Bernhard has over 30 years of experience in the Tech Sector in roles spanning across software engineering, product & brand marketing (including leading Intel’s “Intel Inside® Program” and working closely with leading PC OEMs on joint marketing programs), business development and corporate strategy, culminating in leading Intel’s Corporate Strategy Office, reporting to the CEO and leading a team of senior strategists to drive the transformation of the company.

Bernhard’s expertise lies at the intersection of strategy, communications, and organizational development. Through leadership roles in diverse areas of technology and by operating on three continents (Europe, North America & South America) he has mastered different facets of business and how to best work in diverse cultural settings. His strong belief is that business performance always comes back to leading with a sound strategy while paying equal attention to developing people and activating the power of good leadership to sustain execution.

Bernhard holds a MSc degree in Computer Science from the Technical University in Munich, Germany. He is an ICF accredited and Hudson Certified Coach. He is also a certified Birkman Assessment interpreter and Team Diagnostic Survey Practitioner. As a member of Intel’s Executive Coaching team, he is the recipient of the 2022 ICF PRISM award for coaching excellence. He is based in Mountain View, CA. You can read more about his background at linkedin.com/in/bernhardries/