Dr. Jürgen Wirtgen

Dr. Jürgen Wirtgen is Regional Director DACH & NL for Drone Defense at Dedrone by Axon, leading go-to-market for counter-UAS solutions across defense, critical infrastructure, aviation, and public safety. A commercial leader with 25+ years of experience, he has built and scaled Data & AI businesses at Oracle, AWS, and Microsoft, developing high-performing teams and delivering complex enterprise programs across the region. He holds a PhD in Computer Science (summa cum laude) from the University of Bonn and is an Honorary Professor for Big Data and Applied AI at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, combining deep technical expertise with C-level commercial fluency.