Mark T. Drexler

Mark T. Drexler is a world-renowned entrepreneur, designer, and user experience professional with vast expertise in digital transformation, customer experience research, and design management. He is the founder and CEO of innovative companies such as Cognitivelaboratories.com, Protprot and Tallbeard.studio. Mark graduated from Humboldt University of Berlin with a degree in Social Sciences and also studied Visual Communications and Computer Science. He has worked as a mentor at the University of Duisburg-Essen, was a member of the Design Management Institute, and served as a jury member and judge for the CSS Design Awards.

As a university lecturer at Hochschule Für Technik Und Wirtschaft Berlin, Mark taught User Experience and User-Centered Design. He has also been a mentor and startup weekend judge at Techstars and a Digital Knights Ambassador at Digital Knights. In his previous roles, Mark has held senior leadership positions such as Head of User Experience at German Autolabs and Vice President of Design Network at Deutsche Telekom, where he also served as User Experience Lead.

Mark has founded, co-founded, and directed startups such as Suza.Io, Uxpsychology Meetup, and Peeeks, and served as a consultant for Digital Transformation under his brand name. Besides his professional activities, he volunteers as a jury member for intellectual property awards and takes pride in contributing to knowledge sharing communities.