Thomas Luister

Head of Trends & Innovation at Siemens

Bavaria, Germany

About

Innovation is my challenge, collaboration my strength.

Experience

  • Siemens (Full-time · 5 yrs 9 mos)
    • Head of Trends & Innovation
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

      As part of our internal Technology and Innovation Space - at T&I - everything is about looking beyond the current borders of what is possible and established. How may we combine existing technologies but also add new ones to not only make innovation visible, but tangible and measurable. Currently we are mainly focusing on GenAI, Robotics, Humanoids, topics around the (Industrial) Metaverse and low-code platforms. You have ideas of what we may implement together...let's get in touch!

    • Service Group Head - Custom Solutions
      Oct 2020 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      By incremental innovation we are focusing on the potential of combining existing solutions and data in the Microsoft tech space and beyond. Furthermore enabling the Collaborative Metaverse. We are customizing the environment, exploring new opportunities and giving guidance to our stakeholders.

  • Lectureship at Several universities
    Jan 2008 - Jan 2023 · 15 yrs 1 mo

    Lectureship at serveral universities - Kalaidos Fachhochschule Zurich - Ludwig Maximilans Universität München (LMU) - Universität Augsburg - Hochschule Augsburg - Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt on the topics: Innovation Management, Digital Transformation, Digital Strategy, Projectmanagement, ChangeManagement

  • Managing Director at Grid Consulting GmbH
    2012 - Dec 2020 · 9 yrs

    Consulting / training with focus on digital transformation, innovation, leadership development as well as project- / change management

  • Siemens (9 yrs 1 mo)
    • Chair of iDeaCompany
      2018 - 2020 · 2 yrs

      iDeaCompany - The innovation company (a virtual Siemens startup) We make ideas happen and Siemens an even better place to work We connect people and make futureofwork tangible We foster innovation, digitalization and cultural change

    • IT Partner Engagement - Enterprise Content Management
      2016 - 2018 · 2 yrs

      Establish the important services of Enterprise Content Management; Robotic Process Automation (RPA); innovation management

    • Service Owner SecureCollaboration
      2014 - 2016 · 2 yrs

  • Consultant at Campana & Schott
    2010 - 2011 · 1 yr

    Introduction of project management tools & processes