Christian Otto Grötsch

Christian Otto Grötsch has been an Internet and software enthusiast since 1997 and is a pioneer in e-commerce and digital business. In 2006, he founded dotSource to bring his passion for digital technology to the business world. As a strategist, creative mind and supporter of major digital projects, Christian is a valuable point of contact for clients and colleagues alike. His expertise and sense for trends are reflected in his commitment to marketing and the establishment of platforms such as the Handelskraft corporate blog, home to a dedicated team that has been publishing articles on current developments since 2007. He also actively contributes to the annual Trend Book.

• Born in 1980 into a family of entrepreneurs from Gera, he won a programming competition back in 1997.
• From 1999 to 2001, he was a senior software developer at auXion, an international online auction house.
• He then worked as a software developer and pre-sales consultant until 2004 and completed a bachelor's degree in Internet Business Engineering.
• In 2005, he graduated with a master's degree in Business and Engineering as part of the management trainee programme at Deutsche Telekom, followed by participation in the 148th Baden-Badener Unternehmer Gespräche (Baden-Baden Entrepreneur Talks) in 2021.

• As a founder of dotSource and Digital Business School, he has been driving innovation since 2006.
• Besides numerous initiatives aimed at promoting e-commerce degree programmes, he is the chairman of Jena Digital e.V. and was instrumental in Jena being named a digital hub for digital experience platforms.

As a trailblazer and visionary, Christian Otto Grötsch has been making his mark on the digital landscape for more than 25 years. As a speaker, he offers exciting insights into the world of e-commerce, digitalisation and the future of the digital economy.