OUR EXPERT BOARD
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Udo Filzmaier is the founder and CEO of F-Technologies AG, a globally active electronics company. In addition, he is an Advisory Board member at Enapter GmbH and serves as Spokesperson on Education for the Industry Division of the Chamber of Commerce Vorarlberg and as Chairman of the electrical and electronic industry representation at the Austrian Economic Chamber.

Mr. Filzmaier is an expert in the electronics industry and in the fields of product development, business development, strategic planning, entrepreneurship and SMEs.

Judith Kölzer-Söding is founder and managing partner at Lebenswerk², where she invests into ambitious and fast growing mid-sized businesses and start-ups. In addition, she holds various advisory board and supervisory board positions, e.g. at KfW Capital. She previously worked at a leading global investment bank and a leading private equity firm.

Ms. Kölzer-Söding focuses on consumer goods, omni-channel retail, e-commerce, SaaS, e-health and biotech and has particular expertise in the areas of entrepreneurship, private equity and venture capital, M&A, restructuring and SMEs.

Wolfgang Neussner is a Member of the Board of Directors at Leder & Schuh AG, a family-owned Austrian retail group. Previously, he worked as Managing Director at Palmers Holding GmbH and as Managing Director at Invest Mezzanine Capital Management GmbH.

Mr. Neussner’s industry focus in on financial institutions, retail and media. He is an expert on finance, controlling, M&A, cost accounting and restructuring matters.

Harald Sommerer is an experienced manager, investor and entrepreneur, who currently holds various supervisory and advisory board positions. He previously was CEO at Zumtobel as well as CEO and CFO at AT&S.

He is an industry expert on the IT and technology sectors and has a strong expertise in management, entrepreneurship, SMEs and start-ups.

Oliver Krizek is founder and CEO of the NAVAX group of companies. He is an entrepreneur with passion. Furthermore, Oliver Krizek is invested in several Austrian startups and companies.

Mr. Krizek is an expert in the IT industry and in the areas of software development, consulting, marketing, strategic planning, corporate management as well as M&A.