Gerold Kathan, Enterprise Architect & Interdisciplinary Bridge Builder, bwin

Gerold is one of the enterprise architects responsible for the overall target architecture of bwin, Europe's leading online sportsbook and gaming provider. Being with bwin over 7 years Gerold both gained in-depth knowledge of the sportsbook and gaming domain and the architecture, design and implementation of large-scale, high-volume e-commerce systems. During this time he also acted as team lead establishing an architecture group within the bwin IT organization and is currently involved in setting up a holistic enterprise architecture framework. Having deep roots in electronic music being a DJ and event organizer, Gerold was also co-founder and lead architect of a B2B marketplace platform for independent labels including a B2C distribution platform for customized electronic music.