Marc Helmold is a full-time Professor at IU International University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Germany. He teaches Bachelor, Master and M.B.A. courses in business management, operations management, lean management, quality management and leadership. He had several positions in executive leadership positions at OEMs in the automotive, railway and aviation industry. Since 2016 he has been Professor at the IU Internationale Hochschule in Berlin (Germany) and conducts Lean, Quality and Leadership workshops in his own consultancy MaHeLeanCon.

Malte Martensen is Professor of HRM, Entrepreneurship and Organizational Behavior and Researcher at IU International University of Applied Sciences in in Bremen and Berlin, Germany. He specializes in leadership, entrepreneurship, organizational psychology, human resources management and the digitalization of work. In addition to his academic responsibilities, Malte consults organizations of various sizes and industries on issues of strategic HRM. He is also a speaker, trainer, and certified coach, as well as a recognized author of numerous academic publications.