2nd FOKUS Learning Technology Symposium

June 15, 2026 – Berlin
ralf hiemisch

Nathalie Theisen

Account Executive Higher Education

Microsoft

Nathalie is Account Executive for Higher Education at Microsoft based in Berlin, Germany. In her role, Nathalie leads strategic partnerships with leading universities and higher education institutions, advising customers on their digital transformation, with a particular focus on how learning, teaching, and research are evolving in the age of AI. Prior to that, Nathalie was part of Microsoft’s global team driving the company’s own AI transformation and served as a strategy consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, focusing on tech and innovation. Nathalie teaches on AI and digital transformation at the WHU & Kellogg Executive MBA and Nova University Lisbon, and regularly serves as a guest lecturer in secondary and higher education.

  • Symposium Opening

    Christopher Krauss

    Media & Data Science Lead

    Fraunhofer FOKUS

    Frontier agentic Learning Experiences (Microsoft Perspective)

    Nathalie Theisen

    Account Executive Higher Education

    Microsoft

    Marian Guenther

    Tech Lead & Strategist for Research (GER)

    Microsoft Deutschland GmbH

    AI in Learning Management Systems (working title)

    Martin Schulze

    Captain, Desk Officer in German Army Training Command

    German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr)

    AI & Interoperability in School Education: The German Federal Approach Towards an Educational Ecosystem (working title)

    Dr. Jan Renz

    Co-Department Head Mediaservices

    FWU – Das Medieninstitut der Länder gGmbH

    Die digitale Bildungsplattform SCHULE@BW: aktueller Stand und Perspektiven.

    Matthias Herb-Seifert

    Referent

    Kultusministerium Baden-Württemberg