Jan Metzger is a Hong Kong based investment banker at an European investment bank. He is the Head of TMT Investment Banking for Asia Pacific. Prior to becoming a banker, Mr. Metzger worked as a Management Consultant helping multinational companies improve their operations. Prior to that, Mr. Metzger worked in the software industry managing a software development team.

As you can tell, Mr. Metzger has worn multiple hats in his life. What interests us most, however, is his journey until he reached his zenith. While most of us think of landing that investment banking job, making money and then maybe starting our own thing -- Mr.Metzger did it the other way around. Confused? So are we. Hopefully, 9th March can provide some clarity.

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