Bio

Fred Thiel is the CEO of Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA), a digital asset technology company that mines cryptocurrencies with a focus on the blockchain ecosystem and the generation of digital assets. He is a respected expert and frequent speaker on FinTech, digital assets, Blockchain, bitcoin, crypto mining, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, venture capital, private equity and the digital transformations of companies and industries, providing deep technology industry expertise and strategic advice on transformational value creation - the process of generating growth and shareholder value. Fred has over 25 years operating experience leading companies in the cryptocurrency, digital assets, semiconductor, data communications, Internet, IoT, automation, AI, as well as digital media and software industries. He has repeatedly driven rapid growth and generated many hundreds of billions of dollars in shareholder value. As a CEO, Fred led companies through rapid growth to IPO, repositioned companies for high-value exits to strategic and financial acquirers, led M&A and roll-up strategies, as well as successfully executed corporate turnarounds and wind downs. Fred attended classes at the Stockholm School of Economics and executive classes at Harvard Business School and is fluent in English, Spanish, Swedish and French. Fred is a current member of YPO, former Chairman of the YPO Technology Network, as well as former chapter chairman of the YPO California Coast chapter.