Leipzig Leadership Lecture with Dr. Chistoph Schmitz
Where
HHL Campus Schmalenbach Gebäude | Jahnallee 59 | 04109 Leipzig/ Online
When
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Germany’s competitiveness in a fragmented, AI-driven world and what this means for future careers
How strong is Germany’s position beyond political narratives? What structural strengths and weaknesses will shape future prosperity, industrial resilience, and strategic sovereignty? And as artificial intelligence transforms the nature of work: which skills will remain scarce, what distinguishes truly excellent graduates, and how can students secure their long-term competitiveness—both in expertise and geography?
We will explore these questions with Dr. Christoph Schmitz, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, who will provide deep insights into industrial transformation, productivity, and the role of technology in a rapidly changing global landscape.
The event is held in English and is free of charge.
Agenda
4:30 p.m. | Arrival & Check-In
5:00 p.m. | Opening of 7th Leipzig Leadership Lecture
6:30 p.m. | Get-Together with Food & Drinks
About Dr. Christoph Schmitz
Dr. Christoph Schmitz is a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company in Frankfurt and leads McKinsey’s Restructuring and Transformation Practice in Germany. Previously, he headed McKinsey’s global Manufacturing & Supply Chain Practice and the Capital Excellence Practice for many years. In addition, he served as Managing Partner of McKinsey’s Frankfurt office for nine years and currently acts as CFO of McKinsey Germany.
Leipzig Leadership Lecture
At HHL, the Leipzig Leadership Lecture is a long-standing tradition that, each year, brings a distinguished representative from politics or business to the stage to share insights on leadership culture and professional experience, while offering students the opportunity to reflect on experiences, successes, and failures.
Over the years, we have had the privilege of welcoming esteemed personalities such as Dr. Andreas Dombret, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank; Prof. Götz W. Werner, Founder of dm-drogerie markt; Prof. Dr. Anastassia Lauterbach, expert in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity & digital transformation; Dr. Gerhard Schröder, Former German Chancellor and many more.