Title CEO Company Lazada Group Bio Maximilian Bittner is Chief Executive Officer of the Lazada Group. He assumed the role in March 2012. As CEO, Mr Bittner is the driving force for the Lazada brand across the region and is responsible for its performance in all six operating countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Together with his team, he aligns all aspects of the business and develops comprehensive plans to ensure the success of Lazada in each of its markets. Mr Bittner began his career at Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking division in London, prior to joining McKinsey & Company in Germany. During his four years at the firm, he worked closely with media and retail clients as a consultant, and also joined the private equity firm 3i for six months on a secondment. He then joined Rocket Internet as a Regional Partner before taking on the role of CEO at Lazada. Mr Bittner graduated with a degree in Economics and History from University College, London and holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in the US.