Wolfgang Lehmacher previous roles saw him sit as the Director and Head of Supply Chain and Transport at the World Economic Forum; Managing Director for Corporate Value Associates, overseeing their China and India businesses; President of GeoPost; and a range of management positions for TNT, including Head Eastern Europe/Mediterranean, Divisional Manager, and Fleet Manager.

Wolfgang is a founding member of the Logistikweisen, an expert committee that falls under the patronage of the German Federal Ministry BMVI. He is also a founding member of the think tank NEXST who invest in businesses exploring innovative technology frontiers.

In 2020 he co-founded Seven Chapters of Circulatory, a global action group aiming to accelerate the transition from the linear to a circular economic and societal model; and in the same year he also founded the Maritime Informatics Institute Network.

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He has contributed to and co-authored a number of business books*, including:

– Applied Quantum Computing With Dynex: From Qubits to Unlocking the Future of Computing (2025)

– Circular Economy and Sustainable Development (2024)

– Maritime Decarbonisation – Practical Tools, Case Studies, and Decarbonisation Enablers (2023)

– Intersection: Reimaging the Future of Mobility Across Traditional Boundaries (2021)

– Digitising and Automating Processes in Logistics (2021)

– Digital Shopping: Why We Have Turned our Living Rooms Into Marketplaces (2017)

– The Global Supply Chain: How Technology and Circular Thinking Transform Our Future (2017)

– Is Our Supply at Stake: Terrorist Threats Along the Supply Chain (2016)

– Logistics in Light of Urbanisation: Supply of Urban and Rural Areas in the Digital Age (2015)

– How Logistics Shapes Our Lives (2013)

– The Secret Life of Decisions: How Unconscious Bias Subverts Your Judgement (2013)

 

*Some of these books were originally published in German and will have a German title.

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Wolfgang Lehmacher | Advisory and Committee Work

Wolfgang’s commitment to sustainable practices is clear to see in his advocacy for sustainability and the circular economy. He has been involved in EU-funded projects, such as CIRPASS, a digital product passport initiative, and BALTIC-FIT, which aims to enable maritime transport in the Baltic Sea region to fit decarbonisation targets.

He is an ambassador for the European Freight and Logistics’ Forum, a key stakeholder member of D2XCEL, a member of the Board of Governors at the Universal Business School, an expert in e-commerce logistics for Parcel Monitor, and is a member of the council of legal experts for Gipfel der Logistikweisen (the summit of logistics experts).

He also sat as a judge at the International Air Transport Association’s Cargo Innovation Awards, and at the Automotive Logistics Automotive Awards Europe.

Wolfgang is also a prominent corporate advisor, advisory board member, and board of directors member, who has worked for a range of companies in a range of industries, including Anchor Group, Topan AG, Dynex Moonshots, the Research Institutes of Sweden, Global SF, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Pentatonic, ScanTrust, Sparcus Technologies, ContainerGrid, driveMybox, BeyondTrucks, YLOAD, Qurator.com, The Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society, LOGEN Co, Roambee, OGO Ship, Smartengine WTEC, UVL Robots, Liberatrade, Pieter Pot, Quicargo, Madar, ParcelHome, Catevering, BattSwap, and Aidha.

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Wolfgang Lehmacher | Keynote Speaker

Wolfgang is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, expert, and advisory, covering topics such as:

– The Supply Chain

– Logistics

– Entrepreneurship

– Business

– Expansion and Innovation

– Leadership

– Team Diversity

– Collaborative Models

– Building a Fluid Goods Mobility System

– Supply Chain Visibility

– Circular Economy

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He is often hired to speak at corporate events and conferences to give his expert opinion on important global business affairs. He has spoken at events including the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and the Global Leadership Lecture Series at MIT.

Other events include:

– Global Competitiveness Forum in Riyadh

– Boao Forum in China

– The Economics World in Dubai

– World Bank

– INK in Association With TED

– TPM Conferences

– International Supply Chain Conference in Berlin

– Ti Transportation Intelligence Conferences

– LogiSYM

– IATA Symposia

– Global Linear Shipping Conferences

– The European Freight and Logistics Leaders’ Forum

– CogX

– Horasis Global Business Meetings

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Wolfgang Lehmacher | Why Book Wolfgang?

– Wolfgang has turned around businesses, built ventures, increased revenue, and integrated over 100 acquisitions.

– He cuts through the hype to deliver tech solutions that work in the real world.

– His decisions stick because they work for businesses and people.

– He makes digital transformation work for all teams.

– He builds supply chains that are smart and resilient.

– He helps lead through change without losing sight of what makes a business human.

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