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In 2020, Volkswagen established CARIAD to consolidate software development activities across its brands. Despite its promising prospects, this subsidiary encountered two significant challenges: a) Addressing the inherent difficulties of hiring and integrating over 4,000 individuals within 18 months, while the existing processes were not yet fully aligned with the business model; and b) Providing software solutions for legacy platforms concurrently with the development of a fu

MAN Energy Solutions, a mid-sized industrial company, offers market-leading engines for marine and powerplant applications, as well as heavy machinery equipment for industrial use cases. In 2020, the company experienced financial losses. I was appointed as a non-executive board member to support the executive team in designing and implementing a program to sustainably turnaround the company. The transformation was implemented in two phases. Phase 1: Restructure traditional co

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (LCV) is with more than €11bn revenues and 25,000 employees a significant brand within the Volkswagen Group. Key challenges included: a) Revamping the business model to address issues such as CO2 penalties due to the absence of electric vans, excessive overhead costs, uncompetitive plant performance, and a lack of market presence in growth regions. b) Transforming the leadership team and workforce to effectively manage the transformation process