Dr. David Hummelberger

Founder & CEO bei BUMBLEBEE INNOVATION GmbH

Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

About

My passion for the areas of design, materials and production already developed in my younger years. It all started when I got the book „The face of failure in nature and engineering“, by Claus Mattheck. Due to this book I always had the ambition to understand complex technical matters and gained the ability to explain them in a way that is easy to understand. These principles guided me during school, during my studies and they still guide me today. At the same time cooperativeness, teamwork and attention to detail without losing sight of the big picture are important for me. I see myself as a bridge builder. It is my objective to listen to people attentively, to be supportive and concurrently activate a person’s own initiative, to get the right people together and, based on that, to enable all of us to be successful.

Experience

  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Global Sports Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    - Strategic development & leadership of technological strategy, R&D as well as technology-related projects and teams. - Implementation of technologies and methods to optimize kite, wing and sail production further and ensure GSL's sustainable competitiveness. - Development of strategic supplier relationships and implementation of a globally unified supplier strategy. - Focus on continuous improvements and consistent quality standards.

  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at GST Global Sports Technologies GmbH
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    - Involvement in overall business matters such as product calculations, production planning for GSL and investments for GST BTG. - Budget management, strategic alliances and a role in supplier and quality management, including leading strategic projects.

  • Founder & CEO at BUMBLEBEE INNOVATION GmbH
    May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

    "Melting design and engineering for optimal product development – that is my goal and what anchors my concept."

  • University Lecturer at Universität Augsburg
    Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

    Computer-aided Engineering and Design Thinking as Strategy for Innovation

  • Head of Research And Development at KTM TECHNOLOGIES GmbH
    Sep 2022 - Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    - Strategic development & leadership of the R&D department - AI/Automation/VR/AR in research & development, design, simulation, structure & optimization - Method development for concept development (ideation, design, material, optimization, generative AI) - Technical project lead (automotive industry and consumer goods)