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Prof. Dr. Cordelia Friesendorf is the Academic Director and Professor of International Business Administration at the SRH Campus Hamburg in Germany. In addition to teaching and conducting research, she consults on corporate strategy, sustainability reporting, digital transformation, governance, and technology leadership.

As a C-suite executive responsible for strategic planning and transformation within multinational companies, she has worked in both European and Asian markets over the past two decades and has vast experience in the establishment of profitable business divisions, talent management, and business model innovation.

Her experience includes authorship, keynote speeches, coaching, and guest lectures at prestigious universities and business schools. This includes Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Toulouse Business School, Groupe sup de La Rochelle, and Haaga Helia University, among others. To address complex issues such as the climate crisis or the growing gap between the rich and the poor in today's knowledge-based global economy, Prof. Dr. Friesendorf advocates collaboration and actively engages governments, businesses, and universities.

Navid Haschemi Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business Administration at Hochschule Fresenius with specialization in international management and marketing management. He completed his Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in International Management at the International School of Management in Hamburg, Germany in the academic year 2022. During his program, he spent a semester abroad at Edinburgh Napier University gaining knowledge and skills in financial management and consumer behavior.


Haschemi's specialization is overall in the fields of strategy, innovation, and finance. He is currently a consultant at Unternehmer Schmiede and works with local and international clients on digital transformation, change management with a special focus on entrepreneurship and start-up establishment in Hamburg.