Anette Schaefer is CEO of EIT Culture & Creativity, an EIT-funded innovation community driving entrepreneurship and societal impact across the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI). She became Co-CEO in October 2024 and sole CEO in April 2025, leading operations across six Regional Co-Location Centers in Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Austria, and Slovakia.
With over 20 years in global Telecommunications, Media, and Technology, Anette has held senior roles at Deutsche Telekom AG—where she managed 5.8 million TV subscribers and €750M annual turnover—and founded BIG Picture, advising leading media, telecom, and tech companies worldwide. A World Economic Forum Industry 4.0 expert for media, she also serves on the boards of Vionlabs, AdScanner, and other emerging technoögy cp,
She holds an M.A. from the University of Bielefeld.
