Marco Holst

Marco Holst has a diverse work experience spanning different roles and industries. Marco is the founder of Kwest, a company they established in 2021. Prior to this, they served as the Head of Product Management (Manufacturing Execution System) at ZEISS Group from December 2016 to October 2021. Marco worked as an Analyst in Corporate Development - Portfolio Strategy at Siemens from October 2014 to October 2016. From 2011 to 2014, they owned and operated Stralka Holst Windwehr, a digital innovation consulting firm. Additionally, they worked as an Analyst at SCUDERI Clean Energy from June 2011 to October 2011 and as part of the Deal Advisory - Financial Services team at KPMG from February 2014 to May 2014. Marco also gained experience in restructuring and turnaround strategies during their time at Porsche Consulting Group from July 2010 to February 2011.

Marco Holst completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Corporate Management & Economics / Public Management from Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, during the period of 2009 to 2012.

Following that, they pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Business Administration (Finance & Accounting) from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, from 2014 to 2016.

In 2015, Marco Holst also engaged in studies at the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM), specializing in Technology Management.

Additionally, they obtained certifications in "Applied Machine Learning in Python" and "Applied Text Mining in Python" from the University of Michigan - School of Information in December 2017. It is worth mentioning that Marco Holst also holds a certification as a "Product Owner" from borisgloger consulting GmbH, although the specific month and year of completion are not provided.