Valerie Michaelis

Valerie Michaelis is Division Lead for Talent Services at ETC - leading IT education provider in Austria. In her role, she is responsible for the strategic development of the Talent Development division, bringing extensive expertise in digital competence development and change management.

Previously, she held the position of Deputy Secretary General at fit4internet, an association aiming to raise digital skills in Austria by implementing the EU-wide DigComp standard for digitale competencies.

Throughout her professional career, she worked in consulting, supply chain management, and communications. She studied International Business Administration and Chinese in Vienna and Beijing and completed a postgraduate program in Supply Chain Management at the University of St. Gallen.

She views lifelong learning as both an opportunity and a source of enrichment, fostering personal growth and professional development.