CEO, Kaiser X Labs (Allianz Group) | Former IDEO Partner & Mach49 Venture Builder
Over the past 25 years, Axel has worked at the intersection of UX, design, technology, and entrepreneurship — helping organizations around the world build products, services, and ventures that create real value for people and measurable results for business. His journey has taken him from founding his own ventures, to leading at IDEO, to guiding Global 1000 companies in venture building at Mach49. Across all those chapters, the common thread has been the same: using creativity, technology, and thoughtful execution to build what matters.
Today, as CEO of Kaiser X Labs (Allianz Group), he is continuing that mission inside one of the world’s most respected organizations. KXL is a place where UX excellence, design craft, AI, and entrepreneurship come together to create experiences customers love — and outcomes the business feels. He believes that great organizations don’t just adapt — they build. They develop the clarity, culture, and capability needed to turn insights into execution and ideas into long-term value. Axel's leadership philosophy is simple: people first, purpose always, small promises that build big trust. At Kaiser X Labs, there is an enormous opportunity to help shape the future of insurance by making customers’ experiences more human, more effective, and more delightful — while creating sustainable growth for Allianz.
