Dr. Alexander Leitner currently serves in the Strategy & Markets division at Swisslog since August 2024. Prior to this role, Dr. Leitner held the position of Senior Vice President of Innovation & Technology at TGW Logistics Group from May 2022 to August 2024. From October 2018 to May 2022, Dr. Leitner was the Head of Global Requirement Management at KION Group. Dr. Leitner's educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Innovation Theory from the University of Surrey and participation in the OIKOS PhD Academy focused on Sustainable Innovation Theory at the University of St.Gallen, complemented by studies at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.