Axel is Strategic Innovation Executive at Salesforce. He built accelerators and innovation departments focusing on new products and their business models e.g. from the inside for the biggest global insurance company and second largest investment company, FinTechs and successfully for his own startup ventures.
As a true "hybrid" he holds an degree in Engineering, a Master of Fine Arts, and an Executive MBA from China, Japan and the US. He lectures at programs like Google’s Digital Academy or currently at the Pi School for Artificial Intelligence in Rome and is part of the Singularity University in Silicon Valley.