Karsten Popp - more info
iLima CEO USA
Technology Roots | Revenue Growth | Global Teams | Multicultural Disruptive Innovation | Start-Ups | Venture Capital
Proven Senior Leader in Start-Ups | Multinational companies in Europe, USA and Asia
Jan 2020 - present
- CEO Holistic Innovations (Global)
Sept 2018 – Dec 2019
- Chief Revenue Officer, Bright Machines (Global), based in San Francisco. Bright Machines applies machine vision, machine learning/AI and adaptive robotics to manufacturing to enable Software-Defined Manufacturing.
2016 - present
- Venture Partner, WI Harper
2013 – Sept 2018
- Co-Founder of Holistic Innovations, an International Executive Innovation, Advisory and Consulting company
2012
- General Manager, Digital Identity Division (Global), Oberthur, based in Paris.
2003 – 2011
- Senior Vice President Sales, Autodesk (EMEA, China and India) based in Paris and San Francisco.
2001 - 2003
- Chief Executive Officer, Adelante DSP Technologies (Global), based in Eindhoven (Holland) and Leuven (Belgium).
1992 - 2001
- Vice President Sales, Mentor Graphics (EMEA), based in Paris.
1984 - 1992
- Semiconductor Division, Texas Instruments. (EMEA)
Other Experiences and Education
- Advisory Board Member of HEC Paris, a top International Business School http://www.hec.fr/
- Electronic Engineering degree from Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg.
- Former ATP tennis player; toured the international tennis circuit.