Position:
Managing Director - Business Innovation
Biography:
Erich Hugo is a Senior Business Innovation Expert working in the IoT and Logistics industry. He has worked globally and the products and services that he has developed are commercial in over 160 countries.
Most recently Erich ran his own Design Thinking Consulting agency with a focus on starting and scaling start ups in the consumer electronics and logistics field. In this capacity he was involved in everything from product creation, services specification, brand build and business development. Furthermore he has raised well in excess of 15 million USD for various ventures.
Prior to this he was the head of Business Development in Northern and Eastern Europe for Nokia where he was part of the ushering in of the smartphone revolution that has transformed society. He also had a shorter stint as Head of Business Development at Bonnier Publishing one of the Nordic's pre-eminent publishing houses.
Erich holds various qualifications in Business Administration, E-Commerce and Innovation from the University of Berkeley California.