About Allison
I help companies build competitive advantage through strategic AI training programs and learning solutions that drive measurable business impact. With 20+ years scaling educational initiatives—from 800 to 25,000+ participants—I combine Dean-level leadership experience with hands-on expertise in curriculum design and instructional innovation.
What I Deliver:
AI Ethics & Responsible AI training programs (IEEE CertifAIEd Lead Assessor)
Large-scale learning strategy for global organizations (BMW, Siemens, Porsche Consulting, Infineon)
Blended & digital learning solutions that drive completion and ROI
Faculty & instructor development programs
Data-driven curriculum transformation
My Edge: I bridge academic rigor with business pragmatism. Whether you need a complete AI competency framework, executive training, or a scalable learning academy, I've built it before. I speak the language of both C-suite stakeholders and technical practitioners.
Based in Munich with experience delivering projects across Europe and globally.
English
Native or bilingual
German
Basic
Spanish
Basic
Can work on-site
München (up to 50km)
Experience
- Verdas AICo-founder, CEOCONSULTING AND AUDITSNovember 2021 - Today (4 years and 7 months)Munich Metropolitan Area, GermanyCommitted to helping businesses harness AI's potential while prioritizing ethics, fairness, transparency, and accountability.
- Verdas VenturesCo-Founder, Managing DirectorJanuary 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)Munich Metropolitan Area, GermanyCo-founded and run Verdas Ventures's investment and venture founding activities in the AI space, specializing in identifying and founding deep tech AI startups.
- appliedAI InitiativeHead of aAI AcademyMarch 2019 - October 2021 (2 years and 7 months)UnternehmerTUM GmbH, Garching bei München, BY, GermanyResponsible for strategy, leadership, and operations for the appliedAI Academy team• • Successfully developed team from 1 FTE to 10 FTE in 18 months, during the corona crisis• • Built up AI (Tech) knowledge for 20+ companies, e.g BMW, Porsche Consulting, Siemens, Infineon, EnBW…• • Led the design and launch of internal AI training programs for 5+ global organizations• • Led the creation and launch of 3 public online AI courses in 2020• • Created and implemented a personal development process for all teammembers• • Collaborated with state and national ministries to build AI training courses• • Increased training reach from ~800 people in my first year to >25k in 2020• • Coached the AI Engineering Research team in the creation and delivery of expert-level AI trainings, e.g. "Practical Anomaly Detection," "Introduction to Bayesian Methods," etc.
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Education
- IEEE CertifAIEd AI Ethics Lead Assessor Foundations of AI Quality Value-Based Engineering Pioneer Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)IEEE CertifAIEd AI Ethics Lead Assessor Foundations of AI Quality Value-Based Engineering Pioneer Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), EnglishThe Ohio State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), English