Team

Wiz-Team is composed of passionate specialists in  data management.  event management.  IT solutions.  event delivery.  sports management.

JOHANN

CEO
Bio

TIM

COO
Bio

MAX

Wiz-Team Ukraine Director​
Bio

STEFANO

Senior Director - Wiz-Team Italia
Bio

DANIELLE

Head of strategy & business optimization
Bio

Marie-Anne

Head of Sport Business Operations
Bio

GWENDOLINE

Delivery Manager
Bio

VALENTINA

Delivery Manager
Bio

STEPAN

Delivery Manager
Bio

BRANDON

PRODUCT OWNER
Bio

LIA

Delivery Manager
Bio

PASCAL

Product Manager
Bio

PIERRE

PRODUCT OWNER
Bio

Anh

Delivery Manager / PRODUCT OWNER
Bio

ELISA

DELIVERAY Manager
Bio

CATHY

SR. PROGRAMME MANAGER
Bio

TOM

Delivery Manager
Bio

AYNUR

DELIVERY Manager
Bio

SVITLANA

CLIENT SUPPORT MANAGER
Bio
JOHANN

CEO

As the founder and CEO of Wiz-Team, Johann has been a part of this adventure long before the start of the organisation 10 years ago. This dynamic and fast-growing company was born out of gap in the market Johann and his colleagues experienced as event managers in the early 2000s.  With little tools available to effectively manage the demands and challenges of data management for complex events, they decided to build their own solution. 

Shortly thereafter Johann created Event-Works and later Wiz-Team with the vision to deliver world class digital solutions built by event professionals for event professionals. From Wiz-Team headquarters in his hometown Lausanne, he oversees a global network of developers and experts, who support the organisations mission to empower event professionals through smart, intuitive, and innovative digital solutions. 

Johann’s expertise in event data management is outstanding.  He has delivered innovative event management solutions to every Olympic Games edition since 2004 alongside a range of other international events. Having worked across many sectors, including sports federations, the medical congress industry, corporate companies, and government agencies, he has acquired a wide-ranging background and an exceptional experience in various types and sizes of events. Before he set up Wiz-Team, Johann specialised in web and database development, as well as project management in the luxury industry, and teaching.

Johann holds an MBA in international management and speaks English, French and some German. In his spare time, he enjoys scuba diving, discovering the world on a motorbike, gaming and exploring new technologies.

TIM

COO

Tim is the COO at Wiz-Team and has been instrumental in driving the business development since he joined the company in 2017. Key achievements include having helped the company grow steadily since joining with the opening of a new office in Belgium and Kyiv. Having worked previously with the Association of Summer Olympic Sports Federations (ASOIF), he is a familiar face in the Olympic Movement. In addition, Tim has a solid experience in event management, thanks to his work at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in event IT as well as his role of Head of Operations at SportAccord Convention between 2007 and 2010.

Of Belgian origin, Tim speaks fluently English, French and Dutch and cannot really tell if he prefers chocolate from his native country or his new homeland Switzerland.

With an academic background in Business Administration and Economics, Tim also holds a master’s degree in sports management. In his free time, he likes to play tennis, do some skiing and read comic books.  

MAX

Wiz-Team Ukraine Director

It was during his studies at the National Technical University of Ukraine that Wiz-Team’s CTO Max first got “bit” by the web-development “bug”. His first project was to develop the website for his university which went live in 1998. Ever since, Max has made his hobby his profession and has been tirelessly programming and developing web projects, CRM-Systems, client infrastructures and mobile applications.

After working with Johann since 2008, he joined Wiz-Team in 2018 bringing his passion for creating new digital solutions to the organisation. His strength lies in mapping a client’s needs onto a digital solution and system infrastructure. His skills in understanding needs and transforming them into digital solutions helps to accelerate the development process, building tailor-made and revolutionary solutions while optimising internal resources.

According to Max there is no such thing as “impossible.” Together with his team of developers, Max is always eager for the next complex business challenge.  When Max is not in front of his screen, you can find him travelling or on a boat sport fishing. An energetic nature, Max is always in action and cannot stand doing nothing! 

He was born and raised in Ukraine and speaks English, Ukrainian and Russian.

Stefano

Senior Director - Wiz-Team Italia

Stefano joined Wiz-Team in March of 2022 as the Senior Director of Wiz-Team Italia. He is charged with the oversight, management, and growth of Wiz-Team’s fourth location and second development arm in Torino, Italy.

Previously, Stefano served as a Senior Director at Deltatre where he spent 17 years supporting organisational growth and leading the delivery of their technical solutions for some of the most exciting and challenging sport events in the world including the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro, the Olympic Games, the National Football League, and many more.

When not overseeing complex and challenging technical projects, Stefano is an avid sports enthusiast both as a fan and as a participant.  He also has a knack for music quizzes.

Danielle

Head of strategy & business optimization

As a former Senior Strategy and Business Consultant at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), Danielle joined Wiz-Team as new Head of Strategy & Business Optimisation at the end of 2020. In this role, she is supporting the company in developing new products and services and is also instrumental in the field of product delivery.

With an academic background in sport management, biomedical engineering and biopsychology, Danielle served for almost six years in different event management, strategic planning, and operational roles at the USOPC. Most frequently running lead on the full vertical of delegation management, Danielle has planned and delivered on over 10 major/multi-sport and international events from the athlete, the National Olympic Committee, and the Local Organising Committee perspective. Her greatest tactical expertise lies in strategic planning, project management, process improvement, data management, and solution design. 

A Canadian American, Danielle speaks English, Spanish and is learning French. She has a scientific mind, a positive and competitive spirit, and vast event experience and… an impressive collection of achievements from her time as an elite softball player (including a silver medal from the PanAm Games)!

Marie-Anne

Head of Sport Business Operations

A tech and sports enthusiast, with a dual background in Human-Computer Interaction and Sports Management, Marie-Anne joined Wiz-Team as Head of Sport Business Operations in March 2022. Combining her experience in sport associations, event operations, and project management with her expertise in technology, Marie-Anne is charged with leading and supporting the growing Wiz-Team operations team based out of our Head Office in Lausanne, Switzerland.  She will also be actively involved in several special projects overseeing and supporting delivery of Event-Works around the world.

Marie-Anne joins Wiz-Team with 10 years of experience working events and major projects with national and European sports associations in Switzerland, France, and Denmark. Most recently she led event operations for European Athletics overseeing the delivery of continental championships across the continent.  It was during this time she met Wiz-Team and Event-Works.  Like many others, her team was faced the incredible challenge of delivering events during a pandemic.  Her innovative use of Event-Works helped her team provide covid-safe sport events while remaining adaptable in an ever-changing world. In addition to discovering clever digital solutions for complex business challenges, Marie-Anne also has a passion for discovering and sharing best practices, building teams, and helping people grow.

Formerly a sport climbing athlete, Marie-Anne now enjoys staying active combining outdoor activities with sport, like cycling, running, or hiking.  She also has a sweet tooth, which translates means she does quite a bit of baking (and eating) desserts at home. Marie-Anne speaks fluently French and English and understands Spanish.

GWENDOLINE

Account management, project delivery

Gwendoline, who has been with Wiz-Team since 2019, has a strong background in hospitality and events management. She first specialised in the field of leisure tourism during her time at Switzerland Tourism in Paris, then at Kuoni Destination Management in Zurich, before turning to the business sector as Head of the Congress Bureau at Lausanne Tourism. Ever since she moved to the Olympic Capital, Gwendoline has collaborated with several international sports federations. With more than 300 events on her account, she succeeds in precisely targeting the needs and expectations of our clients by optimising their data management, project processes and overall event experience. 

Gwendoline holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Tourism and an Executive Master’s degree in Luxury Marketing giving her a unique and highly valuable background in the inner workings of a fast-paced, high-demand, and client-driven industries. Gwendoline, who is of Swiss and Peruvian origin, speaks French, Spanish and English and enjoys hiking, running, skiing, and traveling in her free time.

Valentina

Delivery manager

Valentina is Argentinian and passionate about international events and the hospitality sector. Her career kicked off with an internship at a global NGO and the task to help with the coordination of new volunteers. During that time, she continued studying International Relations and later landed a job in the finance business, where she specialised in international commerce and investments. A true globetrotter, Valentina is fluent in English, Spanish and French.

In 2018, she caught the major international event ‘bug’ as a member of the Accreditation team at the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Ever since, she has worked successfully on planning and delivering a range of main functional areas at sport events like the Longines Masters and the Games of the Small States of Europe.

A life-long learner, Valentina is always striving to absorb new things. She loves travelling, meeting new people, playing sports (especially tennis and running!) and …collecting pins of which she has 100 so far.

Stepan

Delivery Manager

Stepan joined our Wiz-Team Belgium office as a Delivery Manager in April of 2022 to support our growing business in the NGO and institutional sectors.

With a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, and two Master’s degree programs in European Studies and International Relations Stepan brings incredible insights and ideas to how we engage and empower our partners within our NGO and institutional sectors.  Further, having previously worked with international organizations and institutions, including European Commission, Stepan adds a level on-the-ground experience from the perspective of organizer and participant from more than 30 international projects in the fields of sport, outdoor activities, education, and culture.

In his free time, Stepan enjoys reading, exercising, and writing. Of Armenian nationality, he speaks four languages (English, French, Russian and Armenian).  Additionally, he likes making travel videos and taking a lot of selfies with friends and celebrities!

BRANDON

product owner

Brandon joined Wiz-Team Italia in the fall of 2022 as an agile Product Owner who will be charged with supporting and leading the ongoing evolution and delivery of our suite of event and games management applications.

Previously, Brandon served the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) in a combined operations and technical role where he oversaw database design, optimization, and management in support of some of the most critical Games management functions like accreditation, sport entries, accommodations, air travel, and much more! In his tenure at the USOPC, Brandon served in operational roles for both Summer and Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games adding incredible insight and experience to digital solution design and delivery.

Brandon grew up overseas in a military family instilling in him a love of new places and languages. Brandon speaks Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and actively learning Italian. In his free time, he enjoys riding his bicycle, binge-watching history documentaries, and learning a new musical instrument. 

LIA

Delivery Manager

A sport passionate from Switzerland, Lia has over ten years of experience in planning and coordinating all sorts of events and projects and joined Wiz-Team in September 2021. With a Bachelor in Hospitality Management, she previously spent eight years with the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), formerly Sport Accord, and brings in a comprehensive knowledge of the international sport movement. 

In addition, she developed a vast experience with multi-sport events such as the World Combat Games and the first ever edition of the World Urban Games. 

A former athlete in fencing, Lia isn’t scared easily and serves as a volunteer firefighter in Lausanne. Her motto: ‘trying to be prepared for the unknown’! She keeps fit with Crossfit and communicates fluently in French, Italian and English.

Pascal

product manager

Always curious and interested in new technologies, Pascal has been actively training in app development since 2008. In his most recent role as an IOS (Apple) application developer, he took on greater responsibilities as an app architect and overseeing teams of developers and managing project delivery.

Passionate about sports, Pascal has also been keen to put his professional knowledge to good use solving for day-to-day event management challenges faced by sport organisations.  His ingenuity has produced solutions like an iPad app to choreograph groups of gymnasts, membership databases for sport clubs and federations, and most notably a volunteer management solution.

In addition to building innovative and creative solutions for sport organisations, Pascal has also served on several organising committees delivering national and international events like the World Gymnaestrada 2011, and the 2020 Youth Olympic Games. 

In his free time, Pascal likes to travel and stay active scuba diving, trail running, and mountain climbing.  Pascal is also a retired gymnast, who is very active in his local club committee.  

PIERRE

Product owner

Pierre joined Wiz-Team in the fall of 2022. In this role as a Product Owner, be instrumental in overseeing our system integrations which leverages our powerful and very configurable EW Connect API tool. int

Pierre previously worked as IT Manager at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). He brings with him experience from three Olympic Games and 20+ international championships. With his blend of technology and functional experience, Pierre will play a critical role in the cross-collaboration of our functional and technical teams on the full portfolio of products built into our all-in-one event management platform Event-Works. 

Anh

Delivery Manager – Sport Applications

Anh joined Wiz-Team in early 2022 as a Sport Applications and Delivery Manager after having spent 7 successful years with the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). In this Lausanne-based role, Anh will bring her experience and expertise in functional delivery of multi-sport games from a leading NOC to Wiz-Team’s product and delivery team.

Most recently Anh held the position of Manager, Sport Services leading the team in charge of accreditation, sport entries and qualification, selection criteria, and delegation registration and is excited to apply this highly nuanced and specific knowledge to her new responsibilities with Wiz-Team. She was also one of the original members of the COC’s Sport Business Integration team developing and implementing best practices in project management across departments and delivering innovative Olympic preparation events.

Anh’s first multi-sport Games experience was registering Canada’s largest ever delegation to the 2015 Pan American Games. She has since worked at seven multi-sport Games (Youth Olympic Games, Pan American Games, Olympic Games) in varying roles.

An Ottawa native, Anh is a naturally curious person with a deep love of learning. She speaks English, French, and Vietnamese, but has taken courses in Spanish, Polish, and Gaelic. She loves to travel, learn new sports, read a good book, and discover new music.

Elisa

Delivery Manager

Elisa joined our Swiss-based Operations team in the summer of 2022. A highly experienced event expert, Elisa will support our clients in the definition, design, and delivery of their events using the Event-Works solution.

In her previous role as a project manager for the Fédération International de Volleyball (FIVB) and Volleyball World (VW), Elisa was an Event-Works super-user delivering registration, accreditation, accommodation, and much more across the world as some of FIVB/VW’s most exciting events.With over 10 years of working on major sport events and event hospitality, as well as a user (and fan) of the Wiz-Team platform for many years, Elisa brings a unique insight and practical experience to the role. 

A former archeologist/anthropologist with a business and hospitality management background, Elisa has a flair for languages – speaking Portuguese, English, French and Spanish – and when she’s not watching (or working at) sports competitions, you can find her in Rio de Janeiro enjoying the sun and the beach.

Cathy

Senior Programme Manager

Cathy joined Wiz-Team in late 2022 as Senior Programme Manager to oversee some of Wiz-Team’s newest and largest projects. She has a strong track record in major events, including Olympic and Paralympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and European Championships.

Cathy’s first experience of multi-sport events was in the Telecoms team for London 2012 Olympic Games. She went on run the Technology Programme Office for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and later joined the leadership team for the inaugural multi-sport European Championships as Senior Technology and Broadcast Manager. Most recently Cathy was Head of IT Services Delivery for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, moving into a role as TOC Director during the Games themselves.

Cathy’s depth and breath of experience running the implementation and delivery of technology projects at the highest levels will be critical to Wiz-Team’s success for years to come.

Tom

Delivery Manager

Tom joined Wiz-Team in the fall of 2022 after his tenure with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games where he served as a Sport Entries Manager.  His experience working with sport organisations, international federations, and local organising committees will bring to our Delivery Team great insights as we work to stay on the cutting edge of sport event technology.

A UK native who grew up in Dubai, Tom brings to our Lausanne-based team a range of international experiences and a love for football and Sunday roasts.

AYNUR

Delivery Manager

Aynur joined Wiz-Team in November of 2022 as a Delivery Manager after serving as Accreditation Manager at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games; and as an Accreditation advisor to the Supreme Committee Qatar 2022. 

Her experience working with accreditation systems and local organisers will bring great insights and ideas to the ongoing design and delivery our our Event-Works platform.

SVITLANA

CLIENT SUPPORT MANAGER

Born and raised in Ukraine, Svitlana brings to Wiz-Team an extensive background in computational linguistics and a passion for shaping the future of technology. In her current role as client support manager, she draws on her experience in customer service and her fluency in four languages (English, French, Ukrainian, and Russian) to provide fast, effective, and comprehensive support to Event-Works users all over the world.

As a constant learner always looking for the next challenge, Svitlana is currently studying her fifth language (German) and taking courses in HTML. When not busy finessing her “Jedi” Jira skills or liaising between Wiz-Team operations and development, you can find Svitlana outdoors cycling, skiing, and traveling.

SAAD

Developer / Consultant

Born in India, raised in U.A.E. and currently residing in Toronto, Saad has completed his Bachelor in Applied Science degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from University of Windsor, Canada. He has 10 + years of experience in systems engineering, SDLC, and project management. He has worked as a Project Manager supporting the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Torch Relay. Prior to this he worked as a System Administrator for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games during which he managed the overall functionality of applications required to successfully execute the Torch Relay. In his role he trained, mentored, and supervised coordinators, partnered across organization on joint projects, and integrated innovative solutions across multi-disciplinary teams.