Dr. Benno Schmitzer has headed KURZ Digital Solutions as the digital incubator of the KURZ Group since its foundation until today. The KURZ Group is a leading global expert in thin-film technology with more than 5,500 employees and numerous international locations. Its customers include the world's biggest brands and companies - from the automotive industry to consumer electronics, health & beauty, and product and anti-counterfeit protection. The tasks of KURZ Digital Solutions are to design and implement projects for the digital transformation of processes and the product portfolio. KURZ Digital Solutions has been developing security software for government agencies and industry for over 10 years. In doing so, it integrates mature and innovative technologies such as cryptography and blockchain into its software in a solution-oriented way. . In addition to his work at KURZ Digital Solutions, Dr. Schmitzer is a member of advisory boards of crypto start-ups and merger & acquisition companies.