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Odin Mühlenbein

AI leadership for the social sector. Built on a decade of systems change work.

What I do

Co-Founder, Ashoka AI Lab

since 2023

Put AI on Ashoka's agenda. My flagship applications change how this global NGO works.

Before: Partner, Ashoka Germany

AI Advisor

since 2022

AI prototypes, workshops, and advice for social impact organizations.

Before: Advisor for Systems Change

Board Member at SEND e.V.

since 2023

National advocacy organization for social entrepreneurship. Currently helping with digitalization and AI.

2023 – present
Co-Founder, Ashoka AI Lab · Ashoka
Small team. Three years. 30+ prototypes and 4 flagship applications that change how Ashoka works. Developed the Conscious Tinkering methodology, which was featured by the World Economic Forum. Currently making Ashoka's network intelligence available to the world.
Partner in crime: Daniela Matielo.
2014 – 2023
Partner · Ashoka Germany
Co-led the Systems Unit at Ashoka Globalizer. Developing impact strategies with 100+ leading social entrepreneurs. Built tools and trainings for systems thinking, including the methodology behind the Ashoka Systems Change Masterclass. Published reports and articles on systems change and social innovation at Stanford Social Innovation Review, World Economic Forum Agenda, and Die Zeit.
2012 - 2014
Consultant · McKinsey & Company
Strategy and operations work across the private and public sectors.