Julia Vögele, BA MA

Doctoral StudentJunior Researcher +43 512 2070 - 4242 julia.voegele@mci.edu

Julia Voegele is a Doctoral Reseacher in the UNESCO Chair in Futures Capability for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the MCI - The Entrepreneurial School. She obtained both her BA degree in Tourism Business Studies and her MA degree in International Business and Management at the MCI. Her research activities focus on futures research, trend scouting, strategic foresight as well as sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship. She worked for the Tyrolean Tourist Board and was engaged in global megatrends research and their implications for transforming the Tyrolean tourism industry and society towards a sustainable future. Along these activities, she has developed close networks to the local entrepreneurship and start-up community in Tyrol. She has the ambition to deepen her academic profile in futures research, sustainability, and entrepreneurship by means of a PhD.

Professional work experience

06/2024 - present
Doctoral Researcher - MCI | The Entrepreneurial School®
- Research focus on "Futures Literacy" & Entrepreneurship - Project support at the UNESCO Chair "Futures Capability in Innovation & Entrepreneurship" - Lecturer for Entrepreneurship (MCI Business & Management), Global Trends in Tourism, Health & Sports (MCI Tourism)
04/2022 - 06/2024
Research & Teaching Assistant - MCI | The Entrepreneurial University Group®
- Teaching: Entrepreneurship, Practice Labs, Business Simulation Games (Business & Management); Global Trends in Tourism, Health & Sports (Tourism, Sports & Leisure Business); Contribution to the course Current Technologies (Management, Communication & IT) - Research: Futures research, Strategic Foresight & Futures Literacy; Team member of the UNESCO Chair "Futures Capability in Innovation & Entrepreneurship" - Administration: operative tasks, social media, SDGs in the study program
03/2017 - 04/2022
Data & Innovation - Tyrol Tourist Board
- Statistics & data analysis; market, trend and future research - Innovation projects in cooperation with startups & universities - Planning, presentation and moderation of knowledge formats - Support of knowledge platforms, such as www.ttr.tirol Highlights: - Key-notes on megatrends in tourism at TVB events and at MCI Tourism. - Transfer project for future forecasts in tourism with Innsbruck University (Project report at Tourism Fast Forward Congress 2021) - Concept & roll-out trend lab by in-manas
03/2017 - 04/2022
Knowledge transfer, statistics, data management - TTR Tirol Tourism Research
- Strategic conception & planning of the knowledge platform - Website Support & Content Management - Online Analytics & Social Media
10/2015 - 05/2016
Hotel Management Traineeship - Kempinski Hotels - United Arab Emirates
6-month management traineeship at a 5-star luxury hotel near Dubai

Education

10/2022 - present
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - University of Innsbruck
Doctor of Philosophy in Management
10/2019 - 10/2021
Master of Arts (MA) - Management Center Innsbruck
International Business & Management
02/2015 - 05/2015
International Exchange Semester - Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
Hospitality & Tourism
09/2012 - 07/2015
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Management Center Innsbruck
Tourism Business Studies

Teaching (faculty internships etc.)

12/2023 - present
MCI Bachelor "Entrepreneurship, Tourism & Leisure Business"
Global Trends in Tourism, Health & Sports
11/2023 - 11/2023
MCI Master Management, Communication & IT
Introduction to Futures Research as part of the course "Current Technologies"
02/2023 - 02/2023
MCI Bachelor "Business & Management"
Business Simulation
10/2022 - present
MCI Bachelor "Business & Management"
Entrepreneurship

Practice related research and developmental project

10/2020 - 10/2021
Project Manager - Lebensraum Tirol Holding GmbH & University of Innsbruck
Perspektive Lebensraum Tirol 2030- Foresight Study

Further education & Training

2024 - 2024
COOP Sustainable Universities
Summer School on Biomimicry - a philosophy and praxis for sustainable innovation inspired by Nature
2023 - 2023
MCI Executive Education
Change Management
2023 - 2023
EDHEC Business School
Building Strategic Foresight Capabilities
2023 - 2023
UNESCO
Futures Literacy Lab, Design & Facilitation
2022 - 2022
FHK Österreichische Fachhochschulkonferenz
Didactics for Higher Education
2022 - 2022
Management Center Innsbruck
SDGs and PRME in Teaching
2020 - 2020
Fraunhofer Austria
Getting started in Data Science with R
2019 - 2019
Outdooractive Conference
Open Data, Toucpoint Analysis & KPIs in Destination Management
2018 - 2021
Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck
Digital Tourism Experts
2018 - 2018
comrecon brand navigation KG
Semiotics - analysis basics & tools for decoding signs, context and narratives.
2017 - 2017
BVM Berufsverband Deutscher Markt- und Sozialforscher e.V.
Trends in Market Research Practice
2017 - 2017
CIS - Certification & Information Security Services GmbH
Data Security - GDPR Compliance

Peer reviewed journal article

Vögele, J., Panthen, M., & Bierwisch, A. (2024). Leveraging Corporate Foresight. Insight from Three Companies. Marketing Review St. Gallen, 3, 46-53.

Presentation of a paper at a conference, workshop or seminar

Vögele, J. (2024, November 15). Exploring & Shaping Futures: Intersections of Futures Literacy and Entrepreneurship. Paper presented at the RENT Conference 2024 in Nantes, FR
Vögele, J. (2024, September 18). Shaping Tomorrow Wisely: Exploring the Intersections of Futures Literacy and Entrepreneurship. Paper presented at the 22nd Interdisciplinary European Conference on Entrepreneurship Research (IECER) in Innsbruck, AT
Bierwisch, A., Vögele, J., Pattermann, J., Som, O., & Pammer, M. (2024, September 13). Elements of Futures Literacy - Towards the operationalization of FL as a competency [Conference presentation]. 5TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON ANTICIPATION at Lancaster University, UK
Bierwisch, A., Vögele, J., Pattermann, J., Som, O., & Pammer, M. (2024, September 13). Elements of Futures Literacy - Towards the Operationalization of FL as a Competency [Conference presentation]. 5th Annual Conference on Anticipation, Lancaster University, UK.
Bierwisch, A., Vögele, J., Pattermann, J., & Som, O. (2024, May 7). The Many Faces of Futures Literacy: A Comprehensive Literature Analysis and Future Research Directions [Conference presentation]. Science, Technology and Society Conference, TU Graz.
Waldegger, J., Bierwisch, A., & Vögele, J. (2023, September 27). Pedagogy Paper: Futures Thinking for Sustainable Innovation [Conference presentation]. RMERC Lisbon https://ibs.iscte-iul.pt/contents/about-us/engagement-impact/10th-responsible-management-education-research-conference/2518/programme-10th-rmer
Bierwisch, A., Pattermann, J., Som, O., & Vögele, J. (2023, June 14-16). Tracing the DNA of the Futures Literacy Concept: Bibliometric Insight on its Evolution, Potentials, and Future Research Avenues [Conference presentation]. EMPOWERING FUTURES - Long-term Governance, Democracy and Futures Research - Futures Conference 2023.
Vögele, J., Som, O. (2022). Taking responsibility for the future of Tyrol - Learnings from a Regional Foresight Study for Responsible Management Education. 20th IECER Interdisciplinary European Conference on Entrepreneurship Research Conference, "Entrepreneurship for a Responsible, Resilient and Sustainable Future", 26-28 October 2022, Maastricht.
Vögele, J., Som, O. (2022). Taking responsibility for the future of Tyrol - Learnings from a Regional Foresight Study for Responsible Management Education. 9th Responsible Management Education Research Conference, "Societal Impact through Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Responsible Leadership Education for the Changemakers of tomorrow", 27-29 September 2022, Innsbruck, Austria.
Vögele, J., Som, O. (2022). Taking responsibility for the future of Tyrol - Learnings from a Regional Foresight Study for Responsible Management Education. 10th Higher Education Institutions Conference (HEIC), "Strategies, Challenges, and Opportunities for Sustainability in Uncertain Environment", 22-23 September 2022, Dubrovnik.

Other intellectual contributions

Lebensraum Tirol Holding (2021). Perspektive Lebensraum Tirol 2030. online verfügbar: https://www.lebensraum.tirol/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Perspektive-Lebensraum-Tirol-2030_FINAL.pdf

Supervised bachelor theses

Abele Georg (2024): Intersections of Futures Literacy and Entrepreneurial Capabilities
Dabija Cristiana (2024): Start-up Ecosystems in Emerging Economies: An Exploration of Challenges and Success Factors