Wolfgang Lehmacher

Wolfgang Lehmacher born in 1960 in Bonn, West Germany, is a distinguished international expert in supply chain, transport, and logistics. His career spans numerous executive positions and board memberships, showcasing his extensive global industry experience. Lehmacher has played pivotal roles in transforming the industry, notably as president and CEO of GeoPost Intercontinental, the global investment arm of French La Poste, in numerous senior leadership positions at TNT, and as director and head of Supply Chain and Transport Industries at the World Economic Forum. His expertise includes advising companies of all sizes and supporting organizations such as RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden), The Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society, Singapore, The European Freight and Logistics Leaders Forum, Brussels, and Global:SF in San Francisco. As a thought leader, business mentor, and technology advocate, Lehmacher actively contributes to the public discourse through prolific writing and frequent speaking engagements worldwide, like the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Global Leadership Lecture Series at MIT, and the IfM at University of Cambridge.

Lehmacher's commitment to sustainable practices is evident in his advocacy for sustainability and the circular economy. He is involved in EU-funded projects like CIRPASS, a digital product passport initiative, and BALTIC-FIT, which aims to enable maritime transport in the Baltic Sea Region to meet the 'Fit for 55' decarbonization targets. He also serves on the Ethical Committee for Dynex Moonshots, guiding the world's only accessible neuromorphic quantum computing cloud. His leadership in the field is further exemplified by his role as lead author of the "Practical Playbook for Maritime Decarbonisation," underscoring his commitment to sustainable industry practices.

In collaboration with experts and academics, Lehmacher pioneers innovative research methods, including the Claros study, which utilizes ChatGPT to generate expert-validated insights into maritime industry trends. The mentor at Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale is a founding member of the Logistikweisen, a logistics expert committee under the auspices of the German Federal Ministry BMDV, and NEXST, a think tank initiated by Reefknot, Kuehne & Nagel and SGInnovate in Singapore.

Lehmacher's influence extends to major publications such as the Financial Times, Nikkei Asian Review, and Business Insider. His authored books, published by Springer Gabler and others, cover a wide range of topics from logistics' impact on daily life to the disruption of supply chains by startups and emerging and advanced technologies, and numerous papers exploring the intersection of technology and logistics, including blockchain applications in ports and AI's role in reducing urban congestion. Provided by Wikipedia