Daniel Eder

Head of AI | Building AI & Digital Solutions for Industry, Mobility & Smart Infrastructure | Akkodis Austria

Altenmarkt an der Triesting, Lower Austria, Austria

About

Turning AI Ambition into Practical Business Value As Department Lead for AI at Akkodis Austria, I help organisations move from AI curiosity and scattered experimentation to focused, usable solutions that create measurable impact. My work sits at the intersection of strategy, technology, and delivery: identifying where AI can genuinely improve a business, shaping viable use cases, and helping teams build the capabilities, platforms, and operating models needed to make those solutions stick. How I Help Organisations ✅ AI Strategy & Prioritisation Turning broad AI ambitions into a clear roadmap, prioritised use cases, and pragmatic next steps. ✅ Generative AI & Agentic Solutions Designing AI assistants, knowledge solutions, and workflow automation that augment people rather than merely adding another chatbot to the zoo. ✅ Sovereign & Enterprise AI Supporting organisations that need to balance innovation with data protection, governance, security, and control over their technology landscape. ✅ AI Use Case Discovery & Prototyping Facilitating workshops, shaping proof-of-concepts, and validating whether an AI idea is valuable, feasible, and worth scaling before the budget grows teeth. ✅ AI Enablement & Capability Building Helping business and technology teams build the skills, guardrails, and confidence to use AI responsibly and independently. ✅ Transformation Across Industries Working with industrial companies, mobility and rail organisations, public-sector institutions, and mid-market leaders to apply AI where it solves real operational challenges. My Approach I believe successful AI is not about chasing the largest model or the flashiest demo. It is about finding the right problem, choosing technology that fits the context, and designing solutions that people can trust and actually use. Whether you are exploring your first AI use cases, building an internal AI capability, or looking to scale promising experiments into production, I enjoy turning fuzzy ambition into a concrete path forward.

Experience

  • Head of Department IT & AI at Akkodis
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    Leading Akkodis Austria's AI initiatives and business growth, with a focus on transforming AI potential into real-world value. Working at the intersection of AI, digital engineering, and consulting, I support clients in industry, mobility, and public-sector innovation while building scalable AI capabilities, offerings, and partnerships across Austria.

  • Nagarro (8 yrs 3 mos)
    • Director Line of Business – Accelerated Quality Engineering
      Apr 2025 - May 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos

      As Director Line of Business, I drive Nagarro’s strategic Quality Engineering initiatives across key collaborative Business Units - including SAP/ERP, Hidden Champions (DACH Mittelstand focus), Public EU, Business Excellence & Transformation Consulting and Training Solutions. My mission: build sustainable business pipelines, win high-impact projects, and architect delivery strategies that elevate Nagarro’s QA and Test Automation offerings globally. I act as a strategic bridge between our AQT (Accelerated Quality & Test Engineering) unit and our cross-functional partners, ensuring we don’t just promise excellence, we deliver it. Key responsibilities include: * Leading business growth through BU collaboration, with a strong focus on revenue and margin impact * Structuring go-to-market strategies and modular offerings for Europe-centric client groups * Shaping and scaling strategic alliances—especially within SAP and mid-market DACH clients * Supporting presales, delivery enablement, and the operational success of teams across regions * Acting as a catalyst for transformation in quality assurance across enterprise portfolios

    • Co-Head of Training and Client Learning
      Jul 2024 - May 2026 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Building, operating and growing our training and client enablement business area and partnership management with global training institutes & certification authorities. We make knowledge stick!

    • Chief Of Staff - Accelerated Quality & Test Engineering
      Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr

      As Chief of Staff for the AQT Business Unit, I partner with the BU leadership team to drive strategic initiatives, focusing on the development and market introduction of innovative offerings. In close collaboration with Practices, Delivery Managers, and cross-functional teams, I play a key role in co-creating impactful product platforms, leading high-priority projects, and ensuring the success and effectiveness of our solutions in client engagements, all while supporting the shaping of our long-term vision and direction in the business unit.

  • Agile Catalyst at ANECON Software Design und Beratung GmbH
    Oct 2017 - Mar 2018 · 6 mos

  • Coaching Teams and Technology (Kanban Service Delivery Manager) at Automic Software
    Jan 2015 - Sep 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Help my team to improve by fostering self-organisation and the agile way of getting our work done. Also support the upkeep of our services and maintain the quality and reliability of our services and software.

  • Scrum Master at PHACTUM Softwareentwicklung GmbH
    Jun 2014 - Dec 2014 · 7 mos

    Support the agile process within the company, engage teams in self-organisation and continuous improvement.