Cornelius Heckrott is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He has worked on both the supplier and operator side and is currently serving as VP for Technology and Innovation in Swisscom's Silicon Valley Outpost. His main focus is on innovation and strategic management, scouting startups that will enable Swisscom to deliver the best wireless and fixed network experience. As an expert in AI-enabled edge applications, he is interested in generating new revenue streams for operators.

Cornelius studied Executive Education, Venture Capital at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.), Nachrichtentechnik, Mobile Communication Systems at Hamburg. Prior to his current role, Cornelius held multiple positions in leading companies including Senior Innovation Engineer and Senior Development Engineer at Swisscom, Design Engineer at ABB, R&D Engineer at Roke, and Graduate Engineer at Siemens.

Cornelius Heckrott's expertise includes Telecom, Innovation, Strategic Management, AI-enabled Edge Applications, Startups, Revenue Generation, and Venture Capital.