About

Harald Freissmuth is an accomplished sustainability professional with over 20 years of international experience in industry and academia. His expertise extends across various industry sectors, highlighting his versatility and depth of knowledge in sustainability practices and innovation. He has occupied numerous high-level positions within major public corporations and private equity firms throughout his career. Harald is a highly experienced executive advisor and lecturer with a deep understanding of sustainability. His expertise includes ESG strategies and reporting, carbon markets, international policies, carbon capture technologies, climate change, emissions reduction, circularity strategies, and tailored research and innovation in technical sustainability. He specializes in advising corporate clients on developing comprehensive sustainability improvement strategies tailored to the specific needs of organizations in the ME and EU.

At NYU Abu Dhabi, Office of Executive Education, Harald designs and delivers executive sustainability programs based on the latest findings from internationally recognized research. His determination to bring new concepts to life has motivated Harald to establish technology start-ups and an independent think tank in sustainability, accelerating new technologies to commercial readiness levels and developing the necessary commercial business models for business implementation. Harald received a Ph.D. in Technology and Economics from École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris (PSL) in France, a BSc & MSc in Petroleum Engineering and Business Administration from Mining University Leoben (MUL), Austria, and an Automotive Engineering degree from Technical College Moedling/Vienna. Harald has been in the UAE since August 2012.