Christoph Magnussen

Christoph Magnussen has been an entrepreneur since high school. After graduating from St. Gallen University, he co-founded a mobile phone reCommerce company which grew from 1M to 31M in revenue in less than 5 years. To scale the business he didn’t just add more manpower. Instead, he focussed on increasing individual productivity through latest online collaboration tools and new work methods, which eventually led him to establish Blackboat, a digital management and cloud consultancy firm, in 2012.

Alongside his official role as CEO of Blackboat, Christoph Magnussen has also become well-known as a motivational keynote speaker on all topics surrounding ‘New Work.’

He has travelled throughout Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands for his keynotes and has held keynote speeches for some of the most successful companies in Europe, for example Axel Springer SE, Otto Group, Volkswagen AG and the Porsche Group.

Christoph Magnussen is also active on the main social media platforms and most notably, shares his experiences, thoughts and ideas about #EndOf90iesIT and #futureofwork via fast-growing YouTube channel with an audience of almost 25,000 subscribers.

On top of that, Christoph Magnussen is also Co-Founder of the ‘On the Way to New Work’ Podcast – one of Germany’s top podcasts in the business category – alongside Michael Trautmann. The Podcast interviews a wide variety of exciting guests which range from 15-year-old entrepreneurs to top CEOs such as Mathias Döpfner from Axel Springer SE. The Podcast releases content weekly on Mondays, with each episode reaching on average 15 – 20,000 listeners. We recently had the honor of celebrating the release of episode #150.

Christoph Magnussen about Blackboat

Blackboat was founded in 2012, inspired by a new working style which Christoph Magnussen had developed and fostered in his mobile phone reCommerce company. What sets Blackboat apart from other companies, is how it embraces the newest technologies, together with the more modern work philosophy necessary to survive in a working world that is ever-changing. By itself living and operating in true ‘new work’ style, Blackboat helps create the same environment in other business and is there to help meet the demand for a new style of work, as this becomes ever more inescapable.

Blackboat not only specializes in finding the best cloud-based solution for your business, but also provides the necessary workshops and training for all members of staff affected by these changes. We understand that a digital tool alone, is not a solution. But rather, that digital tools can help dramatically transform internal processes and increase productivity. Along with the appropriate workshops and hands-on training, Blackboat can not only help your company decide how it wants to collaborate in the future but also help to make this a reality.

Most importantly, we understand that people stand at the core of every business and that no business can survive in future economies without the correct mindset and openness to change, adapt and continually reflect how, where and why we work. We don’t ever claim to have all the answers, but we like to try new things and share our experiences with those who could also benefit from them.