Dr. Grzegorz Ombach

Grzegorz (Greg) Ombach, PhD, is a senior deep-tech executive and board member recognised for scaling businesses and organisations through complex industrial transformations. He brings strategic clarity, operating judgment, and a strong execution focus to fast-moving, complex environments. He serves as Senior Vice President at Airbus, where he sets direction and governance for advanced technology, innovation strategy, and venture portfolio oversight across civil, defence, and dual-use domains. His role includes accountability for delivering technology and new business model development into operational and business impact, spanning strategic positioning, portfolio-level capital decisions, and the operating discipline that moves capabilities from development into industrial deployment. Alongside his executive responsibilities, he serves as a board chair and non-executive director across deep-tech companies in AI and physical AI, robotics, next-generation batteries and energy storage, and advanced materials, including pre-IPO companies. His board work focuses on capital allocation, scale-up governance, technology commercialisation including licensing and business model development, M&A oversight, and public-market readiness. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at Qualcomm, Siemens, and Dräxlmaier Group, building and scaling technology-driven businesses across automotive and consumer electronics, leading market entry and growth, and delivering results at scale.