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Cornelis Jacobs
Consultant
Since 2018, Cornelis has been a consultant at Doha Debates, predominantly as an executive producer of its two flagship series. He is also an award-winning media entrepreneur with expertise in law, technology and brand strategy. In 2014, Cornelis co-founded Storytegic, a boutique agency specializing in brand strategy and design with a focus on media, design and journalism. Among its notable achievements was the redesign of the logo for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Cornelis pursued financial law at Erasmus University in Rotterdam and corporate law at VU University in Amsterdam, graduating cum laude. Though not currently practicing law, his legal background informs his approach to business and media. As a media fellow at Duke University, Cornelis embarked on an in-depth research project focused on the future of news, specifically investigating the transformation of the news industry and conducting an ethical inquiry into journalism traditions in a digital age.
Cornelis is committed to facilitating impactful conversations in the dynamic world of media and debate, and he brings a passion for global discourse to his role at Doha Debates.
