Vanessa Katharina Findling
Technologische Strategie an der Schnittstelle von Industrie und Gesellschaft
Willkommen auf meiner Website! Ich arbeite an der Schnittstelle von Hochtechnologie, Industrie und Gesellschaft, wo technologische Systeme langfristige, gesellschaftliche Strukturen formen und prägen. Ich habe Maschinenbau studiert und als Projektleiterin, Beraterin und Unternehmerin in zahlreichen Projekten mit Start-Ups, globalen Firmen und öffentlichen Institutionen unseren aktuellen technologischen und gesellschaftlichen Wandel aktiv gestaltet und vorangetrieben.
Der Schwerpunkt meiner Arbeit liegt in der Gestaltung und Umsetzung von Innovationen in den Bereichen Digitale Fertigung, IIoT, Datenkonnektivität, AR/VR Technologie und virtuelle Zwillinge, sowie relevanter KI-Anwendungen. Innovation verstehe ich vor allem als Schnittstellendisziplin, die bewusst Hochtechnologien wie Quantum, KI, Blockchain mit etablierten Ansätzen der Industrie verbindet. Meine Arbeit umfasst u.a. die Industrien Automobil, Luftfahrt, Bekleidung, Energie und Gesundheit.
Auf diesen Seiten finden Sie Informationen über mich und meine Tätigkeiten, sowie eine umfassende Übersicht über mein Portfolio und die Organisationen, mit denen ich zusammengearbeitet habe.
Ich stehe für Impulsvorträge, Beratungsprojekte, Mentoring oder Gastbeiträge für Ihre Publikation zur Verfügung.
Activities
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Transformation and Innovation Projects
Over the past decade I supported a number of projects in the automotive, aerospace, security, oil and gas, and clothing manufacturing industries. My work primarily focuses on complex transformation projects where strategy, technology, and innovative concepts are developed and implemented interconnected. My role entails the structured management of time, budget, and quality, the economic and technical evaluation of programs, and the support of critical integration phases: both within clear development environments as well as in creative innovation contexts where ideas and variations are developed in close collaboration with partners. Details of key initiatives are available in my portfolio.
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Europe and Political Engagement
I am a European at heart. Thanks to a scholarship from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, I had the opportunity to engage in numerous political activities. This included working within pro-European organisations such as the DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations), participating in international delegations to Hong Kong and Israel, and working for and with local liberals in Berlin. Additionally, I served as elected councillor for the quarter Berlin Moabit-West. As member of the council, I allocated funding for social and cultural projects that promote youth participation and educational opportunities for teenagers. Details of my political activities are available in the portfolio.
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Environmental Protection and Biodiversity
The protection of natural habitats and ecosystems is the central challenge of our time. The future of generations to come depends on the success we’ll be able to achieve in nature conservation within the coming decades. Specifically biodiversity is a cause I am deeply invested in: natural habitats must be preserved, the ongoing extinction of species must be effectively curbed, and existing international mechanisms, such as the UNESCO World Natural Heritage, must be strengthened decisively. I am building up a family owned business whose revenue is directly linked to donations to organisations dedicated to wildlife preservation and protecting the global ecosystems.
My background
My family has its origins in Merano, Northern Italy and Salzburg, Austria. I come from a background where science, art, and creativity were equally valued: my grandfathers were scientists and artists, and my grandmothers were among the first women to study medicine and the first to receive technical vocational training.
Whatever field my family members chose to engage in: they all shared an unwavering work ethic, a commitment to initiated projects, and the innert goal to actively contribute their time and labor to the public good.
I was born in Stuttgart and, due to my parents' professions, grew up in several states throughout Germany and partially in Merano, Northern Italy.
