Prof. Dr. Ralf Herbrich
Professor for artificial intelligence and sustainability,
Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering gGmbH, Potsdam, Germany
Member of the following Supervisory Board Committees: Finance and Investment Committee, Product and Technology Committee
Fields of Expertise
Innovation, Research & Development
Software Industry
Strategy
Human Resources and Social Responsibility
Environmental Responsibility
| Education | |
| 1997 | Diploma in computer science, Technical University of Berlin (Technische Universität Berlin), Berlin, Germany |
| 2000 | Ph.D. in theoretical statistics, Technical University of Berlin (Technische Universität Berlin), Berlin, Germany |
| Career | |
| 2000 – 2009 | Microsoft Research Ltd., Cambridge, UK – Research Manager |
| 2009 – 2010 | Microsoft Research Ltd., Cambridge, UK – Director, Future Social Experiences Labs UK |
| 2010 – 2011 | Microsoft Research Ltd., Cambridge, UK – Development Manager |
| 2011 – 2012 | Facebook, Inc., Palo Alto, California, USA – Engineering Manager |
| 2012 – 2020 | Amazon Development Center Germany GmbH, Berlin, Germany – Director Machine Learning; Managing Director (from 2013) |
| 2020 – 2021 | Zalando SE, Berlin, Deutschland – Senior Vice President Builder Platform and AI |
| Since 2022 | Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering gGmbH, Potsdam, Germany – Managing director; professor for artificial intelligence and sustainability |
Other board memberships
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