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Maximilian Scherr

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. 

Recent Publications

The cyber battlefield
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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Postal operators: The need for transformation and corresponding strategic moves
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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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. 

Recent Publications

The cyber battlefield
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.
Find out more
Postal operators: The need for transformation and corresponding strategic moves
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.
Find out more
Being concerned is not enough
Maximilian Scherr, Tom Teixeira
CYBERSECURITY IS EVER-INCREASING IN RELEVANCE
Find out more

More About Maximilian
  • Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
    Master
  • Telekom Deutschland
    Vice President, Executive Board Member of Deutsche Telekom Technischer Service
  • McKinsey & Company, Inc.