Dr. Hauke Hansen

"Some see what is and ask why. I imagine what could be and ask why not." (Pablo Picasso) --- Business is at its best when it shapes the future rather than prolonging the past. My professional passion is to build businesses investing in people, technology and ideas that can make a difference. I see myself as an entrepreneur and change catalyst that drives long-term value creation, strategic growth & operational excellence: To stretch the what is towards the what could be. Some facts about me: • Founding Partner of AI.FUND, a VC fund specializing in AI "made in Europe" • Founder & managing director of Lakeside Invest & Consult, an international investor network • Founder of Lakeside and Foodo, co-founder of Sailrs, Medialab, Gründerschiff, W3 Development, Luxshield & Palamo. • Ex-Operating Partner and Senior Industry Expert at Triton Partners (Private Equity) • Ex-Member of the EU ops leadership team of Amazon, responsible for Supply Chain & Logistics • Ex-Chief Manufacturing & Supply Chain officer (CMO) and member of the management board of Vistaprint / Cimpress responsible for Production, Supply Chain, Engineering & R&D • 7 years with McKinsey & Company: Focus on Operations, Strategy & Finance in HighTech, Telecom, Industrial Goods, Utilities and Logistics • Expertise in General Management, Venture & Capital Investments, Digitalization, Strategy, Operations, Lean & Quality, R&D and New Product Introductions. Additional functional expertise in Finance and Marketing • Industry experience in e-Commerce, Hightech, Venture Capital & Private Equity, Printing, Semiconductors, Food, Telecom, IT, Logistics, Automotive & Utilities. • Worked in Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, the US, Canada, Australia, India, China, Japan and various other countries in Europe and Asia • First author of the management book “Capex Excellence – Optimizing fixed asset investments” • Ph.D. in physics on laser & quantum optics