Services
We offer a range of tailored solutions designed to meet your unique needs. Whether you’re looking for expert consulting, hands-on support, or innovative strategies, our goal is to help you achieve lasting results. Explore our services to see how we can support your success.
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!
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.
“It’s the technology, stupid!” Susann Lüdtke provided a fascinating Guest Lecture on China’s role in international technical standard-setting activites.
Susann Lüdtke developed a Strategy Proposal for a Standards Information Repository. Her research-driven practical expertise provided us with solutions fitting to our ASEAN economic community needs.
Susann Lüdtke provided a comprehensive understanding about standardisation in China, identifying influential stakeholders and technical committees.
Susann Lüdtke provided an interesting keynote at ChinaTech24 on China’s standardization system, focusing on Robotics, Metaverse and brain-computer interface.
Latest Insights & Project Updates
“All In”: Lessons from China’s Standardization Strategy and the Call for a Unified European Vision
At this year’s EaS Conference organized by the DIN – Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V., Lüdtke Intelligence & Analytics (LIA) was honored to participate both as presenter and panelist. The event, masterfully led by Amelie Leipprand and Bora Bülbül, brought together experts and thought leaders to discuss the future of standardization and innovation across…Shaping Civil–Defence Standardisation, Together
LIA and DSA (Defence Standardization Advice) are partnering to develop a common Civil–Defence Standardisation Strategy at the intersection of emerging technologies, industry needs, and defence priorities. Why This Matters Time to act Standardisation has often been overlooked in policy debates, yet in an era of geo-economic competition, standards function as strategic assets that shape markets,…
