Dr. Irene Pfundner

Dr. Irene Pfundner has held various roles in marketing and communications throughout their career. Dr. Irene started as the Global Communications Manager at Kapsch TrafficCom AG from 2006 to 2009. Dr. Irene then served as a Special Project Manager in Strategic Marketing at Kapsch Group from 2009 to 2012. Dr. Pfundner then joined Hartl Connect Transport GmbH as the Head of Marketing from 2012 to 2015. Following that, they worked as the Head of Marketing and Communications at Schur Flexibles Group from 2015 to 2019. Currently, they hold the position of Global Head of Marketing and Communications at Gebauer & Griller since 2019.

Dr. Irene Pfundner has obtained a Doctorate degree in Wirtschaftswissenschaften/Kommunikation from Universität Klagenfurt. Dr. Irene also holds a Mag. (FH) degree in Unternehmensführung from FHWien der WKW. In addition, they have completed a Diplom in Universitätslehrgang für Werbung und Verkauf from WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in General Management from Josef Schumpeter Institut. Dr. Irene has also acquired several additional certifications, including "Counterintuitive Leadership Strategies for a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) Environment" and "Innovating Out of Crisis" from LinkedIn in July 2022, "Coaching Yourself and Your Team from Uncertainty to Action" from LinkedIn in June 2022, "Advice for Leaders during a Crisis" and "Igniting Emotional Engagement" from LinkedIn in April 2022, and "Mitarbeiter:innen Feedback geben" from LinkedIn in August 2021.