Christian Ott is a seasoned technology leader with a proven track record in solution engineering and strategic technology management and 20+ years of experience. Currently serving as the Director of Solution Engineering EMEA at WEKA, Christian has rapidly built and scaled a high-performing international team, specializing in storage solutions for AI, ML, and HPC workloads. Prior to his role at WEKA, Christian was the CTO of Global Industry Solutions at NetApp, where he developed and implemented industry-specific solutions such as Digital Twin and PLM. His tenure at NetApp is marked by significant contributions to AI and IoT, strategic partnerships with major cloud providers.