Eric Poettschacher
(Managing Director)
 
graduated from the European Executive Masters Programme for Media and Arts at Salzburg International Centre for Culture and Management (ICCM). Professional training in large group facilitation techniques with Birgitt Williams (Canada) at all-in-one-spirit in Germany, systems theory in organizational development with Neuwaldegg Consulting Group in Vienna and public relations in the cultural sector.
Founded Instinct Domain aged 25, and in the last ten years has established a reputation as one of the leading consultants and integral planners for creative industries development.
His clients include major industrial firms as well as city agencies and micro businesses in the field of music, design, fashion and media. Leads ongoing research programmes related to management theory for value-based systems.

Susanne Haider
(Shapeshifters / Project Management)
 
studied performing arts, French, German and philosophy at Vienna University. Has since worked in the fields of project management and marketing & public relations, and also spent several years with the Vienna MuseumsQuartier, one of the world's ten largest culture complexes.
Project management for national initiatives in the public sector as well as freelance art and culture projects; on the staff of a media house in the field of website design. Project manager with Instinct Domain since December 2003. International training: European Diploma for Cultural Project Management, Fondation Hicter, Brussels (1999/2000).