Sep 27 2010
Jochen Zeitz
Director of Kering, Chairman of the Board’s Sustainable Development Committee, Co-Founder & Co-Chair of The B Team, Former Chairman & CEO at Puma
Jochen Zeitz is the Director of Kering, Chairman of the board’s sustainable development committee and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of The B Team, a not-for-profit initiative that has been formed by a group of global business leaders to create a future where the purpose of business is to be a driving force for social, environmental and economic benefit. Prior to this, Zeitz served 18 years as Chairman and CEO at PUMA. In 2008, he founded the Zeitz Foundation for Intercultural Ecosphere Safety to support creative and innovative sustainable solutions that balance conservation, community development, culture, and commerce promoting an inclusive, holistic paradigm of conservation.
At the age of 30, Jochen Zeitz became the youngest Chairman in German history to head a company listed on the German Stock Exchange
Jochen Zeitz graduated from the European Business School of Oestrich-Winkel with a degree in International Marketing and Finance, which he earned studying in Germany, France, and the United States. After beginning his professional career with Colgate-Palmolive in New York and Hamburg, Zeitz joined Puma in 1990. In 1993 he was appointed CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management. He reached the first major milestone within his first year as CEO, when Puma delivered its first profitable performance since 1986.[/expand]
Jochen Zeitz believes that if each of us were to find new ways to translate our passions into meaningful connections and make a contribution, whether small or large, towards achieving not only personal but larger social and environmental goals, then the world can undoubtedly change for the better. He strives to help his audiences listen to the experiences of others, encourages communication and collaboration, participation and creative expression, and also to protect and preserve the integrity of the ecosystems in our world.[/expand]
Driven by his passion to find meaning and to create value, Jochen Zeitz is an engaging, energetic and powerful speaker.[/expand]
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Topics
Global Strategy and Managing Change
Creativity and Innovation
Sustainability, Ethics and Values
Corporate Social Responsibility
Leadership & Motivation
Awards & Recognition
He has received numerous awards during his professional career, including;
2006
Trendsetter of the Year and Best of European Business Award”
2004
The Federal Cross of Merit of the Republic of Germany
2001
Entrepreneur of the Year
Three years in a row
“Strategist of the Year” by the Financial Times
Trendsetter of the Year
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