Dr. Christian Ullrich

Chief Information Officer at Ahlstrom Group

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Business-first CIO and transformation executive helping global Health & Life Sciences organizations scale AI, digital innovation, and enterprise transformation. Passionate about human-centered leadership and leveraging AI to simplify complexity, accelerate decision-making, and create measurable business impact while improving health outcomes and quality of life. Over the past two decades, I have led large-scale transformations across healthcare, life sciences, and global enterprises — spanning strategy, operating model evolution, digital platforms, data & AI enablement, and organizational change. I believe the true value of transformation lies not in technology itself, but in empowering people, enabling innovation at scale, and building high-performing, future-ready organizations. Particularly interested in the intersection of AI, enterprise transformation, and human-centered innovation in healthcare and life sciences.

Experience

  • Chief Information Officer at Ahlstrom Group at Ahlstrom
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Career transition at Career Break
    Feb 2025 - May 2026 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Intentional sabbatical focused on family priorities, leadership reflection, and continued engagement with AI-driven enterprise transformation and innovation.

  • Member of the Executive Management Board, EVP & Chief Information Officer at Straumann Group at Straumann Group
    Oct 2021 - Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Bayer ()
    • SVP, Chief Information Officer at Bayer Consumer Health
      Jul 2016 - Sep 2021 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    • VP, Global Head of Marketing & Sales IT
      Jul 2014 - Jun 2016 · 2 yrs

    • VP, Finance & Post Merger Integration USA
      Jul 2009 - Jun 2014 · 5 yrs

  • Sr. Manager Consulting & Risk Advisory at Deloitte
    Jan 1999 - Jun 2006 · 7 yrs 6 mos