Iris Zerlauth

Iris Zerlauth is a Business Development Manager for Green Hydrogen at VERBUND AG, focusing on developing green hydrogen projects and import corridors in Northern Europe and MENA since June 2023. Prior experience includes serving as Partnerships Manager and Policy Advisor at AustrianStartups, leading fundraising efforts, optimizing sales strategy, and working on startup policy from October 2021 to February 2023. Additional roles include Business Development at Circly, Project Intern at Arthur D. Little, and a working student position at FMA Finanzmarktaufsicht Österreich. Iris has also gained experience as an Advisor at the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations and has contributed to various consulting and event management projects. Educational qualifications consist of an Executive MBA in Business Administration from California Lutheran University, an MSc in Environmental Technology and International Affairs from Technische Universität Wien and Diplomatische Akademie Wien, and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Administration from WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business).