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He is CEO and co-founder of [[Prezi]],<ref>[http://mashable.com/2013/03/13/6-questions-prezi/ 6 Questions With Prezi Co-Founder Peter Arvai], 2013/03/13 Mashable</ref><ref>[https://venturebeat.com/2013/03/12/prezi/ Now with over 20M users, presentation startup Prezi adds long-awaited audio features], 2013/03/12 Venturebeat</ref> a [[cloud-based]] presentation software company. As an [[entrepreneur]], he founded omvard.se in Sweden,<ref>Founded omvard.se in Sweden, Details on [http://prezi.com/about/peter-arvai/ Prezi]</ref> and co-founded Prezi along with other two co-founders [[Adam Somlai-Fischer]], a designer and [[Peter Halacsy|Peter "HP" Halacsy]], a computer scientist and university professor; and officially launched it in 2009.<ref name="team">[http://prezi.com/about-team/ Prezi Team] profile</ref> Peter Arvai was one of the developers of Patented Web feed message browsing along with Joacim Boivie and Joakim Hilj.<ref name="Patent">The patent was filed on March 9, 2007 in United States. [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20080222241.pdf Pub No 20080222241 A1]</ref> |
He is CEO and co-founder of [[Prezi]],<ref>[http://mashable.com/2013/03/13/6-questions-prezi/ 6 Questions With Prezi Co-Founder Peter Arvai], 2013/03/13 Mashable</ref><ref>[https://venturebeat.com/2013/03/12/prezi/ Now with over 20M users, presentation startup Prezi adds long-awaited audio features], 2013/03/12 Venturebeat</ref> a [[cloud-based]] presentation software company. As an [[entrepreneur]], he founded omvard.se in Sweden,<ref>Founded omvard.se in Sweden, Details on [http://prezi.com/about/peter-arvai/ Prezi]</ref> and co-founded Prezi along with other two co-founders [[Adam Somlai-Fischer]], a designer and [[Peter Halacsy|Peter "HP" Halacsy]], a computer scientist and university professor; and officially launched it in 2009.<ref name="team">[http://prezi.com/about-team/ Prezi Team] profile</ref> Peter Arvai was one of the developers of Patented Web feed message browsing along with Joacim Boivie and Joakim Hilj.<ref name="Patent">The patent was filed on March 9, 2007 in United States. [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20080222241.pdf Pub No 20080222241 A1]</ref> |
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==Education and early career== |
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He is originally from [[Karlskoga]], [[Sweden]], and he mentions that his parents were Hungarian. He lived and worked in [[Budapest]], [[Tokyo]], [[Stockholm]], [[Singapore]] and [[San Francisco]]. Peter Arvai attended Stockholm University in 2001 and graduated with a master's degree in business administration in 2006.<ref name="book">Developing the Business Case for a New Mobile Service, {{ISBN|978-3-639-04815-5}}</ref> During his time at Stockholm University, Arvai participated in the 12 month [[Vulcanus in Japan]] programme,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vulcanus Alumni |author=Vulcanus in Japan |authorlink=Vulcanus in Japan |url=http://www.vulcanusalumni.net/component/option,com_comprofiler/task,usersList/listid,5/Itemid,1/limitstart,210/ |publisher=[[Joomla]] |year=2002/2003 |page=8 |accessdate=2013-03-08}}</ref> established by the EU and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. During this time he studied Japanese and completed a training program at Fuji Xerox in Japan.<ref name="NYTIMES" /> As part of his business program, Arvai studied economics in Singapore for an exchange semester. Arvai was one of the first batch of students to attend the newly introduced Master in Media Technology and Engineering program (1999-2005) at the [[Royal Institute of Technology#Notable alumni|Royal Institute of Technology]].<ref name="NYTIMES" /> After graduating Arvai co-founded the program's alumni group.<ref>[http://www.kth.se/alumni-old/alumniprofiler/forebilder/peter-arvai-media-99-1.13744 Alumni group]</ref> |
He is originally from [[Karlskoga]], [[Sweden]], and he mentions that his parents were Hungarian. He lived and worked in [[Budapest]], [[Tokyo]], [[Stockholm]], [[Singapore]] and [[San Francisco]]. Peter Arvai attended Stockholm University in 2001 and graduated with a master's degree in business administration in 2006.<ref name="book">Developing the Business Case for a New Mobile Service, {{ISBN|978-3-639-04815-5}}</ref> During his time at Stockholm University, Arvai participated in the 12 month [[Vulcanus in Japan]] programme,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vulcanus Alumni |author=Vulcanus in Japan |authorlink=Vulcanus in Japan |url=http://www.vulcanusalumni.net/component/option,com_comprofiler/task,usersList/listid,5/Itemid,1/limitstart,210/ |publisher=[[Joomla]] |year=2002/2003 |page=8 |accessdate=2013-03-08}}</ref> established by the EU and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. During this time he studied Japanese and completed a training program at Fuji Xerox in Japan.<ref name="NYTIMES" /> As part of his business program, Arvai studied economics in Singapore for an exchange semester. Arvai was one of the first batch of students to attend the newly introduced Master in Media Technology and Engineering program (1999-2005) at the [[Royal Institute of Technology#Notable alumni|Royal Institute of Technology]].<ref name="NYTIMES" /> After graduating Arvai co-founded the program's alumni group.<ref>[http://www.kth.se/alumni-old/alumniprofiler/forebilder/peter-arvai-media-99-1.13744 Alumni group]</ref> |
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==Early career== |
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Arvai launched omvard.se, a company that helps patients compare treatment outcomes between hospitals.<ref>Angry Birds (Finland) and [[Prezi]] (Hungary) Founders come to [http://sen.stanford.edu/events/2013/03/04/angry-birds-finland-and-prezi-hungary-founders-come-stanford Stanford]</ref> Omvard.se won best website of Sweden 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://internetworld.idg.se/2.1006/1.268275/de-gor-sveriges-basta-sajt |title=De gör Sveriges bästa sajt |publisher=Internetworld |date=2009-11-11 |accessdate=2012-01-29}}</ref> He was also vice president for product portfolio at the Swedish mobile communications company [[Mobispine]], where he worked with Joacim Boivie and Joakim Hilj to develop first mobile newsreader<ref name="Patent" /> to follow TED Talks from mobile devices. |
Arvai launched omvard.se, a company that helps patients compare treatment outcomes between hospitals.<ref>Angry Birds (Finland) and [[Prezi]] (Hungary) Founders come to [http://sen.stanford.edu/events/2013/03/04/angry-birds-finland-and-prezi-hungary-founders-come-stanford Stanford]</ref> Omvard.se won best website of Sweden 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://internetworld.idg.se/2.1006/1.268275/de-gor-sveriges-basta-sajt |title=De gör Sveriges bästa sajt |publisher=Internetworld |date=2009-11-11 |accessdate=2012-01-29}}</ref> He was also vice president for product portfolio at the Swedish mobile communications company [[Mobispine]], where he worked with Joacim Boivie and Joakim Hilj to develop first mobile newsreader<ref name="Patent" /> to follow TED Talks from mobile devices. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Arvai speaks English, Swedish, Hungarian and Japanese fluently, is a Bikram Yoga enthusiast and has expressed interest in writing a Swedish-language cookbook on everyday Japanese cuisine.<ref name="NYTIMES">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/jobs/14boss.html |title=Peter Arvai’s Path From Hungary to Leading Prezi |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=2010-11-13 |accessdate=2012-01-29}}</ref> He is openly gay.<ref name="HVG (Hungarian weekly paper)">{{cite web|url=http://hvg.hu/tudomany/20150204_arvai_peter_tudjatok_meleg_vagyok |title=For your information: I am gay (in Hungarian) |publisher=hvg.hu |date=2015-02-04|accessdate=2015-02-04}}</ref> As the CEO of Prezi, he considers his sexual orientation to be the most important information he has to share with the public.[http://hvg.hu/tudomany/20150204_arvai_peter_tudjatok_meleg_vagyok] |
Arvai speaks English, Swedish, Hungarian and Japanese fluently, is a Bikram Yoga enthusiast and has expressed interest in writing a Swedish-language cookbook on everyday Japanese cuisine.<ref name="NYTIMES">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/jobs/14boss.html |title=Peter Arvai’s Path From Hungary to Leading Prezi |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=2010-11-13 |accessdate=2012-01-29}}</ref> He is openly gay.<ref name="HVG (Hungarian weekly paper)">{{cite web|url=http://hvg.hu/tudomany/20150204_arvai_peter_tudjatok_meleg_vagyok |title=For your information: I am gay (in Hungarian) |publisher=hvg.hu |date=2015-02-04|accessdate=2015-02-04}}</ref> As the CEO of Prezi, he considers his sexual orientation to be the most important information he has to share with the public.[http://hvg.hu/tudomany/20150204_arvai_peter_tudjatok_meleg_vagyok] |
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==Notable Keynote Speaking Engagements== |
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*[http://plugg.eu/program/speakers/p/detail/peter-arvai Plugg]- March 10, Brussels |
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*[http://tedxbgsu.com/speakers TEDxBGSU] -" Why We Need to Make Healthcare Comparable " - March 2011, Ohio |
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*SxSW - "[http://austin2011.sched.org/speaker/peterarvai "What happens in Budapest stays in Budapest?"] - March 2011, Texas |
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*UC Berkeley "[http://blog.mindthebridge.org/2012/02/ Mind the Bridge]" -February 2012, California |
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*[http://nextberlin.eu/person/peter-arvai/ NEXT Berlin] - April 2012, Berlin |
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*[http://www.websummit.net/speakers/peter-arvai/ Web Summit]- October 2012, Dublin |
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*DLD Conference- "[http://dld-conference.com/users/886 Creativity & Entrepreneurship]" - January 2013, Munich |
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*Stanford E-Week- "Hot Software Startups Out of Central and Nordic Europe" -March 2013, California |
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*The Economist Information Forum- "The Ideas Economy" [http://www.economist.com/events-conferences/americas/information-2013 Ideas Economy Series]- June 2013, California |
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==News & Articles== |
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*New York Times- "[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/23/business/global/hungarian-start-ups-defy-economic-climate.html?_r=0|Hungarian Start-Ups Defy Economic Climate]" -May, 2012 |
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*TechCrunch- "[https://techcrunch.com/2012/11/10/how-jaiku-helped-prezi-open-quickly-in-the-us/ How Jaiku Made Prezi Focus On The US Market]"- November, 2012 |
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*FoxBusiness -"[http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/marketing-sales/2012/09/20/5-tips-on-how-to-hit-your-next-business-pitch-out-park/ 5 Tips on How to Hit Your Next Business Pitch out of the Park]" -September, 2012 |
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*TechCrunch- "[[Dispelling The Eureka Myth: Big Ideas Take Time And Space|Dispelling the Eureka Myth]]" -August, 2012 |
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*NextUp.Asia- "[http://newsle.com/article/0/52425063/ Chatting about Revolutionary Entrepreneurship Journey with Founder of Prezi] – ‘Giving Powerpoint a Run for Its Money!" -December, 2012 |
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*AmexOpen Forum & LinkedIn Influencer- "[http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130307030433-6379635-do-androids-dream-of-electric-sheep The Dream Dinner Challenge]" -March, 2013 |
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*LinkedIn Influencer posts "[https://www.linkedin.com/today/posts/peterarvai]" |
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* Mashable interview "[http://mashable.com/2013/03/13/6-questions-prezi/]" -March, 2013 |
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*AMEX OpenForum "[https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/how-to-share-ideas/]" -April, 2013 |
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*Huffington Post "[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-arvai/idea-sharing_b_3085201.html]"- April, 2013 |
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*Small Biz Technology "[http://www.smallbiztechnology.com/archive/2013/04/executive-spotlight-peter-arvai-prezi-ceo-and-co-founder-wants-to-help-you-share-your-world-changing-ideas.html/]" -April, 2013 |
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*U.S. News & World Report "[http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/05/09/4-ways-college-grads-can-make-a-lasting-impression-on-employers]" -May, 2013 |
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*All Things Digital "[http://allthingsd.com/20130604/frictionless-creativity/]" -June, 2013 |
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*Wall Street Journal "[https://blogs.wsj.com/accelerators/2013/08/02/peter-arvai-build-momentum-through-word-of-mouth/]" -July, 2013 |
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*Wall Street Journal "[https://blogs.wsj.com/accelerators/2013/07/26/peter-arvai-co-founding-a-business-is-like-a-long-term-relationship/]" -August, 2013 |
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*EuroNews "[http://www.euronews.com/2014/07/05/thousands-take-to-the-streets-of-budapest-of-annual-gay-pride/]" -July 2014 |
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*TheNextWeb "[http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/06/27/how-build-globally-successful-startup-small-country/?awesm=tnw.to_g4rRr]" -June, 2014 |
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*Forbes "[https://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2014/06/20/u2s-bono-how-to-present-data-like-a-rock-star/]" -June, 2014 |
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==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.omvard.se Omvard.se] |
* [http://www.omvard.se Omvard.se] |
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*[https://www.amazon.com/Developing-Business-Case-Mobile-Service/dp/3639048156/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289165089&sr=8-1 Developing the Business Case for a New Mobile Service: An Exercise in Business Model Designing] |
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*[http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20080222241.pdf Web feed message browsing] |
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*http://www.crunchbase.com/person/peter-arvai |
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Revision as of 21:16, 18 February 2018
Peter Arvai (in Hungarian: Árvai Péter, born in Karlskoga, October 26, 1979) is a Swedish businessman of Hungarian parentage.
He is CEO and co-founder of Prezi,[1][2] a cloud-based presentation software company. As an entrepreneur, he founded omvard.se in Sweden,[3] and co-founded Prezi along with other two co-founders Adam Somlai-Fischer, a designer and Peter "HP" Halacsy, a computer scientist and university professor; and officially launched it in 2009.[4] Peter Arvai was one of the developers of Patented Web feed message browsing along with Joacim Boivie and Joakim Hilj.[5]
Education and early career
He is originally from Karlskoga, Sweden, and he mentions that his parents were Hungarian. He lived and worked in Budapest, Tokyo, Stockholm, Singapore and San Francisco. Peter Arvai attended Stockholm University in 2001 and graduated with a master's degree in business administration in 2006.[6] During his time at Stockholm University, Arvai participated in the 12 month Vulcanus in Japan programme,[7] established by the EU and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. During this time he studied Japanese and completed a training program at Fuji Xerox in Japan.[8] As part of his business program, Arvai studied economics in Singapore for an exchange semester. Arvai was one of the first batch of students to attend the newly introduced Master in Media Technology and Engineering program (1999-2005) at the Royal Institute of Technology.[8] After graduating Arvai co-founded the program's alumni group.[9]
Arvai launched omvard.se, a company that helps patients compare treatment outcomes between hospitals.[10] Omvard.se won best website of Sweden 2009.[11] He was also vice president for product portfolio at the Swedish mobile communications company Mobispine, where he worked with Joacim Boivie and Joakim Hilj to develop first mobile newsreader[5] to follow TED Talks from mobile devices.
Prezi TED Investment
In 2009, Arvai approached TED Conference given the companies’ common vision of promoting the open exchange of ideas and he had pitched the investment idea to in the conference.[12][13] TED Conference, Accel Partners and Sunstone Capital were Prezi's investors that participated in Series A and Series B funding rounds.[14]
Personal life
Arvai speaks English, Swedish, Hungarian and Japanese fluently, is a Bikram Yoga enthusiast and has expressed interest in writing a Swedish-language cookbook on everyday Japanese cuisine.[8] He is openly gay.[15] As the CEO of Prezi, he considers his sexual orientation to be the most important information he has to share with the public.[1]
Publications
Peter Arvai is author of "Developing the Business Case for a New Mobile Service: An Exercise in Business Model Designing" -VDM Verlag June 25, 2008[6]
References
- ^ 6 Questions With Prezi Co-Founder Peter Arvai, 2013/03/13 Mashable
- ^ Now with over 20M users, presentation startup Prezi adds long-awaited audio features, 2013/03/12 Venturebeat
- ^ Founded omvard.se in Sweden, Details on Prezi
- ^ Prezi Team profile
- ^ a b The patent was filed on March 9, 2007 in United States. Pub No 20080222241 A1
- ^ a b Developing the Business Case for a New Mobile Service, ISBN 978-3-639-04815-5
- ^ Vulcanus in Japan (2002/2003). "Vulcanus Alumni". Joomla. p. 8. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
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(help) - ^ a b c "Peter Arvai's Path From Hungary to Leading Prezi". NYTimes.com. 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ Alumni group
- ^ Angry Birds (Finland) and Prezi (Hungary) Founders come to Stanford
- ^ "De gör Sveriges bästa sajt". Internetworld. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ "Prezi Founders". Dailybrink.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ Detail about investment on Prezi
- ^ Prezi Gains VC Funding And Jack Dorsey As An Advisor, Techcrunch, July 20th, 2009
- ^ "For your information: I am gay (in Hungarian)". hvg.hu. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-02-04.