Stefan Distlberger

Strategy Consultant | Investor | Business Development | Railways, Business Strategy, Digitalization, AI

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

About

With over 10 years of experience in the rail industry, I now work as a Strategy Consultant, advising organizations across industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, B2B services, software, and AI-driven business models. I collaborate with corporates, start-ups, and private equity firms to shape strategies that drive growth, innovation, and digital transformation. My academic background—an MBA in Entrepreneurship and an MSc in Materials Science—allows me to bridge technical depth with strategic insight and commercial execution. I support clients in designing scalable business models, identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, optimizing go-to-market strategies, and implementing data-driven transformation programs. Having led international sales and digitalization efforts within the voestalpine group, I bring hands-on experience in customer development, railway infrastructure technologies, operational excellence, and market expansion. I have published on rail operations optimization, advanced measurement systems, and predictive maintenance—expertise I now apply broadly to industrial and AI-enabled use cases. My core competencies include business strategy, digital innovation, go-to-market design, commercial due diligence, and international B2B growth. I am passionate about enabling sustainable, technology-driven value creation through practical solutions and cross-functional collaboration.

Experience

  • Angel Investor at Impact AI
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Head of Business Development at Vossloh
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Strategy Consultant at Self-employed
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

  • voestalpine Digital Track Management GmbH (Graz, Styria, Austria · Hybrid)
    • CEO
      Apr 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Managing Director - CSO
      Aug 2023 - May 2024 · 10 mos

      Asset Management, Maintenance Management, Predictive Maintenance - supporting railroad operators to optimize their daily work.

  • Managing Director - CSO at voestalpine SIGNALING Siershahn GmbH
    Apr 2020 - May 2024 · 4 yrs 2 mos