Out of sight, out of responsibility?
Kilian Kaminski is one of the three founders of refurbed. Prior to founding the company, Kaminski served as the Head of the Amazon Certified Refurbished Program and as the New Key Account Manager for the largest electronics retailers at Amazon Germany. He studied Communication and Business Administration in Hamburg, Shanghai, and London. In 2019, he was selected, along with Co-Founder Peter Windischhofer, for the Forbes "30 under 30 Europe" list. Additionally, he was recognized as "Capital Top 40 under 40" in 2020 and 2021, and in 2023, he received the “EY Entrepreneur of the Year” award. Kaminski is also a board member of the European Refurbishment Association and speaks regularly at conferences, panels, and other events, addressing legislative foundations of the electronics industry, opportunities and impact of the circular economy, and his mission to establish refurbishment as a third consumption category between "New" and "Used.”