COLLABORATE TO INNOVATE: I am working as Director Innovation and Funding at Infineon Technologies Austria AG in Villach and holding PhD in Computer Science from Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt in the area of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity (previously called Intelligent Systems and Business Informatics). Since 2022, I am IPMA Level C certified Project Manager (Professional). Since 2011 I am actively contributing in the funded RTI projects having vast experience in the acquisition, set-up, management, coordination, closure and support of the audits of European and national projects. I enjoy working with many R&D organizations and funding agencies on various innovation projects and I am thankful to all my colleagues and partners for all I learn from them: for hard and soft skills which helps me to further develop myself.