Generation Tech Partners

We build AI-native market leaders in the Mittelstand through Buy & Build Playbooks and scalable Entrepreneurial Systems.

Focus:
-Acquisition & transformation of B2B companies
-AI-first business architecture
-Growth systems for Private Equity & Family Offices

Founder | AI Native Private Equity

Szabo AI Board Advisors

Board Member & Advisor for technology-driven companies in growth, transformation and succession. Focused on AI strategy, business architecture and investment management.

Current Mandates:
-HÖRMANN Group (Security & Critical Infrastructure)

Former Mandates:
-FactoryPal (AI SaaS for Manufacturing – Exit to Valmet Oy.)
-InspectifAI (Edge AI for Pharma)
-DAIN Studios (GenAI Consulting)
-Vaibe (Gamification SaaS for Workforce)

Supporting family businesses, PE firms and founders in AI-driven scaling, buy & build strategies and leadership systems.

Non Executive Director & Advisor | AI & Growth Strategies

Einhorn Venture Labs

Building a private venture studio and investment platform for technology-driven B2B business models. Focus on company building, buy & build playbooks, and growth capital.

Portfolio & Investments:
-YOU MAWO (3D-printed eyewear – FT1000)
-Additive Scale (Mass Customization Platform)
-Beyond Chiefs (Fractional Leadership Platform)

Investing in leading PE and VC funds globally, alongside direct angel investments in B2B startups.

Operating at the intersection of venture building, technology, and capital — creating scalable infrastructure and high-growth companies.

Founder & Investor  | Venture Studio & Investments

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

MBA lecturer for Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

Focus: Application of AI in corporate strategy, leadership frameworks and building AI-native organizations.

Topics:
-AI Strategy & Leadership
-Company Building Frameworks
-Future of Work & Talent Systems

Lecturer | AI in Business

London Speaker Bureau

As a keynote speaker, I empower leaders and organizations to actively shape the age of AI and digital transformation. My talks combine strategic insight with operational relevance—clear, actionable, and business-driven. I speak on AI-native companies, the future of work, scalable entrepreneurship, and leadership in times of exponential change. Each keynote delivers concrete takeaways to unlock innovation, enable growth, and drive meaningful impact.

Keynote Speaker | AI & Tech Transformation

Additive Scale

Co-founding and development of a leading international company for industrial additive series production - specializing in 3D-printed luxury eyewear and custom-made products. Scaling of a highly automated production site in Munich and development of global partnerships with Siemens, ZEISS and other technology partners. Support for international customers, including LVMH and leading eyewear brands worldwide.

Successful exit to a leading tech-growth private equity investor for further global scaling.

Co-founder (exit to PE) | Series production of 3D-printed glasses

YOU MAWO

Bootstrapped, globally scaled, sold. YOU MAWO combines luxury eyewear, 3D scanning, additive manufacturing and AI-supported software to control operational processes and individual product customization. From first prototype to international market leader with partners like ZEISS and presence in 20+ countries. 

After 10 years: Exit to leading Tech Growth PE for scaling as a global platform.

Founder (Exit to PE) | Eyewear Tech - Luxury meets Software

Körber

As CEO of the Digital Division, I led the establishment and expansion of Europe's largest Corporate AI Venture Studio. I rapidly scaled the team from 90 to 450 professionals, strategically distributed across 5 locations in 3 countries. This expansion supported the successful incubation and scaling of three SaaS companies that generated double-digit millions in revenue, and the significant growth of an AI enterprise consulting firm, ultimately propelling us to become one of Germany's top two fastest-growing companies.

My strategic leadership was centered on:
-Pioneering the development and commercialization of advanced AI-powered SaaS solutions for key industries including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and logistics.
-Constructing a dynamic AI-native venture portfolio, encompassing successful entities such as FactoryPal, InspectifAI, Vaibe, and Dain Studios, showcasing our deep expertise in analytics and machine learning.
-Orchestrating the transformation of traditional operational units into scalable, data-driven platform business models.
-Instilling a unique blend of innovation, a high-performance culture, and unwavering accountability for outcomes, which garnered over 20 prestigious industry awards.

My tangible value contributions included:
-Achieving significant revenue growth and operational efficiencies through systemic scaling initiatives.
-Cultivating a high-performance, analytics-driven culture with a clear focus on scalable growth architectures.
-Providing strategic oversight at the board level, leading M&A integration efforts, and shaping the strategic direction for all new business units.

CEO | B2B AI Venture Studio

Chief Digital Officer | Pharma

Merck Group

Led venture building and digital innovation initiatives for a global life science and technology company.

Focus:
-Developing new business models in diagnostics, blockchain, health tech, and advanced manufacturing
-Building a corporate venture studio and startup collaborations
-Strategic partnerships (e.g., Palantir) and international joint ventures (Japan, China)
-Driving digital transformation of industrial processes and data-driven platforms

Head of Company Building | Deep Tech Venture Studio

Accelerated digital transformation by embedding startup agility into enterprise structures. Built a high-performing team to develop scalable digital solutions across healthcare, life sciences, and performance materials.

Led global digital initiatives, established dedicated transformation units, and drove strategic partnerships – including Palantir – to enhance innovation capacity, data capabilities, and enterprise-wide scalability.

Focus Areas:
-Business Model Innovation
-Digital Growth Strategy
-Venture Building & Platform Architecture
-Cross-enterprise Transformation Programs

Head of Digital Office | Merck Group

Responsible for corporate strategy process management and portfolio management in the pharma division. Strategic advisor to the CEO on company-wide growth and transformation initiatives.

Accelerated digital transformation by launching nine lighthouse projects within six months, involving over 100 stakeholders — driving innovation and organizational change across healthcare, life sciences, and performance materials.

Focus on scalable business models, data-driven decision architecture, and the transformation of operational units.

Group Strategy | Digital & Biopharma

Started as Manager Strategic Planning — responsible for international strategy, market analysis and post-merger integration for a €1B+ life science business.

Promoted to Head of Strategic Planning — leading global strategy processes, portfolio management and digital transformation. Strategic advisor to the CEO on growth and M&A initiatives.

Led post-merger integration of Sigma-Aldrich ($17B deal) and launched nine digital lighthouse projects driving innovation across healthcare, life sciences and performance materials.

Focus Areas:
-Corporate Strategy & M&A
-Business Model Innovation
-Digital Growth Initiatives
-Post-Merger Integration

Head of Strategic Planning & Business Transformation

I build Entrepreneurial Systems — scalable structures made of AI, Talent, and Capital — that transform companies, reorganize markets, and automate growth.

With 15+ years of experience in high-tech, industrial sectors, and B2B, I specialize in combining hardware, software, and AI with business model innovation to drive cross-industry scaling.

I’ve built and scaled companies across diverse verticals — from advanced manufacturing and industrial tech to SaaS and life sciences — leading organizations with up to 450 people and generating 8-figure revenues.

My work focuses on designing business architecture for companies and investors who want to scale smarter — especially in fragmented markets, succession environments, and AI transformation scenarios.

Focus Areas:
-AI Company Transformation
-Buy & Build Playbooks for B2B & Industry
-Founder Operating Systems
-Cross-Industry Growth Architecture

Recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Innovator and Top 40 Under 40. Graduate of Harvard Business School (GMP) and University of St. Gallen.

Daniel Szabo

Körber Pharma

Sr. Engineer Edge Computing

HLS SACHA GmbH

Robot programming
Application development
Automation
Vision systems

Software Developer / Robot programmer

Voith Robotics

 Application: Aladin 
	     Technology used: C#, WPF, XAML (Visual Studio 2019)
     Project Management: GIT/ JIRA confluence / Azure
     Functional Description: Integration of 4 types of embedded control system which collects data from the Transmission system of Vehicles and perform various control processes and create data analysis and report generation.

 Application: OnView 
	     Technology used: C++, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Node JS
     Project Management: SVN / JIRA confluence
     Functional Description: C++ service which collection data from machine and create JavaScript classes and HTML pages to visualize the Time Series data for inspection and reports.

 Application: Voith Standard Library/Application 
	     Technology used: C#, VS2017
     Project Management: MS Teams
     Functional Description: C# Service/ Application to communicate and command Robots, Siemens PLC and Camera system92D and 3D).

 Application: Voith Reception Robot 
	     Technology used: C#, VS2017
     Project Management: MS Teams
     Functional Description: Using Voith Standard library creating a C# Windows Application to communicate within Franka Emika Robot, Microsoft surface tablet and Card printer. 

 Application: Virtual 3D Simulation 
	     Technology used: Node JS, AWS, MQTT 
     Project Management: MS Teams/ External
     Functional Description: Web application to send coordinate data from Franka Emika Robot to Amazon Web Service IoT using MQTT protocol and replicate the 3D motion using AWS Sumerian service.

Scope of project:
Primary role was the development library/application and programming Robots. Integrate different hardware like PLC and Camera systems together to control and perform multiple tasks.

My contribution, my achievements and results:
Have developed 3 new applications to provide complete end to end solution and maintained 2 existing applications

Application Developer

Voith Hydro / Voith Digital Solutions

 Application: HydroCentral
	     Technology used: C++, C++/CLI, SQL, C# (Visual Studio 2013), QT Creator, Excel VBA
     Project Management: Excel
     Functional Description: Multi-platform C++(.lib) library with C++/CLI(.dll) for .Net  and Excel (.xll) wrapper for Excel to load data from SQL Server using Rest call via CURL in JSON and XML format and perform calculation for Turbine design. E

 Application: Weather Report System 
	     Technology used: C++ (Arduino – IoT)
     Project Management: Internal
     Functional Description: Collect data from multiple Sensor in JSON format using GSM module + Arduino Yun and send it to IoT Cloud for visualization

 Application: Voith Standard Library/Application 
	     Technology used: C#, VS2017
     Project Management: MS Teams
     Functional Description: C# Service/ Application to communicate and command Robots, Siemens PLC and Camera system92D and 3D).

 Application: Server Alert System 
	     Technology used: C#, VS2013, IoT
     Project Management: Internal
     Functional Description: Windows service using GSM library for SIM based dongle and which reads alert emails to create text message and send it to responsible person configured in XML file in particular format. 

 Application: Voith News and SysDB 
	     Technology used: Node JS, HTML, CSS, JS, REST 
     Project Management: Internal
     Functional Description: Hybrid Mobile app using Framework7 template and phone gap.

Scope of project:
Primary role was the development of library/application and find news used cases that can support organization.

My contribution, my achievements and results:
Have developed 2 new applications to provide complete end to end solution and maintained 3 existing applications

Application Consultant

Alliance Infotech Private Limited 

 Application: Arcane
	     Technology used: C++, C++ MFC
     Project Management: Excel
     Functional Description: Windows UI Application to record calls and messages and upload it to SQL database. Thus to manage Public exchange box calling systems

 Application: UNISMSServer 
	     Technology used: C++ MFC
     Project Management: Internal
     Functional Description: Windows UI application to display all messages from SQL database and shows them in Application in proper format as required.

Scope of project:
Primary role was the development of Arcane application and add new features.

My contribution, my achievements and results:
Have maintained 2 existing applications and developed new features for it

Senior Software Engineer

Solid State Media (Moser Baer India Ltd)

 Application: Myzone
	     Technology used: C++, C++ MFC
     Project Management: Excel
     Functional Description: Windows UI application to do partition of USB drives into private and public. Also set password for private partition using Controller Software Development Kit (SDK).

 Application: USB Drives Write/Read  
	     Technology used: C#
     Project Management: Internal
     Functional Description: To write files and data in multiple format and then read it back to check if the read data is correct.

 Application: Read Product ID  
	     Technology used: Excel
     Project Management: Internal
     Functional Description: Excel VBA application to connect to Bar graph reading machine and load the Bar graph ID in Excel report.

 Application: USB Drive Firmware selector  
	     Technology used: C#
     Project Management: Internal
     Functional Description: An application for Shop floor operators to select correct firmware combination.


Scope of project:
Primary role was the development of Myzone application and support product development creating application for testing.

My contribution, my achievements and results:
Have maintained 1 existing applications and developed new features for it together with 3 new applications. Also had received Employee of the Month award.

Software Engineer

MOSER BAER SOLAR SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED

Learning Automation and manufacturing process of Thin film Solar panel production machines.

Graduate Engineering Trainee

* Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Telecommunication)
* 10 years of professional software development experience
* Extensive experience in design and development of system software
* Good interpersonal and communication skills, responsible, self-motivated
* Interested in Software Design & Development, C++, C# library, services and GUI application, full stack web development, Cloud computing

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