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Daniel Haußmann is the Vice President of Strategy Execution and Post Merger Integration at MANN+HUMMEL, a global leader in the field of filtration. During his career Daniel has worked in in variety of functions such as project management, operations, innovation management as well as corporate ventures and M&A.  Having managed and led people and cross-functional teams for more than 15 years, Daniel is an experienced leader, with a focus on driving (strategy) execution, change and transformation and empowering teams and organizations to achieve their goals.

Riccardo Picca is currently the Executive Director, Strategy & Global Business Transformation at Sandvik. He is also responsible for the Operations Lean and Digital Program, the Green Factory Program (Sustainability in Operations) and the Procurement Excellence Program for all manufacturing sites worldwide.

Riccardo Picca is multilingual senior executive with more than 20 year of experience in driving growth, building capabilities, and leading high performing teams across global markets. He combines a track record in general management, operations, strategy and business development roles with a blended professional experience in leading corporations through transformations and as well in delivering distinctive impact for clients in strategic consulting top tier firms. He has a proven ability to set and deliver on organic and acquisitive growth strategies, and experience leading complex transformational and turnaround programs.

With nearly 20 years of experience across strategy, technology and financial services, Sherene is a strategy professional with expertise in Financial Markets Infrastructure, payments and digital security.  for growth. In her current role at LSEG, her work involves operationalising strategy in the world of Capital Markets, Post-Trade Services and Data & Analytics.  She established a new team and capability within the newly expanded Group following the $27B acquisition of Refinitiv. The Strategic Planning function is a bridge between the already established Group Strategy and FP&A functions, to translate strategy into execution through means of processes and artefacts such as clear objective setting, prioritisation, resourcing / capital allocation, strategic reviews, setting of robust KPIs and targets and ongoing governance / monitoring of initiatives, many of which my team is helping to create from scratch for the combined Group. She previously worked for 4 years in the banking sector in a Risk and Control function in Capital Markets.  Additionally, she founded and/or worked in start-ups innovating in mobile security, digital IP protection, digital publishing, etc; she also worked at an early stage start-up which went on to be acquired by McAfee. She was previously on the Board of Trustees/Directors for a charity in London before it merged with a larger organisation. And she recently concluded a 'Board Apprentice/Observer' role on the University of Cambridge's Audit Committee and appointed to the University of Sussex's University Council (highest governing body) as an Independent Member.

Astrid works at Centrient Pharmaceuticals, shaping the commercial strategy and driving the successful execution of it.  She works as PMO for commercial or other high profile projects, and supports corporate decision making by providing relevant business insights and market intelligence together with her Market and Competitive Intelligence team. She gained broad experience by previously working in roles of Finance, Marketing and Sales. She holds a MSc from the London School of Economics.

Christian Barnhausen, based in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, is currently a Head of Strategy Execution at AXA. Christian Barnhausen brings experience from previous roles at AXA, The Boston Consulting Group and ||| meta | five | gmbh - human performance consulting. Christian Barnhausen holds a Diploma in Business Administration in HR, Controlling, and Tax Law @ Universität zu Köln.

Marcelo is a senior professional with 20+ years of increasing management responsibility combined with Pharmaceutical Technical Operations experience in the areas of Business Excellence, Operations Strategy, Project/ Program Management, and Engineering. His career profile combines both local and global roles, working in multi-national and multi-disciplinary teams and bringing a generalist perspective from multiple experiences in corporate business environment.

Abida Lalani was  appointed in 2022 to Costain's executive board, which now has a female majority. Lalani took up the role of strategy and transformation director. She focuses on accelerating the implementation of the group's strategy across its four markets in transportation, water, energy and defence. Lalani, who joined the firm in 2019 as change programme director, handles the "day-to-day strategy and planning" for the group and oversee its transformation programme and other business improvement activities. She is also the executive sponsor for the religious ethnic and cultural heritage network at the group. Prior to joining Costain, Lalani worked on large-scale transformation programmes at HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and accounting giant KPMG.

Leading Business Excellence (Quality, Operational Excellence, Health & Safety and Sustainability) at thyssenkrupp Aerospace across Europe, North America and Asia, Patrick brings 15+ years of expertise in crafting and implementing impactful strategies. Specializing in operational excellence, growth, cost reduction, digital transformation, and innovative work methodologies, he has driven successful large-scale transformations. As a co-founder of a thriving startup, he also bring entrepreneurial acumen.

Maria is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience at Amadeus, specializing in Finance, process improvement, and project management. As a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, she brings a wealth of expertise to her role in the Strategy Execution and Integration team. For the past 1.5 years, Maria has led the AI Office at Amadeus, driving the company’s capability to strategize, secure and govern AI activities. Her extensive background in implementing key strategic and transversal projects highlights her ability to successfully lead and execute complex initiatives.

Ludovic is a Director in Strategy Execution and Integration at Amadeus, bringing over 15 years of experience with the company. He leads a team of consultants focused on developing and enhancing operating models to drive business growth. Prior to joining Amadeus, Ludovic specialized in Customer Relationship Strategy and Loyalty programs at a consulting firm. He excels in fast-paced environments where versatility and adaptability are essential.

Morten Elvang received his MSc and PhD in Computer Science from the Technical University of Denmark. Morten believes that everyone deserves the freedom to perform and opportunity to contribute. He has helped product and service development teams of all sizes to gain better results with less hassle.

Jan is a Strategy & Growth leader with 15 years of industry & consulting experience. He has operated in B2B complex product environments, has been part of the strategy office of Deloitte for a fyll exco cycle, is part of the leadership team of a 500M Global Business Units, facilitated +200 strategy workshops from Atlanta to Shanghai (and back).

Andrea Campanino is an Industrial Engineer and MBA with more than 13 years’ experience in management / coordination of strategic initiatives within global companies. After working for international firms mainly in the Pharmaceutical and Energy sector in his early career, Andrea consolidated his strategic experience as a consultant at Bain & Company, before specializing in the Business Transformation field. Andrea is today Director of Business Transformation & M&A within Ammega, a global Private Equity owned company, leader in Industrial Automation solutions.

Andrea’s core experience ranges from formulating comprehensive strategies in several different verticals (e.g. innovation, operations, commercial, organization, marketing) to delivering results through comprehensive execution programs

Donatienne Phillips has a proven track record in Strategy Execution, she is an experienced Senior Business Leader with a unique combination of Scientific, Strategic and Transformational Change expertise gained across complex, multi-site global settings. Donatienne has a PhD in Virology (Nuclear Agency, Paris, France), an MSc in Biochemistry and Biophysics (Denis Diderot, Paris, France), and is a certified Project Manager and Lean Six sigma Black Belt.

In the past 25 years, she has led international organisational change and transformational initiatives, from strategy design through to execution, including project portfolio management and business performance monitoring. She also offers extensive experience in merger and acquisition, integration, divestment, and consolidation activities for national and international projects. Donatienne is a highly focused leader, with a passion for developing people whilst delivering high quality results.

Dr. Jens Erasmus is the Global Director Business Transformation for the Aftermarket Division of ZF Friedrichshafen AG. He has studied Industrial Engineering and has researched on globally distributed value chains in the automotive industry. After playing a leading role in the M&A project between WABCO and ZF he has built a project-centric organization at global scale focusing on delivering next generation products for the commercial vehicles industry. His current scope includes business activities that generate >€4bn revenue p.a. delivered by more than 60 sales units worldwide. Jens started his career as an officer in the German Navy before moving into Strategy Consulting and onwards into the automotive industry. Over the past 15 years je has led a wide range of business transformation, IT, organizational development and special projects. He is passionate about Project Management and has shared his insights in his latest book “Project Management in the Automotive Industry”

Ľuboš Práznovský has been involved in IT development focused projects for more than 15 years. He completed his studies at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Bratislava, Slovakia and this is where his professional career started.

Ľuboš has spent 11 years in management positions for Tatra Banka which is a member of Raiffeisen Bank International. Tatra Banka is the third biggest bank in Slovakia, with more than 3600 employees. Since 2012, Ľuboš has immersed himself into the world of projects and portfolios. As Head of the Project Management department in the best digital bank in Middle and Eastern Europe, he got the chance to shape and influence the way the PMO is organised and delivers business outcomes to the organisation. He has lead the corporate PMO with 15 FTE, 20 concurrently running projects with yearly budgets circa 15 million Euros, working with the whole company in the project management area.

Serving as manager for various types of strategic projects, has brought Jesper different perspectives on driving though strategic business transformations. He strives to deliver strong and tangible results addressing real business issues, and aim to leverage all available resources though professional relationships with colleagues and clients.  

Currently VP, Head of Group Portfolio Management at Alm Brand Group, he was previously Programme and Portfolio Manager and Head of Strategy Execution for A.P. Moller-Maersk. His previous work was at Deloitte and Accenture in management consulting.

Laura has broad experience as Human Resources and Change Management executive, able to focus on the big picture with a pragmatic approach. She has strong consulting skills, good listener, effective at building long lasting relationships with customers at all hierarchical levels. And, Laura has proven leadership and a project management record, strong team spirit, high committment and results orientation supported by high energy and a good sense of humour.

Dennis Pfisterer is the Director Performance Office at MANN+HUMMEL, a global leader in the field of filtration. Dennis held various positions in Design, Technical Change Management and Project Management. During the last 19 years he gained extensive experience in driving and managing complex (strategic) programs, leading cross-functional teams and has made transformation his hobby.

With an early taste for startup and innovation Paul started his first company at age 16. He has held positions held for more than 25 years in the payments and financial industry on strategy, leadership and enterprise architecture in Europe and the US. Among his previous positions, Mr. Walvik-Joynt was CEO at Anzur, a Financial services strategy and technology consultancy with European and US customers. Senior Vice President and Global Head of Technology and Architecture at Nordea for a number of years. An intrepid explorer at the crossroads of people and technology, he has led rapid technology changes at large financial institutions, applying and keeping a keen eye out for insights into motivational psychology and how culture impacts the ability deliver performance across organizational borders and value chain boundaries. He holds a degree in technical cybernetics, and has been a keynote speaker on topics spanning payments, innovation, leadership, architecture, technology, and culture.

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