Martin Förtsch is an IT-consultant of TNG Technology Consulting GmbH based in Unterföhring near Munich who studied computer sciences. Workwise his focus areas are Agile Development (mainly) in Java, Test Automation, Search Engine Technologies, Information Retrieval and Databases.

As an Intel Software Innovator and Intel Black Belt Software Developer he is strongly involved in the development of open-source software for gesture control with 3D-cameras like e.g. Intel RealSense and has built several Augmented Reality wearable prototype devices with his team based on this technology.

Furthermore, he gives many talks on national and international conferences about AI, Internet of Things, Augmented Reality and Test Driven Development as well. He was awarded with the Oracle JavaOne Rockstar.