Detlef has more than 30 years of experience leading companies within the global Logistics & Supply Chain Management sector, most recently as Chief Executive Officer of the Kuehne+Nagel Group, an innovative and sustainable global logistics solutions company. During his almost decade long tenure at Kuehne+Nagel, he led the company through an important period of growth, transformation, and consolidation, to make it the largest third-party Logistics & Supply Chain Solutions provider in the world. He almost doubled net revenue from CHF 20.1 billion in 2013 to CHF 39.4 billion in 2022, and during the same period, more than quadrupled net profit. Detlef also oversaw the $1.5 billion acquisition of Apex International, significantly expanding Kuehne+Nagel’s air logistics footprint in Asia. Prior to his time with Kuehne+Nagel, he spent 15 years at Schenker AG in various senior management positions, including Executive Vice President of Global Contract Logistics & Supply Chain Management, as well as temporary EVP roles for land traffic, sea, and airfreight. Detlef began his career at Siemens AG and Roland Berger & Partner. He is a non-executive director and member of the supervisory board at Swissport International AG, Switzerland and Luxembourg, a member of the supervisory boards of easyJet plc, UK and Accelleron Industries AG, Switzerland, and a non-executive director at PSA International Pte Ltd (“PSAI”). In 2022, he founded his own investment and advisory company, Larix Equity AG, Switzerland. Detlef holds a Ph.D. in business administration and management from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.