Universal Registration Document 2024

Biography

Antonella Mei-Pochtler is a seasoned executive with many years of experience in the mass market consumer goods, media and technology sectors. She held key management positions at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Europe and worldwide with a focus on digital transformation, strategy and organizations among others as member of the Global Executive Board. In her time at BCG, she created the Brand Club, a platform for CEOs of international brands and media companies in Germany. Named amongst the top 25 consultants worldwide by Consulting magazine, she won the Women Leaders in Consulting Lifetime Achievement award in 2013. She serves on various international boards, as member of the Board of Generali Group and Vice-Chair of the Board of Westwing SE. She is Vice-Chair of the family-owned Pochtler lndustrieholding and of Deutsche Entertainment AG. She is involved in a range of social causes and activities, particularly regarding equity in education and European strategic sovereignty. She is engaged in various non-profit institutions among others, UnternehmerTUM Ventures Labs and European Forum Alpbach. From 2018 to 2022, she was Special Advisor to the Austrian Federal Chancellor and Director of ThinkAustria, an Austrian government think tank and strategic planning unit. In this role, she launched the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa which she chairs as Co-Chairwoman.