Martin Pattera
Managing Partner, Strategyn D/A/CH
Locale: Austria
Biography: Martin Pattera leads Strategyn’s efforts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition, he is a managing partner at iip innovation in progress GmbH and speaker of the advisory board of PFI (Platform for Innovation Management), Austria’s leading association in the field of innovation management. Within PFI, he is responsible for the benchmarking of innovation performance and the exchange of best practices. He is also a member of PDMA.
In addition to his work in consulting, Martin is a lecturer in the executive MBA program focused on entrepreneurship and innovation at the Vienna University of Technology and at Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. He holds an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. Prior to his graduate work, he completed a course of study in industrial engineering.
Martin’s first consulting business focused on customer satisfaction analysis, while he was still at university. In 1998, he supported a German IT services company as it was beginning operations in Asia. During a three-month stay in Shanghai, he also completed his diploma work on market opportunities for IT services in China.
His professional career began with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, where he gained experience in top management consulting with a focus on corporate development. As market manager for Mayr-Melnhof Karton, one of the largest producers of packaging board in Europe, he was responsible for the development of a new market region.
Passion: For me, innovation is a synonym for life itself. It means to always stay curious, to never stop learning, to always be prepared for change.
Family: The treasures of my life are Philipp and his younger sister Carla. Kids can teach you a lot.
Next Task: To share insights from our research and work in publications.
Favorite Comfort Food: I could live on Austrian noodle soup.
I Get Energy From: Being part of the moment when analytics meet creativity – and then seeing the glamour in the eyes of the project team at that moment.
Quote: "Per aspera ad astra" – through hardships to the stars!
Skype: martin_pattera
