Ernesto Ebuen
Ernesto is PingPod’s Co-CEO and is responsible for all things table tennis and operations. He is also the co-founder, director and head coach of New York Table Tennis Academy. He is a six-time Philippine National Table Tennis Champion.
In 2016, he was rated #1 among U.S. citizen players and remains today among the top table tennis players in the United States. Ernesto is one of the most sought-after coaches by aspiring players around the country.
Background in table tennis, coaching, non-profit
- Co-founder of New York City Table Tennis Academy (until 2019)
- Founder of Philippine Table Tennis Academy
- Rated #1 player in the US (2016)
- 6-time Philippine National Champion
- Peak USATT rating: 2637
David Silberman
David is the creator of the PingPod concept. He is the company’s Co-CEO and his areas of expertise are in Finance and Strategy. Prior to PingPod, he was an Associate at UBS Securities’ Equity Research Division of the Investment Bank. David was part of the client-facing team and provided investment recommendations to institutional clients.
David’s background is in finance, accounting, economics, writing, and communication. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Finance from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Background in finance, communication, research
- Inventor of PINGPOD
- Equity Research Analyst, UBS
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- MS in Finance – UW-Madison
- Peak USATT rating: 1930
Max Kogler
Max co-founded PingPod in 2019 with David and Ernesto and served as its CEO until August 2025, when PodPlay Technologies was spun out as a separate B2B software company where he currently serves as CEO. He has a track record of successfully building and managing organizations across sports and media, education, finance, and technology.
Max has a dual undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, a Masters of Advanced Studies from Cambridge University and an MBA from Stanford.
Background in technology, sports and education, finance.
- CEO of PodPlay Technologies Inc. (currently)
- CEO of PingPod Inc (from 2019 to 2025)
- Former COO/CFO of Round Star dba Super Soccer Stars
- Goldman Sachs
- MBA Stanford, Masters Cambridge University
- Holds degrees in Math & Computer Science
- Peak USATT rating: 2081
