Christian Lindener is an accomplished entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in corporate venturing and startup funding. He has worked with multinational corporations like Telefónica, BMW, Bosch, Siemens, and Volkswagen, learning the ins and outs of innovation and enterprise sales. Lindener inherited Wayra Germany, among the first corporate accelerators, in 2017 and relaunched it with a new model of impact-based innovation, expanding the capabilities into innovation inside and outside. As a result, Wayra became part of Telefónica's growth strategy, contributing to the establishment of the brand as a recognized innovation and corporate venturing leader. Lindener is currently a board member of several ventures, supports growth organizations, and drives innovation as part of Telefónica's leadership team.