Philipp J. is a Director at Atreus, a Heidrick & Struggles company in Munich, where he specializes in interim leadership and transformation delivery. He serves as a strategic partner to owners, investors, and senior executives, helping them navigate critical leadership gaps, carve-outs, and value creation initiatives. Over a 15-year career, Philipp has built and scaled numerous ventures and led complex organizational shifts. He previously served as Managing Director at Ampero by BayWa r.e., an AI software venture, and held a Board of Director role at PowerHub in Toronto. His corporate experience includes leading venture building at Daimler’s Lab1886 and driving digital strategy for BayWa r.e. EMEA. As an entrepreneur, he was the Co-Founder and COO of eWings.com, which was successfully exited to Hogg Robinson Group, and founded the digital mental health startup humly. He began his career with roles at Deloitte & Touche and Orsay Group. Philipp holds a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management and has completed executive education in Venture Capital and Private Equity at IE Business School.