Executive Briefings
Elevate your business strategy with high-impact Executive Briefings. Through keynotes and workshops, I provide industry leaders with expert insights, actionable advice, and future-focused strategies. Stay ahead of market trends, drive innovation, and make informed decisions. Transform challenges into opportunities—book a session today to gain the competitive edge.
I deliver insightful keynotes on the technologies that will shape our future.
My expertise spans a wide spectrum, from semiconductors and quantum technology to AI, robotics, and autonomous systems.
Lately, I’ve been focusing on the intersection of high-tech standardization and geopolitics, offering deep dives into critical areas like semiconductor standards and quantum-secure communication.
My goal is to help organizations anticipate disruption, mitigate risks, and stay ahead in an evolving technological landscape.
My comprehensive training program consists of three specialized tracks, each designed to provide in-depth knowledge and strategic insights into China’s high-tech standards and innovation system, as well as their impact on the defense industry.
General Track (1): China’s High-Tech Standards System
- History and background
- Evolution, reforms and current state
- Structure and key actors
- Standardization work, mechanisms, and influence
- National and international standardization activities
Technology Track (2): China’s Standardization Ambitions in Selected High-Tech Industries
- Historical context, technical milestones, and geopolitical implications
- Environment: Interactions between state, industry, and research
- Innovation: Trends, inventions, and funding
- Standardization: Initiatives, actors, and focus areas
- Risks associated with China’s innovation and standardization strategy
- Cooperation scenarios: Opportunities and risks
👉 Note: The technology track can focus on various industries, such as semiconductors, (future) automotive, quantum technologies, etc.
Intelligence Track (3): Customized Deep Dives into China’s High-Tech Standards
- Competitive Intelligence: Analysis of selected Chinese actors (e.g., companies, state)
- Knowledge Security: Risk scenarios for selected industries (e.g., semiconductors, ICT)
Each track is designed to provide defense standards professionals with a comprehensive understanding of China’s approach to high-tech standardization and its potential impact on the defense industry. Through interactive sessions, case studies, and expert-led discussions, I enable defense industry participants to gain valuable insights that support their strategic decision-making processes.
Research Intelligence
Unlock strategic insights with Research Intelligence. Through in-depth reports and projects, I provide industry executives with data-driven advice, market trends, and actionable strategies. Make informed decisions, mitigate risks, and seize new opportunities. Gain the clarity you need to stay ahead.
I provide expert reports on a wide range of high-tech topics, offering deep insights to support strategic decisions. My commissioned studies are exclusively conducted for clients within the EU and Germany.
Currently, my focus is on „De-risking China“ in the semiconductor sector, covering critical areas such as automotive and NEV chips, HPC chips, and AI chips. My analyses help organizations understand technological dependencies, assess geopolitical risks, and develop resilient strategies in an increasingly complex global landscape.
In my project work, I tackle some of the most pressing technological and geopolitical challenges of our time. My focus lies at the intersection of high-tech innovation, standardisation, and strategic foresight—delivering research that not only informs but also empowers.
I lead and contribute to projects that map complex technological landscapes, assess emerging risks, and provide actionable strategies to strengthen resilience and competitiveness—particularly for the European high-tech sector. My current work, for example, centres on analysing China’s growing influence in semiconductor and high-performance computing (HPC) standards, benchmarking developments against EU frameworks, and identifying paths for proactive alignment with initiatives like the EU Chips Act.
If you’re interested in how I apply my expertise in practice, I invite you to explore my project history for past achievements—or take a closer look at my current project to see what I’m working on right now.
Da4s and AI integrated solutions
Harness the power of data with Analytics & Data-Driven Solutions. Using cutting-edge analytics and industry standards, I provide executives with actionable insights, predictive strategies, and smarter decision-making. Optimize performance, reduce risks, and stay ahead of the competition. Turn data into your competitive advantage today!
In today’s global economy, technology serves as a strategic linchpin, shaping industries, economies, and geopolitical landscapes. At the heart of this dynamic ecosystem lies the intricate relationship between innovation and technical standards—an essential yet often overlooked force driving progress.
I am committed to shedding light on this critical innovation-standardization nexus, advocating for its recognition in both geopolitical and geo-economic contexts. My work focuses on demystifying corporate innovation management and high-tech standardization, offering insights into how technical standards act as a powerful resource for both industry and state actors. By fostering a more systematic approach to standards management, we can unlock new opportunities for innovation while mitigating risks.
One key initiative within this space is the development of a robust database designed to power data analytics solutions for standardization efforts. This tool aims to identify and address the risks associated with diverging technical standards, ensuring greater alignment and efficiency in global markets.
Through a data-driven approach, we can enhance the strategic role of standards in innovation, equipping organizations with the insights needed to navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape.
I develop customized AI-driven tools designed to empower industries and enhance technology resilience in the evolving landscape of standards management. My solutions are built on scientifically proven concepts regarding
- “Influence Potential” (Lüdtke 2020) and
- “Harmonization Level” (Weithmann 2018 / Weithmann/Lüdtke 2023)
to provide strategic insights and automation for decision-makers.
My AI-driven solutions address key challenges in standards management by enhancing efficiency, reliability, and strategic decision-making.
- Automation streamlines the identification of similarities and differences between technical standards, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual searches. Decision-making also becomes more reliable, as diverging standards can be assessed based on predefined risk levels and their implications for product development.
- With Similarity Check, organizations can overcome resource constraints through AI-powered digital mapping, making it easier to navigate the overwhelming volume of standardization documents and activities. While some nations dedicate entire teams to generating standards over years, my tools provide European stakeholders with the ability to respond effectively and efficiently.
I help organizations optimize their engagement in technical committees (TCs) with AI-driven recommendations. Instead of relying on intuition, stakeholders can make data-backed decisions, ensuring they participate in the most impactful areas of standardization.
By integrating AI into standards management, I help organizations stay competitive, reduce risks, and strategically shape the future of technology governance.
Testimonials
My Clients say
„It’s the technology, stupid!” Susann Lüdtke provided a fascinating Guest Lecture on China’s role in international technical standard-setting activites.
Susann Lüdtke provided an interesting keynote at ChinaTech24 on China’s standardization system, focusing on Robotics, Metaverse and other high-tech sectors.
Susann Lüdtke developed a Strategy Proposal for a Design of a Standards Information Repository. She leveraged her research-driven practical expertise towards deriving solutions that fit to the corporate needs of the ASEAN economic community.
Susann Lüdtke provided our business with a comprehensive understanding of how to identify the most influential stakeholders and technical committees in China.
Posts
Latest Insights & Project Updates
Geopolitics of Semiconductor Standards & High-Performance Computing Chips: De-Risking China Project
Geopolitics of Semiconductor Standards & High-Performance Computing Chips: De-Risking China Project is one of the beneficiaries of a grant under the first Open Call under InDiCo-Global, which is a project funded as part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No 101136022. Views and opinions expressed are however those […]
De-Risking China Workshops for Defense Industry
Our comprehensive training program consists of three specialized tracks, each designed to provide in-depth knowledge and strategic insights into China’s high-tech standards and innovation system and its implications for the defense industry. General Track (1): China’s High-tech Standards System Technology Track (2): China’s Standard Ambitions in Selected High-Tech Industries Intelligence Track (3): Customized Deep Dives […]
The State of Innovation
In Episode #27 of The State of Innovation podcast, I talked to Martin Pattera about product innovation, high-tech standards and standardisation in connection with China. Key Takeaways:
Standardization development concept
“This concept serves as an indicator of the likelihood that deviating technology standards emerge as a result of a country’s technology development process. The concept suggests that progress is based on experience, on which a country can build on during the technological development process. The figure depicts the ‘standard-setting capability’ that varies between low on […]
Partnership with Defence Standardization Advice (DSA)
Proud to have DSA – Defence Standardization Advice – as Partner for Lüdtke Intelligence & Analytics. Great fit! Strategic Foresight for Defense Standardization & Unveiling Geo-Tech Risks with Standards & Innovation Intelligence.
Data Analytics 4 standards Research (DA4S)
In today’s global economy, technology serves as a strategic linchpin, shaping industries, economies, and geopolitical landscapes. At the heart of this dynamic ecosystem lies the intricate relationship between innovation and technical standards—an essential yet often overlooked force driving progress. I am committed to shedding light on this critical innovation-standardization nexus, advocating for its recognition in […]