Lukas Hlavac

About

Experienced executive and entrepreneur with a focus on operational excellence and growth in emerging markets. Founded a multimillion-dollar e-commerce venture in China in 2014, recognized by Vogue and Elle, and received significant investment, leading to an acquisition offer. As China General Manager for a leading CEE company, achieved 300% profit growth in a year. Currently, Chairman of the Czech Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and advisor for startups, leveraging global experience and fluency in Mandarin to drive strategic growth. Holds two master's degrees and has a rich background in technology, business, and cross-cultural leadership. Seeking roles as a COO to apply expertise in strategic growth and operations management.

Experience

• General Manager Lasvit Shanghai · LASVIT01-01-2019

  Full P/L responsibility for the China branch, managing R&D, engineering, production and project management teams. Grew the branch profit by 300% through increased margins in the first year. Implemented data-based decision making and management using PowerBi. Diversified the branch income from reliance on China to Middle East and South East Asia.

• Mentor · Orbit Startups12-01-2022

  Helping scale breakthrough startups from around the globe across emerging and frontier markets in Southeast and South Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Mentoring startups with strategy and growth.

• Mentor · Bitcoin Frontier Fund01-01-2023

  Helping ambitious people build a better internet on Bitcoin.

• Stacks Accelerator Mentor · Stacks06-01-2021

  Developed by a team of PhDs and top-notch tech leaders, Stacks enables a generation of apps that restore balance and ownership on the web.

• Chairman of the Board · Czech Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (CzechCham Shanghai)04-01-2019

  Established CzechCham in Shanghai as the first CEE Chamber of Commerce in the city. Gathered initial support from 27 most influential Czech companies with a presence in China.

• Growth Marketing Advisor · SmartGuide01-01-2019

  Grew the SmartGuide app from 0 to 0.5M app installs. SmartGuide is a ready-built platform for you to publish your own engaging and certified Covid-safe guides.

• Business Advisor · Eqvista09-01-2021

  Sophisticated equity management software that allows companies, investors, and company shareholders to track, manage, and make intelligent decisions about their companies' equity.

• Strategy & Fundraising Advisor · APUtime02-01-2022 – 06-01-2022

  Advising on strategy, growth, and financial modeling. Prepared company for pre-A fundraising round.

• University Lecturer - Global Marketing · Shenzhen University08-01-2018 – 01-01-2019

  University lecturer at the College of International Exchange (Global Marketing).

Education

• Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityEBA, Business
• University of Economics in Prague, Faculty of Business AdministrationMaster, Business administration
• Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical EngineeringMaster, Project managament in electrical engineering and information technology
• University of Economics in PragueBachelor, Business administration

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