René Schölzel

René Schölzel has a diverse work experience in the publishing industry. René started at Emerald Group Publishing Limited in 2006, where they held various roles including Business Manager and Global Head of Account Management. René then joined IFIS Publishing in 2011, where they served as Global Head of Sales and Business Development. In 2014, they were promoted to Global Head of Sales and Marketing, a role they held until 2017. In 2017, they joined F1000 as the Sales and Marketing Director. Currently, they are the Commercial Director at CABI, responsible for Business Development and leading both the publishing sales and strategic partnerships teams.

René Schölzel completed their education with a Bachelor of Arts in Business, Management, and Economics from FH Münster in 2003. René then pursued a Bachelor of Arts in European Business at the University of Lincoln from 2003 to 2004. In 2004, they attended the University of Bradford School of Management to obtain a Master of Arts degree in Management. Lastly, from 2013 to 2017, they attended Henley Business School and earned an Executive MBA in Business Administration and Management.