future forward 24

28 Nov 2024 | Vienna, Austria

Kilian Kaminski

Founder

refurbed

Vienna, Austria

13 profile visitsSpeaker

About me

Kilian Kaminski is one of the three founders of refurbed. Prior to founding the company, Kaminski served as the Head of the Amazon Certified Refurbished Program and as the New Key Account Manager for the largest electronics retailers at Amazon Germany. He studied Communication and Business Administration in Hamburg, Shanghai, and London. In 2019, he was selected, along with Co-Founder Peter Windischhofer, for the Forbes "30 under 30 Europe" list. Additionally, he was recognized as "Capital Top 40 under 40" in 2020 and 2021, and in 2023, he received the “EY Entrepreneur of the Year” award. Kaminski is also a board member of the European Refurbishment Association and serves as the Chair of the Communication and Membership Working Group. He regularly speaks at conferences, panels, and other events, addressing legislative foundations of the electronics industry, opportunities and impact of the circular economy, and his mission to establish refurbishment as a third consumption category between "New" and "Used.”

My organisation

refurbed is the fastest-growing online marketplace for refurbished products in the DACH region. Founded in 2017 by Peter Windischhofer, Kilian Kaminski, and Jürgen Riedl in Vienna, refurbed now employs almost 300 people. The platform offers professionally refurbished and more sustainable products with a minimum twelve-month warranty. Through refurbishment, 83% less CO2 is emitted compared to manufacturing a new device. The marketplace's range includes more than 18.000 products up to 40% cheaper than buying new - from smartphones, laptops, and tablets to household appliances, e-bikes, and sport accessories. refurbed is currently active in eleven countries: Austria, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Denmark, and as of June 2024, also in Belgium, Finland, Portugal, and the Czech Republic. The mission of refurbed is to sustainably change consumption by creating additional life cycles for existing products, allowing customers to Rethink New. For more information, please visit www.refurbed.at

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Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 28 November 2024

11:50 - 12:25

Panel: Future of Earth

Format:In-person
Location:Main Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)
Track:
Main Stage