Günther Haffner

Günther is an entrepreneur and investor as well as owner and general manager of a customer services company in Austria. His focus lies on helping his employees to create the best customer experiences possible and working with and developing aspiring students at IE and other higher education institutions. Prior to assuming his current positions, Günther learned his trade in the software engineering industry and gained over ten years of experience across multiple positions. In his current roles Günther aspires to learn more from new educational journeys to improve his business operations and generate a fulfilling experience. This has led to degrees in business informatics (BSc), computer science (MSc), finance management (MBA), and positive leadership (MSc at IE). Privately, Günther loves to enjoy the best sides of both Madrid and Vienna.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

• COO, ebit e Business & IT Entwicklungs GmbH, Austria, 2000 – 2011

• General Manager and Owner, Intelia GmbH, Austria, 2012 – Present

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Adjunct Professor, IE School of Science and Tech, 2020 – Present

• Adjunct Professor, IE Business School, 2022 – Present

• Lector, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria, 2022 – Present

• Lector, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria, 2020 – Present

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Executive Master in Positive Leadership, Strategy and Transformation, IE School of Science and Tech, Spain, 2020

• Master in Computer Science, JKU Linz, Austria, 2016

• MBA in Financial Management, JKU Lin, Austria, 2014

• Bachelor in Business Informatics, JKU Linz, Austria, 2014