Our VBE Experts – Practitioners in Ethical AI & Value-Based Engineering

Value-based Engineering (VBE) requires more than good intentions.
It demands structured methods, interdisciplinary expertise, and real-world experience in designing, assessing, and governing complex digital systems.

The people behind VBE are experienced practitioners in ethical AI, digital ethics, and responsible system design. They combine hands-on project experience with deep knowledge across public sector, industry, and research.

All VBE experts work with internationally recognized standards, especially ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-7000, and contribute actively to the growing ecosystem of ethical and trustworthy technology.

Our VBE Professionals

Soner Bargu

VBE Consultant,
innovethic (AT)

Matthäus Bulgarini

VBE Professional (AT)

Alexander Kagan

VBE Professional (AT)

Lukas Madl

Founder & CEO,
innovethic (AT)

Trish Shaw

CEO & Founder,
Beyond Reach Consulting Limited (UK)

Mario Tokarz

Founder & CEO, 
RightMinded AI (DE)

VBE Ambassadors

Our Ambassadors have obtained the VBE Ambassador certification from Austrian Standards.

Dr. Svenja Schröder

Head of Requirements Engineering, msg Plaut (AT)

Dr. Tobias Kopp

Senior Manager Digital Transformation,
Impact Strategies GmbH (DE)

Mert Cuhadaroglu

AI Ethics and Compliance Manager, innovethic (AT)

Martin Giesswein

Program Director,
WU Executive Academy (AT)

Oliver Dietrich

Project Manager,
IG Metall Regional Management NRW (DE)

Meet our Founders

Sarah Spiekermann

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