Astrid Hermann, CFO Beiersdorf – From NIVEA to Tesa: Steering a Global Portfolio in Changing Markets

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 64 min · May 2026

Christian Schätz, COO Microsoft Deutschland – the Future of AI, Cloud Adoption & Fostering a “Learn-it-All” Culture

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 59 min · Jan 2026

Jan Philipp Schmitz, Executive Vice-President at Ardian – Scaling Global Growth in Private Markets

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 53 min · Nov 2025

Helene von Roeder, CFO Merck – Combining Pharma, Life Science and Electronics in a Stock-Listed, Family-Owned Firm

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 58 min · Sep 2025

Dr. Michael Müller, RWE: Navigating Energy Transition, Changing Regulatory Environments & Risk-Driven Capital Allocation

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 64 min · Jul 2025

EMERAM Capital Partners - Dr. Sven Oleownik: Private Equity, German Mid-Cap & Investor-CEO Relationship

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 64 min · Oct 2024

AVL CFO Dr. Yorck Schmidt – automobile technology, strategic innovation & financial stability

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 56 min · Sep 2024

Delivery Hero CFO Emmanuel Thomassin - Deals, Profitability, and Fierce Competition

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 56 min · Aug 2024

Bayer AG CFO Wolfgang Nickl – Monsanto litigations, the pharma pipeline, and Dynamic Shared Ownership

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 62 min · Mar 2024

Sixt SE CFO Kai Andrejewski - electric mobility, flashy advertising & US-expansion

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 66 min · Jan 2024

Keysight Technologies CMD Dr. Joachim Peerlings - supply chain disruptions, AI enablement & vertical integration

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 45 min · Jun 2023

INTER IKEA Group Head of Global Retail Experience Gillian Drakeford - family business, Chinese market & franchising

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 72 min · May 2023

Mercedes Benz Group CFO Harald Wilhelm - Daimler carve out, going electric only & focus on luxury

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 72 min · Apr 2023

Hensoldt AG CFO Christian Ladurner - market consolidation, working in defence & reestablishing as an AG

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 66 min · Feb 2023

Breitling SA CFO Lars Kaestle - smart watches, increasing production cost & aviation branding vs. Sustainability

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 56 min · Jan 2023

KWS Saat SE CFO Eva Kienle - genome editing, global joint venture strategy & KWS R&D projects

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 53 min · Apr 2022

Westwing Group AG CFO Sebastian Säuberlich - pandemic impact, war for talent & scaling westwing logistics

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 45 min · Mar 2022

Axel Springer SE CFO Dr. Julian Deutz - digitalizing print business, going private with KKR & POLITICO acquisition

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 45 min · Feb 2022

Giesecke+Devrient CFO Dr. Peter Zattler - central bank digital currency, FinTech competition & IT specialist shortage

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 43 min · Sep 2021

Röchling CEO Prof. Hanns-Peter Knaebel - semiconductor shortage, ESG integration & rising raw material prices

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 46 min · Aug 2021

Klöckner & Co. SE CEO Gisbert Rühl - Becoming a platform business, digital leadership & customer orientation

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 42 min · Jul 2021

Trumpf GmbH & Co. KG CFO Dr. Lars Grünert - economic downturn, becoming a high-tech company & China

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 43 min · Jun 2021

Techem Energy Services GmbH CEO Matthias Hartmann - regulated market, pandemic & digitalizing energy industry

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 36 min · May 2021

Introduction: Transformation is here to stay

Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast · 16 min · May 2021