Ewold Volk is the Academic Director of Media Management at St. Poelten University of Applied Studies and a Professor in Marketing and Business Communications. Mr. Volk served as the Federal Commissioner for the regional development in the region "Waldviertel" for thirteen years. In addition, he has almost a decade of experience as a Senior researcher in Industrial Economics at the Austrian Institute of Economic Research. Beyond his expertise in the academia and research, Mr.Volk is also highly experienced in the field of radio entertainment. As the owner and founder of multiple local radio stations early on in his career, including "w4tv", "radioWaldviertel", and "HiT FM", his practical knowledge of the field is substantial. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Economics at the University of Vienna.