Niels Cotiaux

Niels Cotiaux is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in corporate strategy, innovation management, and business development. Currently serving as a Member of the Executive Board and Head of Corporate Strategy & Innovation Management at EAM Natur Energie since October 2022, Niels also holds a position as a lecturer at Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck, focusing on "Open Strategy." Prior roles include significant contributions at Innovative Management Partner from October 2010 to September 2022, where responsibilities spanned business model innovation and digital transformation. Niels has held leadership positions in marketing and sales at O-WELL GmbH and Willy Bogner GmbH & Co. KGaA, where strategic project management and the development of corporate fashion and co-branding initiatives were key focuses. Niels began professional training at Bosch Japan and holds a Diplom-Kaufmann in Business Administration from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, alongside international experience from Concordia University Montreal.