Markus Durstewitz

Biography

Markus Durstewitz is Senior Director Innovation at Airbus, where he leads innovation management and design thinking initiatives, including the creation of IdeaSpace, Airbus’s collaborative innovation hub.

With over 30 years in aerospace, he has held leadership roles across research, cognitive engineering, human–machine interaction, corporate strategy, and air traffic management.

Markus has been central to Airbus’s digital transformation, driving open collaboration, co-creation, and large-scale change programs across the full product lifecycle.

In addition to his Airbus role, he lectures on UX strategy, trend research, and innovation management, sharing his expertise in building effective innovation ecosystems.

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