Alexander Radinger, MBA graduated from the University of Vienna in 1994 with a degree in Meteorology and Geophysics at. In 2016, he completed an MBA in Generic Management at the Montanuniversität Leoben. In 2018, he obtained the state-certification for engineering consultancy in Meteorology and Geophysics. His early professional years were spent as a geophysicist in the oil and gas sector (Western Atlas) and in applied research (Joanneum Research Institute, Austria). From 1998 to 2018, he worked at Pöyry, an international engineering and consulting firm, as project manager, geophysicist, and managing director. Since 2018, he has been the managing director at GEODATA, a privately owned and internationally operating company with +200 employees. GEODATA’s business fields include surveying, geotechnical monitoring, geophysics, IT development and applications for the infrastructure, engineering, and mining sectors.