About Gerhard G. StocKinger
I combine an understanding of technology with business practice.
For over 30 years, I have been supporting companies at the intersection of IT, processes, and change. I am not interested in technology for its own sake, but rather in the concrete benefits it brings to people and organizations.
My Background
Entrepreneurs, Consultants, and Translators: Bridging Worlds
As the founder and managing director of Stockinger Consulting GmbH, I am familiar with both technical decisions and their organizational implications. My projects range from infrastructure, ERP, and CRM to automation, data integration, and generative AI.
My Role
Making Complexity Understandable and Manageable
I bring senior management, business units, and IT together around the table, ask tough questions, and translate requirements into sound decisions. In workshops and presentations, I explain technology in a way that enables people to work with it. This includes sessions for WIFI as well as those offered through the UBIT Entrepreneurship Academy.
Knowledge alone doesn't change anything
Understanding turns into curiosity. Curiosity turns into action.
What’s particularly important to me is the moment when initial skepticism turns into curiosity. After my talks, I often hear that complex concepts suddenly seem understandable and that people immediately want to try out their own ideas. That’s exactly the kind of energy I want to generate—and then translate into meaningful next steps.
My Role in the Implementation Network
The task determines the team.
I remain the primary point of contact, categorize the project, and, if necessary, assemble the appropriate specialists for strategy, data, the industry, technical implementation, or local LLM systems. Roles and responsibilities remain transparent throughout the process.
What You Can Expect
Curiosity with a Down-to-Earth Approach
Independent Classification
Tools and providers are evaluated based on your task—not the other way around.
Clear Language
Technical concepts are explained in a way that is easy to understand, without omitting important details.
Consistent Implementation
Ideas are turned into prioritized steps, responsibilities, and measurable results.
Selected Stops
From the First Programs to AI Enablement
More than four decades of curiosity, entrepreneurship, and hands-on work with technology—key milestones that have shaped my current perspective on digitalization and AI.
Born in South Africa, raised in Austria
Born in Klerksdorp, South Africa, my journey took me through Venice to Austria, where I grew up.
First Programs on the Sharp PC-1403
At HTL, I wrote my first structural analysis programs in BASIC on a pocket computer—practical tools for everyday school life and the start of my programming career.
A Self-Taught Introduction to CAD
After spending a weekend with the AutoCAD manual, I started drawing right at the CAD workstation in an architecture firm. My focus shifted increasingly from civil engineering to computer science.
From Freelancer to IT Entrepreneur
CAD-Systeme Traun, which later became 4SYSTEMS, grew out of its first projects in 3D animation and IT consulting—a provider of comprehensive IT solutions for companies, some of which have several thousand workstations.
AutoCAD is being expanded, not just used
Using AutoLISP and C, I developed, among other things, automatic object snapping and parameterizable blocks to streamline the drafting process.
Online 3D Spare Parts Catalog
For an international industrial company, a browser-based 3D application replaced traditional exploded views and integrated component selection with the ordering process.
View project example →Virtualization Put to Use Early On
In collaboration with Fujitsu, an Austrian company put an older VMware ESXi server into operation—ready to use just a few minutes after unpacking.
Mobile CRM Solutions with Offline Mode
The first iPad apps helped field service teams enter orders directly at the customer's location—including offline operation for regions without reliable broadband.
A Fresh Start as an Independent Management Consultant
After leaving 4SYSTEMS, a new chapter began with Stockinger Consulting GmbH, focusing on IT, processes, and independent implementation consulting.
Digital Transformation Consulting and Software Analysis
In addition to providing consulting services for the WKOÖ, I spent six months analyzing a critical internal application during the transition from SAP to CAD and supported its further development.
Read more about software code reviews →Digital Trade Shows and 3D Product Worlds
Technical project management for the first digital “Youth & Career” project, as well as other interactive 3D visualizations and configurators for construction products.
Discover digital projects →Certifications and Knowledge Transfer
Certifications as an E-Commerce & Social Media Expert and Certified Digital Consultant; at the same time, began working as an instructor at the WIFI Entrepreneurship Academy.
Generative AI in Development and Communication
Text and image generators, as well as ChatGPT, were put to practical use early on in software development, marketing, and report generation.
Eight-part AI webinar series for businesses
In collaboration with the WKO, an eight-part learning series was developed to provide sole proprietors and small and medium-sized enterprises with a structured introduction to generative AI.
View Enablement Formats →AI in Practice Across the Regions
The WKO series “AI—What Does That Mean for Me?” provided concrete applications and guidance in numerous Upper Austrian districts; other events explored the intersection of AI with art and culture.
AI Takes Center Stage in the Automotive Industry
At the 43rd Upper Austrian Automotive Industry Day, a joint practical session with the WKOÖ wrapped up the program: concrete applications, benefits, and limitations of AI for businesses.
View the WKO presentation →AssCompact: From Keynote to Live TV Series
The keynote address at the AssCompact Trend Day was followed by a dedicated LiveTV series featuring AI tools that independent insurance brokers can put to immediate use.
View the AssCompact program →WKO-EPU Formats Systematically Expanded
Tool parties, deep dives, and a six-part video series turned individual AI webinars into a learning path for the day-to-day work of one-person businesses.
View the WKO series →HeyGen Ambassador
I have been a HeyGen Ambassador since December 2025, and I teach the practical application of AI video in corporate communications, knowledge transfer, and enablement.
AssCompact Consultant Days at Four Locations
As a keynote speaker, Gerhard G. StocKinger presented five specific AI applications for real estate agents' day-to-day work in Wels, Salzburg, St. Pölten, and Graz.
Read more about the counseling days →
"There is no alternative to digitalization. AI makes it smart and clever."
Gerhard G. StocKinger
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