Dr. Francesco De Meo (Executive Sponsor) has been working in management positions for 30 years, including 15 years as CEO of Helios and executive board member of Fresenius, the DAX-listed company. Francesco`s experiences include M&A and Business Development amongst others. E.g., he was managing and building Europe`s largest and private hospital group, Helios Health. He is an advisor and author.

Felix A. Honegger (Partner) is a seasoned and successful leader and consultant with a proven track record of transforming business opportunities into profitable outcomes. He holds an executive MBA and degrees in computer science, providing him with a unique combination of strategic and technical expertise. 

Bart Martens (Associate Partner) MBA, Bsc. is an accomplished senior transformation manager with over 31 years of hands-on experience. Renowned for managing complex relationships and leading transformation projects from inception to completion, including navigating intricate RFP processes and contract negotiations for DAX companies, he brings a results-oriented, autonomous approach to every initiative.

Dr. Thomas Rosendahl (Associate Partner) has more than 25 years of executive experience in the field of marketing, technology innovations, digital products and platform-based business in Europe and the USA. He is a passionate digital transformation leader with a track record of successfully launching and scaling digital businesses & technologies.

Jan Schreiber (Associate Partner), Exec. MBA, is an experienced advisor with more than 15 years track record in the Manufacturing and Automotive industry. Jan`s fields of expertise include Large Scale Digitalization programs as well as Sales & Marketing. He has worked on digitalization topics for more than 10 years, with DAX as well as mid-sized companies. 

Eva Pauly (Associate Partner), qualified business graduate, certified business mediator and business coach, is a recognized expert in change management. Eva has 20 years of professional experience from various leadership and project roles in Human Resources and other functions, in a DAX company.

Dr. Christoph Pinkel (Associate Partner) is a seasoned Engineering Leader who specializes in data technologies, analytics and AI. He has 18 years of experience building IT systems in the space of data processing and advanced analytics. He combines extensive experience in startups and scaleups with experience from leadership roles in well-known tech companies with.

Dr. Götz G. Wehberg (Sponsor) has been founding the DSI as a think tank in 1997, expanding his engagement as a sponsor over time. Götz is an experienced leader and digital transformation officer with a demonstrated history of working in various industries.