Cornelia Jaksche
Collaborator
She isn’t afraid to challenge the obvious, always keeping the whole system in view.
About us
Inside the Foundry
We’re consultants, creatives, coaches and curious humans — exploring the skills, mindsets and practices that help people navigate a changing world.
Elisabeth Samhaber
CEO & FounderShe turns thinking into something you can experience.
Elisabeth Samhaber has spent 15+ years at the intersection of strategy, innovation, leadership and culture — as a sociologist, management consultant and former managing director of a strategy and design consultancy (Brainds (opens in a new tab)), working with corporates, mid-sized companies and start-ups.
Her work has always moved between thinking and making. Alongside strategy and transformation work, she has designed tools, serious games, workshops and other experiences that help people explore complex questions, see things differently and turn ideas into action.
A long-standing meditation practice adds another dimension to this work: attention, inner clarity and presence as the foundation for conscious action. It has shaped how she thinks about leadership, learning and change — and what it means to create space for people to pause, notice and choose.
Future Skills Foundry is where these threads meet: strategy and inner work, thinking and making, ideas and experiences.
Johanna Gradauer
Collaborator
She bridges the world of innovation and the joy of making.
Fabian Freudenthaler
Collaborator
He listens for what matters and gives it expression through many creative languages.