Volker Schmidt

Volker Schmidt serves as the ppa. Director and Team Leader of the Smart Building Team and Digital Consulting division at CBRE in Germany since March 2019. Prior to this role, Volker held various positions at Accenture from January 2013 to February 2019, including ppa. Associate Director and Manager of Digital Advisory, where responsibilities included leading Berlin operations and international client projects within the Liquid Studio. Volker also contributed as an Innovation & Design Thinking Consultant, facilitating workshops for high-profile clients, and as a Consultant focusing on transforming client requirements into functional designs. Earlier experience includes a Research Internship at Siemens and founding IT-Service Volker Schmidt, providing IT services to local companies. Volker holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, along with an IT specialization from Heinrich-Hertz-Europakolleg Bonn.