David Syrad
David Syrad
Founding Partner, CBI Partners

A Founding Partner of CBI Partners, with more than 25 years experience in cross border strategy creation and management. As CEO Asia he has set up and run production operations and negotiated alliances in Japan, Korea and China and managed global teams across Asia, Europe and NA. Expert facilitator in complex situations requiring analysis beyond measureable facts. David Syrad has given seminars on M&A in Asia at the Royal Institute of International Affairs’ Chatham House, Daiwa Anglo Japan Foundation and Japan Strategic Management Society.

CBI has gained a reputation as one of the most innovative consultancies in the field of partnership negotiations, entrepreneurial activities and the alignment of teams across borders. CBI’s main focus is here.

Innovate the Automotive Industry

Markus Schaedlich and David Syrad show business cases of how European and Japanese automotive companies introduce a new method of developing new technologies: open source development.
Markus Schaedlich and David Syrad show business cases of how European and Japanese automotive companies introduce a new method of developing new technologies: open source development.