generated savings & introduced integrated products with more clients using multiple services
♦ Created a unified CIB online banking platform across 60 markets
♦ Expanded the transformation team from 600 to 1,500 in four months
♦ Orchestrated a rigorous change management and Agile program
♦ Increased client loyalty & positioned the bank to secure very large tenders

Managing Director | CDO | Global Head Digital Transformation | Platforms & Innovation (dual hat)

Member of the global Executive team for Transaction Banking. Digitised the bank’s $3.7 billion a year Transaction Banking business to optimise the customer experience, reduce costs and drive additional revenue across 60 markets.

ACHIEVEMENTS

♦ Increased revenue of top clients by 12% through new platforms, Blockchain & API products & services
♦ In establishing the Data/ AI, API & DLT functions, attracted exceptional talent
♦ Stimulated hundreds of millions in new revenue through corporate Blockchain & API solutions
♦ Attracted major corporate clients through partnership solutions with leading fintechs

Managing Director | Chief Digital Officer - Transaction Banking - Member of Global Executive Team

Aegon

Aegon provides life insurance, pensions, and asset management services to 26 million customers globally. My focus was to digitize the company’s life insurance business to become one of world’s first digital only life insurance providers.

ACHIEVEMENTS

♦ Increased upsell, the client base & profitability via innovative digital products & platform solutions
♦ Boosted e-commerce profitability through restructuring, innovative products & partnerships
♦ Positioned the company as digital life insurance pioneer throughout Asia
♦ The client base in India increased by 70% after introducing an advanced AI/ data analytics platform while halving acquisition costs – with the platform implemented in the US

Chief Digital & Data Officer India

Jio Platforms Limited (JPL)

Reliance Jio is a major Indian telecommunications company with more than 500 million customers in which Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Intel have made substantial investments.

My mandate was to lead the development and implementation of the company’s digital platforms, products, and solutions, including a full e-commerce solution.

ACHIEVEMENTS

♦ Secured 120 million paying clients within 160 days 
♦ Introduced mobile payments, built several fintech partnerships & created an e-commerce solution
♦ Conceptualised big data solutions to increase revenue, protect the brand & secure new profitable client segments

Senior Vice President – Digital & Chief of Digital Marketing

Deutsche Telekom

• Drove the Digital Transformation strategy for Telekom Germany - a $25 Billion revenue business. 
• Built Product, Marketing and Platform Technology team of >150 FTEs responsible for digital product portfolio and eCommerce platform business.
• Directed Big Data Strategy around location and identity and built new corporate start-up around API product monetization. 

Achievements:
· Initiated and led companywide Digital and Transformation initiatives, key being ‘Co-Leading eCompany’ – a multi-million dollar Digital Transformation programme.
· Created new revenue opportunities, driving P&L through launch of new and innovative products, monetizing data assets and operator billing partnerships e.g. initiated telco billing partnership with Google.

VP Digital Company & Big Data Products | Digital Transformation 

Driven by an unwavering belief in the power of digital, CX, data, and AI, Martijn has led transformative initiatives across financial services, fintech, telecommunications, and insurance. His strategic foresight and skill in managing complex projects under pressure have made him a sought-after leader for driving innovation and growth in challenging environments. 

Notable Achievements
• VC Firms / Startups: Identified high-potential investments, advised AI/Fintech/Biotech ventures, and guided fundraising.
• Standard Chartered Bank: Transformed corporate banking into an Open Banking/API powerhouse, managing a $800M global program across 60 markets.
• Aegon Group: Revitalized a traditional insurer by deploying a sophisticated analytics platform that positioned the company as a digital-first leader.
• Reliance Jio: Drove digital strategies under intense pressure, enabling the foundation for 120 million customers to be onboarded in 160 days.
• Deutsche Telekom: Developed a next-generation digital engagement strategy, enhancing the experience for 30 million subscribers.
• Vodafone: Oversaw one of the world’s largest outsourcing deals, achieving major cost savings and operational gains.

Areas of Expertise
• Digital Transformation: Merge advanced technology, customer insights, and strategic vision to power global initiatives.
• AI, Blockchain & Analytics: Leverage data-driven solutions to accelerate growth, optimize operations, and boost monetization.
• Program Management: Lead multimillion-dollar, end-to-end projects involving consultative sales, product innovation, and digital marketing.
• Executive Leadership: Serve as CDO, CIO, CTO, and CMO to align product, data, and platform strategies.
• Swift Decision-Making: Synthesize diverse information to enhance competitiveness, profitability, and brand reputation.
• Global Team Management: Guide cross-continental teams in over 50 countries, ensuring strong board-level governance.
• Strategic Partnerships: Forge alliances with digital and fintech players to spur innovation and market expansion.
• Talent Development: Recruit, mentor, and retain top-tier professionals, enabling rapid scaling of teams and business units.
• Venture Advisory & Startup Mentoring: Provide strategic fundraising and scale-up guidance to early-stage ventures.

Recent Endeavors
Martijn is a Fintech venture partner and Senior Advisor to PE/VC funds, uncovering underexploited AI opportunities. Feel free to connect to explore how his expertise can help your team or organization.

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