{"id":"max-thake","title":"Max Thake","content":"**Max Thake** is an entrepreneur and writer from Valletta, Malta, who is Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of EoT Labs, and a Co-Founder of peaq, a Layer 1 blockchain that enables Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks ([DePIN](https://iq.wiki/wiki/depin)). Thake's work focuses on leveraging blockchain technology to enhance transparency and inclusion across various industries, often operating at the nexus of the humanities and sciences. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-k2wkBRfgZfe5ldXO)\n\n## Early Life & Education\n\nMax Thake completed his secondary education at St. Edward's College in Malta before advancing to post-secondary education at St. Martin's College, where he studied marketing and English. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-ZQYfphWRGxEo98Oi) However, there is a discrepancy in sources regarding his education, as some list that Thake graduated from MCAST Malta, suggesting either different stages of education or a mix-up in available academic records. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-EyX2PFV8e12N4IcP)\n\n## Career\n\n### Early Career\n\nMax Thake began his professional journey as part of the founding team at nakamo.to, a Berlin-based company that specialized in educational and research initiatives centered around Distributed Ledger Technologies, with a particular focus on Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)-based [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) alternatives. Following this, he served as Head of Marketing for Advanced [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) AG, further deepening his expertise in the [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) domain. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-ZQYfphWRGxEo98Oi)\n\n### EoT Labs & peaq\n\nThake co-founded EoT Labs, where he fulfills the role of Chief Marketing Officer. EoT Labs focuses on developing open-source projects with an emphasis on the \"Economy of Things,\" aiming to transition the Internet of Things into a decentralized version with [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) principles. His responsibilities include translating complex technological concepts into more approachable information, aligning with both humanities and scientific approaches. He co-founded peaq alongside Till Wendler, Leo Dorlöchter, Julia Pönitzsch, and Pavel Fomenko, where his role largely overlaps in responsibilities, focusing on integrating blockchain solutions in real-world applications. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-ZQYfphWRGxEo98Oi)\n\n### Involvement in Entrepreneurial Societies\n\nHe is a Fellow of Kairos and the Sigma Squared Society. 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