From Scaling Startups To Connecting Systems: What Data Taught Me About Impact

Aurel Stenzel started his career building and scaling data-driven businesses, most notably as COO of Adjust, where he helped grow the company from a small startup into a global and profitable SaaS unicorn. Along the way, he saw firsthand how powerful data can be in driving growth and decision-making.

But he also began to notice a deeper challenge: we struggle to use data collectively, especially when it comes to solving complex problems like sustainability. This insight led him to co-found the SINE Foundation, where he now works on enabling the flow of trusted sustainability data across organizations to unlock better coordination and real-world impact. For this work, Aurel was recognized as an Ashoka Fellow in 2024.

Trained as a mathematician and now a PhD economist, his work revolves around one central question: how can we move from collecting data to connecting systems, enabling a more collaborative and sustainable economy?

Part of Prof. Dr. Israel Waichman's Environmental and Resource Economics course.

For a link to this online lecture, please contact [email protected]

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For more information, e-mail [email protected].

Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CET/GMT+1

Location: Online

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