Mario started his career as a university assistant for European law and later switched to the energy and electricity industry, where he was responsible for legal and lobbying matters. Over the next few years, Mario continued his career at the A1 Telekom Austria Group. After positions in management and development, he is currently the Head of Innovation at the A1 Group. Together with his team, he deals with the topics of startups, value-added services, and intrapreneurship as well as other innovation topics and concepts.