Markus Schmut, with over 35 years of professional experience, is an accomplished expert in construction management, real estate management, and asset management. After earning his degree in Business Administration and Office Automation from the University of Graz, Markus obtained certification as a Financial Adviser in Austria and went on to build a distinguished career spanning two decades in the banking industry. As a founding partner in multiple companies, Markus specializes in optimizing costs for real estate portfolios, focusing on municipal and corporate real estate holdings, insurance, energy, and building technology sectors. His expertise has been recognized through roles such as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Simacek Group and CEO of fund management with a Swiss Real Estate Group. In his current role as R8 Technologies’ Partner in Austria and Germany, Markus is at the forefront of achieving Energy Efficiency & Decarbonization with AI-powered software solution R8 Jenny.