About
Heinrich Arnold is CEO of LINK digital and serves on the Executive Committee of the Governing Board at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. His career includes leadership roles at Deutsche Telekom AG, where he headed Innovation and Laboratories across Germany, Israel, and Silicon Valley, and at Detecon, a technology management consultancy, as well as positions in venture building, digital transformation advisory, and angel investing. He holds advanced degrees from Stanford University and Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, teaches digital transformation engineering at TU Berlin, and has authored works on technology management and radical innovation.
Experience
- EIT - European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyExecutive Committee at Governing Board European Unioncurrent2022 — presentBrussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- LINK digital GmbHGeschäftsführercurrent2026 — presentGermany
- Creative Dock GroupAdvisory Boardcurrent2026 — present
- Creative Dock GroupAnchor Partner Germany, Austria, Switzerland2022 — 2026Berlin, Germany
- Technische Universität BerlinHonorary Professor for Digital Transformationcurrent2018 — presentBerlin
- Technische Universität BerlinLecturer, Mentor, Supervisor2004 — 2018
- MÜNCHNER KREIS e.V.Mitglied des Vorstandscurrent2020 — presentMunich
- MÜNCHNER KREIS e.V.Vice Chairman2014 — 2019
- MÜNCHNER KREIS e.V.Mitglied des Vorstands2011 — 2014München, Bayern, Deutschland
- MÜNCHNER KREIS e.V.Mitglied des Forschungsausschuss2004 — 2010Metropolregion München
- ZEKI | Zentrum für erlebbare KI und DigitalisierungVorstandsmitglied2021 — 2026Berlin, Germany
- DXG Deutsche Digital GmbHPrivate Investment and Board Advisory, Owner2019 — 2026Berlin, Germany
- Atreus GmbHMember of the Advisory Board2019 — 2026Munich Area, Germany
- BicollChairman of the supervisory board2022 — 2023Pudong, Shanghai, China
- BekaertInnovation Transformation Officer ad interim and Group Executive (BGE) Advisor2021 — 2022Belgium
- Digital Mission PioneersBeirat2020 — 2022Stuttgart, Wien
- World Frontiers ForumBoard Advisor Europe2019 — 2021Greater Boston Area
- DeteconCEO2016 — 2019Cologne Area, Germany
- Plattform Industrie 4.0Founding member, Board2012 — 2019Berlin, Deutschland
- Davidson Technology Growth DebtAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2019Berlin, Deutschland
Education
- Stanford UniversityFormer President German Stanford Association
- Stanford UniversityPresident, German Stanford Association2021 — 2026
- Technische Universität BerlinHonorary Professor, Engineering of Digital Transformation
- Stanford UniversityCooperation Partner through T-Labs@Silicon Valley, Engineering2004 — 2016
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenPhD, Technology Management1999 — 2002
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementCertificate, Entrepreneurship2000 — 2001
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Engineering - MEng, Engineering1994 — 1995
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMBR, Business Research1999 — 2001
- Technical University of MunichBS, Technical Physics1991 — 1994
- Willibald Gymnasium EichstättAbitur, Jahrgangsbester1981 — 1990
Skills & more
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StrategyBusiness DevelopmentManagementE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareGo-to-market StrategyMobile TechnologyCorporate DevelopmentBusiness TransformationProject ManagementWirelessMobile InternetLanguages Deutsch · English
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