EU-VIETNAM SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AWARDS 2025 - JURY MEMBERS - INNOVATION

EVSDA Simon

SIMON BETSCH 

Simon Betsch is Managing Partner and CEO at KMS TEAM, one of the leading agencies in strategy development and design in Germany.

He works with national and international clients on market and customer success strategies focusing branding and strategic brand positioning. He combines strategic foresight with creative thinking to build sustainable brand strategies in complex environments. His work integrates economic and social considerations to help companies leverage their potential and create solutions that benefit both business and humans.

He recognizes brand leadership as more than aesthetics or differentiation. For him, successful branding merges innovation mindset and customer expectation through shared identification. This approach lets companies offer products and services that are profitable and grounded in strong values. Simon believes innovation drives progress for both organizations and society. He looks at innovation comprehensively, not just as new features, products or businesses but also as ongoing refinement of processes, interactions and structures.

His experience includes guiding companies like Audi, BMW Motorrad, Canyon Bicycles, JINS, Miele, Volkswagen or ZEISS, focusing on how brands can become promises that foster trust and create lasting relationships. By emphasizing transparency and responsibility, he helps organizations shape identities that resonate with customers and society.

https://www.kms-team.com/en 

 

EVSDA Bich

VIEN NGOC BICH

Vien Ngoc Bich is in charge of communications and press at the EU Delegation, where she has worked for over 20 years, gaining a deep understanding of EU policies and activities in Vietnam.

She has been involved in developing and implementing various communications and public diplomacy campaigns for the EU Delegation, and has supported the promotion of community, cultural and creative projects.