Bio

Michael joins Hampleton as Sector Principal in the fields of automotive technology & software, mobility, energy and urban infrastructure. He is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience in IT and software services, digital commerce and smart mobility. Michael is globally known as a panel host and keynote speaker, with recent participations at E-Mobility and EV Summits, Start-up Conferences or the World Economic Forum Seoul. Michael was a partner with German IT Services company CompuNet before selling to GE Capital in the 90s. Subsequently he ran their IT Solutions arm in the UK before spending six years with his family in Australia, his second home. Since returning to Europe he became CEO of scheduling champion Doodle and started working as a Strategy Advisor for digital media companies and European mid-caps. In the past years he served start-ups and strategic investors alike as a growth advisor with capital acquisitions and M&A transactions. Michael carries both a German and an Australian passport and holds an MSc in Business Administration and Economics from WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management. His special interests include all sorts of sports. Currently residing south of Munich in the Bavarian alps, Michael is fluent in German, English and French.