Prof. Dr. Christian Schlicht began his career at Würth, where he worked from 2005 to 2015. He then moved to ECE in Hamburg as Director (2015 to 2021). He is a serial founder and has led several start-ups to exit. Schlicht is also involved in associations such as CoreNet Global, gefma, and ZIA. His main areas of focus are innovation, artificial intelligence, corporate real estate, and facility management. At Hochschule Fresenius, he heads the degree program “Sustainable Real Estate Management” and is also active as a moderator, keynote speaker, and advisory board member.