Daniela Olivia Krautsack

Zukunftsforscherin, Corporate Bloggerin & Autorin, Media Manager, Head of Marketing & Communications, Community Creator & Manager, Stadt- & Trendforscherin, New Work & Generationenforscherin

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Summary

Daniela Olivia Krautsack is a versatile creative professional with a background in marketing, communication, future studies, consulting, media strategy, authorship, and corporate blogging.
With two decades of experience as a speaker across academic institutions, conferences, and festivals worldwide, Daniela has garnered expertise in unconventional media development and branding in public spaces.
Her international career spans cities like Vienna, London, Zurich, Mexico City, and includes a documentary broadcasted on major TV channels summarizing her research on 'Ambient Media' after traveling to 30 cities and interviewing numerous industry leaders.
Daniela holds an MBA in Media Management from FH St. Polten, focusing on communication in future cities, leading her to shift towards communicative urban planning.
As a trend forecaster and city dramaturgist, Daniela deepened her knowledge through post-graduate and design thinking studies, particularly in Smart Cities, culminating in founding consulting firms in Vienna and a startup in Oslo.
Currently, as the Head of Marketing, Communication, and Community at Campus 42 Vienna, she contributes to the rapid growth of the IT school Ecole 42 while advising startups in robotics and aging through her companies Cities Next and Cows in Jackets.
Alongside her professional endeavors, Daniela is writing a book on job orientation based on her extensive experience and interviews with industry thought leaders, emphasizing her passion for connecting pioneers and idealists to collectively address contemporary challenges.
Daniela's work also extends to blogging for clients in technology, urban development, New Work, art and culture, and the complexities of aging, showcasing her diverse interests and contributions to various fields.
Her educational background includes studies at THNK Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership on Smart Cities, Creative Leadership, Societal Change, an MBA from Fachhochschule St Polten in Media Management, and pursuit of education at the Austrian Wine Academy.