Diego Lijtmaer

Entrepreneur and senior executive in the internet industry, with extensive experience in business development, last mile logistics, marketing, strategy and operations. Former investment banker covering the Financial Institutions and Real Estate industries.
Currently working at Just Eat, the world's leader online marketplace for takeaway food. Just Eat is listed in the LSE and part of FTSE 100. It is present in 13 territories, has c.78k restaurant partners, c.20m customers and generated more than £2.5bn in food orders in 2016. In this exciting era of the food delivery revolution, Just Eat has continuously shown that It can lead the industry through exponential growth, innovation and at the same time delivering strong shareholder value.

Just Eat is shaping this rapidly changing industry, leading in innovation (from Bots to autonomous robot delivery), marketing (through National TV campaigns and brand partnerships such as X Factor).
I was brought to Just Eat to create, nurture and grow strategic partnerships with branded restaurant groups. I am also responsible for the UK logistic operations that provide the delivery service to those brands through strategic partnerships with third party logistic companies.

I am incredibly lucky to have joined in this historic moment for the industry, with new global competitors entering the marketplace and changing the dynamics of the industry. The challenge is big but we are prepared to continue to lead the way!
In addition to this, I am passionate about disruptive technologies, having a particular interest in the blockchain technology and ecosystem, investing and advising a number of start ups.

I have lived and worked in 4 different countries (Argentina, Spain, US and UK), now based in London.
I have an MBA from Wharton Business School and a BA in Business from Universidad de San Andres in Argentina.