Ludovit Garzik

Ludovit Garzik is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in leadership roles across various organizations. Currently serving as Managing Director at InnovationOrbit since October 2015, Ludovit also contributes as an author for "Successful Innovation Systems" at Springer Fachmedien München GmbH. Previous positions include Managing Director at the Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development until April 2024, and similarly at the Austrian Council for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence from March 2018 to October 2021. Earlier career experiences include a staff unit role for the CEO at the Austrian Research Promotion Agency and serving as Director of Navigation Programmes at the Austrian Space Agency. Ludovit holds an MBA from Universität für Weiterbildung Krems, a PhD in Economics and Business from WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), and a Master of Science from Technische Universität Wien. Additional educational achievements include programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and London Business School.