Bert Utermark

SOMAREALITY is a fast-growing Austrian startup creating powerful new VR formats, focusing on AI-analytics of human factors. Jointly, we secured pre-seed as well as public R&D funding, and are now developing and growing the business, with our partners and clients. Great team, exciting times!

As part of the EU Horizon 2020 project TRUSTS – Trusted Secure Data Sharing Space – I drive business ecosystem modeling, commercialization and innovation impact assurance. The project aims to develop a platform for secure, trustworthy, and GDPR-compliant data sharing and trading. Based on the experience of two large national data market projects, TRUSTS will allow federated interoperability of platforms, across jurisdictions.

Business advisory and angel support: - Strategy development and digital business-ecosystem design - Identification of future growth platforms and substantiation of new venture concepts - Investment appraisals, grand applications, investor relations - Transformation program management As part of the Data Market Austria R&D project, I contributed to business ecosystem and operator model design. The project received funding from the Austrian FFG and the Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology.

edu-RD is a Swiss startup creating AI-powered learning solutions for individualized, accelerated acquisition of grapho-motoric and writing skills in hybrid learning environments for all K12 age groups. I supported in business planning, grant applications, and partner network development.

JODC is a prime real estate developer and asset manager in Saudi Arabia (2017 market cap US$ >16.5 bn. As member of the Executive Team of JODC, I was responsible for Corporate Strategy & Planning, Corporate Performance Management, Policies & Procedures, and Enterprise Risk Management. My primary focus was the conception of sustainable growth strategies transforming JODC into an integrated portfolio of business partnership along the real estate value chain.

As part of the Executive Team, my responsibilities encompassed: - Revision of the capital market regulatory framework in collaboration with the Capital Market Authority, and set up of a regulatory division within the Exchange - Coordination of Tadawul's National Agenda program (IPO preparation, market and product development, awareness creation) - Corporate transformation management, incl. performance optimization through incubation of a corporate performance management framework and function

As Principal and shareholder of the firm, I was Head of the Technology & Innovation Management (TIM), and member of the Strategy & Organization practice in the Middle East and South East Asia. Responsible for business development and project delivery in both, private and public sector. Areas of expertise encompass strategy development, performance management (incl BSC), organizational design, business transformation, and innovation management.

Marakon Associates is a top-tier boutique strategy consultancy known for pioneering value-based management (VBM). My blue chip client work encompassed: - Redesign of the cross-functional R&D chain (annual investment of 4bn+ USD) of a pharma major - Set up of a management framework for alliances and joint ventures in the Biofuels business of a global oil company - Strategic due diligence for an integrated solar company

Global Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Transcultural Leadership

Finance & Accounting, HR