About Me
Professional Background
I work at the intersection of applied AI, product management and enterprise software. I combine end-to-end product ownership with hands-on work in LLMs, computer vision, responsible AI and human-centred research. My focus is translating emerging technologies into trustworthy products that fit real operational workflows and create measurable customer and business value.
Academic Journey
I hold an MSc in Business Informatics from TU Wien, combining enterprise process engineering with applied AI and human-centred systems. My international academic experiences include TUM, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Politecnico di Milano, and a visiting research stay at Imperial College London focused on XAI and MR for safety-critical systems.
Peer-Reviewed Research Papers
Hackathons
Competition Placements
Countries across University & Work
Experience
Industry Experience
Freelance IT Product & Project Manager
PannerConsult · Self-employed (Hybrid)
March 2025 – Present
Product Owner
Austrian Standards International (Vienna, Austria)
January 2022 - February 2025
Founding Member / Product Manager
Veios Medical (now Avelios Medical) (Munich, Germany)
September 2019 - September 2020
Junior PMO / Product Owner
ProSiebenSat.1 Tech Solutions (Munich, Germany)
September 2019 - August 2020
University-Industry Projects
Innovation Consulting
RINA x Politecnico di Milano (Milan, Italy)
September 2025 - December 2025
IT Process Consulting
ÖBB x TU Wien (Vienna, Austria)
October 2024 - December 2024
Digital Process Consulting
msg x TUM (Munich, Germany)
May 2019 - July 2019
Recommendations
Dr. Valerie Höllinger, MBL, MBA
CEO at Austrian Standards
"In his three years at Austrian Standards, Elias drove our software initiatives with exceptional vision and precision. As Product Owner, he not only managed complex development cycles but also championed the digitalisation of our core processes. His strategic mindset, coupled with an unwavering commitment to quality, transformed our workflows and delivered measurable business value."
Christian Künz
Senior Product Owner at Austrian Standards
"Elias brings a unique mix of technical expertise and strategic insight, making complex challenges feel effortless. With his dedication and problem-solving mindset he was invaluable to our team. His ability to drive innovation and align technical solutions with business goals made a tangible difference in our work."
Dr. Gil Regev
Senior Scientist at EPFL
"It was a joy to have Mr. Panner in my class. I believe he will be a very successful engineer who not only understands the technical side of his profession, but also the organizational and societal implications."
Research & Publications
Human-centred AI research across explainable AI, mixed reality, responsible AI governance and efficient machine learning.
Situated Explainability for Safety-Critical Mixed Reality: An MR-XAI Firefighting Prototype
XR-SPro Workshop, IEEE ISMAR 2026 · Bari, Italy
Towards Responsible AI in Safety-Critical Human-Machine Systems: A Literature-Based Governance Framework
IEEE ICHMS 2026 · Singapore, SG
Neural Caching: Improving Longevity of Smart IoT Devices Running Artificial Neural Networks
LongevIoT 2025 · Vienna, Austria
Education
Degrees & Technical Training
MSc in Business Informatics
Vienna University of Technology (Austria)
October 2023 - June 2026
BSc in Information Systems
Technical University of Munich (Germany)
October 2017 - July 2021
Piscine
42 London (United Kingdom)
August 2024
Exchange Programs
Exchange Semester
Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
September 2025 - January 2026
Exchange Semester
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland)
February 2025 - July 2025
Short-Term Exchange
Télécom Paris (France)
November 2024
Short-Term Exchange
Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic)
March 2024
Hackathons
ChargeID - Plug in, Power up, Glide on.
Junction Hackathon (Helsinki, Finland)
November 14-16, 2025
UBS DialogueIQ - Turning Conversations into Growth
Swiss AI Weeks (Zurich, Switzerland)
September 26-27, 2025
sosAI – Real-Time Emergency Call Assistant
Shipfast x Unaite x 42AI Hackathon (Paris, France)
July 26, 2025