Interview

November 19, 2019

Prezi cofounder Peter Arvai wants us to communicate better

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Peter Arvai 2019

It’s fitting that interviewing Prezi cofounder and chief executive Peter Arvai over video chat involves a heavy dose of visual graphics, with data flashing up on the screen around his head.

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