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Dr. Frank Henningsen

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Frank is a highly experienced CEO with over 23 years in innovation management and is the founder of HYPE
  • Frank played a key role in expanding the business internationally and in establishing HYPE as the industry leader in innovation management

Ralf Pollack

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Ralf is a seasoned CFO with over 14 years of experience at HYPE
  • He was instrumental in scaling the business. globally, guiding HYPE from its early stages to a market leader in innovation management
  • Before joining HYPE, Ralf held key management positions at Acentic and Eurowings
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Sven Depner

Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Sven joined HYPE in March 2025
  • Prior he has gathered almost 15 years of experience in the IT Services industry, at CANCOM and Bechtle; after starting his career at Harman International
  • In his last role before HYPE, he was in charge of CANCOM's group service portfolio and presales. preceded by various international management roles in operations, sales, and strategy

Jesse Nieminen

Chief Product Officer (CPO)
  • Jesse is a seasoned founder and Chief Product Officer at HYPE Innovation with more than 12 years in the innovation management space.
  • Co-founded Viima, a leading agile innovation management software used by >20.000 companies; HYPE acquired Viima and integrated its product as HYPE Boards to further strengthen its market position.
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Ludwig Melik

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
  • Ludwig is an experienced founder and Chief Revenue Officer at HYPE Innovation with more than a decade of experience in innovation management.
  • He founded Planbox, a pioneering innovation management company in Canada, which was acquired by HYPE.
  • Further, he is the author of the Future-Fit Manifesto, which redefines how organizations approach innovation, and was a member of the ISO 56000 Committee for Innovation Management.

Dirk Räbiger

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
  • Dirk is the CTO at HYPE Innovation, with over 4 years of experience in this role.
  • Prior, he has served as Vice President of Technology & Development at HYPE for nearly 14 years, leading custom development teams and driving key technology strategies.
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