Gabriele Bolek-Fügl - Founder and Managing Director

Q: Where is Gabriele based?

Gabriele is based in Vienna, Austria and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Gabriele speak?

Gabriele speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Gabriele have?

Gabriele has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Gabriele has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 7 months . Note that Gabriele may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Gabriele's latest experience?

Gabriele's most recent position is Founder and Managing Director at PaiperOne GmbH .

Q: What companies has Gabriele worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Gabriele has worked for PaiperOne GmbH and Compliance 2b GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Gabriele most experienced in?

Gabriele is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Information Technology , and Healthcare . Gabriele also has some experience in Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Gabriele most experienced in?

Gabriele is most experienced in business areas like Audit , Project Management , and Information Technology . Gabriele also has some experience in Legal , Quality Assurance , and Strategy .

Q: Which industries has Gabriele worked in recently?

Gabriele has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Gabriele worked in recently?

Gabriele has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Audit , and Legal .

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Vienna, Austria

Experience

Apr 2024 - Present

2 years

Vienna, Austria

Founder and Managing Director

PaiperOne GmbH

Development, acquisition, consulting and controlling
Implementation of ISO 42001 certification
Software as a Service in AI compliance and consulting
AI training for the staff of two Austrian publishing groups
AI training for the management of the state of Lower Austria
AI strategy workshop for a Styrian and a Salzburg municipality
AI workshops for the House of Digitalization in Tulln
AI trainings for municipalities at the KDZ
Conducting “Certified AI Compliance Officer” training at the Academy for Internal Audit
Organizational consulting on AI governance at the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK)
Project support for “homepage chatbot at the öbv”
Certification audits at Austrian Standards (AI Manager)
Design of an AI governance platform including a chatbot for EU AI Act questions

Oct 2020 - Present

5 years 6 months

Vienna, Austria

Founder and Managing Director

Compliance 2b GmbH

Acquisition, sales, consulting and accounting
Software as a Service in whistleblowing
Project management for an Austrian bank on regulatory matters (2021–2025)
Risk reporting for the bank
Expansion of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
Automation of reporting
Taking on the internal audit function for Austriacard Holding AG (2022–2025)
Supporting internal audit in IT audits at the Federal Ministry of Justice Austria (2022–2023 and Q2 2025)
Conducting “Auditing AI” trainings at the Academy for Internal Audit (2023–2024)
Conducting data protection (GDPR) trainings
Conducting “Certified Whistleblowing Officer” trainings at the Academy for Internal Audit (since 2022)
Operating a whistleblowing platform under the EU Directive, German Whistleblower Protection Act and Austrian Whistleblower Protection Act
Support in implementing a whistleblowing compliance organization (2022–2024)
Analyses of whistleblowing reports from our clients (since 2022)

Feb 2015 - May 2020

5 years 4 months

Vienna, Austria

Director Compliance Solutions

BDO Austria GmbH

Authorized signatory for BDO Consulting GmbH
Acquisition, sales, consulting and controlling
Conducting IT risk assessments as part of annual audits (approx. 170 individual audits per year with a team of 7–10 staff, including 3 private banks)
Consulting on implementing IT standards in companies
Audits under IDW PS 880 and ISAE 3402
Supporting online betting providers with gaming compliance systems and online gaming license applications in multiple countries
Consulting on and implementing measures for EU GDPR
Trainings on data protection (GDPR) and information security
Various IT audits as part of internal audit engagements
Software evaluation of ERP systems
Handling fraud projects and investigations related to cyber security insurance
Designing a new IT environment for a medium-sized family business
Data protection officer for BDO Austria (2018-05–2020-03)
Monthly controlling
Staff management, annual reviews and new hires

Nov 2010 - Jan 2015

4 years 3 months

Vienna, Austria

Partner and Senior Consultant

corporate quality consulting GmbH

Acquisition, marketing/sales, consulting and controlling
Signing authority
Feasibility study, concept development, professional staff assessment and implementation of IT demand management including change management at a public transport company
Design and execution of workshops, development of an IT strategy and definition of processes for the continuous development of the IT strategy at a transport company
Trainings in agile project management (SCRUM)
Creation of an IT risk catalog for the Antares RIMIS platform
Design, training and implementation of a quality management system for rehabilitation clinics including change management at an Austrian rehabilitation provider
Support in building an efficient internal control and risk management system at a private bank in Vienna
Design of SAP GRC for a public administration data center
Annual development of short-term corporate strategy including budget planning, marketing activities, training and client analysis
Monthly controlling
Staff management and hiring
Risk and quality management activities (ISO 9001 certification)

Feb 2006 - Nov 2010

4 years 10 months

Vienna, Austria

Senior Manager and Authorized Signatory

Deloitte Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH

Operational management of the internal audit, risk management and IT audit department
Authorized signatory
Support for annual audits: planning, coordination, project management and conducting approx. 400 individual audits per year (IT systems, processes, internal controls, risk management) with a team of 12–18 staff, including BAWAG, ÖVAG and Constantia Bank
Support for internal audits of clients in Austria and Eastern Europe (review of group policy implementation, IT audits, SAP authorization audits, process and control reviews)
Risk management projects: building and auditing risk management systems at a UN organization, an Austrian energy provider and a large automotive company; facilitating risk management workshops at a textile firm
Conducting compliance audits for archiving systems
License audits in Austria for Microsoft
Support in forensic projects (data analysis, processes)
Annual planning of budget, resources, marketing activities, training and client analysis
Maintaining relationships with partner firms
Departmental accounting and controlling
Staff management, annual reviews and hiring
Internal quality management activities and implementation of international network standards
Trainings for IT auditors in the Deloitte network (SAP and IT audit)

Mar 2004 - Oct 2004

8 months

Vienna, Austria

Head of IT Security, Risk and Process Management

ARZ Allgemeines Rechenzentrum GmbH

Established internal risk and process management
Designed and introduced an efficient process management system for data center operations (project lead)
Designed and built an efficient risk management system (project lead)
Supported and coached the setup of internal audit
Point of contact for external auditors (statutory auditors and SAS 70 certification)

Apr 2000 - Feb 2004

3 years 11 months

Vienna, Austria

Department Head

KPMG Austria GmbH

Led a team of IT auditors
Manager of the IT department in Vienna (authorized signatory)
Planned, coordinated, managed projects and conducted various compliance audits as part of annual audits (Raiffeisen Bank, Bank Austria, BAWAG, Volksbanken)
Project leader for network security audits
Conducted internal audit projects in Austria
Planned the annual departmental resources for the audit and IT service department
Defined internal service level agreements and provided applications
Planned marketing activities for the IT audit department
Maintained relationships with partner and network companies
Locally adapted and implemented international corporate identity guidelines

Oct 1995 - Mar 2000

4 years 6 months

IT Auditor

KPMG Deutsche Treuhand Gesellschaft

Conducted various compliance audits as part of annual audits (including Bayerische Landesbank)
Led IT security audits of online home banking applications (Deutsche Bank, Bankgesellschaft Berlin, Bayerische Vereinsbank)
Carried out international audit projects (USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Austria, Russia) for the internal audit of Siemens AG
Internal IT auditor for the global KPMG network
Conducted IT security training in Germany

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Information Technology, Healthcare, and Government and Administration.

Professional Services

Information Technology

Healthcare

Government and Administration

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Audit, Project Management, Information Technology, Legal, Quality Assurance, and Strategy.

Audit

Project Management

Information Technology

Legal

Quality Assurance

Strategy

Summary

After earning my diploma in business mathematics, I started my professional career at KPMG. In total, I have worked for over 22 years at Big 4 firms and consulting companies in areas such as IT security product portfolios, process audits, risk management and internal audit. Between 2015 and 2020, I worked at the international audit network BDO, where I also explored new technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence, and I served as data protection officer for BDO Austria for two years. Since May 2020, I have focused on founding the local chapter of Women in AI Austria, where I was vice president until early 2025. In October 2020, I founded my startup Compliance 2b GmbH, running an internal whistleblowing channel for companies that uses trusted AI to support the client's case handlers in analyzing reports. In April 2024, I co-founded PaiperOne GmbH with two other founders, which develops an AI compliance platform to implement the EU AI Act and offers workshops and training in AI. I am also co-author of the book "KI-VO", published in November 2024.

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1989 - Sep 1995

University of Ulm

Diploma in Business Mathematics · Business Mathematics · Ulm, Germany

Apollon Hochschule

Master of Health Economics · Health Economics · Bremen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified AI Compliance Officer

Akademie Interne Revision

Certified Whistleblowing Officer

Akademie Interne Revision

IEEE 7000 Valuebased Engineering

IEEE.org

IEEE Zum CertifAId Assessor

IEEE.org

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8

Experience in Professional Services 28 y

Avg length 3 y 10 m

Longest experience 5 y 5 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Austria)

Primary country Austria

Expertise

Recent roles Founder and Managing Director, Director Compliance Solutions, Partner and Senior Consultant

Main industries Professional Services, Information Technology, Healthcare

Main business areas Audit, Project Management, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 4

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Where is Gabriele based?

Gabriele is based in Vienna, Austria and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Gabriele speak?

Gabriele speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Gabriele have?

Gabriele has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Gabriele has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 7 months. Note that Gabriele may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Gabriele be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Gabriele would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder and Managing Director, Director Compliance Solutions, Partner and Senior Consultant.

What is Gabriele's latest experience?

Gabriele's most recent position is Founder and Managing Director at PaiperOne GmbH.

What companies has Gabriele worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Gabriele has worked for PaiperOne GmbH and Compliance 2b GmbH.

Which industries is Gabriele most experienced in?

Gabriele is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Healthcare. Gabriele also has some experience in Government and Administration.

Which business areas is Gabriele most experienced in?

Gabriele is most experienced in business areas like Audit, Project Management, and Information Technology. Gabriele also has some experience in Legal, Quality Assurance, and Strategy.

Which industries has Gabriele worked in recently?

Gabriele has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Gabriele worked in recently?

Gabriele has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Audit, and Legal.

What is Gabriele's education?

Gabriele holds a Master in Business Mathematics from University of Ulm and a Master in Health Economics from Apollon Hochschule.

Does Gabriele have any certificates?

Gabriele has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified AI Compliance Officer, Certified Whistleblowing Officer, and IEEE 7000 Valuebased Engineering.

What is the availability of Gabriele?

Gabriele is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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