Maximilian Scherr

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Partner

Leader, Strategy, Organization & Innovation Practice, Austria

With over 20 years of experience in consulting and senior management, Max helps clients across industries with growth and group strategies, digital transformation, information security and ESG.

Areas of Focus

Education

Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration

Master

Past Experience

Telekom Deutschland

Vice President, Executive Board Member of Deutsche Telekom Technischer Service

McKinsey & Company, Inc.

Max is a Partner at Arthur D. Little and leads the Strategy, Organization & Innovation practice in our Vienna office.

Max has over 20 years of experience in strategic consulting and senior management positions across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the US, and has worked across several industries (e.g., telecom, oil & gas, travel & transportation, advanced manufacturing, public sector, pharma, and consumer goods).

He mainly helps clients in growth and group strategies, digital transformation, and information security. In addition, he is responsible for our ESG/energy transition work in Austria, particularly for industrial companies, and is a regular speaker on innovation and ESG topics.

Max is married and lives with his wife and daughter near Vienna. In his free time, he likes to spend time with his family and participate in many different kinds of sports (e.g., mountain biking, stand-up paddling, and skiing) and modernist cuisine “cooking” with family and friends.

How companies can navigate cyber threats & exploit opportunities in the age of AI

AI in cybersecurity

AI is rapidly evolving from a set of complex expert tools to a user-friendly technology that’s substantially impacting the cybersecurity landscape. Even as AI enhances threat detection and response, it provides cybercriminals with multiple new attack methods. Additionally, when AI systems within organizations are not properly secured, they can introduce new vulnerabilities.

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Optimistic global CEOs focus on people and skills in an AI future

Embracing the opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) and talent together can unlock, CEOs are looking beyond the current instability, and increasingly confident about the future prospects for their organizations and the wider economy. Two-thirds are highly positive about the global outlook over the next three to five years, a major increase from 2023. Given that global tensions have worsened over the last 12 months, with conflict in the Middle East, disruptions to Red Sea supply chains, and the continuing war in Ukraine, this optimism is dramatic and heartening.

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Positive in an uncertain world: Confident CEOs reskill companies for AI-driven growth

CEOs prepare for sustainable future through increased tech adoption, internal talent development

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The cyber battlefield

Maximilian Scherr, Vincenzo Basile, Tom Teixeira, Philipp Mudersbach

Cyberattackers are increasingly dominating the cyber battlefield against cyber defenders. Novel multi-extortion techniques, ransomware as a service (RaaS), and unprecedented supply chain attacks have almost erased barriers to entry for hackers and expanded the cyber spoils “pie.” Cyber defenders struggle to keep up with their opponents’ advances. Cybersecurity is on board agendas but is often seen as a “hygiene” measure that is part of the IT budget.

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Embracing uncertainty, driving growth

A crisis is an opportunity riding a dangerous wind, according to a Chinese proverb – and the world is currently beset with crises. The global pandemic, climate change, and unprecedented geopolitical volatility have provided a wake-up call to all organizations, bringing a long-lasting era of worldwide economic growth to a close.

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Turning Turmoil to Advantage: How CEOs Are Navigating Change to Drive Growth

CEOs are pushing for growth during global turbulence, focusing on 10 key areas for success

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Travel & transportation

Postal operators: The need for transformation and corresponding strategic moves

Francesco Marsella, François Deneux, Yuma Ito, Maximilian Scherr

From the first horse-drawn couriers to drone delivery via creating the “penny black” stamp, the automation of sorting, and so on, postal operators (“posts”) have always adapted. Moreover, given their public service spirit, they have shown great resilience to unforeseen obstacles. This explains their longevity. But digitalization of the economy is changing the context of posts — in a positive way as e-commerce increases but negatively as mail and retail networks use declines.

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Being concerned is not enough

Maximilian Scherr, Tom Teixeira

CYBERSECURITY IS EVER-INCREASING IN RELEVANCE

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Telecommunications, Information technology, Media & Electronics (TIME), Public sector

Is your city ready to go digital?

Dr. Karim Taga, Maximilian Scherr

Today, cities face a multitude of challenges originating from societal and technological changes: population growth, urbanization, infrastructure provision, crime and cyber-crime, and environmental pollution. These challenges necessitate new digital use cases. A variety of use cases based on 5G, the next generation of mobile network technology, help to overcome these challenges and enhance economic development across industries.

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