Maur, Zurich, Switzerland
Rewiring innovation for the age of Agentic AI and the Future of Work Senior innovation leader and ecosystem builder with 25+ years of experience transforming how organizations innovate, decide, and execute in complex global environments. Currently leading the Innovation Lab at ZF Group Commercial Vehicle Solutions, focusing on turning trends, weak signals, and customer insights into decision-ready opportunities and scalable business impact. Designs and deploys AI-enabled innovation systems—moving from static processes to agentic workflows that augment teams, accelerate learning cycles, and connect strategy directly to execution. Works at the intersection of AI, software-defined vehicles, and smart logistics, shaping how work gets done as organizations shift from hierarchical models to AI-augmented, decision-centric structures. Leads global co-creation with OEMs, fleets, startups, and partners to define future customer problems and build solutions that are not only innovative, but deployable at scale. Builds ecosystems and internal capabilities that enable organizations to operate faster, with fewer layers, and with higher-quality decisions. Experienced in driving transformation beyond org charts—redesigning workflows, embedding AI into daily work, and enabling new ways of working in engineering-driven environments. Passionate about turning complexity into clarity, and innovation into systems that continuously deliver impact. Core competencies Agentic AI & AI-enabled workflows, Future of Work & operating model redesign, front-end innovation & foresight, ecosystem building & partnerships, innovation strategy & governance, design thinking & co-creation, executive facilitation & storytelling, transformation enablement, opportunity space definition, venture & concept development, stakeholder alignment in global organizations
Head of Innovation Lab responsible for new technologies, trends, design thinking & ideation, start- and scale-ups for Commercial Vehicles Division. As innovation manager I'm also exploring new disrupting innovations for commercial road vehicles & Transport as a Service together with a multidisciplinary team.
Changing the world of mobility. Do you want to help? Contact me! * Anticipate, gather, consolidate and evaluate technology trends in the automotive, broader (commercial) transportation & new technology fields (ACE & beyond). Acts as a catalyst to implement the design thinking and open innovation methods and tools in the team and company that support ZF Group‘s vision. * Work together with the innovation teams to support each phase of development, user validation process and propose solutions that might lie between organizational borders. While doing, co-ordinate and execute PoC (Proof of Concept) activities for collaboration between departments. * Set-up and manage the digital idea platform that enables ideation from our internal workforce, both for open and specific idea campaigns. * Coordinate with the team to research, identify, analyze, and execute new business initiatives. Collect customer requirements and business data to create a business plan. * Work with business and technical leadership to set strategic priorities and scope, and act as ‘sparring partner’ & advisor to your internal network, cultivate external network of accelerator programs, research institutes and other strategic partners.
Moderator, community builder, chairman, presentor.
Moderator, curator, community builder
Helping corporates connect with government and research organisation to build a productive ecosystem. From 'think tanks' to 'build tanks'.
Responsible for building a global community of strategy leaders shaping the future of strategy