Born in the Salzkammergut. He studied business administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, specializing in entrepreneurship & innovation, market and opinion research. After working at SHELL and PORSCHE, he concentrated on innovation management as a study assistant at the Innovation Department of the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. He regularly lectures at MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in front of companies such as Google and NASA. In 2003 he founded LEAD Innovation.
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Born in Graz, Austria. Due to his personal interest in structured innovation management, he completed a Bachelor's and Master's degree with a focus on innovation management in Graz after several years in business. It is not coincidence that creates innovation, but a lived management approach is his credo. As a partner at LEAD Innovation, Daniel Zapfl is jointly responsible for the success of the innovation projects of his innovation partners. Well-known companies such as Carl Zeiss AG, Volkswagen AG, SAP or the Liebherr group of companies are among LEAD Innovation's customers.
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Born in Madrid. He is specialized in management of international innovation projects from Polytechnic University of Madrid and has accomplished an Advance Program in Innovation at IE Business School. He regularly works since 2007 with the European Commission in developing innovation strategies and evaluation of projects. After graduating in Architecture at Polytechnic University of Madrid he studied a master’s degree specialized in Design and Energy Efficiency at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He gained experience working at DRAGADOS and IBERDROLA, managing the european innovation strategy. He has also worked for medium and small size companies leading innovation departments. At LEAD Innovation he is responsible for leading the Spanish and Portuguese business from the office located in Madrid.
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Born in Ried im Innkreis. Matura at the Höhere Land- und Forstwirtschaftliche Bundeslehranstalt St. Florian near Linz. He then completed a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Social Sciences and a Master's degree in Strategy, Innovation and Management Control at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. After working in the sporting goods and food industries, he joined LEAD Innovation as Innovation Manager, specializing in fuzzy front end and business model innovation. As Head of Innovation, he was responsible for the entire range innovation management. He is currently on educational leave.
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Born in Vienna. After graduating from a higher vocational school for tourism and economics, she completed her studies at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, majoring in Business Administration with a focus on Trade & Marketing, as well as Transport Economics & Logistics. In 2017 she obtained the Inbound Marketing Certificate, in 2018 a series of Sales and Marketing Certificates. 3 living foreign languages. Professional experience in marketing and sales. At LEAD Innovation she is responsible for Business Development.
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Born in Vienna. Matura at the Commercial Academy of the Vienna Business School with a focus on controlling. Studied business administration with a focus on foreign trade and diversity management at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. During her studies she worked in the financial sector in the areas of private and corporate clients. Most recently, she gained practical experience in consulting at an international bank. She speaks 4 languages. At LEAD Innovation she is Business Development Manager.
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Born in Vienna. Matura at the HIB Boerhaavegasse with focus on art education. After completing her bachelor`s degree in Italian Romance Philology and Spanish as second language at the University of Vienna, she gained professional experience in Italy and Austria, among others in Marketing & External Communication and Supply & Primary Logistics at ENI Austria. Currently studying for a Master`s degree. 4 living foreign languages. At LEAD Innovation she works as Business Development Manager.
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Born in Vienna. While studying journalism and communication science in Vienna, she specialized in PR, advertising and communication research and began to gain experience in PR agencies. After a few years, she moved to the company side to become even more familiar with this perspective. At LEAD Innovation she works as a freelance copywriter.
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Born in Lower Austria, she graduated from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and George Washington University, where she specialized in strategy and innovation management. After professional experience in tax consulting, logistics and cash-in-transit, as well as voluntary project organization and management, she led her way to LEAD Innovation, where she works as Head of Innovation. She has led projects in the areas of building and structuring innovation management and developing product, process and market innovations. She also specializes in agile innovation management and has Scrum Master and Agile Coach certification. She has project experience in the automotive, construction and window industry, pharmaceutical, chemical, furniture and automation industries.
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Born in Vienna, Matura at the De la Salle School in Strebersdorf. After completing his bachelor's degree in Experience Marketing & Communication in St. Pölten, he gained professional experience in campaign and brand design as a consultant and project manager in advertising agencies. Due to his great interest in innovations and their successful diffusion, he completed a master's degree in product marketing and innovation management at the Austrian Marketing University of Applied Sciences/FH Wieselburg. Since 2019 "Strategic Play® Facilitator for LEGO® Serious Play®“, at LEAD Innovation he works as Innovation Manager.
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Born in Vienna. A-Level at the commercial academy Vöcklabruck in Upper Austria. As lecturer and project manager for a non-profit project in Kenya, he studied Management, Communication & IT at the Management Center Innsbruck and at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Two years as a founder in the Austrian start-up scene were his entry into the world of innovation. He focused particularly on process and business model innovations. In one of the largest IT system houses in Austria, he was responsible for New Business Development, the design of mobile services and the development of the partnership with Apple. As Innovation Manager at LEAD Innovation, he leads innovation projects in New Business Development, Service Design. In 2018 he received the certificate "Certified Service Design Thinker" in Frankfurt. His project experience spans the industries including sports, medical technology, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods.
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Born in Innsbruck and raised in Seefeld, Tyrol. She completed a master's degree in sociology at the University of Vienna with a focus on labour market and organizational sociology. She is an expert in quantitative and qualitative methods of market and social research. She gained professional experience at the university as a research assistant and in the private sector: Telecommunications, health, construction and technology, renewable energy. At LEAD Innovation she works as a research analyst.
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Born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Grown up in the Czech Republic. At the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, where he successfully completed the specializations Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Consumer Research and Marketing Communication, he discovered his interest in innovation. In numerous projects during his studies, he gained experience in New Business Development and Business Planning. After working in Marketing & Sales in media consulting, he now works for LEAD. As Research Analyst he is responsible for the identification of LEAD users and experts. He is currently completing his Master's degree at the Austrian Marketing University of Applied Sciences in Product Marketing and Innovation Management. Besides German and English he speaks Mongolian and Czech.
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Born in Milicz, Poland. After graduating from high school, he completed a voluntary service in a children's facility in Graz and gained his first professional experience in waste management. In addition to his work, he completed a bachelor's degree with a focus on innovation management at the University of Applied Sciences Campus 02 in Graz. Since 2016 he has been living in Vienna, where he worked in the field of strategic technology management. He is currently completing his master's degree in innovation and technology management at the FH Technikum Wien. At LEAD Innovation he works as a research analyst.
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Janina Kepczynski is an illustrator and designer based in Vienna, Austria. After her communication design studies at the University of Applied Arts (Vienna) and Wdka (Rotterdam) she founded her graphic design studio JANINSKI with the focus on illustration. Her illustration style is playful, cartoony and is mostly a mix of analog and digital drawings. With a background in advertising she enjoys coming up with concepts for corporate identities, packaging, walls or customizing objects. She also does visual performances and live drawings at events. Together with Florine Glück she founded the Drawing Ladies Vienna, an open collective of female illustrators based in Vienna. Together they host the event Ladies Drawing Night and hold lectures about networking.
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Born in Frankfurt am Main. Graduated from high school in 1980, then studied "Communication Design" with a focus on illustration in Wiesbaden. Since then work as freelance art director and illustrator, since the turn of the millennium focus on visualization of ideas, concepts and complex facts from innovation, strategy and future workshops. At home near Wiesbaden.
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Born and living in Graz. After graduating from the Ortwein School for Art and Design, specializing in graphics and communication design, he gained professional experience as an advertising and commercial artist. Since 2012, after a relevant training as a comic draughtsman, focus on illustration and drawing comics in the US style. He supports LEAD Innovation with illustrations of ideas and concepts.
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Born in Korneuburg. Qualification to study at the adult education centre Floridsdorf. Afterwards studies at the FH Salzburg Multi-Media Art with focus on media design. Since then he has worked as a freelance illustrator. Main focus on storyboards for film, advertising and design for board and video games. Visualizes concepts equally with traditional and modern media.
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Born in Lower Austria. Matura at the commercial academy in Tulln an der Donau with focus on information and media technology. Studies business administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, specializing in production management. Focuses on accounting and management controlling. At LEAD Innovation he works as Accounting & Controlling Assistant.
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Born in Deutschlandsberg. Graduated from the BORG Deutschlandsberg with a compulsory elective in psychology. During her training she learned two foreign languages. Since 2017 she supports LEAD Innovation in Business Development and Innovation Management.
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