Speaker

Marco Schlimpert

Vice President Performance, Improvement & Technology, Lenzing Group

Marco Schlimpert has been creating resonance in organizations and designing sustainable business models in the industry for more than 23 years.

The core of his work always has been to build on the identity of people and organizations to explore the purpose as the framework for successful strategy definition and implementation with ambitious targets to achieve sustainability in B2B and B2C companies.

Marco Schlimpert studied at University of Technology Vienna and INSA Rouen and graduated as Master Industrial and Mechanical Engineer.

His professional background is from different industries:
11/2012 - present: Lenzing Group: Vice President, Performance Improvement & Technology
10/2017 - 09/2020: Lenzing Group: Senior Vice President, Europe & Americas
11/2012 - 02/2016: Lenzing Group: Vice President, Global Purchasing:
10/2004 - 03/2007: Demag Plastics: Director, Global Purchasing
04/2003 - 09/2010: mannesmann plastics machinery: Strategic Cost Manager
09/1999 - 03/2003: GCI Management: Business Consultant, Project Manager

Marco Schlimpert is certified Integral Systemic and Constellation Coach. He is academic lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Steyr and at the University of Techology in Vienna. Marco Schlimpert is co-founder and shareholder of hill TRANSform® GmbH, a consulting company specializing in business transformation applying industrial proven intuitive methods.

The Pop in My Job:

I empower complex teams to deliver high levels of performance by driving purpose in organizations and applying a radical human approach in leadership to achieve sustainability and ambitious targets.

Company

Lenzing Group

Fibers for life For 80 years now, we have been looking beyond fiber. With wood as our natural resource, Lenzing’s solutions are as inventive as they are effective when it comes to caring for our partners’ success, our planet’s protection and people’s needs in everyday life. Dedicating our ability, ambition and passion to the development of fibers for industry, brands and retailers - in sectors like fashion, beauty care, cleaning and hygiene - we provide more than just the best products. The trust that so many partners and consumers put in Lenzing is earned by our stunningly innovative, exciting solutions that bring sustainable improvement to people’s lives.