Lars Sudmann

International Keynote Speaker I Advisor I Author | University Lecturer | Council Director for Strategy & Transformation at The Conference Board | Passionate about Leadership, Strategy, Innovation and All Things Digital

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Lars is an executive advisor, author, and keynote speaker on leadership, innovation, strategy and digital transformation. He is a senior fellow and council director at the global think tank "The Conference Board" and has been featured on Forbes, BBC Capital, Fast Company, The Chicago Tribune, and many more. His TEDx talks are top-ranked with more than 2 million views and his latest book is "Innovation that Sticks". The former executive of P&G draws on his business experience (e.g. as CFO Belgium) as well as consulting expertise and board knowledge with startups and Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Vodafone, SAP, Siemens and many more to help companies and teams achieve better business and organizational results. Lars Sudmann supports executive teams, individuals and boards in times of change, innovation leadership, digital re-direction, strategy development, performance improvement, and turnaround both as an advisor as well as non-executive board member. Additionally, Lars spends his time analyzing what makes businesses and individuals successful, for instance as a leadership lecturer at leading universities and business schools in Germany and Belgium. He also frequently shares these insights at conferences in Europe, the US, the Gulf region and Asia. Lars is the 6-times Belgian and 2-times European Champion of Public Speaking and you can watch his appearances at TEDx conferences at www.lars-sudmann.com. Lars Sudmann consults, speaks, coaches and trains in English, German, and Dutch. Find more information and possibilities to subscribe to Lars Newsletter "Power of Three" also at www.lars-sudmann.com

Experience

  • Leadership Advisor I Strategy Facilitator I Management Trainer I Executive Coach I Keynote Speaker at Sudmann & Company
    2012 - Present · 14 yrs 6 mos

    Management consultant, keynote speaker, board advisor and executive coach on leadership, innovation, change, (digital) business models, strategy & communication. Working with start-up teams, entrepreneurs and leaders of global corporations (e.g. Microsoft, Siemens, Roche, SAP, Bayer, BASF, Vodafone, Deutsche Post / DHL, Procter & Gamble, Bertelsmann and many more).

  • Senior Fellow & Council Director for Strategy & Transformation and CFO councils at The Conference Board
    Mar 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 4 mos

    Bringing together executives of large corporations to drive business leadership, business re-invention and digital transformation.

  • University Lecturer at RWTH Aachen University
    2011 - Present · 15 yrs 6 mos

    Lecturer in MBA and Executive MBA programs on organisational leadership, executive communication and guest professor of decision making over the years at several leading universites such as RWTH Aachen University; Technical University of Braunschweig; Leuphana University Lüneburg; Solvay Business School; Frankfurt School of Finance; United Business Institute/Middelsex University. Additionally, lecturer and speaker at premium leadership development organisations such as the London Speaker Bureau and the Institute for Management Studies (IMS).

  • Procter & Gamble (7 yrs 5 mos)
    • Head of Supply Chain Risk Management & Process Consulting - EMEA
      Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

      > Internal Consulting > Process Optimization

    • CFO - Belgium/Luxembourg
      Jun 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      > Turnaround Management > Financial Leadership > Organizational Leadership

    • Head of Logistics Finance - Gillette Western Europe
      Aug 2006 - May 2008 · 1 yr 10 mos

      > Post-Merger Integration > Cost Optimization > Business Planning

  • Financial Analyst - Western Europe Beverages Product Supply at Procter & Gamble
    Oct 2000 - Dec 2001 · 1 yr 3 mos

    > Cost Management > Benchmarking > Business Transformation