Carsten Rust

#FuturesThinking #Innovation #Leadership #Sustainability #Digitization

While studying computer science, Carsten Rust gained first experience in research at the Fraunhofer-Research-Institute and as an independent consultant for small medium-sized businesses.

Over the past 20 years, he has worked in leadership positions for international software companies with European-wide responsibility and has also gained start-up experience. Together with his teams, he has supported clients from all sectors in the development of digital innovations.

His technological and methodological expertise make him the go-to person when it comes to finding the right balance between viability, feasibility and desirability.

Carsten is characterized by empathy, enthusiasm and openness to the ideas of his team.

In 2021 Carsten Rust started his own business, a community of independent, future thinking digital & sustainability experts with the mission to inspire organizations in the art of the possible and coach them to design innovative solutions for their transformation journeys.

Expertise & Main Areas of Work

Leadership training

Design and delivery of trainings with a focus on sustainability, innovation & futures thinking.

Coaching

Support for innovation and transformation projects in the areas of digitization and sustainability. Inspiration with keynote speeches and analyses on trends and future topics. Facilitation of workshops and co-creation of innovative solutions and development of new business models.

Professional Background

MSc Computer Science (Dipl. Informatiker), University of Stuttgart 

Certified Design Thinking Coach, Hasso Plattner Institute

Circular Economy & Sustainability Strategies, Cambridge Judge Business School

Futures Thinking, Institute for The Future

More Information about Carsten Rust

Contact me

Do you have any questions? I look forward to talking to you! I will be happy to answer your questions about your goals, topics, requirements and framework conditions for your transformation – and of course about dates and costs. Please write to me: