Dr. rer. nat. Edeltraud Leibrock
Dipl.-Phys., Dipl.-Biol.

Innovation, Transformation, Digitization, Technology, AI/IT

Connected Innovations GmbH, Hamburg, Co-Founder, Partner & Managing Director, since 2016
KfW Bankengruppe, Frankfurt a.M., Executive Board Member (Information Technology, Organization & Consulting, Operations, Administration), 2011-15
BayernLB, Munich, CIO and Executive Manager, Head of Group IT, 2009-11
The Boston Consulting Group, Munich, Principal, 2000-09
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Boulder, USA, VisitingScientist, 1998-99
Fraunhofer Institute for Atmospheric Environmental Research (IFU), Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Research Scientist, 1993-97

AIBS AI Business School / AI Academy, Zurich, Strategy Board Member
Accelerest AG, Munich, Supervisory Board Member / Loonexx AG, Munich, Supervisory Board Member / Deutscher Gründerverband e.V. (German Founders’ Association), Munich, Scientific Advisory Board Member
Loanboox GmbH, Zurich/Cologne, Advisory Board Member
Suntrace GmbH, Hamburg, Advisory Board Member
arago GmbH, Frankfurt a.M., Artificial Intelligence: AI Strategy & Special Projects
Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz (German Foundation for the Preservation of Historical Monuments), Bonn, Member of the Board of Trustees
Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator, Berlin, Mentor for Start-ups
Summer Academy Leading Personalities | YOUNG TITANS, Berlin, Mentor
KfW Stiftung (KfW Foundation), Frankfurt a.M., Founding Member, Executive Board Member, until 2015
Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (German Air Traffic Control), Langen, Supervisory Board Member, 2013-17
Dr. Senckenbergische Stiftung (Dr. Senckenberg Foundation), Frankfurt a.M., Member of the Administration / Frankfurter Stiftungskrankenhäuser gGmbH (Frankfurt Civic Hospital and Clementine Children‘s Hospital), Supervisory Board Member, 2014-18

Peer reviewed scientific publications with a focus on nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry as well as applications of these techniques in biophysics and atmospheric sciences
Authored articles and interviews, e.g., in Börsenzeitung and in Zeitschrift für das gesamte Kreditwesen, with focus on transformation, digitization, AI, process optimization, modernization of bank IT, and the role of the IT organization
For most recent publications pls. see:
"Die Banken auf dem Weg zum digitalen Ökosystem", IT Finanzmagazin, Apr 2019
"Um die Digitalisierung zu meistern, müssen wir kooperieren", Bilanz, Oct 2018
"AI im Risikomanagement ist keine Magie", com! professional, Oct 2018
"Potenziale nutzen: Mit Kooperationen die eigene Digitalisierung vorantreiben", Dec 2018
Study contributions, e.g., Polarstern expedition 1996, Southern Oxidants Study 1999, BCG European IT Benchmarking in Banking 2004-2008, GSE IT-Governance 2004
Conference talks, e.g., Handelsblatt Conferences on Banking Technology and on Strategic IT Management
Guest lectures, e.g., at Technical University of Munich (TUM), Chair for Information Systems and Universität der Bundeswehr, Munich, Institute for Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematics, and Operations Research
A publication list is available upon request

Doctorate in Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat./PhD), Hamburg University of Technology, 1993-96
Studies in Physics, Dipl.-Phys. (MSc in Physics equivalent), University of Regensburg, 1986-92
Studies in Biology, Dipl.-Biol. (MSc in Biology equivalent), University of Regensburg, 1986-92
Studies in Mathematics, University of Regensburg, 1984-86

Dr. Edeltraud Leibrock

el@eleibrock.de