Karlheinz Wurm

Karlheinz Wurm is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience in software engineering and product management. Currently serving as VP of Collaboration at Cisco since June 2021, Wurm previously held the position of CEO at Autonomous Intelligent Driving GmbH from April 2017 to May 2021, where responsibilities included developing a complete self-driving mobility solution for urban environments. Notable prior roles at Microsoft spanned from January 2012 to March 2017, encompassing Partner Engineering Manager for Skype and MS Teams, General Manager for Real Time Media at Skype, and Director of Audio/Video Software Engineering. Earlier career experiences include software engineering at Evonik and foundational roles at Skype that involved project management, quality assurance, and network analysis. Wurm holds a Diplom in Computer Science from Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg and has contributed to advancements in real-time communications and video conferencing through several patents.