Leading Corporate Transformation: The WHU Podcast, powered by PwC
Im Podcast "Leading Corporate Transformation" der WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management und PwC Deutschland geben Prof. Dr. Serden Ozcan, Prof. Dr. Martin Glaum (beide WHU) und Gori von Hirschhausen (PwC) authentische Einblicke in Transformationsprojekte verschiedenster Unternehmen, geschildert aus unterschiedlichen C-Level Perspektiven europäischer Top-Führungskräfte, beleuchtet mit wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen.
- Update frequency
- every 47 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 21
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Helene von Roeder, CFO Merck – Combining Pharma, Life Science and Electronics in a Stock-Listed, Family-Owned Firm
How do you steer a 350-year-old global science and technology company through complex transformation while balancing short-term market expectations and long-term family ownership?
In this episode, we…
Dr. Michael Müller, RWE: Navigating Energy Transition, Changing Regulatory Environments & Risk-Driven Capital Allocation
What does it take to transform one of Europe’s largest utility companies from a legacy coal and nuclear powerhouse into a leader in global renewables?
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Michael Mülle…
EMERAM Capital Partners - Dr. Sven Oleownik: Private Equity, German Mid-Cap & Investor-CEO Relationship
How do you bring management and investor views together to successfully transform a company for growth? In this episode, we explore this question with Dr. Sven Oleownik, Partner at EMERAM Capital Par…
AVL CFO Dr. Yorck Schmidt – automobile technology, strategic innovation & financial stability
How can a family-owned company navigate the industry-wide transformation while maintaining financial stability? AVL List, a €2 billion company located in Graz, Austria, is a leader in engine technolo…
Delivery Hero CFO Emmanuel Thomassin - Deals, Profitability, and Fierce Competition
“We grew by more than 100% for 12 quarters in a row." Today, the market reality of the food delivery business has changed. Fierce competition, devaluations, and strong pressure from investors to turn…
Bayer AG CFO Wolfgang Nickl – Monsanto litigations, the pharma pipeline, and Dynamic Shared Ownership
Bayer AG is one of the most important German companies in the life science business. Now the organization is at a historic turning point, dealing with numerous lawsuits resulting from the acquisition…
Sixt SE CFO Kai Andrejewski - electric mobility, flashy advertising & US-expansion
In this new episode of the Leading Corporate Transformation podcast, Professor Martin Glaum from WHU and Gori von Hirschhausen from PwC Germ…
Keysight Technologies CMD Dr. Joachim Peerlings - supply chain disruptions, AI enablement & vertical integration
In the latest episode of Leading Corporate Transformation, Prof. Serden Ozcan and Gori von Hirschhausen from PwC G…
INTER IKEA Group Head of Global Retail Experience Gillian Drakeford - family business, Chinese market & franchising
In this new episode, Prof. Serden Ozcan and Gori von Hirschhausen from PwC Germany discuss with Gillian Drakeford, …
Mercedes Benz Group CFO Harald Wilhelm - Daimler carve out, going electric only & focus on luxury
In this episode of Leading Corporate Transformation, Professor Martin Glaum of WHU and Gori von Hirschhausen of PwC Germany are joined by Harald Wi…
Hensoldt AG CFO Christian Ladurner - market consolidation, working in defence & reestablishing as an AG
In this new episode of Leading Corporate Transformation, Prof. Dr. Martin Glaum (WHU) and Gori von Hirschhausen (PwC) together with their guest Christian L…
Breitling SA CFO Lars Kaestle - smart watches, increasing production cost & aviation branding vs. Sustainability
To kick off the second season of Leading Corporate Transformation, Prof. Dr. Martin Glaum (WHU) and Gori von Hirschhausen (PwC) are joined by…
KWS Saat SE CFO Eva Kienle - genome editing, global joint venture strategy & KWS R&D projects
In this episode of Leading Corporate Transformation, Professor Martin Glaum from WHU and Gori von Hirschhausen from PwC Germa…
Westwing Group AG CFO Sebastian Säuberlich - pandemic impact, war for talent & scaling westwing logistics
Hosts Professor Martin Glaum from WHU and Gori von Hirschhausen from PwC Germany are joined in this episode by Sebastian Säuberlich, CFO of the Wes…
Axel Springer SE CFO Dr. Julian Deutz - digitalizing print business, going private with KKR & POLITICO acquisition
In the first episode of the new year, Gori von Hirschhausen from PwC and Professor Martin Glaum from WHU are joined by the CFO of Axel Springer, Dr Julia…
Giesecke+Devrient CFO Dr. Peter Zattler - central bank digital currency, FinTech competition & IT specialist shortage
Hosts Professor Martin Glaum from WHU and Gori von Hirschhausen from PwC are joined in this episode by the CFO of Giesecke+Devrient, Dr Peter Zattler. …
Röchling CEO Prof. Hanns-Peter Knaebel - semiconductor shortage, ESG integration & rising raw material prices
This time, hosts Professor Serden Ozcan from WHU and Gori von Hirschhausen from PwC are joined by the CEO of the Röchling Group, Professor Hanns-Pe…
Klöckner & Co. SE CEO Gisbert Rühl - Becoming a platform business, digital leadership & customer orientation
This time, hosts Professor Serden Ozcan from WHU and Gori von Hirschhausen from PwC are joined by the longstanding former CEO of Klöckner, Gisbert R…
Trumpf GmbH & Co. KG CFO Dr. Lars Grünert - economic downturn, becoming a high-tech company & China
Hosts Professor Martin Glaum from WHU and Gori von Hirschhausen from PwC are joined in this episode by Dr Lars Grünert, the CFO of Trumpf, to discus…
Techem Energy Services GmbH CEO Matthias Hartmann - regulated market, pandemic & digitalizing energy industry
Hosts Professor Serden Ozcan and Gori von Hirschhausen are joined in this episode by the CEO of Techem, Matthias Hartmann. He tells us about th…